The Packers Think They Can Rattle Brock Purdy with Pressure

The Packers apparently think they found the blueprint to stopping Brock Purdy.

Green Bay's second-year defensive lineman Devonta Wyatt recently revealed the blueprint: "When D-linemen just get pressure into him, he’s always throwing off or it’s behind them or it’s overthrown or short," Wyatt said, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. "When you get pressure on him, it’s a guarantee we’ll get a turnover."

Here are my takeaways:

1. Purdy is the highest-rated quarterback in the NFL under pressure this season, so it's not exactly a guaranteed turnover if the Packers surround him with bodies.

2. Wyatt is a second-year player, so I doubt he came up with this observation on his own. I'm guessing he heard this from a position coach or a coordinator in a team meeting, which would mean this is how the Packers as an organization feel about Purdy.

3. Pressuring Purdy in the pocket is the best way to stop him, because he's relatively small and can get engulfed by linemen, but containing him and pressuring him is easier said than done because he's so quick and elusive and good at escaping the pocket and extending plays and making throws on the run. If the Packers try to pressure Purdy over aggressively, they will open up escape lanes for Purdy which will lead to huge, game-changing plays.

The teams that have had the most success against Purdy were the Browns and the Ravens, who were able to contain him in the pocket, pressure him with four pass rushers and play zone coverage to take away his anticipatory throws over the middle.

The Packers clearly know what they have to do, but can they pull it off? We'll find out.