Yes, seriously. Larry Centers, yes, Larry Centers a RB caught 100 balls in a season a long time ago...was he a #1 WR? No, he was a RB.
Jordy is a very nice player...he's not dominant...never has been. Feasts at Lambeau for some reason and wasn't quite so good on the road. Jordy ain't any of the other guys you mentioned. Jordy is more of a 1a WR...not THE GUY but close. Same with Cobb.
Originally Posted by: uffda udfa
Jordy is not dominant? Analytics prove otherwise. He was rated top-7 overall amongst all WRs at Profootballfocus (I'll refer to them simply as "PFF"). If you actually break it down even further and examine PFF's "WR Rating" category (basically grading a WR using the QB 'Passer Rating' system), Jordy was #4 with a '130' WR rating. Additionally, on throws to Jordy, Rodgers passer rating was 128 (by comparison, the league average was around 90 and on passes to Davante Adams, for example, Rodgers' QB rating was 92). Even more, on passes to Jordy, Rodgers was only intercepted 1 time.
Heck, if you go back even further for the past few years, Jordy is actually amongst the best in an elite group. If we judge based on PFF's 'yards per route run' metric, Jordy at 2.4 yards per route run is only behind Andre Johnson (2.59) and Wes Welker (2.44). Jordy is comfortably ahead of players like Brandon Marshall (2.25), Roddy White (2.13) and Calvin Johnson (2.12).
In short, a lot of data pretty much suggests Jordy produced at an exceptionally high level -- in most cases better than elite WRs in their prime.
Does Aaron have a lot to do with Jordy's success? Sure, I will not deny that #12 plays a big role. But on a team with Aaron, Jordy was an amazing producer -- he produced like you would want a #1 WR to produce. He may not be the flashy name, but his production stands tall with other elite WRs in the league.
Which goes to my original point: this is a pretty big loss. To say that a 2nd year WR in Davante Adams can achieve the same level of success as Jordy is asking
a lot. I'm holding out hope that someone indicated to Mike McCarthy that Jordy's tear is only partial, and he has a shot to come back around mid-season.
The NFL: Where Greg Jennings Happens.