I don't like those being my only choices. Like I've already tried to point out, Finley gets a lot of double coverage -- especially near the red zone. Jennings is another guy who is given similar respect by defenses. This opens things up for everyone else. Does he benefit from having talent around him? No more than any other player in the offense. Rodgers benefits from the talent around him, too.

As other have pointed out, Finley isn't the first person to struggle with drops. Finley had a few, Jennings had a few, Jordy had a few in the Super Bowl and still reigned in something like 10 catches. I think you are a bit obsessed with his drops. I also think you inflate the impact of "other" factors.

I don't expect you to deviate from your position, but I've pretty much stated my case on Finley.

Originally Posted by: evad04 

I agree with your last paragraph, to be fair about his overall speed, Finley did drop weight coming into this year(8-10lbs ?), which has made him quicker than his Combine numbers.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 

Green Bay clearly has a ton of weapons. I can only speculate, but I'd bet anything in my pockets that if you put Finley on a less talent-laden roster, his production would be higher. Teams would lean on him more than we currently are.

I happen to think that Jordy is a stellar player, but I can't help but think his production has been affected by having Jennings and Finley on the field at the same time.

Originally Posted by: evad04 

So you think that Finley's numbers are held down because we have lots of weapons, but that Jordy's numbers are boosted up because we have lots of weapons? That sounds pretty contradictory.

Originally Posted by: get_louder_at_lambeau 

So you think that Finley's numbers are held down because we have lots of weapons, but that Jordy's numbers are boosted up because we have lots of weapons? That sounds pretty contradictory.

Originally Posted by: get_louder_at_lambeau 

In Nerd's defense, he's not the only one concerned about Finley's drops. Yes, everyone seems to have the dropsies on the Packers. But Finley dropped 2 key 3rd downs last week and if I remember correctly, he dropped three total.

Finley sticks out as dropping ones that make me say bad words. It's one thing to drop a first down pass when we got a 20+ point lead. But when we really need someone to be clutch, Finley isn't our guy.

I hope I'm wrong.

Originally Posted by: zombieslayer 

I guess what I'm trying to get across is that they all benefit from having one another around. Put any one of them in an offense where they are the feature (and not one of many weapons) and they probably put up bigger numbers. With regard to Jordy, his increased production this year is likely attributable to his growth as a player. When Finley gets high/low double teams and Greg Jennings is still treated by opposing defenses as our #1, it's a bonus for someone with Jordy's skill set (deceptively fast, great route runner, great at adjusting to tight passing lanes).

edit: I understand the perception that my point of view has a built in contradiction. I'm saying they make each other better, but without each other they'd each put up better numbers. That they take away one another's opportunities but they also create opportunities for each other. You know what I mean, though, right? There are only so many balls that can be thrown.

Originally Posted by: evad04 

I guess Finley vs. a linebacker is still probably more of a mismatch than Jordy vs. a #2 CB though. Either way, opposing defenses can pick their poison and die a painful, convulsing death. \:d/

Originally Posted by: get_louder_at_lambeau 

I would definitely consider paying Finley as the top TE in the NFL. It's not like he's going out there and doing nothing...he's performing very good this year, and I do think he has proven himself.

Originally Posted by: go.pack.go.