More impressive out of college Murphy or Jennings

[Patler]

Forgive me if I don't go gaga over those snips Patler. You obviouly thought Murphy was comparable to Jennings. I do not. We'll never know because Murphy's career was cut short. If you want to go on clips though, I think we have a pretty clear idea of who was getting more hype . I'm just using my judgement so take it for what it's worth, jsut another know it all fan

I think it is clear that two different coaching staffs have been equally impressed by two different players. There wasn't as much about Murphy, because except for a few days, he missed most of training camp. You won't find much written about the players in the training room.

Both have been praised as being "ahead of most rookies"

[Patler]

I wonder if Jennings would have been drafted if Murphy was still around? The two might have gone a long way to rebuilding the roster at WR.

[Bretsky]

If Chambers would have been drafted in 91 then we'd have never drafted Walker, he'd have never left, and we probably wouldn't have bothered with Murhpy either

[RashanGary]

Clearly they were praised for similar things. They were not, however, praised at a similar level. Big difference.

[the_idle_threat]

If Chambers would have been drafted in 91 then we'd have never drafted Walker, he'd have never left, and we probably wouldn't have bothered with Murhpy either

If we had drafted Chambers in '91, he would have had to spend about 10 years on the practice squad ...

[Patler]

Clearly they were praised for similar things. They were not, however, praised at a similar level. Big difference.

Yes, I think they were.

[woodbuck27]

I wonder if Jennings would have been drafted if Murphy was still around? The two might have gone a long way to rebuilding the roster at WR.

Essentially Murphy was added to Walker,Driver,Ferguson (Chatman left in FAcy) and hypothetically if Murphy would have had good luck and as it happened Javon Walker departed. . .

Then you draft or trade to replace Walker (Jennings) and you have Driver ,Ferguson Murphy,Jennings . . .and a par. . tridge in a pear. . .tree.

[Bretsky]

Clearly they were praised for similar things. They were not, however, praised at a similar level. Big difference.

Murphy didn't have the same opportunity due to injury so there is no way to compare apples to apples here.

[Patler]

If Chambers would have been drafted in 91 then we'd have never drafted Walker, he'd have never left, and we probably wouldn't have bothered with Murhpy either

If we had drafted Chambers in '91, he would have had to spend about 10 years on the practice squad ...

A 12 year old on the Packers! He would be a GOD in Junior High School.

[RashanGary]

“He’s pretty polished in terms of fundamentals,” Franklin on Murphy

"During training camp, offensive coordinator Tom Rossley said Murphy had strong hands, a good change of direction and was a good runner after the catch. When he did practice, he didn't leave an imprint on the coaches' minds with one flashy play. It was his general consistency and reliability that they liked.



"He's precise on what he does," said receivers coach Jimmy Robinson, who has been coaching in the NFL since 1990, including a stop with the Indianapolis Colts. "He understands what he's doing. Marvin Harrison was a guy that came out and understood what was going on right away. He was a starter from the very beginning. Other than that I can't really think of too many rookies that have come in and understood things as quickly as he has."

Jennings has been by far the star of training camp, leading all receivers in catches during 11-on-11 drills with 10 and continually running routes like a 10-year veteran. The second-round pick from Western Michigan has picked up the West Coast offense faster than any rookie receiver the Packers have had since Antonio Freeman.




Not being flashy but being consistant and pretty polished on fundementals is much different that comparing his understanding and knack for football to Marvin Harrison and leading all WR's in receptions and being called by a reporter the star of the camp. Clearly the level of praise is much different although I will give you the credit that it was for similar things.

[Bretsky]

If Chambers would have been drafted in 91 then we'd have never drafted Walker, he'd have never left, and we probably wouldn't have bothered with Murhpy either

If we had drafted Chambers in '91, he would have had to spend about 10 years on the practice squad ...

A 12 year old on the Packers! He would be a GOD in Junior High School.

Ah, you sh@theads know I meant 2001 ! That's what I get for trying to make sense at 1:00 in the morn.

Have a good night all; gotta get some snooze so I can do some home loans tomorrow for the Packer Bank !!

Make it a great day !!! (that's my schmoozy sales departure greeting)


Bretsky

[RashanGary]

I'm a bit of an exaggerator Patler. You have a point, I just didn't really like Murph. It probably had something to do with the injuries too. He didn't have Jennings praise, but I got the point. We didn't get to see enough of Murph to form opinions.

[Patler]

I'm a bit of an exaggerator Patler. You have a point, I just didn't really like Murph. It probably had something to do with the injuries too. He didn't have Jennings praise, but I got the point. We didn't get to see enough of Murph to form opinions.

I did not in any way try to attach all the accolades Murphy received through out the summer. In one article one of the coaches compared his dedication to conditioning to Walker. The compared his game understanding to that of experienced veterans. After reading about both, I think the articles are virtually the same, just different names for the coaches and players.

The only difference I have seen is that there are some minor concerns about Jennings size, speed and "vert". Murphy was a bit bigger, a bit faster and an exceptional leaper.

[woodbuck27]

I'm a bit of an exaggerator Patler. You have a point, I just didn't really like Murph. It probably had something to do with the injuries too. He didn't have Jennings praise, but I got the point. We didn't get to see enough of Murph to form opinions.

I did not in any way try to attach all the accolades Murphy received through out the summer. In one article one of the coaches compared his dedication to conditioning to Walker. The compared his game understanding to that of experienced veterans. After reading about both, I think the articles are virtually the same, just different names for the coaches and players.

The only difference I have seen is that there are some minor concerns about Jennings size, speed and "vert". Murphy was a bit bigger, a bit faster and an exceptional leaper.

A real shame we lost Terrence Murphy. Leadership!!

[RashanGary]

Where do you find those archives?