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Packers Film Room: Christian Watson gets into the end zone

Dusty Evely breaks down two plays from the Packers’ Week 3 game vs. the Falcons: a short-yardage insert run and the touchdown that followed, showing how motion and spacing created the scoring opportunity.

Packers Film Room: Christian Watson gets into the end zone

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Quick motion put Christian Watson in an insert-blocking role on back-to-back plays, drawing a defender toward the line.

Watson’s missed block on the first play still succeeded tactically by forcing a defender to commit, setting up an easier touchdown window on the next snap.

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We're actually going to look at two plays today: the play that preceded the TD, and the TD itself. Play 1: 2nd & 1, 6:03 remaining in the 1st quarter The Packers are in 11 personnel (1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR). Tucker Kraft [85] is in-line on the right, making that the strength of the formation.

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  • At the snap, Watson quick-motions under the line into the role of an Insert blocker (under the line, positioned between the TE and the RT).
  • Watson misses the block in the hole (unfortunately, a bit of a trend this year), but the Packers get what they need.

What to take from it

They get the defender over that Insert position flying downhill to get into the backfield. Though the interior of the line is collapsing, Marshawn Lloyd [32] is able to drive forward to pick up the 1 yard needed for the 1st down. Play 2: 1st & goal, 5:17 remaining in the 1st quarter The Packers come out the next play in the same personnel grouping and the same formation.

Example or evidence

  • Once again, Watson quick-motions into the role of the Insert blocker, and once again there's a step by the defender to play the run.
  • At the snap, Watson releases vertically through the line and breaks to the corner.
  • The defender who has initially stepped to the line ends up picking up Kraft, who is releasing to the flat.
  • The boundary defender is already doing that, so the Falcons have two men on Kraft and no one on Watson.

Details worth keeping

Christian Watson gets into the end zone Breaking down Christian Watson's TD in the Packers Week 3 loss to the Falcons by Dusty Evely Sep 26, 2026, 6:41 PM UTC Last week I joked that we may have a weekly article that simply broke down the Christian Watson TD that week. Since Watson got into the end zone again for the Green Bay Packers. Christian Watson [9] is in a tight split on the right.

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