Jeff Janis: He Who Conquers

[Harlan Huckleby]

Homer on his radio show insists that Billy Schroeder was really good, and that Janis will be lucky to be that good. (Callers often make that Schroeder comparison. Me - I don't see color.) I remember Schroeder being a decent weapon, he started for several years. Guess people have different memories.

[sharpe1027]

Bill Schroeder's career reminds me of Javon Walker, a couple good years sandwiched between mediocrity. At their (short) peaks, they were good weapons.

Janis is struggling to get time despite three WRs above him being injured. Let's see if he can even crack a starting lineup before making this comparison.

[mraynrand]

Bill Schroeder's career reminds me of Javon Walker, a couple good years sandwiched between mediocrity. At their (short) peaks, they were good weapons.

Janis is struggling to get time despite three WRs above him being injured. Let's see if he can even crack a starting lineup before making this comparison.

That's pretty nice to Schroeder; I'm more tempted to compare him with Corey Bradford.

[sharpe1027]

That's pretty nice to Schroeder; I'm more tempted to compare him with Corey Bradford.

Interesting. I thought it was being nice to Walker. Schroeder arguably had the better career, although Walker had a better single year.

[mraynrand]

Interesting. I thought it was being nice to Walker. Schroeder arguably had the better career, although Walker had a better single year.

Billy lasted longer; Walker had more ability I thought. The knee blow out pretty much finished him.

[sharpe1027]

Billy lasted longer; Walker had more ability I thought. The knee blow out pretty much finished him.

Both were in the NFL for 8 years, and Walker had a big year after the knee injury. IMHO, there's not much to separate them.

[mraynrand]

Both were in the NFL for 8 years, and Walker had a big year after the knee injury. IMHO, there's not much to separate them.

That was with Denver, right? (I didn't bother to look it up). I thought he was lesser after that knee deal. Kinda like Brooks. Cam back, played decent, but something was missing. My view is that Walker had more upside there - that's what the knee finished off. But you could easily be right that Walker showed all he had.

[sharpe1027]

That was with Denver, right? (I didn't bother to look it up). I thought he was lesser after that knee deal. Kinda like Brooks. Cam back, played decent, but something was missing. My view is that Walker had more upside there - that's what the knee finished off. But you could easily be right that Walker showed all he had.

Yeah, it was with Denver after he left the Packers. Had over 1,000 yards and his best year was 1,300 with Favre slinging it to him. Maybe he tailed off because of the knee, but he had some problems between the ears if I recall correctly.

[Patler]

Being in the car with Darrent Williams when Williams was murdered probably affected him during what could have been his prime years, too. He was lucky not to have been killed himself. He said once afterward that he had trouble moving on from that for a long time. I can imagine that football didn't seem all that important.

[mraynrand]

^^^ totally forgot about that

[Harlan Huckleby]

Pussy!!

Hard core sniffers go all in.

Yes, I know Silverstein's support is a bit tenuous, perhaps at this stage he's a SINO (sniffer in name only.) But we can't afford to be too picky. Even with a big tent approach, so far we got a whole lot more tent than members.

We do have one True Sniffer friend in the media - Eric Baranczyk. Listen to Baranczyk's comments on Bill Michaels Show

For some reason - did Jeff Janis date Olivia Munn at some point? What's going on? I don't understand. The guy's got wheels - throw him the ball!

Booya!

[Maxie the Taxi]

Yes, I know Silverstein's support is a bit tenuous, perhaps at this stage he's a SINO (sniffer in name only.) But we can't afford to be too picky. Even with a big tent approach, so far we got a whole lot more tent than members.

We do have one True Sniffer friend in the media - Eric Baranczyk. Listen to Baranczyk's comments on Bill Michaels Show



Booya!

Good find, Huck. Let's offer him an honorary sniffership.

However, I never liked the "big tent" approach. I'd rather have a small tent filled with ideologically pure sniffers than a big tent filled with rabble who simply smell.

On another note, these faux comparisons with Bill Schroeder, Javon Walker, etc. do our man Janis a disservice. In truth he is the reincarnation of #80 Bob Long, one of Lombardi's favorites. (If Lombardi were Stubby today, Janis would be starting. Take it to the bank!)

Janis and Long: same height, same weight, same speed, same yards per catch, same pluck, same bench splinters, same sniffers' club. End of story. http://nfl.packers.com/history/all_t...g_bob_1964-67/

Long was the only active player ever to play for both the Green Bay Packers and Washington Redskins under Vince Lombardi and is part of the "Lombardi Legends."

I predict in 4 years Janis will be a part of the "Stubby Legends."

[Bretsky]

Everybody want to love Janis because he's a small school white boy that can run, but the real question is can he run effective pass routes ? So far it's highly debateable at best.

Let's take our panties off and instead of dancing around, come out and say your viewpoints as to whether he'll even be a NFL starter or even a legit #3 ?

I'm not a buyer of Janis.

Javon Walker at his peak was a rising star; they he left his QB who was assisting him in his rise. He was an idiot. At his best Bill Schoeder was a well below average #2 WR for Ron Wolf's squads. Wolf did a poor job as surrounding Favre with depth at WR overall.

Schroeder doesn't come close to starting with TT at the helm.

[Maxie the Taxi]

NO BIG TENT FOR YOU!!

[smuggler]

Walker had problems with the knee he blew out for the rest of his career. It would swell up and stiffen and he missed numerous games as a result.