id gamble and lock him up now with cobb highly unlikely to be a packer next season unless he takes a major reduction in pay or has an all pro season.
It's not bad, but you have to look at a guy like Rishard Matthews who put up similar numbers and only had a $5M cap hit, or Chris Hogan, who wasn't as featured a player but was a serious deep threat and an affordable player. If Adams gets signed to a salary twice of what these guys make, I just think that's too rich. He's going to have to show a lot more before I can buy into him being capable of more than playing second fiddle to a good WR or a beneficiary of receiving throws from an All time great.I think last year was his first healthy year......997 yards...........not bad!
It's not bad, but you have to look at a guy like Rishard Matthews who put up similar numbers and only had a $5M cap hit, or Chris Hogan, who wasn't as featured a player but was a serious deep threat and an affordable player. If Adams gets signed to a salary twice of what these guys make, I just think that's too rich. He's going to have to show a lot more before I can buy into him being capable of more than playing second fiddle to a good WR or a beneficiary of receiving throws from an All time great.
Second to who?You have to consider that Adams was second in the league in touchdown receptions in 2016 though.
I suspect he gets re-signed some time in the first half of October if his quality of play resembles last season's.By early in the season, they should know if last season was a fluke or not. He was pretty impressive last season, hoping it continues.
That is a rather jaded way of looking at it. I'm more of the opinion that Thompson would like to see all the players play to the best of their ability and be successful.I really don't like the thought of this. But I think Ted is hoping he can allow Davante to walk in the next off-season. Why? Because he drafted two WRs this year. I think Ted wants Davis to step up and play close to how Allison has when Geronimo got his opportunities and capitalized last year. If Davis makes a big jump, along with Allison being steady/Yancey and/or Dupree picking up the offense and making plays in practice early in the season, TT is gonna go the cheap route and let Adams test the market and get a bag from another team. He won't restructure Jordy or Cobb because I think when he signs guys to the second contract he sees that as their one true reward. He would rather be cheap/stingy in how he acquires/retains players than redo a contract once its been made. So yeah, I'm worried about us keeping #17. Unless Ted stops being stubborn in his ways/doesn't feel confident in all the cheap young guys he has brought in as insurance, we might have one more year with the kid and then he'll be gone.
I hope that Ted restructures Jordy/Randall (basically extend them for 2-3 extra years while also lowering their cap #s) in order to give Davante an extension before the end of TC.
Every #1 or #2 guy that Rodgers has who is worth his salt will lead the league in some category and pile up numbers against weak competition, but how many of them produce in a similar fashion against the league's best CBs or defensive schemes? Padding stats against the weak Bears or Eagles' secondaries doesn't really do much for a team wanting to build towards a championship.
agreed. I'd think it far more likely Thompson is hoping he goes for 100 receptions, 1400+ yards and 15 TD's and earns a fat contract with THIS team than he hopes he can get rid of him and plug in Davis?That is a rather jaded way of looking at it. I'm more of the opinion that Thompson would like to see all the players play to the best of their ability and be successful.
I do agree with this, but his production is likely to warrant an offer from other teams in the $10M range,and that's too much for a #2 WR, as it was for Cobb. Factoring in the addition of Bennett, and that's a ton of money wrapped up in that group if Adams stays around.Every other receiver in the league played against weak secondaries as well yet only Nelson caught more touchdown passes in the NFL last season. Adams is most likely not a #1 receiver but for sure a decent option as the other starter on the perimeter.
Jones had 73 catches in his only season with the Raiders and 6 TD's with a rookie quarterback. Greg Jennings had absolute garbage throwing to him. I'm sorry, but if you can't see what Greg Jennings was you're a football fool. That man was so precise and smooth. He had every bit as much of making AR look great as the other way around. Turned lots and lots of short to medium passes into huge gainers.I'm partial. Any wr who can get open can easily catch double digit touchdowns playing with Aaron Rodgers. I'm more convinced every wr on the roster outside of Jordy Nelson is a product of the system to be honest. Just look what happened to James Jones, and Greg Jennings when they left. Proof is in the pudding.
I do agree with this, but his production is likely to warrant an offer from other teams in the $10M range,and that's too much for a #2 WR, as it was for Cobb. Factoring in the addition of Bennett, and that's a ton of money wrapped up in that group if Adams stays around.
Every team's WR's pad stats against weak opponents. You need to apply the rule evenly.Second to who?
Every #1 or #2 guy that Rodgers has who is worth his salt will lead the league in some category and pile up numbers against weak competition, but how many of them produce in a similar fashion against the league's best CBs or defensive schemes? Padding stats against the weak Bears or Eagles' secondaries doesn't really do much for a team wanting to build towards a championship.
Wait, so you're saying Dez Bryant isn't all that good because he plays against those same Eagles and Packers DB's? And Megatron was only so-so because of the Packers and Bears DB's?Second to who?
Every #1 or #2 guy that Rodgers has who is worth his salt will lead the league in some category and pile up numbers against weak competition, but how many of them produce in a similar fashion against the league's best CBs or defensive schemes? Padding stats against the weak Bears or Eagles' secondaries doesn't really do much for a team wanting to build towards a championship.
There's absolutely no doubt in my mind the Packers should re-sign Adams.
It's highly unlikely that the Packers release Cobb after the 2017 season as it seems Thompson doesn't even approach underperforming players about renegotiating their contracts let alone get rid of them.