Yeah, but the team was crowded with established WRs back in 2011.
Who was the established #3 in 2011? Driver?
Adams: "The ball came to me and I must have blinked or something and got right through my hands. I’m over it."
He had some big drops in college too in his 2 years, but he had way more OMG catches. He will improve.
The catch he made where he only got one foot in the end zone was a hell of a grab.
@PackerUpdate: Adams needs 22 catches in final 4 games to break Sterling Sharpe's franchise record for most receptions by a rookie.
This is impressive as a #3 option. Sterling, James Lofton, other great Pack rookies were immediately the 1 or 2. Yeah its more of a passing league but speaks to Adams' productivity as well as Rodgers' ability to spread the rock around.
Gentlemen, kindly reenact this at the podium of SB XLIX.
No rookie hazing/BS crap with this team. That shot perfectly illustrates how well this team is run and how tight of a group it is. Jordy and Cobb raising Adams arms to let him get the cheer of the crowd for the game he had. Well deserved
Davante was getting interviewed and Cobb started mugging next to the camera at him, then Jordy came running over and they kinda pulled him away from the interview as in "time to go" laughing. I thought it was great. They went off the field to a roar from the people left in Lambeau.
Adams is a natural at the position. So fluid in his routes it looks effortless. ROTTT!!!
DuhVante might have a future in this league. Can't duhrop TD passes
Originally Posted by PackFoo:
He had some big drops in college too in his 2 years, but he had way more OMG catches. He will improve.
The catch he made where he only got one foot in the end zone was a hell of a grab.
Are we talking about James Jones or Davante Adams?
I remember the comments about Jones' hand-eye coordination and they came to the conclusion that when Rodgers threw at him in stride, he struggled. But when he turned and faced the QB like in a hitch or curl- he was fine. The Davante story has a long ways to go, but I think its a "good" thing that he "survived" the drop now and will ensure it doesn't happen in January/February
I think he beat Hayward three times on that route.
Why haven't we seen that route, if you want to call it that, in a game? Saving it for the playoffs?
Originally Posted by CAPackfan:
No rookie hazing/BS crap with this team. That shot perfectly illustrates how well this team is run and how tight of a group it is. Jordy and Cobb raising Adams arms to let him get the cheer of the crowd for the game he had. Well deserved
I ****ing love this team.
Originally Posted by DH13:
I think he beat Hayward three times on that route.
It was the great Jumal Rolle who broke both his ankles and lost his jockstrap on that one
In the Spofford video. I didn't realize how great the 33 yd toss to Davante was. That pass was incredible.
Yep. When Rodgers made that throw to Adams I mentioned to the folks I was watching the game with, we are spoiled watching him make the difficult look easy....a right handed QB rolling to his left puts the ball on the friggen money 30 yards down field. Guy is unreal.
And alls BSPN wants to talk about is their precious little Peyton
Packers Rookie WR Davante Adams (2nd Round Pick)
34 rec
417 yards
3 TD
2nd year WR Cordarrelle Patterson (2nd, 3rd, 4th and 7th round picks)
30 Rec
350 yards
1 TD
Go Packers
Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson the 2nd round is where the talent is at.
Not only receiving stats, but Patterson he hasn't had much impact on returns either. He has had only 1 explosive play all season and that was a run in week 1.
Part of the equation has to be who's throwing the ball, right?
Originally Posted by PackLandVA:
Part of the equation has to be who's throwing the ball, right?
Ask Eric Decker
As someone who watched this guy in Fresno State games, I'm not surprised and I see him putting up better numbers the rest of the year, too. He'll drop the easy passes occasionally (did that in college) but make Jordyesque astonishing catches and run himself open more than most receivers.
We are truly blessed to have TT calling the shots. Enjoy the era, because someday we may be going through the 70s and 80s again....
Originally Posted by PackFoo:
James Jones with a bit more speed.
Watched every snap of this kids career.
Interestingly enough, the same guy who recruited and coached James Jones at San Jose State, recruited Davante at Fresno State...Keith Williams, WR coach at Tulane now.
Tae will make an impact.
I'm not worried about the drops. That isn't who he was in college, and he's a rookie. He's known as being sure-handed. I'd be more concerned if he was running wrong routes, not being able to pick up audibles, fumbling, or generally not working hard in practice. I'm confident the drops will go away.
Duhvante was one of the few reasons we beat the Patriots. He'll be fine.
This Packers WR can dunk better than actual NBA players. (via @Fifletta) http://t.co/23YhrSFmLZ pic.twitter.com/JNlrFTEkaT
— SB Nation (@SBNation) March 17, 2015He holds onto the ball better in basketball.
Clearly not cut out for the NBA. It took him less than 4 steps to execute that dunk.