bad stuff about GB WR's, season may hinge on Jennings

[Badgepack]

I thought TT would have signed a college power foward like many teams are doing. No worse than most undrafted signings.

[lynn dickey]

3) Jennings - a Johnny Morton or better kind of receiver in rookie year

Is this supposed to be a positive? God help us if he turns into Johnny Morton.

[MadtownPacker]

I thought TT would have signed a college power foward like many teams are doing. No worse than most undrafted signings.

Thats what Im wondering too. But maybe Lee showed enough to make the coaches feel he is that TE. He did show great hands and the abilty to get down the field.

[Tarlam!]

Who invented liquid soap and why?

I don't know who invented it, but, Unilever (a procter and gamble competitor based in the UK) marketed it very successfully. Liquid soaps were probably first invented for two reason:

the old soap in bars strpped the skin of natural oils. These oils a vital in protecting the skin, especially during chemical changes affewcted by temperature. The manufacturs were able to successfully lace liquid soaps with skin conditioning substances, thus, a lot of workers compensation was saved (think hairdressers, people who prepare food). Liquid soap greatly reduced dermatitis.

Secondly, it is a great way to make money. A bar of soap last what seems like forever. Liquid soap dispensors are always needing refilling.


Oh, I get it - that question was actually sarcasm! I am such a dork!!

[Harlan Huckleby]

I think the Packers have one of the weakest recieving groups in the NFL. Those of you who said losing Walker was no big deal got your head in the sand.

If Jennings has some speed, that will help. I wanted the Packers to keep their high #2 pick and take Chad Jackson just 'cause the guy can get downfield. (We'll see how he does with N.E.) Hell, even a Corey Bradford type player would help keep the defenses honest.

[mraynrand]

"3) Jennings - a Johnny Morton or better kind of receiver in rookie year

Is this supposed to be a positive? God help us if he turns into Johnny Morton."

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I agree. But given what I've read about his skill set, I think it would be a good outcome if this guy could play, in his rookie year, like Johnny Morton in his best years. When I saw Jennings play, he also reminded me of David Givens. But that's just me, and I'm not an NFL scout!

[FritzDontBlitz]

Re: bad stuff about GB WR's, season may hinge on Jennings

When the Green Bay Packers traded wide receiver Javon Walker to Denver it officially left a huge void in the Packers’ passing game – who’s the big-time playmaker?

i would like to correct that.

when javon blew out his knee in the first game of 2005 it left a huge void in green bay's passing game.

i seem to be in the minority about this, but i don't see javon being more than mediocre at best in 2006. if he returns to form it probably won't be until at least 2007.

it also won't surprise me one bit if javon's emotional instability creates strife in denver as well.

[Scott Campbell]

Re: bad stuff about GB WR's, season may hinge on Jennings

it also won't surprise me one bit if javon's emotional instability creates strife in denver as well.

I think Javon will be a good little Bronco once they show him the money. Though there is some risk inolved with him coming back from the injury. The Broncos better hope they're lucky.

[Guiness]

Who invented liquid soap and why?

I don't know who invented it, but, Unilever (a procter and gamble competitor based in the UK) marketed it very successfully. Liquid soaps were probably first invented for two reason:

the old soap in bars strpped the skin of natural oils. These oils a vital in protecting the skin, especially during chemical changes affewcted by temperature. The manufacturs were able to successfully lace liquid soaps with skin conditioning substances, thus, a lot of workers compensation was saved (think hairdressers, people who prepare food). Liquid soap greatly reduced dermatitis.

Secondly, it is a great way to make money. A bar of soap last what seems like forever. Liquid soap dispensors are always needing refilling.

Actually, Unilever there's a lot more to Uniliver than that!

They're a huge multi-national, with likely more than hundreds of brands across the food, healthcare, household and beauty markets. They're the people who brought you Vaseline and Slim Fast!

They had net profit of almost 4 billion Euros in '05, and

Oh, I get it - that question was actually sarcasm! I am such a dork!!

Oh. Never mind.

[Packers4Ever]

I thought TT would have signed a college power foward like many teams are doing. No worse than most undrafted signings.

Welcome, Badgepack ! This is a great Forum filled with many
knowledgeable posters, some have the advantage of having watched
the Packers for many years. You'll enjoy it here...

[HarveyWallbangers]

I think the Packers have one of the weakest recieving groups in the NFL.

And it's quite possibly the best in the division.

Green Bay - Driver, Gardner, Ferguson, Jennings, Boerigter, Rodgers
Minnesota - K. Robinson, Taylor, Williamson, M. Robinson, Hosack
Detroit - R. Williams, Vines, M. Williams, Bradford, Rogers?
Chicago - Muhammad, Bradley, Gage, Bernard

Driver is the best receiver in the division. None of the teams have a legit #2 receiver. They all have some depth (except Chicago), but nothing to get excited about.

Sad!

[Patler]

Rod Gardner could be the key to the whole receiver situation. He is certainly capable of being a credible starter, In four seasons at Washington his receptions/yardage were:

46/741
71/1006
59/600
51/650

Gardner was sort of a combined salary cap/bad fit casualty in Washington. Gibbs didn't like either Gardner or Coles in his offense, so traded both of them. Plus Gardner would have made $2 million in Washington, which Washington needed under their cap. I'm not sure why he struggled in Carolina.

[jack's smirking revenge]

People can write doom and gloom about this receiving corps, but I think they're going to be solid this year. I think Gardner will have a Galloway-like rebirth in GB. I thought that dude was done and he just decided to show up last year. There's no reason to think that Gardner can't do the same--he had some good years in Washington (I remember him being on fire when he was a rook as I had him on my fantasy team). Boerigter is a question mark. Who knows? But I LOVE what I'm hearing about Jennings. It's been a long time since a Packer coaching staff was so complimentary about a rookie WR. I'm geniunely excited to see him play.

I really do think people are writing us off too early. To me, this team looks like the Pats from years ago--brought in a ton of underappreciated, under the radar free agents and drafted soundly. Nobody would've guessed a 6th round pick named Tom Brady would lead that team to the promised land, but he did. TT is filling last year's holes with football players, not NFLE scrubs (though it looks like some of our NFLE crowd could turn out nice too).

People can undervalue our WRs, but I sense that there's far more talent on this team than most outside this circle recognize. Score three or four more points in 5 games last year and we would've been 9-7.

tyler

[Patler]

Boerigter is also intriguing to me, although I am NOT counting on him for anything. Someone suggested he is a possession type receiver. I disagree. He has speed and was dangerous because of his big-play potential when he was healthy. In 2002 he has 8 TDs on 20 recptions. These were not Bubba Franks type TDs. He averaged 21 yards per recpetion, with 6 of his 20 receptions being for 20 yards or more.

[Tarlam!]

Actually, Unilever there's a lot more to Uniliver than that!

They're a huge multi-national, with likely more than hundreds of brands across the food, healthcare, household and beauty markets.

Thanks Guiness, but I know. I start working for them (again) June 1st....Most Yanks don't have a clue who they are, though...