Somewhere in the desert, Arizona head Coach, Ken Whisenhunt, Defensive Coordinator and Dom Capers disciple, Bill Davis, along with the rest of the defensive staff are scratching their heads trying to answer the question, “How do we cover Tight End Jermichael Finley?”  Finley has become a go-to guy for the Green Bay Packers.  In the last five games, he’s had 28 receptions for 337 yards and four touchdowns.  Finley has an incredible combination of size (6′5″ 250lbs), speed, hands and exceptional athletic ability.

Lately, he has specialized in the goal line corner fade route.  This route has caused defenses fits.  Finley is taller than most linebackers and defensive backs and to add to that, he has an incredible jump.  When QB Aaron Rodgers throws the ball high into the corner of the endzone, there are few in the league who have a shot at defending Finley.

The two defensive backs on the Cardinals who are not six foot or shorter are CB Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie (6-1½) and SS Adrian Wilson (6-2½.)  DRC is good at coverage and a ball hawk, but is not great to match against Finley because he hates to tackle and gives up 60 pounds in bulk.  He needs to be covering WR Greg Jennings or Donald Driver.  Wilson is a hard hitting, blitzing safety and not really a coverage safety.  He mainly tries to intimidate receivers and tight ends off of their routes.  This probably won’t work as Finley hasn’t been intimidated by hard hitting safeties in the past, such as SS Louis Delmas.

The Cardinals are for sure trying to figure out a solution to the Finely mismatch.  There just doesn’t seem to be much hope.  Look for Finley to have a big game in what should be a Packer’s victory.  Go Pack Go.