Did we keep 7 wrs last year? Or was Monty #3 rb, and Janis our special teams ace?
This year we have another TE and another RB to keep too...most likely...
Final cuts are going to be tough this year.
Didn't we keep 7 last year? I can't see any scenario where we keep less than 6. I mostly agree with Arthur.
Nelson
Adams
Cobb
Allison
Davis
Dupre
McCaffery
Practice squad for Yancey, and Janis cut if we can find another gunner on the roster.
This year we have another TE and another RB to keep too...most likely...
What I don't understand is why so many fans have already written Yancey and Davis off. It seems that at least half of the people who have an opinion on these guys think neither are making the 53. That would be really surprising. These are very recent 5th round picks.
We just have to hope that they see a coachable player in Yancey. These slow receivers make great stories, but it would be nice for someone with some real upside to actually work out.My guess is that they keep Nelson, Adams, Cobb, Yancey, Davis, Dupre, and maybe Janis/Allison.
What I don't understand is why so many fans have already written Yancey and Davis off. It seems that at least half of the people who have an opinion on these guys think neither are making the 53. That would be really surprising. These are very recent 5th round picks.
McCaffrey is a long shot to make the Packers roster.
While the Packers will most likely keep at least three running backs on the roster I don't believe an additional tight end will make the 53.
It wouldn't be unprecedented to release a fifth round pick in his second season in Davis or even a player just drafted like Yancey though.
We just have to hope that they see a coachable player in Yancey. These slow receivers make great stories, but it would be nice for someone with some real upside to actually work out.
Allison ran a 4.56 at his pro day. That looks to be more consistent with his play speed.Yancey isn't slow. He ran a 4.53 at 220 lbs. Weight adjusted, that's a very respectable time. Geronimo Allison-- now he's slow. 4.67 at 196 lbs.
There's precedent for almost anything, but it's still highly unlikely.
My comment was poorly stated. I meant that I hoped Yancey becomes a factor because he actually does have admirable physical qualities. He's every bit of the 220 lbs., 4.5 receiver that he measured to be at his pro day. He may not have much wiggle, but I think the scouts overstate him only having straight-line athleticism, as I saw some change of direction ability from him which should translate to his routes, should be apply himself.Yancey isn't slow. He ran a 4.53 at 220 lbs. Weight adjusted, that's a very respectable time. Geronimo Allison-- now he's slow. 4.67 at 196 lbs.
Yancey played for a bad program, but the Big 10 was still arguably the best conference in football last year. Easily #2, even if one is convinced of the SEC's supremacy.
He went 49/951/10 in that conference. And he did his best work against his best competition.
Against Nebraska: 4 catches, 100 yards, 2 TD's
Against Iowa: 2 catches, 92 yards, 1 TD
Against Wisconsin: 6 catches, 155 yards, 2 TD's
Against Penn State: 2 catches, 66 yards, 1 TD
Then he had his pro day and ran a 4.53 at 6'2" 220 and had above average results in the 3C and the jumps. His Sparq score is actually in the 72nd%.
His draft slot means the odds of him ever becoming a starter are stacked against him. The Packers have only ever found those guys in the 3rd round and on up in the TT/AR era. So it's an uphill battle there. But I can't figure out for the life of me why so many fans think he won't make the roster.
More than Bennett, Rodgers and Kendricks? Those are the 3 we keep IMO. With 6 WRs and 2 FBs again.They'll probably keep More TE so they can go with five WR Aaron really likes going to TE and having Martellus will help alot
That's certainly a possibility. There are 3 TEs on the roster who are not primarily special teams players; all of those guys are expected to get offensive snaps to one degree or another.They'll probably keep More TE so they can go with five WR Aaron really likes going to TE and having Martellus will help alot
Geronimo isn't a fast WR but it isn't slow either. He does have above average hands and seems to be able to read zone coverage well. The reason I have little hope for Davis is his little frame and Doesn't seem to run much other than straight kinda of the same complaints people have about Janis. But without the size Janis has. I saw much of the same when Davis was at Cal.
McCarthy is always looking for that second year jump, though recently I saw him use the phrase "second or third year", perhaps a recognition, or a revised optimism for this season, that the road is longer for some of these guys, Randall being a prime example.I wouldn't write Davis off just yet. He is arguably the fastest player on the team and put on 5-6 pounds of muscle during offseason. Well have to wait and see how this translates in camp but I'm still high on Davis.