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Whether or not he turns into a secret postseason weapon remains to be seen, but the Packers must like what they're getting out of receiver/returner Jordy Nelson lately.
The second-year pro capped a strong final three games of the regular season with two big plays in last Sunday's finale in Arizona. First, he hauled in a career-long 51-yard pass down to the 1-yard line late in the first quarter to set up a Green Bay touchdown. Then he bobbed and weaved his way through a 54-yard kickoff return late in the fourth quarter, also a career best.
That marked the first time since the NFL-AFL merger in 1970 that a Packers player had both a pass reception and kickoff return of 50-plus yards in the same game.
"I've seen just a consistency and a confidence," receivers coach Jimmy Robinson said of Nelson. "I just think when he is out there he plays fast and he plays confident. Whenever he is in there and he gets an opportunity, he takes advantage of it. Very rarely does ..
Source: Packers.com
