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Rodgers likes precision, and that's never been Metcalf's game. Likewise, both Arthur Smith and now McCarthy have repeatedly tried to increase targets to Metcalf in the quick game by getting him screens and quick hitches, in part because Rodgers no longer likes to hang in the pocket long enough for the type of vertical routes Metcalf has always been better suited for.
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Rodgers' precision preference clashes with Metcalf's vertical route strength.

Rodgers' stylistic fit with Metcalf has been problematic; he likes precision and no longer likes to hang in the pocket long enough for the vertical routes Metcalf is better suited for. Both Arthur Smith and McCarthy have tried to increase targets to Metcalf in the quick game via screens and quick hitches because of Rodgers' pocket preferences.

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