Packers won’t say if Donald Driver will stay.· Page 18

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

12 years ago

It's fricken larceny to pay Driver $2.5 Million at this stage in his career. I hope everyone is happy. My wish is for him to be beat out in training camp so we only waste $500K on a guy that drops a lot of passes and can't outrun any Dbacks anymore. The saddest thing in sports is when aging veterans don't know when to call it a day.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

You wouldn't happen to have the number of drops from the Packers WR group from last season, would you? I think someone posted it awhile back???

zombieslayer
Registered

12 years ago

#172

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

When you need a TD under 10 yards, Driver may still be the best guy on the team for that. Don't argue that with me though. Argue it with 🇦🇷. The stats show that that's what 🇦🇷 thinks. Under 10 yards, he goes to Driver, because Driver catches the dang ball when it matters.

And don't tell me that that's not that important. 7 points > 3 points. I hate settling for field goals when we're in the red zone.

My man Donald Driver

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DakotaT
Select Member

12 years ago

#173

You wouldn't happen to have the number of drops from the Packers WR group from last season, would you? I think someone posted it awhile back???

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Yeah, I posted earlier in this thread, but I'm way too lazy to go back, so be my guest.

DoddPower
Veteran Member

12 years ago

#174

Originally Posted by: zombieslayer

Do the stats from last season actually support this? I'm not saying they don't, but off hand it doesn't really seem that way to me.

nerdmann
Premier Member Topic Starter

12 years ago

#175

Originally Posted by: zombieslayer

DD goes over the middle. Dude is a warrior in that regard.

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Stevetarded
Registered

12 years ago

#176

Do the stats from last season actually support this? I'm not saying they don't, but off hand it doesn't really seem that way to me.

Originally Posted by: doddpower

DD was tied for 3rd on the team in catches inside the opponents 10 yardline (4th if you count Kuhn). He was behind Jordy and Finley and tied with Jennings with 4 catches, Jones had 2.

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DoddPower
Veteran Member

12 years ago

#177

DD was tied for 3rd on the team in catches inside the opponents 10 yardline (4th if you count Kuhn). He was behind Jordy and Finley and tied with Jennings with 4 catches, Jones had 2.

Originally Posted by: Stevetarded

Yeah, that's about what I was thinking. Definitely not too impressive, but not bad either I guess. Who could blame Rodger's for targeting the huge Finley or Nelson more, especially Nelson since Finley had the dropsies last season.

zombieslayer
Registered

12 years ago

#178

DD was tied for 3rd on the team in catches inside the opponents 10 yardline (4th if you count Kuhn). He was behind Jordy and Finley and tied with Jennings with 4 catches, Jones had 2.

Originally Posted by: Stevetarded

OK. I worded it poorly. I meant TD passes under 10 yards.

Driver had 4 TDs under 10 yards. Finley had 5. Kuhn had 2. Gregorious had 3. Jordy had 4. Jones had 2. And Taylor had 1. So Finley was the only guy on the team that caught more TDs than Driver within 10 yards. That makes sense. He's the TE. That's usually who QBs target for short TD passes.

My man Donald Driver

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Zero2Cool
Elite Member

12 years ago

#179

According to Scout.com

Packers will pay Donald Driver $2.3 million this season.

2012 $1.1 million salary that's not guaranteed and also a roster bonus of $1.2 million.

So basically, the Packers could cut Driver at anytime and suffer no financial penalty.

dhpackr
Registered

12 years ago

#180

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

except in the Packers playoff game last year DD out performed all the other WR on the team.

My wish for him is he plays in the slot, catches 45 passes for about 700 yrds and provides leadership to a young talented wr core while showing how an unselfish player can succeed in the NFL!

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