Quote Originally Posted by hoosier View Post
I think the Packers are thinner now at receiver than any year since 2008, especially if you include TE in the picture. And the effectiveness of the passing attack depends on their ability to spread defenses out and expose their weak points. Boykin has been inconsistent, and I haven't yet seen from Adams the kind of flash that Jennings showed in his first year. Adams might turn out to be a really good one, but he looks like he still needs to grow into the position. Behind Nelson, Cobb and Adams the Packers have a bunch of unknowns. I wouldn't be surprise to see GB overpay (at least by their standards) for Cobb given the lack of proven receivers behind him.
I agree that the WR group is a bit thin. When three of the top 5 leave in two years it is bound to thin things out a bit because their replacements are unknown

It is difficult to compare Adams and Jennings, they are quite different. But statistically their rookie years are not far apart:

Jennings as a rookie had - 45/632/3TDs
Adams is on pace to have - 43/458/5TDs

and Jennings did it as mostly a starter, because the Packers had Driver and not much else. Ferguson played only 4 games, Koren Robinson played a month before being suspended the rest of the year, the TE was Bubba Franks and beyond that they had guys like Carlyle Holiday and Ruvell Martin.

Adams won't be another Greg Jennings, but he could be another James Jones, or better. That is probably a more suitable replacement for Cobb than a Jennings-type would be anyway.

But I hope they keep Cobb.