2nd Round (53rd Overall) WR Davante Adams· Page 2

wpr
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10 years ago

Packers selected Fresno State WR Davante Adams with the No. 53 overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.
Adams (6-foot 7/8, 212) left school after his redshirt sophomore year, when he led the nation in receptions (131) and touchdown catches (24) as Derek Carr's go-to receiver. Despite lacking elite long speed (4.54), Adams is a plus athlete (39.5-inch vertical) with high-pointing ability in traffic. He's drawn Michael Crabtree and Keenan Allen comparisons as a possession target with top-notch ball skills who excels after the catch. Football analytics suggest younger prospects offer higher NFL ceilings, and Adams won't turn 22 until late December. Adams' landing spot doesn't appear perfect on paper due to Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb, and Jarrett Boykin's presence, but he's good enough to ascend the depth chart.

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Laser Gunns
Senior Member

10 years ago

#12

Troy Nicklas (picked ahead of ours) would have given us 5x the value we get from this turd.

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DakotaT
Select Member

10 years ago

#13

I thought I put out a 6'4" prerequisite on our receiver this year. Watching his reel the thing that stood out was his very good hands. He looked really happy to be coming to Green Bay, and hopefully Zero can do aerobics with that smoking significant other he was sucking face with.

Comparing him to Jones was insulting. This guy can catch, just curious if he can win the 3rd WR spot or will he be the 4th. Boykins is no slouch.

texaspackerbacker
Veteran Member

10 years ago

#14

I'm not pleased that we drafted a WR at this point. I'm not real pleased with this particular guy. He is, however, a clone of James Jones who should be more reliable at not dropping the ball. This pick will look good as time goes by because of Aaron Rodgers. I agree, however, with those who say we coulda done better with a taller and/or faster receiver.

Now let's get back to drafting for NEEDS. It seems like Chris Borland time, along with another Safety before the night is over.

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nerdmann
Premier Member

10 years ago

#15

Ted wanted a TE, but this was his fallback.

I had Moncrief rated higher on my board, but I like this guy. Lots of steak!

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play2win
Senior Member

10 years ago

#16

Love this guy. Caught everything. Reliable guy. Aaron will love him even if the fans don't initially.

Originally Posted by: DarkaneRules

I couldn't agree more.

Who here has forgotten how drops plagued a number of our important games? Not me. Our 4 wide will be very tough to beat.

MassPackersFan
Member

10 years ago

#17

I was clamoring for this guy 5-10 picks before we came up, so I'm thrilled. Huge production, great hands catcher... reminds me a little bit of Greg Jennings coming out of college.

play2win
Senior Member

10 years ago

#18

This pick is more depressing than Dix in Round 1. A slow, not tall, WR in a draft filled with guys with all kinds of excellent skill sets. Ted Thompson finds the one who is just okay.

People keep thinking Green bay is so great at WR selections, but half our scouting department now works for other teams. Let's see how this one turns out. It is no fun coming across as negative but I HATE this pick and don't like the one in 1st round.

Not sure I want to watch the rest of this fiasco....it's so disappointing...however, you never really know until you know how these guys are going to fit. I just don't know why you don't take a guy with speed when that is what you really lack on offense. Would love to hear the thought process on that.

I'll predict this today... He'll be the WR version of Alex Green in our offense.

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa

Who in their right mind ever, EVER said we lacked speed on O?

C'mon over. I'll fill a bowl for you, pour you a dozen shots of the finest small batch tequila, and then you may feel better...

How can you doubt a Ted decision at WR this early? There were 3 WRs with 1-grade hands, meaning tops. Adams is one of them.

play2win
Senior Member

10 years ago

#19

I was clamoring for this guy 5-10 picks before we came up, so I'm thrilled. Huge production, great hands catcher... reminds me a little bit of Greg Jennings coming out of college.

Originally Posted by: MassPackersFan

Good call Mass! Holy shit! Reminds me of Jennings, but better...

DakotaT
Select Member

10 years ago

#20

Good call Mass! Holy shit! Reminds me of Jennings, but better...

Originally Posted by: play2win

And bigger. Did we just redraft Sterling Sharpe, or am I really tired?

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