Jordy Nelson file

[The Leaper]

If he adds 20 lbs, he's be as big as the TE's we currently have on our roster.

I'd rather have him as a WR...I think his potential is enormous considering where he's gone in the 3 years since he started playing the WR position. If he adds 20 pounds, he's still a relatively puny TE by NFL standards.

[Fred's Slacks]

Just like every other draft, I see the name on the TV and I scratch my head. Then I start looking at write ups and watching highlights and I get excited. He looks like a natural athlete. Definitely a natural pass catcher. Sounds like he's a high character guy that can be coached up. When a guy can run away from Talib like that, you don't have to worry about speed. Plus he ran a 10.6 100M in highschool.

Part I don't get is, he was all state both ways and all state in basketball and a state champ in 4 events in track and he had to walk on? How many recruiters dropped the ball there?

[The Leaper]

Part I don't get is, he was all state both ways and all state in basketball and a state champ in 4 events in track and he had to walk on? How many recruiters dropped the ball there?

Look at Favre. One of the greatest QBs to ever play the game...and was basically a walk-on at Southern Miss who came this close to never even being discovered.

[RashanGary]

However, comparing Nelson to guys like Welker, Driver and Ward is ignoring the fact that he is 2-3 inches taller and probably will end up 20+ pounds heavier than these guys.

Physically, thats the thing that stands out. For as tall as he is, he's not supposed to be that good after the catch. Physically he's really good at everythign.

He's big, fast, strong, has good burst, can go up and get it.

He runs by people. He uses his body well. He catches everything.

The most impressive thing is how he gets open on double and triple coverage, how he catches everything (even balls he shouldn't catch) and how tough he is. He's the type of football player that you love watching. That's where I compare him to DD, Ward and Welker. He's a tough guy. He might be more talented than any of them.

[BallHawk]

I love this pick more and more by the minute, as does my love for Ted.