Preston Smith was lined up against Davante Adams during the MNF game. It didn't end well for the Packers.
Joe Barry's decisions as the Green Bay Packers defensive coordinator often perplex fans during and after games.
The latest happened on Monday night in the Packers' 17-13 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders.
With the Packers ahead 13-10, the Raiders were on the move and at the Green Bay 37-yard line with 2:38 left in the third quarter. It was second and 10 and star wide receiver Davante Adams was lined up out wide. Who was across from him? It had to be Jaire Alexander, the All-Pro cornerback who was back from injury, right? Or if not Alexander, it must have been Rasul Douglas, right?
No, it was linebacker Preston Smith.
Not surprisingly, it didn't end well for Smith and the Packers.
Jimmy Garoppolo, working out of the shotgun, found Adams and the three-time All-Pro wide receiver put an easy move on Smith and sped right past him for 21 yards down to the 16-yard line before Isaiah McDuffie made a tackle.
Four plays later, the Raiders scored a touchdown to regain the lead.
NFL social media couldn't believe that the 265-pound Smith matched up with Adams.
Davante Adams was really lined up 1 on 1 against Preston Smith 😅
(via @NFL)
pic.twitter.com/aFXyYzKF2V— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) October 10, 2023
Not sure why Packers’ DC Joe Barry has LB Preston Smith on Raiders’ WR Davante Adams.pic.twitter.com/gDHaPzFdm3
— NFL Talk (@NFL_Talk_Sports) October 10, 2023
The Packers had PRESTON SMITH covering DAVANTE ADAMS 💀
Bruh.pic.twitter.com/9gac87X7zR— FanDuel Sportsbook (@FDSportsbook) October 10, 2023
Did he really have Preston Smith guarding Davante Adams?
— Rebuild the Packers (@RebuildThePack) October 10, 2023
“Why is Preston smith covering Davante Adams?”
Joe Barry: pic.twitter.com/xbsbigQyzt— 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙤𝙣🧀 (@JordanMFLove) October 10, 2023
I’m still wondering why Preston Smith was covering Adams. 🤷♀️🤷♀️
— #GoPackGo (@GBPackers_Diva) October 10, 2023
Joe Barry just put Preston Smith 1-1 with Davante Adams pic.twitter.com/n96vRhelLJ
— Eli Berkovits (@BookOfEli_NFL) October 10, 2023
Preston Smith on Tae Adams 1-on-1 says it all for me.
— Austin (@AustiRayMandy) October 10, 2023
Preston Smith guarding Davante Adams pic.twitter.com/YCaltMv4jz
— Danny Heifetz (@Danny_Heifetz) October 10, 2023
The entire NFL fanbase: “We want to see Jaire on Davante!”
Joe Barry: “you’ll get Preston Smith and like it” pic.twitter.com/UtlWdu1otI— 𝐽𝐸𝑁 𝑀𝐴𝐶𝐾 🧀 (@BigMack_4) October 10, 2023
Preston Smith is having a great game but not sure we want him matching up with Tae.
— Mark Tauscher (@MarkTauscher65) October 10, 2023
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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Packers fans react to Preston Smith lined up against Davante Adams
