Jordy Nelson observations

[Fred's Slacks]

i'd be pissed too if i was jones

he busted his ass last year and did what was asked of him as a rookie.

then we draft his replacement

driver should also be very worried, this might be his last season in green bay

its going to be next to impossible to keep all four in seasons to come

look at detroit, they can't keep 2 good ones

Wait, when did detroit have two good recievers? Roy Williams is solid, but Calvin Johnson hasn't exactly been doing anything spectacular. Blame it on injuries or whatever, but the fact remains that Johnson could end up being a bust.

yet the lions have been trying to trade williams for months because they say they can't keep both wr's

That's because williams is a dumb shit. If Williams just played and kept his mouth shut I don't think they'd be looking to trade him.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I'm not thrilled with the pick, but Thompson's staff has shown they can evaluate WRs, so I'll trust them.

Nelson actually seems similar to James Jones to me. Relatively similar size, speed, after the catch skills, hands. You watch both guys and you aren't floored, but you feel like it's a pretty safe bet they'll at least be solid in the NFL.

[rbaloha1]

Great pic. Adds depth. Deceptive speed with big play ability.

IMO a better prospect than James Jones due to speed. Once DD retires, GJ becomes #1 with Gordy #2.

A better Bill Schroeder.

[RashanGary]

I'm not thrilled with the pick, but Thompson's staff has shown they can evaluate WRs, so I'll trust them.

Nelson actually seems similar to James Jones to me. Relatively similar size, speed, after the catch skills, hands. You watch both guys and you aren't floored, but you feel like it's a pretty safe bet they'll at least be solid in the NFL.

I compared him to JOnes a little too, but Nelson seems to get open better than Jones. Jones would go over DB's and is tough as hell after the catch. Nelson is that too, but Nelson caught 122 balls last year and in all of those clips those guys know it's going to him. they're trying to stop him but he finds a way. It reminds me of watching Ward, Driver or Welker. Teams know where it's going, but they still can't stop it. Part of that is the WR. Jones didn't seem to have that quality. Nelsson is also 2 inches taller and faster.

[RashanGary]

Listening to the TT coference again.

1st, when he first started talking about Jordy Nelson he had a sincere grin that he was trying to hold back. He excuded confidence. I watch all of his conferences. I think I can pick up on body language.

One thing he did say directly that was "He's one of those guys I've had my eye on for a while and did my best to keep it a secret"

As much as I've listened to Ted Thompson over the last couple years, I feel pretty confident that he sincerely believes in Jordy Nelson. If you trust Ted Thompson, I think Nelson would be a good bet to succeed. He's a Ted Thompson guy. This was his baby, not one of his scouts. It seemed like he deffered to his scouts a little for the Brohm and Lee picks because he didn't have the same knowledge or confidence about them. He didn't have the glow.

He also said he considered Brohm with the 30th pick.

[Scott Campbell]

i'd be pissed too if i was jones

he busted his ass last year and did what was asked of him as a rookie.

He also was pretty much responsible for dropping the home game against Chicago.

He had a good year for a rookie. But his number ain't retired just yet.

[GrnBay007]

i'd be pissed too if i was jones

he busted his ass last year and did what was asked of him as a rookie.

He also was pretty much responsible for dropping the home game against Chicago.

He had a good year for a rookie. But his number ain't retired just yet.

Rookie is the key word. Jones has a year under his belt. Only makes sense he'll be better this season... and the competition is good.

Just like everyone used to talk about with Favre.....he would grow to trust certain receivers and connect with them. Rodgers needs to find that now and TT is giving him several options.

[Brohm]

The one thing Wolf always regretted was not getting Farve enough weapons. I think TT has picked up on that lesson and will keep the WR position stocked for the QB (whomever it is). The shift to the ZBS "should" eventually eliminate RB woes once the line has matured.

Now for that second TE option....

[GrnBay007]

The one thing Wolf always regretted was not getting Favre enough weapons. I think TT has picked up on that lesson and will keep the WR position stocked for the QB (whomever it is). The shift to the ZBS "should" eventually eliminate RB woes once the line has matured.

Now for that second TE option....

Are you related to our new QB?

[HarveyWallbangers]

Rookie is the key word. Jones has a year under his belt. Only makes sense he'll be better this season... and the competition is good.

I like Jones as the #3 receiver, but I think his upside might be limited to that. Maybe this kid is the #2 behind Jennings after Driver retires.

[The Leaper]

i'd be pissed too if i was jones

he busted his ass last year and did what was asked of him as a rookie.

He also became virtually invisible after October.

driver should also be very worried, this might be his last season in green bay

What on earth gives you this idea? Driver probably has 2 years left as a starter...and Driver will be the kind of guy who won't mind being a #3/#4 for an additional year or two after that to wind out his career.

its going to be next to impossible to keep all four in seasons to come

Any harder than carrying two punters? We'll keep at least 5 WRs on the 53 man roster. I don't see how keeping these 4 will be any kind of an issue. Jones and Nelson will be under contract for the next 3 years, Driver has a long term deal in place, and Jennings likely will be extended toward the end of this season.

look at detroit, they can't keep 2 good ones

Comparing anything to Detroit is illogical. Detroit smacks of the dumbass...they can't keep WRs because they draft ones that suck.

[b bulldog]

He was thought by some to be the best WR in the draft. I was listening to ESPN radio all weekend and that was what they reported. Al Davis absolutely loved him they said and was going to take him. He is a perfect possesion type WR who will do very well in the WC system and should make a good trio when teamed with JJ and Jennings. He reminds me of a Ed McCaffery type of a player.

[KYPack]

He was thought by some to be the best WR in the draft. I was listening to ESPN radio all weekend and that was what they reported. Al Davis absolutely loved him they said and was going to take him. He is a perfect possesion type WR who will do very well in the WC system and should make a good trio when teamed with JJ and Jennings. He reminds me of a Ed McCaffery type of a player.

Absolutely.

He's got that Ed McCaffery- Joe Jerivicious thing goin' on.

Tall fast white boy that will run slants with an atitiude.

Perfect for this system.

[HarveyWallbangers]

He was thought by some to be the best WR in the draft. I was listening to ESPN radio all weekend and that was what they reported. Al Davis absolutely loved him they said and was going to take him. He is a perfect possesion type WR who will do very well in the WC system and should make a good trio when teamed with JJ and Jennings. He reminds me of a Ed McCaffery type of a player.

Absolutely.

He's got that Ed McCaffery- Joe Jerivicious thing goin' on.

Tall fast white boy that will run slants with an atitiude.

Perfect for this system.

Ed and Joe were 6'4" - 6'5". This guy is 6' 2 5/8". I don't think he's the same kind of player. I'd say more like an Anquan Boldin or Dwayne Bowe. Big receivers with decent speed, goods hands, good run after the catch ability. (Not to say he'll be as good as those guys.) I also read that he's comparable to Kevin Walter. I don't think that's a bad thing. Walter is a pretty good player. It just took him 3 years to develop.

[The Leaper]

Ed and Joe were 6'4" - 6'5". This guy is 6' 2 5/8". I don't think he's the same kind of player.

I agree. Nelson isn't going to use his size to his advantage much, as those guys did. I think he also is going to have more speed...he's faster than his 40 times when you put pads on.