warhawk
13 years ago
I do not see how having Jones creates any problems with who is going to get the ball. This is the wide receiver group that carried us to the SB so how could it be bad? If we don't have the good #3 would that not affect the wr's in coverage? Or, are some saying we need a good #3 but not one THAT good because everyone will want the ball more?

I would rather McCarthy deal with the problem of getting the ball spread around to a bunch of guys getting open then trying to figure out how the hell to get somebody open. I know he came out last year with the GP too top heavy in Finley's direction. I think he's figured that out. You know and the players know there will be certain games and certain situations where they are going to be the man based on defensive schemes and personnel. It's not going to be the same every week and Rodgers has the pressure off knowing each week he has both the personnel to burn the other team and where the burn is going to happen on the field.

I don't worry about guys bitchin' about getting the ball in the least and it won't happen if we're winning. No one will dare say squat if whatever is going on is producing wins.

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Wade
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13 years ago

but there no way you have enough balls to go around for 3 talented receiving TEs, 2 RBs with good hands and 5 very good receivers.

Originally Posted by: Rockmolder 



That's what Wilt Chamberlain's mom always used to say.

And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.
Romans 12:2 (NKJV)
dfosterf
13 years ago

Loved this part from an article in another thread, here.

That's one of the reasons I'm not that happy with signing Jones back. You can say all you want about having a healthy rotation and that we "don't have a real starter", but there no way you have enough balls to go around for 3 talented receiving TEs, 2 RBs with good hands and 5 very good receivers.

Or, of course, we'll have to shatter the single season passing record by throwing for roughly 7000 yards.

So while we still have the luxury of being stacked at a position, we go out of our way to sign a WR who has some of the most frustrating lapses in focus I've ever seen and drops all kinds of balls because of it.

Maybe the most sensible thing would be to, indeed, cut Driver. He's not the receiver he used to be and is obviously on the down side of his career.

Secondly, I'd like to keep that 5th spot on the roster open for a young project type of player. It's not like we're going to get a lot more production than a catch or 10, going by Swain and Holliday numbers.

Cobb is a guy who could easily come in and put up Jennings-like rookie production if they let him. Maybe he'll still get some looks, but I doubt he'll get that good a chance, being burried under all those receivers.

And lastly... Remember the borderline situation we had going on last year? When Finley got all those targets that Jennings would've rather had?... I can't see any way that you're going to avoid that with this roster, barring some injuries. Nearly all these receivers are all playing for contracts, they won't like that their production is going down.... It's obviously on the things that stung Jones a bit in FA, as well.

Next to dropping every 3rd ball thrown at him, of course.

Originally Posted by: Rockmolder 




Calm down.

James Jones is going to get better. Watch and learn, lad. 'Ol Foster has been around this block so many times he carries a concrete patch kit to take care of the edges that have eroded. šŸ¤



Trust me,

"Uncle" Dave


JAMES Jones!( I agree with his signing.)
Wade
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13 years ago
Prediction: This time next year we will be:

(a) basking in the glow of two straight super bowl wins.
and
(b) not complaining when Jordy nelson moves on to another team via trade/FA (can't remember when his contract is up).

And everyone will be talking about Jones great moves and gloating to VR and Formo about how the Vikings blew it by not getting him when they had a shot.

Bank on it.


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Romans 12:2 (NKJV)
Zero2Cool
13 years ago
Oh. Mah. Gosh! Too many WR to throw too!! What a problem.


So, did we find out the details of James Jones contract yet?
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DakotaT
13 years ago


So, did we find out the details of James Jones contract yet?

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



I bet we find out he got low balled. What receiver wouldn't want to play in Green Bay right now and have the best QB in the league chucking him the ball?
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Pack93z
13 years ago
Dismissing Driver after this season might be premature.. it he shows that he still has gas left.

His contract number drops from 4.1 to 2.6 next season the last of his current deal.

"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
zombieslayer
13 years ago

Prediction: This time next year we will be:

(a) basking in the glow of two straight super bowl wins.
and
(b) not complaining when Jordy nelson moves on to another team via trade/FA (can't remember when his contract is up).

And everyone will be talking about Jones great moves and gloating to VR and Formo about how the Vikings blew it by not getting him when they had a shot.

Bank on it.

Originally Posted by: Wade 



a) agreed,
b) we'll lose somebody. Not sure who, but we won't have the same rotation that we will this year

And I'll gloat to VR but not Formo. VR gives me grief. Formo doesn't.

He and I usually agree on things. We just root for different teams.
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DakotaT
13 years ago


And I'll gloat to VR but not Formo. VR gives me grief. Formo doesn't.

He and I usually agree on things. We just root for different teams.

Originally Posted by: zombieslayer 




Differentiating between asstards is like šŸ˜£
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Brettizzle
13 years ago
When are we going to find out contract information for him? Does it have to come out or can it stay secret forever?
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