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Aaron Rodgers calls for young WRs to 'make the jump' and 'play faster'

 

“Frankly, a lot,” was Rodgers’ initial response on Wednesday to what he wants to see from receivers like Ty Montgomery, Myles White, Jeff Janis and the three undrafted rookies currently practicing as they battle to round out the Packers’ 2015 receiving corps.

 

“There’s some spots that are definitely open now. Where it looked like maybe one spot, it’s two spots open for the taking for a lot of guys in the mix. We need a couple of them to separate themselves.”

 

They’ll do that on offense by staying mentally up to speed with the first unit. As he often has in the past, Rodgers harped on the mental side of things and how that needs to click for a receiver to earn a quarterback’s trust.

So much changes in the NFL from the time a play is called in the huddle to when the ball is snapped, and even after the snap, depending on the defensive alignment and movement. To QBs like Rodgers, and veteran receivers like Nelson, on-the-fly adjustments are second nature.

They aren’t as automatic with others, and teammates have to get on the same page for Green Bay’s offense to function at the elite level it’s accustomed to.

“It’s can you run the right route at the right time and understand what we’re trying to do in the progressions,” Rodgers said. “All those guys are coming along. We need to see more consistency. That’s what making the jump is all about.

 

“When you know what you’re doing, then you can play faster. We need them to play faster, and that will give them confidence and give the quarterback confidence to throw them the ball.”

Originally Posted by ammo:

FWIW Monty was drafted to be #3 WR if somebody went down.

Do you have a link for this?  Because I highly doubt Ted said that.  Or anything close to it, other than the usual, "We drafted the player we felt was best at the time."

 

3rd year in the system vs. a rookie, my money is on White as the #3 by Week 1.

Originally Posted by ChilliJon:

Ty Montgomery. Becomes Andrew Lucks favorite receiver in college. Gets an upgrade at QB in the NFL. Charmed life. 

He wasn't Luck's favorite receiver in college. They only played together one year and he averaged less than two catches a game with Luck. 

 

Montgomery is a dynamic returner and a great athlete. He was even used as a RB during his senior year. But he needs some polish as a WR. Has a hard time picking up deep balls and really struggled in bad weather games while in college. 

Originally Posted by ChilliJon:

       

Ty Montgomery. Becomes Andrew Lucks favorite receiver in college. Gets an upgrade at QB in the NFL. Charmed life. 


       

Montgomery was a freshman Lucks final year at Stanford. 24 catches all season. The guy who had the most catches in any one season for luck is a familiar name... Doug Baldwin. He caught the game winner in the NFCC game last year.

You could say Colby Fleener was his favorite target- he caught the most Luck passes in college.

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