Might Richard Rodgers be a better prospect than we think?

[Bretsky]

Finley and Bennett both had maturity/chemistry concerns.
We don't go through the extensive interviews with these players like the staff does.

Odds are that is why both fell.

Because talent wise, I see no resemblance

[mraynrand]

This makes the Rodgers pick even more puzzling. The Rat Draft group was all over touting Finley as well as Martellus Bennett going into that draft as two receiving TE's with stellar talent

Nobody was talking about Rodgers upside....he can be an ok guy....maybe...but nothing about him has changed my first WTH reaction I had when they used a 3rd on him up to this point

Yeah, but Finley came out early and had some red flags. There was a risk there. He gave the Packers both - the explosiveness and game changing attributes and the frustrating inconsistencies and idiocies. Keith Jackson was a better tight end, but he was at GB at the end of his career. No other GB TE that I watched (since the 70s) had the wow factor of Finley*.







*No center had the wow factor of Scott Wells either

[RashanGary]

There's been quite a bit of doubt for two of my favorite draft picks; Randall and rr from last year. I have a feeling rr is going to blow finleys production out of the water because ar will trust him to be where he's supposed to be AND he'll catch it. In an Aaron Rodgers lead offense, those two things are worth more than speed ever will be. Rr is a good player who's a great fit for our team!!

[Zool]

This makes the Rodgers pick even more puzzling. The Rat Draft group was all over touting Finley as well as Martellus Bennett going into that draft as two receiving TE's with stellar talent

Nobody was talking about Rodgers upside....he can be an ok guy....maybe...but nothing about him has changed my first WTH reaction I had when they used a 3rd on him up to this point

What's worse, reaching for a guy who starts for 8-10 years and is good, or selecting a guy who could be great but ends up sucking?

[run pMc]

What's worse, reaching for a guy who starts for 8-10 years and is good, or selecting a guy who could be great but ends up sucking?

Would A.J Hawk and Tony Mandarich (or Brent Fullwood) be examples you're thinking of?

[run pMc]

FWIW, I agree that Finley was more talented than RRodgers is, but RRodgers has shown more consistency. Rodgers doesn't need to be an elite athlete; but if he catches what's thrown to him and helps keep the chains moving (and serve as the QB's safety valve) that's ok with me. With the WR corps GB has they don't need him to be elite.

[sharpe1027]

FWIW, I agree that Finley was more talented than RRodgers is, but RRodgers has shown more consistency. Rodgers doesn't need to be an elite athlete; but if he catches what's thrown to him and helps keep the chains moving (and serve as the QB's safety valve) that's ok with me. With the WR corps GB has they don't need him to be elite.

To be fair, there are areas where Rodgers has more talent than Finley, they just aren't as flashy.

[Patler]

No other GB TE that I watched (since the 70s) had the wow factor of Finley.

I remember quite a few. After watching a play, I would grab the sides of my head, shake it a bit and mutter "wow!" This usually happened as the punt team was coming on to the field.*





* Finley often caused the same reaction from me, following yet another drop. Scott Wells never did, that I can recall.

[Patler]

(Never mind!)

[Zool]

Would A.J Hawk and Tony Mandarich (or Brent Fullwood) be examples you're thinking of?

That is pretty on-point. If a guy starts for 8-10 years his draft status was not a reach in any way IMO.

[mraynrand]

I remember quite a few. After watching a play, I would grab the sides of my head, shake it a bit and mutter "wow!" This usually happened as the punt team was coming on to the field.*





* Finley often caused the same reaction from me, following yet another drop. Scott Wells never did, that I can recall.

Hee Hee. Nice ripost!