"He shushed me a few times when it was too much info," Rodgers joked.
As quickly as Cobb learned everything, though, his role was limited early on. He was averaging just 16 snaps per game through the first three weeks, but Marquez Valdes-Scantling's hamstring injury late in last Sunday's game opened a door.
Sure enough, Cobb was right where he needed to be for Rodgers, who saw early on that Pittsburgh's plan was to double-team Davante Adams a bunch and try to take him out of the game.
On Green Bay's second possession of the game, on third-and-6, Rodgers hit Cobb over the middle for 8 yards. Three plays later, third-and-4, Rodgers to Cobb for 12.
Next possession, following a Steelers turnover, third-and-10 from the Pittsburgh 23. Rodgers to Cobb on a deep crosser, touchdown.
"There's a knack to playing in the slot," Rodgers said. "To have another guy in there who can get open like that and have the feel that he does just gives us a lot of flexibility in the offense, for sure."
On the opening drive of the second half, Rodgers went to Cobb again over the middle on third down, needing 7 yards and getting 25. The two finished this turn-back-the-clock outing with a 1-yard TD connection later in the third quarter as Rodgers scrambled and found Cobb right by the pylon.
"It's kind of like riding a bike," Cobb said. "You've been around each other for so long and you understand. He understands how I move, so whenever I'm getting ready to break on my route, he knows. It's muscle memory."
So much so that later in the second half, a trio converged on the same opening in the defense – Rodgers' pass, Cobb and Adams – and a leaping Cobb actually took away what might have been a big play to Adams. No harm, no foul when up by 17 points, but the play illustrated how Cobb is not only setting into his new offense, but regaining the mind-meld Rodgers always has enjoyed with his best receivers.
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