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<blockquote data-quote="Sky King" data-source="post: 651163" data-attributes="member: 7171"><p>And they may have been wrong, too. It's been known to happen. Coaching and experience can help a player to reach his potential, especially when he's bigger, faster and more powerful to begin with. </p><p></p><p>IMHO, Adams has not played up to his draft status and Janis has exceeded his, even if his (Janis) limited receiving success did not count which, of course, it should. Adams had two good receiving games in 2014 and one in 2015 with both Jordy and Cobb drawing a fair amount of attention away from him in 2014 (edit). He doesn't even play STs.</p><p></p><p>Janis has had two good receiving games in 2015. Plus, he's been an impactful player on STs as both a gunner and a returner. Did scouts even weigh-in on his STs abilities before the draft? Not that I'm aware. Yet his athleticism has to be the key to his success. It sure wasn't experience, although he's gaining that now. That return on investment can't be ignored.</p><p></p><p>Considering the disparate sample sizes for both players as WRs, I have no doubts who has made the most of his opportunities, so far, and who has not.</p><p></p><p>Consider this excerpt from a series by the GBPG:</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Jeff Janis</strong></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>After redshirting his rookie season, Janis emerged as a standout on special teams. His straight-line speed and aggressiveness weighed heavily in the Packers leading the NFL in punt coverage (4.2 yards per return), according to the Dallas Morning News’ special-teams rankings.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>He finished with the second-most coverage tackles (15) on the team, but also was overzealous and undisciplined at times in finishing with five penalties between special teams and offense. Every opportunity the 6-foot-3, 219-pound receiver was given to touch the football was due to injury.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>He picked up where Montgomery left off on kickoff returns. His 29 yards per return were fourth-most among returners with at least 10 attempts. Along with Montgomery, Janis helped elevate Green Bay from 30th in the category to 11th (24.5 yards per return).</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Offensively, he was entrenched as the No. 5 receiver after being usurped by both Montgomery and Abbrederis on the depth chart. Coaches say his limited playing time (129 offensive snaps in 16 regular-season games) was due to his difficulty in adjusting to the Packers’ offense, but he capitalized on both instances when he received extended playing time.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Janis had two catches for 79 yards against San Diego and seven catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns in the divisional playoff game against Arizona, including his 41-yard Hail Mary grab at the end of regulation. Whatever his limitations, it’s inexcusable how an offense crying out for a big-bodied playmaker failed to get Janis a few touches here and there.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>The poster child for the Packers’ need for a full-time receivers coach.</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em><strong>Grade: C-plus.</strong></em></p><p></p><p>Read the whole article and series here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/01/26/packers-receivers-open-criticism/79354152/" target="_blank">http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/01/26/packers-receivers-open-criticism/79354152/</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sky King, post: 651163, member: 7171"] And they may have been wrong, too. It's been known to happen. Coaching and experience can help a player to reach his potential, especially when he's bigger, faster and more powerful to begin with. IMHO, Adams has not played up to his draft status and Janis has exceeded his, even if his (Janis) limited receiving success did not count which, of course, it should. Adams had two good receiving games in 2014 and one in 2015 with both Jordy and Cobb drawing a fair amount of attention away from him in 2014 (edit). He doesn't even play STs. Janis has had two good receiving games in 2015. Plus, he's been an impactful player on STs as both a gunner and a returner. Did scouts even weigh-in on his STs abilities before the draft? Not that I'm aware. Yet his athleticism has to be the key to his success. It sure wasn't experience, although he's gaining that now. That return on investment can't be ignored. Considering the disparate sample sizes for both players as WRs, I have no doubts who has made the most of his opportunities, so far, and who has not. Consider this excerpt from a series by the GBPG: [I][B]Jeff Janis[/B] After redshirting his rookie season, Janis emerged as a standout on special teams. His straight-line speed and aggressiveness weighed heavily in the Packers leading the NFL in punt coverage (4.2 yards per return), according to the Dallas Morning News’ special-teams rankings. He finished with the second-most coverage tackles (15) on the team, but also was overzealous and undisciplined at times in finishing with five penalties between special teams and offense. Every opportunity the 6-foot-3, 219-pound receiver was given to touch the football was due to injury. He picked up where Montgomery left off on kickoff returns. His 29 yards per return were fourth-most among returners with at least 10 attempts. Along with Montgomery, Janis helped elevate Green Bay from 30th in the category to 11th (24.5 yards per return). Offensively, he was entrenched as the No. 5 receiver after being usurped by both Montgomery and Abbrederis on the depth chart. Coaches say his limited playing time (129 offensive snaps in 16 regular-season games) was due to his difficulty in adjusting to the Packers’ offense, but he capitalized on both instances when he received extended playing time. Janis had two catches for 79 yards against San Diego and seven catches for 145 yards and two touchdowns in the divisional playoff game against Arizona, including his 41-yard Hail Mary grab at the end of regulation. Whatever his limitations, it’s inexcusable how an offense crying out for a big-bodied playmaker failed to get Janis a few touches here and there. The poster child for the Packers’ need for a full-time receivers coach. [B]Grade: C-plus.[/B][/I] Read the whole article and series here: [URL]http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/01/26/packers-receivers-open-criticism/79354152/[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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