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HE'S CLOSING IN ON SHARPE'S FRANCHISE RECORD OF 595 RECEPTIONS
Donald Driver often has told the story of entering his rookie training camp in 1999 somewhere around 12th on the depth chart at wide receiver, and he still recalls the names of some of his long-since-forgotten competition for a precious roster spot.
There was Dee Miller out of Ohio State, drafted in the sixth round, one round ahead of Driver, who came from Alcorn State. There was Jahine Arnold, a fourth-year veteran acquired in a trade from Pittsburgh, and Tyrone Goodson, a non-drafted rookie with an accomplished career at Auburn.
"Then they brought in Zola Davis from South Carolina, and everybody compared him to Sterling Sharpe," said Driver, well aware Davis had nearly topped Sharpe's school record for receptions as a Gamecock. "So I'm like, OK, this may not be the opportunity for me."
Fast forward 11 seasons and suddenly it's Driver being compared to Sharpe as he approaches st..
Source: Packers.com
