I didn't say "Remove Davante", I said "Besides Davante".
Drafting in the back half of every round of every draft and having a poor defense resulting from poor coaching and severe misses on high draft picks (King, Dix, D. Jones et al) will do that to a team. All 32 franchises have weaknesses on their roster every year. The league ensures this with the salary cap and by rewarding poor results with high draft picks.
Yet, we managed to get Players like Jennings, Jones, Jordy, Cobb and Adams in the 2nd or 3rd round. Had plenty of first and 2nd round busts, not spent on receivers AND signed quite a few high profile and expensive Free Agents, none of which were .....Wide Receivers.
I have to disagree with you on Megatron. That guy was jacked and had great upper body strength.
You will get no argument with me their.
I agree, although I think the addition of a veteran WR, or an impact WR in the draft - essentially a "go to" guy that defenses have to respect - would make everyone else's jobs easier. Maybe other than Reed, the Packers don't have a QB or any WRs that defenses are forced to respect.
I guess we will see by Jan. if there is that big of a need at WR. The "problem" is, but using a high draft pick on or signing a high end FA WR, you are basically giving up on either Watson, Doubs or Reed. Not saying they won't get playing time, but suddenly 1 of them is being moved to your #3 guy. I think Reed has a great future in the NFL. Watson and Doubs both could, but need to improve and to do that, they will need to play.
I think one of my top 5 WR's ever. When I talk about a prototype WR, Megatron is what I refer to. The other thing about Johnson being built like he was, he didn't miss a lot of games with injuries. Now some might say that was just luck, but I think he was in such great physical shape, that his body was able to survive some of those hits, that others get injured on.
Apples to oranges comparison. Metcalf's pre-draft scouting report says "rare physical traits, looks more like a body builder. 6'-3", 228 lbs, rare physical attributes with 4.33 straightline speed. Big, strong hands & 50/50 grabs."
You don't recall watching Sterling Sharpe?
Depending on your definition of high draft Capital Amari Rodgers and Ty Montgomery went day 2 as well as Sternburger.
I don't really consider 3rd round, as investing "high draft" Capital. Both Rodgers (#85) and Montgomery (#94) were late round WR picks and Sternberger while mid 3rd (#75) was a TE and definitely not much of a receiving weapon.
Imo, Sharpe was plenty well packed compared to his league WR peers.
I think Montgomery was a very decent pick at 94 but I don't think he was deployed very effectively here in Green Bay.
He had his moments. There was awhile there (2016) when they switched him from WR to RB and he tore it up. He was never really an NFL caliber WR and not durable enough to be a decent RB. He seems to be hanging on to an NFL career though as a backup and a bit of a multi-purpose weapon. I have to give him a lot of credit for a 10 year NFL career, that others may not have made it past their rookie contract.
I think Watson's biggest drawback is that he isn't doesn't possess either physical strength or WR instincts. He's certainly a very dangerous weapon with his long speed but I think he compares to guys like Scantling, James Jones and the always lovable Jeff Janis. Some guys just were born with those instincts.
Yup. Thompson seemed to be able to identify those guys that could crank out steady work for a long time.
Last season he seemed to gain confidence and fought for the ball. This year he seems much more timid. Granted Love is no Rodgers but that should not affect his concentration like it has. Kinda reminds me of James Jones in the sense that he had to keep telling himself to concentrate.
Agreed!
There is a broad spectrum of coaching from "ANDERSON!!! Get your #%@%$ together and run the @$!##! play right. WHO ARE YOU SUPPPSED TO COVER IN A TWO WIDE 2-1?!??! HUH?!?!?! DO it right @%!$!#!# or I will get someone in there WHO WILL!!!" to your scenario.
I doubt that coaches are doing that. However, I think some players might let up a bit, intentionally or unintentionally, if they know that the season is basically over (no playoffs). Starters might feel secure enough at their positions to coast or even take time off due to an injury that if it were the playoffs, they would play.
