FA WRs - 2014

[mraynrand]

I wonder if the Gregg Jennings 2013 production will drive JJ's price down again.

GJ played lights out when healthy in GB with ARod. You put him in MINN and he stagnates and becomes a malcontent.

Are other NFL teams going to pony up big money for a Packer WR if they don't have a top tier QB?

GJ may not be done yet. Get a different offensive mindset in there and he could do well. He had a couple of decent games after they unleashed Cassel late in the season.

[smuggler]

Why are you worried about Golden Tate? He's a baddie.

[Striker]

I'd think Nelson has a bit more value than Cobb. Cobb is more of a multi-purpose weapon, but Nelson is more of that traditional #1 WR. Plus, Cobb's undersized compared to Jordy so teams may think that Nelson is more likely to hold up in the long run.

[call_me_ishmael]

I would not resign JJ. Money is going to get tight in the future. He was a nice Packer and I wish him well. He is still solid but he is also replaceable. Cobb and Nelson are more dynamic and less easily replaced - even when they cost more money.

[Brandon494]

I'd think Nelson has a bit more value than Cobb. Cobb is more of a multi-purpose weapon, but Nelson is more of that traditional #1 WR. Plus, Cobb's undersized compared to Jordy so teams may think that Nelson is more likely to hold up in the long run.

Cobb is also 5 years younger. Nelson may be the better receiver right now but they are both equally important IMO.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Nelson is a great Wr and needs to be locked up. He is just as important, if not more important, than Cobb regardless of age. Nelson still has a good 4-5 years in his prime. Are people forgetting WRs can still play at a high level once they turn 30?

[Brandon494]

Nelson is a great Wr and needs to be locked up. He is just as important, if not more important, than Cobb regardless of age. Nelson still has a good 4-5 years in his prime. Are people forgetting WRs can still play at a high level once they turn 30?

I don't think anyone here wants to get rid of Nelson but Cobb's age is important because at only 23 he can still get better where as Nelson has most likely hit his peak. Both are must keeps most importantly because of the connection they have with Rodgers over any of the other receivers.

[Fritz]

Im pretty sure Nelson can be secured for about 8mil/yr

Why? Do you know him?

[run pMc]

Draft is loaded with WR talent. TT will look there, preferably earlier than R7.
I like all 3 of them and would be great if they all stayed in GB, but history has shown that WR turnover is not unusual.
Lord Voldemort played with Sharpe, Brooks, Freeman, Rison, Driver, Javon, and a few years of Jennings and one year of James Jones. (I'm forgetting others and ignoring the lesser lights.) Rodgers will play with a pretty long list as well. They key is to keep finding and developing talent...Boykin was a real find for them.

[smuggler]

Fritz... The reason I feel that way is because of what happened to Jennings when he left the Packers. Jordy is a smart guy, and (unlike Cobb) is already a very wealthy man. As I said, I could be completely wrong. Just a hunch.

[run pMc]

Nelson outperformed his contract. I wouldn't be surprised if they sign him to something between 8-10M/yr. He compares pretty well to the WRs that are paid that IMO.
Cobb is a little trickier. Was hurt last year and over his career Jordy has averaged more targets, but he's definitely a dynamic player with the ball. No idea what his camp will want or what his worth is...but of the two I could see TT letting him play out the season to determine that worth. Trouble is it might be too high for TT's tastes, which is why I think they need to draft & develop another WR this year.

[run pMc]

http://overthecap.com/breaking-2014-wr-free-agent-market/

With Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, Jarrett Boykin and plenty of holes to fill on defense, it’d surprise me if Green Bay made much of an attempt to resign the soon-to-be 30-year-old.
Jones signed a 3-year deal worth almost $10 million after the Packers 2010 Super Bowl run, as the market for Jones’ services was dry. Now 3 years older, Jone’ will have even less suitors, and he’ll surely get less than that this time around.
Contact Prediction: As I just mentioned, the Jets have next to nothing at the WR position, so they could conceivably bring in more than one wideout. Jets for 2 years/$6 million

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

http://overthecap.com/breaking-2014-...-agent-market/

If Jones is only getting 3 million on the open market we should bring him back. 3 million/year playing for the Jets or 3 million/year playing with the pack? Not much of a choice. Going to the Jets is career suicide. His numbers would suck and after those two years he'd be lucky to get a vet min deal.

[3irty1]

I don't think Jones is going to have a ton of value on the open market because of the type of player he is. He's not much of a big play threat and only gets enough separation to be a weapon with a super accurate QB. His ability to beat press coverage, his hands, and his physical play don't matter if you can't get him the ball in a tight window.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

I don't think Jones is going to have a ton of value on the open market because of the type of player he is. He's not much of a big play threat and only gets enough separation to be a weapon with a super accurate QB. His ability to beat press coverage, his hands, and his physical play don't matter if you can't get him the ball in a tight window.

Selling him a little short are we? Actually Jones has made many plays downfield throughout his career. Earlier in the career his problem was drops and the last two years he seems to have corrected that. We start losing weapons and start counting on a still weak defense and even making the playoffs will be a major achievement in the NFC. I'm not in favor of making our only consistent strength year in year out potentially weaker. If you lose Jones (and what looks like Finely as well) drafting a WR early becomes more important. If he comes back for 3 mil/year that's a steal. I would be concerned about him feeling slighted when Cobb and Nelson get much bigger big pay days though.