Nelson Makes Early Impact

[vince]

It hasn't taken Nelson long to establish himself apparently...

Nelson makes early impact

Wide receiver Jordy Nelson, the first draft pick of the Green Bay Packers in the '08 draft, has already made on contribution on the field and as a teammate.

Nelson had one of the highlights of the day when he made a nice leaping catch over talented rookie cornerback Patrick Lee.

"Wide receiver Jordy Nelson made a spectacular leaping catch in tight coverage Wednesday at the Don Hutson Center, and the first teammate to greet the rookie with a congratulatory chest bump was veteran Donald Driver," reports Mike Vandermause of the Green Bay Press-Gazette.

On top of the catch, it's nice to see Nelson fit in. On one hand, he could be viewed as a threat to this deep receiving corps. On the other hand, he's only going to make the group better so he might as well be embraced.

[sheepshead]

Steve Largent

[Packnut]

Nelson

Nelson will be a STUD in 2-3 seasons. Best pick of the Thompson era.

[Charles Woodson]

Re: Nelson

Nelson will be a STUD in 2-3 seasons. Best pick of the Thompson era.

Idk i would prob still say jennings

[RashanGary]

I think he had the play of mini camp too. It will be interesting to see him in person. I've watched the recievers pretty closely at camp the last two years. This year I'll watch to see how he stacks up. It'll be fun to see him go against Harris and Woodson too.

[The Leaper]

I think Nelson and Jennings both have that sneaky speed to them that allows for the big play...although Jennings will always be more of a big play guy IMO. I just think Nelson also has the size to be a capable player in the possession game, which Jennings does not have. Nelson has the ability to become a guy who consistently grabs 100 receptions a year...I don't see that from Jennings.

[Packnut]

Nelson

I think Nelson and Jennings both have that sneaky speed to them that allows for the big play...although Jennings will always be more of a big play guy IMO. I just think Nelson also has the size to be a capable player in the possession game, which Jennings does not have. Nelson has the ability to become a guy who consistently grabs 100 receptions a year...I don't see that from Jennings.

Nelson has better hands and runs routes a little bit cleaner than Jennings does. I also think Nelson's football IQ is bit higher. But, Jennings has proven himself where as Nelson is just getting started so I'll have to wait a while to see if I'm right.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Re: Nelson

Nelson has better hands and runs routes a little bit cleaner than Jennings does. I also think Nelson's football IQ is bit higher. But, Jennings has proven himself where as Nelson is just getting started so I'll have to wait a while to see if I'm right.

Nelson may have better hands. I'm not sure since I've only seen his highlights and not his lowlights, but Jennings is a great route runner. I can't rate Nelson's football IQ either. I know Jennings has great football IQ, and he's intelligent. What makes you think Nelson has better football IQ?

[Partial]

Re: Nelson

Nelson has better hands and runs routes a little bit cleaner than Jennings does. I also think Nelson's football IQ is bit higher. But, Jennings has proven himself where as Nelson is just getting started so I'll have to wait a while to see if I'm right.

Nelson may have better hands. I'm not sure since I've only seen his highlights and not his lowlights, but Jennings is a great route runner. I can't rate Nelson's football IQ either. I know Jennings has great football IQ, and he's intelligent. What makes you think Nelson has better football IQ?

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Not only that, but Jenniongs has already shown that he is a very capable player. I cannot in good faith declare Nelson as a better prospect or pick, even if he may show an incredible amount of potential while running in shorts.

Hopefully, the JNJ formation will be the greatest show in snow someday.

[K-town]

In the NFC Championship game, Greg Jennings had one catch for 14 yards.
It seemed as if the Giants took him out of the game. Was this due to great coverage, weather conditions, etc.?
Maybe Jordy Nelson was drafted because he's considered to be a bigger receiver who's better suited to matching up with the so-called physical NFC East defenses, especially in cold weather.
Discuss.

[DonHutson]

In the NFC Championship game, Greg Jennings had one catch for 14 yards. It seemed as if the Giants took him out of the game. Was this due to great coverage, weather conditions, etc.?

Take away the 90 yarder to Driver when the Giants DB fell down and no Packer receiver produced in that game. The Giants moved the ball through the air pretty well.

I'm not pinning the whole loss on Favre, but that was not a stellar day for the old man.

As for Nelson, I couldn't believe the photo of him standing next to Driver. I mean, I knew he was bigger than Driver... but he looks like a monster by comparison. Throw in the good hands, and what seems to be a great attitude and the sky's the limit.

[DonHutson]

Re: Nelson

I know Jennings has great football IQ, and he's intelligent. What makes you think Nelson has better football IQ?

Totally agree with that. Jennings learned the position in training camp that most WRs take a couple of years to learn. Favre commended him several times for making adjustments, reading defenses, and generally getting himself in the right place at the right time.

Evidence seems to say that Jennings is extraordinarily bright.

[Cleft Crusty]

Nelson's catch in the OTA clearly marks him as a future hall of famer. Nothing solidifies a players reputation so much as what he does in off-season non-contact drills. This type of excitement certainly must revive the warm memories of Packer fans regarding the euphoria surrounding the off season performances of De'Mond Parker.

[Gunakor]

Nelson's catch in the OTA clearly marks him as a future hall of famer. Nothing solidifies a players reputation so much as what he does in off-season non-contact drills. This type of excitement certainly must revive the warm memories of Packer fans regarding the euphoria surrounding the off season performances of De'Mond Parker.

I don't care if Nelson is a future hall of famer. What I care about is him making positive contributions to the team, helping us win football games. He seems well on his way to accomplishing at least that much. You won't hear any differently from any media outlet or any member of the Packers organization.

Is it wrong to get excited when our top draft pick makes incredible plays during the infancy of his NFL career? How about a little optimism?

[bobblehead]

I agree with both of you. I'm very optimistic and like what I have seen and heard on Jordan, but we can't really judge him just yet. I personally think it was a great pick, but I was high on nick collins too so....