GREEN BAY — Matt LaFleur said what he had to say. Whether or not he believed it, only the Green Bay Packers head coach can say.

But he certainly didn’t sound particularly convincing to the people he was saying it to.

With his team heading into its bye week in the aftermath of a 40-40 tie with the Dallas Cowboys that left them with a 2-1-1 record through four games, LaFleur had been asked last week during his Q&A session with reporters why he was using two rookie wide receivers — first-round pick Matthew Golden and third-round pick Savion Williams — as the team’s primary returners.

“Because we feel like they give us the best chance of being successful,” LaFleur replied.

Those who don’t work for the organization might’ve suggested that there are plenty of others who would give the Packer

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