Janis is a lock because he's a great gunner, plays on 4 other ST groups, has WR potential, has played through his injuries with no perceived drop in performance, and he's cheap.

Being just a gunner will not get him a 2nd and 3rd contract, like Bush; he'll need to do more. How much more he does will determine if he gets a min. 2nd contract or a Bush deal [about 2x the min deal]. To get a min. 2nd contract, he will need to remain a top gunner, return kicks well, play well in his other 3 ST groups and probably only need to contribute in a handful of offensive packages [as opposed to being a full fledged WR on depth chart].

We also must consider maybe that he's not such great gunner. Janis' splash plays are outstanding; but the key to STs coverage is all 11 guys CONSISTENTLY keeping the timing on their lane assignments and CONSISTENTLY properly reacting when a lane is opened because the other team made an exceptional block. Does Janis knuckleheadedly blow assignments on STs like he does on offense? I don't know, but I'd be surprised if he didn't. There could be a play on where Janis is supposed to control his blocker and hold the edge, like an OLB in the run game; but instead he blows his assignment and attacks making a shoe string tackle on the punt returner. We, the fans, jump up and pump our fists and scream, "way to go Janis;" Zook chews him out on the sideline and grades this purported great play an "F."

We also dont know how good he is on those other ST groups. One way to tell if a guy is a fringe player on a ST group is when a guy previously inactive [like Goodson, Perillo or Crockett] gets a chance to play and they bump someone off a STs group. I never noticed Janis getting bumped, which indicates he's at least not a fringe player on those other ST groups.

Originally Posted by: Barfarn 

You can thank me for reminding you that EVERY player drafted by The Packers isn't going to be a frickin' superstar when he walks on the field at Lambeau.

How long before some of you call Trevor Davis or one of the other late round draft picks a bust because he hasn't been able to get on the field due to better play from veterans?

I'm betting some of you won't give them till the end of the preseason.

Another year same old whining bullshit


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Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan 

Nobody expects them to be superstars but after 2 full seasons and then some is it too much to ask that they be able to run routes? Oh yeah, I forgot, he was a 7th round pick from a small school, that should buy him a few more years.

I'm not sure what you mean by Janis not seeing the field due to better play from veterans. He couldn't get on the field last year even when the veterans were injured. Was he so bad that we had to keep trying to force Adams and Montgomery back. It took an almost complete wipe out of the receiving corps in the playoffs for him to even get a chance. As far as Trevor Davis goes I wouldn't be surprised if he has better receiving stats than Janis this year.

Originally Posted by: sschind