He's gone through the actual plays. Wtf more do you want?
RR didn't "break out." He only set the all time Packers record for receptions by a TE. You're saying that's not good enough, because he didn't get enough YAC to satisfy you. Damn, dude. Take a look at this offense this season. None of these guys were up to par. The whole offense shit itself from week 6 on.
FACT. RR showed what he CAN do. It's just that he was rarely given that assignment. Plus he's gonna drop some weight, hopefully to improve speed and quickness. He's done that before too, played WR in college.
It sounds like there is a focus for all these younger guys from Eddie to Davante to RR to report back in better shape after this offseason.
And btw, THIS is why you get hyena'd too. YOU'RE JUST TOO BIASED, SO YOU'RE MAKING STUFF UP TO DISAGREE WITH ME. I PROVE YOU WRONG, YOU'RE JUST CHERRY PICKING PLAYS bla bla bla.
Get over it, man.
Originally Posted by: nerdmann
What more do I want? How about a legit threat at TE instead of rolling out this slop year after year. It's not good enough for me. Sorry. It isn't. He isn't a person who is a redzone threat...has no speed...can't break tackles, lacks athleticism... yes, again, I'm sorry that I want more than just barely average.
I know you're hurt about the highlighted portion stuff earlier in this thread but I can't apologize for it. There is no twisting. You post inaccurate statements thread after thread after thread. That isn't bias...that is fact, as is exposed by actual facts like direct testimony from Richard Rodgers not from you telling us that he was really slow because he was supposed to be out by the 10. His lack of speed paid off for us on that play. If he had legit speed he's not making that play. He was late to the party and received a last person to arrive gift.
It is cherry picking plays, Nerd. How is it not? You level crazy allegations but if you would only be honest you'd see that what I'm asking is fair. Studies done by science are all the time focusing on just one aspect of their findings while completely ignoring weightier parts that completely contradict those reported publicly findings. This is no different. Barfarn has built RR up on this board for a couple of years now and I have no idea why? There is no good reason to do this. Yet, you swoon with his posting of a handful of plays from the season and use his reception numbers as validation he really was tremendous last year or do I have what you're saying all wrong? You tell me?
Finally, we all know what Richard Rodgers CAN'T do...run fast, display athleticism, break tackles, be a redzone threat, challenge the middle of a defense, keep DC's up all night gameplanning. He's a run of the mill, at best, TE that happens to play for the Packers so that means he's not really that? Yes, that is exactly what he is no matter who he plays for. I can see our players as if they don't play for us can you?
I've been consistent, from the beginning, in saying both of these guys are ordinary for their positions. I maintained this in the face of reports from MM, Aaron Rodgers, beat guys, etc. Why? I saw them play. I don't need someone else who also saw them play tell me what it is I should be seeing. I already see for myself.
What did Richard Rodgers do all season outside of the hail mary that ever got you excited? I could take that further...IN HIS CAREER outside of the hail mary? What is it? What Barfarn typed that you didn't see yourself and needed him to tell you so you could latch on?
Get ready to lather rinse repeat for next offseason as you will just shake off the fact he does nothing, again, and claim that because someone watched a few plays and told he was actually much more than fine you'll believe? I'd love to sell you my '07 Dodge Nitro...it's really better than any of these new SUV's out on the road. Don't worry about the fact the gas mileage sucks and it has one of the worst car ratings ever...let me tell you what I saw that you didn't see and then hand me over your money. It's really about the same thing as what is happening here.
Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."