Will Wide Receivers Hold Back This Offense?

[pbmax]

but will rodgers allow it to happen? it's not like those guys didn't get open last year.

Yes,yes. MVS, ESB and Moore all looked like rookies Adams and Allison out there.

[mraynrand]

Never stopped Randolph Scott! I mean Sterling Sharpe!

radio guy Ferrell (between drinks and bets at Bally’s) Said about the Packers ‘94 offense: “Favetosharpefavretosharpefavrretosharp”

[smuggler]

Shepard looks at least as good as Cobb was last year, granted its just in preseason play. A good bit of juice in his feet!

[texaspackerbacker]

The three who didn't play plus Kumerow, Davis, Shepherd, and Lazard - that would be a very decent WR corps (St. Brown on IR).

[gbgary]

Thing is, Rodgers uses his eyes a lot to manipulate the defense. When he comes back to his guy, that guy better be where he’s expected to be. AR can’t dummy down his game and stare WRs down to see what idiot route they might have run. He has to count on them to be there. I do think it matters. The receivers need to rise to Rodgers level not the other way around. Or we’ll lose even more games with interceptions and sloppy ass college level QB play.

agreed but what does any of that have to do with "regardless of who it is, open is open. just throw it."

[gbgary]

The three who didn't play plus Kumerow, Davis, Shepherd, and Lazard - that would be a very decent WR corps (St. Brown on IR).

it's one proven guy and a bunch of question marks...but yes it potentially is a decent group if they keep playing the way they are.

[pbmax]

agreed but what does any of that have to do with "regardless of who it is, open is open. just throw it."

Two reasons its not that easy:

1. You need to be open in sequence, which means the route has to be run with the right footwork. If you are Moore or Janis and just run to an empty spot, you don't always get spotted.

2. Rodgers does ignore the progression or change the play call at times. Then its up to the WR to understand the Rodgers unofficial offense.

Is a tough gig for a WR. But after the great offensive slowdown of 2015 and part of 2016, I think he felt he had to run it that way.

[yetisnowman]

Through 2 games

Marquise Brown - 12 catches, 233 yds, 2 Tds

MVS+Allison+Davis+Kumerow - 13 catches, 139 yds, 1 TD.

Granted GB has played better defenses and Lamar Jackson has been more accurate. But that's pretty rough.

[yetisnowman]

What's also rough is assuredly saying Jackson has been more accurate than Rodgers.

[Teamcheez1]

What's also rough is assuredly saying Jackson has been more accurate than Rodgers.

Jackson played possibly two of the worst teams in the NFL

[yetisnowman]

Jackson played possibly two of the worst teams in the NFL

Check out the highlights. He wasn't just racking up yards and TDs on cheapies. Again he's been more accurate through 2 games. Obviously It's early. But those are the facts.

[mraynrand]

I saw the NO game. Jackson looks better and more accurate than last year. Terrific athlete and top flight QB. Still has room to grow.

[yetisnowman]

Yeah he'll be 22 basically until the end of season. Scary.

[texaspackerbacker]

I have a very high opinion of Lamar Jackson - I'd liken him to Randall Cunningham. What I foresee, though, for a QB who runs as much as he does is at some point in his career, serious injuries. His back up, Robert Griffin, was something special too - coming out of college, probably a lot better thrower than Jackson, and Olympic type speed. His career, though, has floundered due to injuries. I see that as Jackson's probable future.

[pbmax]

Not simply patting myself on the back for this, but also wanted to say the pass offense has diversified as Rodgers and LaFleur negotiate a divorce from Mike McCarthy, but that the diversification has been to TEs and RBs.

Lions have the last approach on tape to consider. Wonder where the ball is going in the next few games.