Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman was frustrated with Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers avoiding him in their season-opening match up.
When the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers squared off in the first game of the season, a conscious effort was made to avoid Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman.
“On a scale of 1 to 10, 12,” Sherman said when asked what his frustration level was, via the USA Today.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said it wasn’t about fear on his end in that match up.
“He’s a great cover guy,” Rodgers said. “He’s very intelligent, he’s got great ball skills. He’s got very good timing with his technique and he knows how to cover people. So you have to be aware of him, not scared of him, but you have a ton of respect for him.”
There is some validity to Rodgers point, they moved then-No. 3 wide receiver Jarrett Boykin to Sherman’s side of the field and moved Jordy Nelson to the other side to free him up away from Sherman, so it was the game plan more than it was Rodgers consciously avoiding Sherman.
Sherman said he expected the Packers to execute their game plan once again, whether that means throwing towards him or throwing away from him.
But that doesn’t mean that Sherman won’t be frustrated.
“Playing receiver has definitely helped me intercept balls thrown my way,” said Sherman, who played wide receiver in college. “I like to play the game. I like to play like everybody else. I guess everybody sees it a different way. But I mean you get balls thrown your way, you get a chance to be involved and make plays.
“There’s also the chance for another guy to make a play as well.”
Sherman’s performance against the Carolina Panthers and quarterback Cam Newton in the Divisional Round probably will discourage throwing his way again.
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