So Bo Melton will never be a #1 either.
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Yeah he needs his own thread.
Monster vs. Panthers.
My buddy was freaking out.....like ”who is this effing guy?!?!"
Keep it rolling Bo.....beat everyone else on the field including Doubs, Watson, Wicks and Reed. Show us what you got.....bad boy
The revolving door of WR injuries has opened the door for Melton and he’s taken advantage. He’s one of the “old men” of the WR group, born in the 20th Century. If nothing else, he’s clearly moved up in the pecking order past Samari Toure.
I still think he’s probably at best the #5 WR if Watson, Doubs, Wicks, and Reed are all healthy but hey, at least he’s on the field while others can’t seem to stay healthy.
I was hoping GB used Melton more on deep routes, this season, as he is the fastest WR on the squad, next to Watson. What a venue to showcase his talents! Bo was the best receiver on the field last night. He even missed that pass where he tripped/ dove for the ball. What a game for him!
I went back and looked at this draft profile. Projected as a 6th round pick, he was taken in the 7th round by Seattle. What I don't get it is this; he ran a 4.34 and had the 2nd highest "athleticism score" (NFL.COM) of any WR that year, was a two time captain at Rutgers which should speak to Character / work habits ....but Seattle didn't keep him.
@mrtundra posted:I was hoping GB used Melton more on deep routes, this season, as he is the fastest WR on the squad, next to Watson. What a venue to showcase his talents! Bo was the best receiver on the field last night. He even missed that pass where he tripped/ dove for the ball. What a game for him!
Reed was the best WR on the field last night.
Watson, Wicks, Doubs, Reed, Melton.
Upgrade Toure with a late pick and restock the Practice Squad.
Tough to say why Melton ended up in this situation but I’m glad the Packers got him.
Teams and scouts get it wrong all the time in how players are perceived and projected at the next level.
The knocks on on Reed were his size and lack of strength. Not big or physical enough.
Wicks was considered very slow for a WR and wasn’t viewed as a polished WR in terms of running routes.
Last night was his third elevation so he's headed for the roster. Wouldn't be surprising if they waive Toure and attempt to get him on the PS.
Bo looks really good but was anyone covering him?
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Just for context the 1st post on this thread was by me in Game thread. The Boss morphed into a thread of its own. Someone posted about another WR never being a #1 because of dropped passes. My comment was right after Melton dropped the pass inside the 10 yard line. It does appear he can be a WR for the Packers in 2024.
He may be like another former Packer Tyler Goodson. He never got a chance with the Pack but has done some good things as a fill in for the Colts.
No #1, but 6 guys that at any moment can shine like a primary target. Lots of crisp routes, all schemed by LaFleur.
@H5 posted:No #1, but 6 guys that at any moment can shine like a primary target. Lots of crisp routes, all schemed by LaFleur.
Plethora of 1’s. 🤔
I did not have Melton as the first 100 yard receiving game of 2023. On Dec 31st.
Also didn't have Clifford throwing him the ball that put him over 100.
@BrainDed posted:Watson, Wicks, Doubs, Reed, Melton.
Upgrade Toure with a late pick and restock the Practice Squad.
Who is this Watson Fella you speak of?
@michiganjoe posted:Last night was his third elevation so he's headed for the roster. Wouldn't be surprising if they waive Toure and attempt to get him on the PS.
Should not be difficult waive
Forever Amore’
@ammo posted:Just for context the 1st post on this thread was by me in Game thread. The Boss morphed into a thread of its own. Someone posted about another WR never being a #1 because of dropped passes. My comment was right after Melton dropped the pass inside the 10 yard line. It does appear he can be a WR for the Packers in 2024.
This clarification was important, thank you Ammo and thank you @YATittle for giving his clarification a thumbs up
Melton added to 53 man roster. Toure placed on “injured reserve.”
"injured reserve" ok
@Pikes Peak posted:Plethora of 1’s. 🤔
@Boris posted:
"injured reserve" ok
Suffered a full tear of his talent.
