Score: Packers 27, Commanders 18
Winner: TE Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
Kraft never managed more than 88 receiving yards during his first two seasons with the Packers. In Week 2, the 2023 third-round draft pick posted a career-high with 124 receiving yards.
The tight end’s importance should only grow to the Packers offense since Jayden Reed, who was already dealing with a foot injury, left Thursday’s contest with a banged-up shoulder.
Kraft thrived by controlling the seams, including a 57-yard reception that set up the game’s first touchdown. In the fourth quarter, the 6’5″, 253-pound target provided Green Bay’s final touchdown of the evening. He finished with a game-high 124 yards, which is the highest total by a Packers tight end since the 2015 campaign.
Loser: OT Josh Conerly Jr., Washington Commanders
Some may describe Thursday’s performance by Conerly as his “Welcome to the NFL” moment, but he already experienced last weekend against the New York Giants. Instead, this year’s 29th overall draft pick endured a baptism by fire upon facing the Packers’ dynamic pass-rushers, Micah Parsons and Rashan Gary.
Conerly hasn’t had time to build any kind of comfort level on the right side after being a collegiate left tackle. The Commanders tried to provide the 21-year-old blocker with help from tight ends and running backs throughout Thursday’s contest, but the effort proved fruitless. Parsons and Gary regularly beat the rookie and provided pressure against quarterback Jayden Daniels. If not for a quick passing attack, the situation could have been much worse.
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