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<blockquote data-quote="paulska" data-source="post: 606944" data-attributes="member: 557"><p>There are a few guys that no one accused of being burners who were fantastic move the chains guys- Wayne Chrebet and Hines Ward come to mind as exemplars of that type of player. To me Boldin and Ward are similar types of receivers. That said, I think they both played for coaches that schemed for theme to excel in a niche.</p><p></p><p>Larry Fitz was a generational talent. He might be slow now, but he was a force of nature for several years without question.</p><p></p><p>As a hockey fan, this conversation reminds me a lot of how players at the amateur level who have been elite point producers project to the pros as role players. Some of them adapt their game to excel with additional defensive and positional responsibilities, understanding that they don't have the top end skill to supplant elite pro starters on their respective teams. Others never make that leap and remain one dimensional.</p><p></p><p>Likewise, I think it takes a wise and unique player who puts up big production in college to adopt a different role in the NFL. Both Ward and Boldin were college QB's, so I don't know that becoming a slot/chain mover/possession type receiver represented the "downgrade" that this type of role/responsibility within a pro offense might represent to someone who is acclimated to being option 1 or 1A for their college team as a longtime receiver.</p><p></p><p>One thing I really like about our WR corps is that we coach them to learn all the positions. Our best receivers know how to get production out of each spot they line up in. Some other receivers are one trick ponies. If I had to bet, I'd say that one thing that's high on any list of criteria for WR in the Packers's war room is ability to learn and adaptability rating at least on par with raw tools and previous production.</p><p></p><p>All that to say, we seem to have good success coaching guys up. Nelson, Cobb, Jennings, Jones- they were all productive college players with good physical and mental tools, but they honed their skills to become top flight WR's. It makes me excited to think about what's possible with time, patience and execution with guys like Janis and Abbrederis who both have a great set of respective tools/attributes. The luxury we have is that we're not in the wasteland of the post Javon Walker era where we have one really good option and a host of third rate ones. Not having to put up big production really allows our developmental types to come along at a pace other teams simply can't afford.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="paulska, post: 606944, member: 557"] There are a few guys that no one accused of being burners who were fantastic move the chains guys- Wayne Chrebet and Hines Ward come to mind as exemplars of that type of player. To me Boldin and Ward are similar types of receivers. That said, I think they both played for coaches that schemed for theme to excel in a niche. Larry Fitz was a generational talent. He might be slow now, but he was a force of nature for several years without question. As a hockey fan, this conversation reminds me a lot of how players at the amateur level who have been elite point producers project to the pros as role players. Some of them adapt their game to excel with additional defensive and positional responsibilities, understanding that they don't have the top end skill to supplant elite pro starters on their respective teams. Others never make that leap and remain one dimensional. Likewise, I think it takes a wise and unique player who puts up big production in college to adopt a different role in the NFL. Both Ward and Boldin were college QB's, so I don't know that becoming a slot/chain mover/possession type receiver represented the "downgrade" that this type of role/responsibility within a pro offense might represent to someone who is acclimated to being option 1 or 1A for their college team as a longtime receiver. One thing I really like about our WR corps is that we coach them to learn all the positions. Our best receivers know how to get production out of each spot they line up in. Some other receivers are one trick ponies. If I had to bet, I'd say that one thing that's high on any list of criteria for WR in the Packers's war room is ability to learn and adaptability rating at least on par with raw tools and previous production. All that to say, we seem to have good success coaching guys up. Nelson, Cobb, Jennings, Jones- they were all productive college players with good physical and mental tools, but they honed their skills to become top flight WR's. It makes me excited to think about what's possible with time, patience and execution with guys like Janis and Abbrederis who both have a great set of respective tools/attributes. The luxury we have is that we're not in the wasteland of the post Javon Walker era where we have one really good option and a host of third rate ones. Not having to put up big production really allows our developmental types to come along at a pace other teams simply can't afford. [/QUOTE]
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