Perhaps he tore his ego/self-esteem. That'll land a guy on IR.
I'm assuming the injury is legitimate because the Packers can't seriously believe Toure wouldn't clear waivers.
Toure is a risk to give the bears Love's hand signals.
Bo Melton's 11 catches this season have resulted in 9 first downs and 1 touchdown.
— Zach Kruse (@zachkruse2) January 2, 2024
He's converted 5 third downs:
3rd-and-1 (9 yards, TD)
3rd-and-10 (11 yards)
3rd-and-7 (11 yards)
3rd-and-3 (12 yards)
3rd-and-6 (37 yards)
All this on 94 snaps and 52 routes
Sometimes a guy just needs to be with the right team, at the right time. Guys that excel no matter where they go are very rare in the NFL. That's why so many big money free agents fail.
Maybe GB was the place Bo needed to be to become his best professional self.
He’s one of the “old men” of the WR group, born in the 20th Century.
Had to chuckle at this line. If born in the 20th Century would definitely be one of the "old men" of the squad, at 123 years old seeing how the 20th Century was from Jan 1, 1901 to Dec 31, 2000.
Mark Tauscher said on his show that the Packers can't take him off the field. From Seattle's PS to an indispensable player on the Packers.
@H5 posted:No #1, but 6 guys that at any moment can shine like a primary target. Lots of crisp routes, all schemed by LaFleur.
From Packers Wire
In the last eight games, there has been only one occasion – against Detroit – where fewer than eight players had a target. There have also been three instances where nine or more players had a target in a single game. On the season, 16 different Packers had at least a target, with nine players totaling at least 200 receiving yards.
“There is from the standpoint of anyone can get the ball at any time,” said Adam Stenavich. “Sometimes you’re in a situation where I wish we had this guy that could just win one-on-one. But for the most part, if you have a good collective group, the quarterback is reading his progressions, he will find the open guy, which I think we’ve been doing pretty well the last couple of weeks.
“I think that’s the biggest advantage defense can’t really game plan and take a guy away. And if they did, now we’ve got these other guys that can go. It’s been pretty cool to see.”
https://packerswire.usatoday.c...ackers-passing-game/
Another example of how Dean Lowry was underrated in his time as a Packer
Dean Lowry’s streak of 101 consecutive games played will come to end. His calf injury has landed him on IR.
— Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) December 27, 2022
The Packers signed WR Bo Melton off the Seahawks’ practice squad. He was a 7th round pick of Seattle this year.
Also, OLB Tipa Galeai was released. He had been on IR.
@michiganjoe posted:Mark Tauscher said on his show that the Packers can't take him off the field. From Seattle's PS to an indispensable player on the Packers.
He's our WR version of Rasul. He just needed more time than Douglas did.
Some of best releases have a skate or glide to them. Filthy footwork here by Rutgers WR Bo Melton. @getbusy__bo is one of most underrated playmakers in 2022 draft.#BestoftheBest #TheDraftStartsInMOBILE™️ pic.twitter.com/dV7FBupGtt
— Jim Nagy (@JimNagy_SB) February 17, 2022
Glad we stole him from Seattle. They've stolen enough from the Packers in the past especially unloading Russell Wilson and getting on the coattails of that deal
Really good piece from Silverstein that has some interesting insights on the team's scouting of the young wideouts. Here's Melton:
They saw Melton as a four-core special teams player who could be a top-flight gunner on punt coverage. They even thought about moving him to cornerback because of his quickness and change-of-direction ability. His younger brother, Max, who plays at Rutgers, declared early for the draft and will be one of the highest-rated corners available.
The decision to keep him at receiver paid off this year. In practice, he would be used on the scout team to imitate for the defense the opposition’s top receiver. Backup quarterback Sean Clifford and Melton made so many plays in practice that the Packers decided to give him a chance when Watson got hurt.
He has been part of the reason the offense has taken off at the end of the season.