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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.
    Especially if Sherrod is still starting.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bossman641 View Post
    I hope the best is yet to come this year because so far he's not creating a ton of separation or much yac.
    He's getting enough separation when they're in the red zone.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Guiness View Post
    You can't compare Cobb to Jones or Jennings, he plays a vastly different role in the Pack's offense. He is the successor to Driver's X role, he's shifty and quick, and fearless going over the middle. Driver was crazy durable, which is one thing Cobb has not been so far.

    We'll see if Adams and Janis provide depth. Adams is off to a good start, Janis we haven't seen yet, but he was a 7th round pick so he's expected to take more time to have an impact. Boykin seems like a bottom of the roster guy who will be churned out.
    Excellent points on Cobb and Adams. The only thing I don't agree with (honest ) is Janis. You can't teach speed and he's got more of it than anybody on offense. I say let him play now. He'd be valuable on special teams if nothing else. Let him run the option like Harvin. What do we have to lose?

    He reminds me of the old Packer Bob Long. Just point him downfield and let him run. ARod will find him.
    One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
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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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    For the youngster rats...a really nice article on Bob Long: http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...217686531.html

    And Bob Long's website, complete with video of his playing days: http://boblongnumber80.com/

    Long was as fast as Janis and about the same height and weight. Watch the videos and tell me Janis doesn't run and catch like Bob Long.
    One time Lombardi was disgusted with the team in practice and told them they were going to have to start with the basics. He held up a ball and said: "This is a football." McGee immediately called out, "Stop, coach, you're going too fast," and that gave everyone a laugh.
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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.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxie the Taxi View Post
    Excellent points on Cobb and Adams. The only thing I don't agree with (honest ) is Janis. You can't teach speed and he's got more of it than anybody on offense. I say let him play now. He'd be valuable on special teams if nothing else. Let him run the option like Harvin. What do we have to lose?

    He reminds me of the old Packer Bob Long. Just point him downfield and let him run. ARod will find him.
    Wasn't disagreeing with Janis, just saying we haven't seen him yet, so who knows. He was not active the first two game (maybe he was for one?), pretty sure he hasn't seen the field yet. Need more time yet to see if he's going to work out.
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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.
    This all sounds about right.

    I look at a slot WR as the #3 WR. They often are not able to get off jams, and may not have excellent downfield speed.

    Jerry Rice was not big. He was fast enough, althougth not a burner. I knew Jerry Rice. He was a friend of mine. You Randall Cobb are not Jerry Rice. (I only mention Rice because Cobb's limitations are not just size or even speed.)

    I'm laying down the gauntlet for Cobb. I hate because I love. Show me you are more than a guy this year.

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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 Harlan Huckleby View Post
    Jerry Rice was not big.
    Rice was 6'2" 200. He wasn't Calvin Johnson big, but he was bigger than average.
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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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    Quote Originally Posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
    Rice was 6'2" 200. He wasn't Calvin Johnson big, but he was bigger than average.
    And he came into the league 30 years ago (!!!) that was damn good size.

    From the '6 degrees of separation' file, Al "the WR drafted before Rice" Toon's son, who also played for the Badgers, is with NO. Hasn't had a great start to his career.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HarveyWallbangers View Post
    Rice was 6'2" 200. He wasn't Calvin Johnson big, but he was bigger than average.
    OK, Alex, Great WRs six foot or shorter.

    Who is Tim Brown?

    Maybe Cobb is too short to play WR.

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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.

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    Last edited by Harlan Huckleby; 09-19-2014 at 02:20 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post
    I had real boner for Jones after his great season - was that last year or year before when he lead league in TDs?

    Cobb hasn't sent a tingle up my leg for a very long time - maybe his injury last year pushed his great plays into distant memory.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maxie the Taxi View Post
    Ya, he was not bad, eh?
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    Slot receivers are really their own position, and height isn't nearly as important as on the boundary. In fact it's probably detrimental just because of physics, they need to be balanced and quick. Good slot guys would be like Percy Harvin, Wes Welker, Danny Amendola, Davon Bess, and Victor Cruz. These guys are running routes in the same space as a tight end so their skills should compliment those of a tight end.

    This is why its so hard to find a good slot cornerback. You need the size to match up with a tight end, but need the ability to change directions to cover a water-bug type receiver like Cobb.
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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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    Randall Cobb remains on double secret probation. As a wide receiver he looked like an excellent punt returner in Detroit.

    In first quarter Cobb was streaking down sideline and let a perfectly arced pass slip through his hands. pbmax thought play was headed out of bounds, but I watched again with my more trained, scout's eye. I think it was a critical fuckup and mo changer.

    Well, they all make mistakes. But Cobb isn't getting enough separation to make many plays or mistakes.

    I don't know what answer is at wide receiver. Cobb is clearly an appetizer, somebody else has to be the second entree.

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