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  1. 09-19-2014, 10:54 AM #1
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxie the Taxi View Post
    Agree 100%. It's fashionable to say the Packers have a deep corps of WR's. The truth is they used to. In 2011 our starters were Jennings, Driver and Finley at TE. Jordy was a part-time starter with Jones and Cobb on the bench. Now that is a deep corps of receivers.

    In the last few years we've lost Jennings, Driver, Jones and Finley. We've replaced them with...Boykin, Davante Adams, Janis and Richard Rodgers. That's a downgrade by anybody's calculation.

    Jordy and Cobb are our starters. Cobb is a natural slot receiver and Jordy our natural downfield threat. Cobb is quick not fast. He's forced into a position of going downfield which is not his strength.

    Seriously, the braintrust needs to get Adams and especially Janis into the picture ASAP. Adams is Jones-like. Janis is Jordy-like. We need their help now.

    As for TE's? We should probably let them stay occupied blocking. None of them show any stand-out receiving ability.
    I'm with you up to your last point. I think the new kid might have the receiving skills.
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    I'm with you up to your last point. I think the new kid might have the receiving skills.
    Rodgers is a plodder. He's more Bubba Franks or Ed West than Jermichael Finley. Bostick is our best hope for a dynamic playmaker at TE.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
    Rodgers is a plodder. He's more Bubba Franks or Ed West than Jermichael Finley. Bostick is our best hope for a dynamic playmaker at TE.
    I'd take either Toolbox or Bubba right now!
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    Quote Originally Posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
    Rodgers is a plodder. He's more Bubba Franks or Ed West than Jermichael Finley. Bostick is our best hope for a dynamic playmaker at TE.
    I love Toolbox. But the Toolbox never ran a wheel route like Rodgers. There is a difference between pedestrian speed and blocking specialist.

    Ed got a lot of late career attention as a short pass and red zone target when Harris was hurt or double covered. Holmgren loved the TE in the red zone.
    Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pbmax View Post
    I love Toolbox. But the Toolbox never ran a wheel route like Rodgers. There is a difference between pedestrian speed and blocking specialist.

    Ed got a lot of late career attention as a short pass and red zone target when Harris was hurt or double covered. Holmgren loved the TE in the red zone.
    We really could use Jackie Harris on this team. Aaron Rodgers would make him a Pro Bowl candidate.

    Rodgers is slow though. I think we really need Bostick and his 4.59 pro day speed, and we need him to stay healthy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
    We really could use Jackie Harris on this team. Aaron Rodgers would make him a Pro Bowl candidate.
    Or Keith Jackson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xqV4IEJX1I
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    Wes Welker - but don't they stick him in slot?

    Is Cobb as good as DeSean Jackson or Welker?

    Steve Smith is smaller than Cobb.

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/4...-great-talent/
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxie the Taxi View Post
    Or Keith Jackson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xqV4IEJX1I
    Ya, he was not bad, eh?
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    Quote Originally Posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
    We really could use Jackie Harris on this team. Aaron Rodgers would make him a Pro Bowl candidate.

    Rodgers is slow though. I think we really need Bostick and his 4.59 pro day speed, and we need him to stay healthy.

    A ton of great points in here but this one really nails what GB is missing

    They miss a threat at TE the defense has to pay attention to.

    They need a TE threat to emerge. Bostick is the only guy on this roster who might be able to be that IMO.
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