Should The Packers Ask Driver To Restructure?

[Deputy Nutz]

Too many drops and not as explosive. Still makes tough catches over the middle.

Agree that Cobb probably becomes the #2. DD should sign the NFL veteran minimum for future years. Maybe this helps with paying for Finley's anticipated large contract.

I disagree. when Driver is healthy he breaks a shit load of tackles and make more after the catch than many receivers in the league, especially after contact. He was hurt last year, being hurt cuts that explosion way back. A Healthy DD is going to make this team very dangerous.

[Bretsky]

He was actually having a pretty good year last year before he got hurt. 25 catches for 275 yards in the first 5 games. Then he got hurt and as you say, probably should have missed more than one game. He had 2 consecutive starts in which he failed to catch a pass before they sat him down against Dallas. He's definitely lost some explosiveness, but can still be pretty effective if he can stay relatively healthy.

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[pbmax]

I disagree. when Driver is healthy he breaks a shit load of tackles and make more after the catch than many receivers in the league, especially after contact. He was hurt last year, being hurt cuts that explosion way back. A Healthy DD is going to make this team very dangerous. SNIP

He had that monster run versus San Fran, which was uplifting and fantastic, but also involved some shoddy tackling by 49ers. After that game, he did not have a breakout play or game that I remember (could be wrong, all that's left in my head are Super Bowl repeats). Now, he could have been feeling the effects of the previous injury, of course.

But he was severely injured again in the Super Bowl and was in a walking cast for 8+ weeks. Has he fully recovered? Has he had enough of his normal rugged offseason conditioning? No one knows, but it seems more likely that he has started the injury and fade portion of his career rather than experienced a temporary blip.

[rbaloha1]

I disagree. when Driver is healthy he breaks a shit load of tackles and make more after the catch than many receivers in the league, especially after contact. He was hurt last year, being hurt cuts that explosion way back. A Healthy DD is going to make this team very dangerous.

Indeed a nice play. DD is still too inconsistent as compared to younger days.