It's never too early.
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You on a roll today YaYa. 2 thumbs down for me today.
I love how YA signs his posts at the end so we know it was his post.
Pure jeeynous.
-Blare
Better watch out or he’ll thumbs down you
-Yupe
Wouldn't be at all surprised if all three drafted wideouts ended up on the 53 and Amari is fortunate that the Packers invested a third rounder in him.
Leave Amari alone, people. This is they way you acted with Davante. Give the young guys time to develop.
@Goalline posted:Leave Amari alone, people. This is they way you acted with Davante. Give the young guys time to develop.
He deserves the benefit of the doubt and time to develop for sure. That said, he really looked like a fish out of water. I don't think I have ever seen anyone look so unsure of themselves on the football field.
I agree with both Goalline and 13X.
Best case scenario is Amari is the most improved player from last year.
Hope springs eternal 
Did Amari return punts in college? Perhaps transition to pros as wide receiver and punt returner was too big a jump. Then he had to return kicks as well.
Amari suddenly looked good and quickly cut and ran forward returning punts week after he was out w/ Covid and fill in David Moore looked great vs MN. Competition brings out your best.
I guess the thing that people reacted to with Amari is that he just didn't show the speed (4.44) and quickness we expected.
Think a big part of his problem is a lack of confidence. Talent he displayed at Clemson really hasn't appeared with the Packers.
only big hole I see is LS...I hope that one of the OL that was drafted, T/C can practice and play LS...that guy we have now is bad.
@13X posted:He deserves the benefit of the doubt and time to develop for sure. That said, he really looked like a fish out of water. I don't think I have ever seen anyone look so unsure of themselves on the football field.
How often was Amari used on offense, last season? Other than an end around play and a couple passes thrown his way, we have no idea of what he can do, on offense. Let him be a WR and we'll see what he can do. Now that we drafted Watson and Doubs, they,with Kylin Hill, can handle return duties.
@mrtundra posted:How often was Amari used on offense, last season? Other than an end around play and a couple passes thrown his way, we have no idea of what he can do, on offense. Let him be a WR and we'll see what he can do. Now that we drafted Watson and Doubs, they,with Kylin Hill, can handle return duties.
I think they would have liked to use him more but I'm guessing they lacked confidence in him.
Answered my own Q.
Notes and Punt Return stats from x4 Amari Rodgers Draft Thread:
Player Bio
The son of former Tennessee and NFL quarterback Tee Martin nearly signed with USC, where Martin was coaching at that time. He decided to move from Knoxville to Clemson, however, as a top-100 national recruit and two-time Tennessee Mr. Football Award winner. Rodgers played in 14 games as a true freshman (19 receptions, 123 yards, 6.5 average; two punt returns, 15 yards, 7.5 average) before moving into the starting lineup for all 15 games during the team's national championship season. He garnered honorable mention All-ACC honors as an all-purpose player in 2018 (55 receptions, 575 yards, 10.5 average, four touchdowns; 39 punt returns, 299 yards, 7.7 average, one touchdown). Rodgers suffered a torn ACL the following March but only missed one game of his junior year (10 starts in 14 appearances) to garner honorable mention all-conference accolades as a receiver (30 receptions, 426 yards, 14.2 average, four touchdowns) and all-purpose player (18 punt returns, 151 yards, 8.4 average, two rushes, 50 yards, one touchdown). With the departure of Tee Higgins and the loss of Justyn Ross due to injury, Rodgers became Trevor Lawrence's top target in 2020, leading the Tigers with 77 receptions and 1,020 receiving yards (13.3 per) while tying for the team lead with seven touchdown catches. The first-team All-ACC selection also scored once as a rusher (2-50-25.0) and returned punts (nine returns, 64 yards, 7.1 average). He accepted an invitation to the Senior Bowl. -- by Chad Reuter
Overview
So not great but certainly experienced, Amari returned punts all 4 yrs, 68 total, 1 TD.
