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    Most pleasant suprise

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    A couple of writers make their case for Greg Jennings and AJ Hawk being the most pleasant suprise of the Packers so far.

    For me the criteria is always who is exceeding expectations. Therefore I think some other Packers should be considered. Please name your own pleasant suprise.

    Aaron Rodgers

    Colin Cole

    Daryn Colledge

    Jordy Nelson

    Should be honorable mentions. (I would really like to see great performances from Tramon Williams in the future to include him.)

    As a unit we knew the WR's would do well but the LB's are very deep with Chillar and Bishop able to start for many teams in the league.

    If I were writing the article I would have said Rodgers.
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    Cullen Jenkins

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    • #3
      I'm just not suprised at all about Jennings or Hawk. To be honest, they are doing what I had expected them to do. Jennings could be All-Pro this year and it wouldn't suprise me.

      Aaron Rodgers is a guy I expected to do well, but not quite as well as he's done. So he's been somewhat of a suprise.

      Biggest suprise so far IMO? Nick Collins. Just a month ago I was hoping he wouldn't make the team, and now I'm praying that he's healthy enough to start this weekend. He's really turned it around this year, far exceeding any and all expectations I had for him in 2008. He's been more than solid thus far.
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      • #4
        Biggest suprise I would think is Grant not being any good...
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Gunakor
          I'm just not suprised at all about Jennings or Hawk. To be honest, they are doing what I had expected them to do. Jennings could be All-Pro this year and it wouldn't suprise me.

          Aaron Rodgers is a guy I expected to do well, but not quite as well as he's done. So he's been somewhat of a suprise.

          Biggest suprise so far IMO? Nick Collins. Just a month ago I was hoping he wouldn't make the team, and now I'm praying that he's healthy enough to start this weekend. He's really turned it around this year, far exceeding any and all expectations I had for him in 2008. He's been more than solid thus far.
          True dat...I had predicted a lost job and one more season as a packer for collins, but if these 3 games are indication we could have a future all pro or bare minimum 10 year starter on our hands.
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Tony Oday
            Biggest suprise I would think is Grant not being any good...

            Grant hasn't been healthy and our OL has been patchwork so far this year. Last year Grant was healthy and the OL had gelled, but due to injury neither has happened yet this season. Why are you suprised at the lack of production?

            Besides, this thread was about positive surpises thus far.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Gunakor
              Originally posted by Tony Oday
              Biggest suprise I would think is Grant not being any good...

              Grant hasn't been healthy and our OL has been patchwork so far this year. Last year Grant was healthy and the OL had gelled, but due to injury neither has happened yet this season. Why are you suprised at the lack of production?

              Besides, this thread was about positive surpises thus far.
              Oops let me spin this then...watch a sales guy at work...

              Even though the offensive line has not gelled the way it did towards the end of the season this year and RB starter Ryan Grant has worked through nagging injuries the backup RB job has been solidified by a more confident Brandon Jackson who has shown a nice burst and a great one cut this season. Look for RB to be a strength for the Packers in the remaining games this season and into the future.


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              Swede: My expertise in this area is extensive. The essential difference between a "battleship" and an "aircraft carrier" is that an aircraft carrier requires five direct hits to sink, but it takes only four direct hits to sink a battleship.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Tony Oday
                Originally posted by Gunakor
                Originally posted by Tony Oday
                Biggest suprise I would think is Grant not being any good...

                Grant hasn't been healthy and our OL has been patchwork so far this year. Last year Grant was healthy and the OL had gelled, but due to injury neither has happened yet this season. Why are you suprised at the lack of production?

                Besides, this thread was about positive surpises thus far.
                Oops let me spin this then...watch a sales guy at work...

                Even though the offensive line has not gelled the way it did towards the end of the season this year and RB starter Ryan Grant has worked through nagging injuries the backup RB job has been solidified by a more confident Brandon Jackson who has shown a nice burst and a great one cut this season. Look for RB to be a strength for the Packers in the remaining games this season and into the future.


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                • #9
                  Aaron Kampman is number one.

                  Also, Atari Bigby and Mason Crosby.

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                  • #10
                    Cullen Jenkins is the positive suprise

                    Aaron Rouse is the negative.
                    Formerly known as JustinHarrell.

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                    • #11
                      Some of those mentioned--like Jennings--aren't really a surprise.

                      I'd go with Collins, Hawk, Colledge, and Jenkins in that order.

                      Don't count out Grant. In addition to playing hurt and some O Line problems, you have the fact that teams have been making Rodgers prove himself by playing to shut down the run. As Rodgers gets respect like Favre had, the D will be more like last year, and Grant will thrive.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by texaspackerbacker
                        Some of those mentioned--like Jennings--aren't really a surprise.

                        I'd go with Collins, Hawk, Colledge, and Jenkins in that order.

                        Don't count out Grant. In addition to playing hurt and some O Line problems, you have the fact that teams have been making Rodgers prove himself by playing to shut down the run. As Rodgers gets respect like Favre had, the D will be more like last year, and Grant will thrive.
                        I'd go with Collins. I really thought he had topped out and was not improving. So far, it seems that he has improved his ability to make a play on the ball and has comeup and really hit some people.

                        Do you really think teams were loading up for the run? Dallas seemed to have 6 or 7 in coverage every play. I can't say whether the Lions or Vikings were stacking the line, but I don't specifically recall it happening.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by sharpe1027
                          Originally posted by texaspackerbacker
                          Some of those mentioned--like Jennings--aren't really a surprise.

                          I'd go with Collins, Hawk, Colledge, and Jenkins in that order.

                          Don't count out Grant. In addition to playing hurt and some O Line problems, you have the fact that teams have been making Rodgers prove himself by playing to shut down the run. As Rodgers gets respect like Favre had, the D will be more like last year, and Grant will thrive.
                          I'd go with Collins. I really thought he had topped out and was not improving. So far, it seems that he has improved his ability to make a play on the ball and has comeup and really hit some people.

                          Do you really think teams were loading up for the run? Dallas seemed to have 6 or 7 in coverage every play. I can't say whether the Lions or Vikings were stacking the line, but I don't specifically recall it happening.
                          Somehow, just as Grant would get to the second level and look like he was ready to bust one, they'd have somebody there. I suspect the Safeties were cheating up--not exactly an extra man in the box, just not as deep as normal if they had been worrying more about long passes.
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by texaspackerbacker
                            Somehow, just as Grant would get to the second level and look like he was ready to bust one, they'd have somebody there. I suspect the Safeties were cheating up--not exactly an extra man in the box, just not as deep as normal if they had been worrying more about long passes.
                            That makes sense. It would also mean that the safties would also be helping on the mid-short pass routes. I'm not sure though, because the safties were only making plays after he had 5+ yards. To me that suggests that they were sitting back some.

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                            • #15
                              I'm going to say Tramon Williams in about 3 more games...
                              "Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg Jennings

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