The Green Bay Packers narrowly escaped a let-down game, holding on for a 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals to move to 4-1-1 on the season.
While there’s plenty to clean up, perhaps the biggest concern right now for the Packers on either side of the ball has been a disappointing level of play from cornerback Nate Hobbs.
It was another game to forget from the recently-acquired corner, allowing four catches on five targets for 86 yards while also getting caught with a holding penalty on a crucial fourth-quarter drive for Arizona that allowed them to retake the lead with a field goal to go up 23-20.
The 26-year-old has looked remarkably passive in coverage. throughout the season, focusing too much on his drops in zone and covering grass over players. In fact, heading into Sunday’s game,