Packers Sign Jones

[rbaloha1]

Good resigning. Its nice TT listens to AR. Recall the organization failed to acquire and keep enough weapons for Favre.

[vince]

Good resigning. Its nice TT listens to AR. Recall the organization failed to acquire and keep enough weapons for Favre.

Good one.

[GrnBay007]

Wheww, I don't have to beg someone to make me a new siggy!

[Deputy Nutz]

It is another weapon in the arsenal.

Receiving stats for the 2011 season

Jennings 64 catches, 1,129 yards, 8 tds
Finely 56 catches, 860 yards, 10 tds
Nelson 43 catches, 650 yards, 4 tds
Jones 38 catches, 590 yards, 5 tds
Driver 45 catches, 530 yards, 3 tds
Grant 22 catches, 212 yards 2 tds
Quarles, 17 catches, 160 yards, 1 tds
Cobb 14 catches, 150 yards, 2 tds
Kuhn 12 catches, 95 yards, 2 tds
Green/Starks 15 catches 100 yards, 2 tds

Meaning, Rodgers is going to have a hell of an MVP year. Injuries are a bitch though.

[Brandon494]

Where is DJ Williams catches?

[King Friday]

Good signing. With the Eagles loading up on defense, I think we needed to keep Jones. It ensures we can once again survive on offense even if a couple key injuries pop up. Jones was smart to stay in Green Bay when he realized he wasn't going to get a big payday anywhere else. He's strong on the sidelines, which will play well for Green Bay as long as Finley is on the field.

[Joemailman]

Wheww, I don't have to beg someone to make me a new siggy!

Pretty sure it was the sig that was the clincher on the deal.

[Deputy Nutz]

Where is DJ Williams catches?

1 for 7 yards

[gbgary]

glad they signed him. made far more plays than be blew up.

[pbmax]

1 for 7 yards

I think you might be a bit on the low side. Kid looks good so far.

[MJZiggy]

Nelson had more drops this year than previous years. Jones obviously adds another legitimate threat to the group, which is more than you can say about Swain.

I don't like Rodgers and Driver politicking about the roster. Until they start demanding a trade or trying to manipulate their way off the roster and giving Packer opponents strategic intel because Ted doesn't listen to them I guess it's not a big deal.

The way that I recall this was more like respectfully suggesting than higher-order politicking.

[Lurker64]

The way that I recall this was more like respectfully suggesting than higher-order politicking.

It's also entirely probable that Thompson would have signed neither Kuhn nor Jones if another team had stepped forward and offered more than Thompson figured either player was worth. I strongly suspect that the Packers got a good deal on Jones, considering how soft the market for him appeared to be (and the fact that the agent hasn't released numbers.)

In retrospect, it was a good thing that Jones dropped those touchdowns in the playoffs. If he had scored long TDs against the Eagles and Steelers, it's entirely likely we would never have been able to afford him.

[Scott Campbell]

It's also entirely probable that Thompson would have signed neither Kuhn nor Jones if another team had stepped forward and offered more than Thompson figured either player was worth. I strongly suspect that the Packers got a good deal on Jones, considering how soft the market for him appeared to be (and the fact that the agent hasn't released numbers.)

In retrospect, it was a good thing that Jones dropped those touchdowns in the playoffs. If he had scored long TDs against the Eagles and Steelers, it's entirely likely we would never have been able to afford him.

True dat. They cost him more than they cost us.

[packerbacker1234]

Am I the only one that doesn't think Driver is going to drop off the planet this year? Last year prior to getting his season long nagging injury (which ironically happened shortly after Finley was lost for the season), Driver was the #1 WR in terms of catches, and people had wondered greatly where Jennings has dissappeared to. Do you guys all forget that? In fact, up to the time of Finley's injury, Driver was tied with Finley for the team lead in catchs (35 or whatever), while Finley had slightly more yards.

Driver clearly was getting open and making his presence felt on the field, while Jennings fell into the background with Finley here. It was pretty much the exact opposite of what we thought would happen with Finley on the field, as most thought Driver would fall off and Jennings would be fine.

To me, this showed me that a healthy Driver (and healthy is really the key issue) is still likely almost as good as he ever was. He is a great route runner and just knows how to get open, and is still deceptively fast which helps him create that seperation. Sure, Driver still has 3 or so drops a year that just baffle you, but he makes enough tough catches in traffic usually to forgive him for it. I am also a realist - I know Driver is getting up there in age, but really I think he has a couple seasons of pretty good production left barring injury.

He's not a guy like Moss who, in getting "super fit this offseason", essentially admitted in doing so that he got lazy and wasn't in the shape he needed to be last season, and maybe the season before. Assuming he is healthy, Driver has always stayed in prestine shape. He wants to play till he is 40, and barring a big injury he likely will. He may not do it as a packer, but I see him playing out that contract through age 38.

I like this signing of course, Can never have too many weapons, and we all saw having depth his huge for injuiry reasons. I just don't see a healthy driver falling behind any other WR in terms of catches. He simply still a better WR than Jones or Nelson, and who knows when those two will pass a healthy driver. I just saw too much good from Driver last year when he was healthy to write him off.

[MJZiggy]

No, you're not the only one. I'm not sure the Packers let him go anywhere even if there were some dropoff. Rodgers may be the man, but Driver is still one of the main public faces of that organization. I think if it's an issue, they just move him down on the depth chart, but to think they'll cut him by next year doesn't seem right to me.