Greg Olsen Impressed with Red-Zone Package

Greg Olsen spent half of the offseason listening to everyone tell him he wasn't a good fit for new offensive coordinator Mike Martz's system, and then he spent the other half being subjected to trade rumors.

Martz has never had a tight end catch more than the 38 passes Ernie Conwell did with the Rams back in 2001, which is saying something since he had Vernon Davis for a season in San Francisco, so Olsen's skills as a pass catcher didn't appear to have any place in Martz's receiver-heavy system.

But that wasn't the case Sunday in Bourbonnais, as the 6-5, 252-pounder caught five touchdown passes in the span of 12 plays during red-zone 7-on-7 drills.

"Our red-zone package is pretty impressive," Olsen said after practice. "When we first installed it in OTAs, I think guys came away like, 'Wow, we're really put in good positions here to find gaps and get the ball.' The last couple days we have done red zone, I think it has been pretty evident."

Olsen also made a huge play on the first snap of 11-on-11, reeling in a long pass from Cutler down the seam between safeties Chris Harris and Craig Steltz.

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(chi.scout.com)