It is really going to be fun watching him duhvelope.
Very excited to Adams, Clinton-Dix, Linsley, and Rodgers develop this summer. I think the first 3 have pro bowl talent. Not sure if Rodgers does but could easily see him developing into a very solid, well rounded starter (just never on the level of a Gronk, Graham, Gates, Witten, etc.).
Wish I had the same confidence in the "red shirt" guys like Thornton, Bradford and Goodman. Not because they can't improve/develop but because we saw literally nothing from them last year. Hard to get excited about guys you know nothing about.
EDIT: Goodson....not Goodman.
Red shirt rookies.
FWIW, Ketchman insists we will see a big jump from RR in year two, that he has star potential at the position. Whenever he runs it just always shocks me that he ever started as a WR at Cal. Sure he put on some weight to play TE but I don't think all that added weight was in his feet!
Wish I had the same confidence in the "red shirt" guys like Thornton, Bradford and Goodson. Not because they can't improve/develop but because we saw literally nothing from them last year. Hard to get excited about guys you know nothing about.
We haven't seen them, but Thompson and MM have. Let's see what happens on draft day and that should offer some hints about the red-shirt players going forward
When I compare where he's at with Nelson or Cobb after their first year, I feel really good about his future. He's Jordy's replacement.... Hope we can afford him in the future.
Just a sick route runner.
âWeâre not quite going to be on the same page every single time, but if you cannot line up right, if you canât get the checks, and if you canât get what youâre supposed to do every time, then thereâs no way you can possibly be on the field when Iâm out there,â Rodgers said then. âIf those guys canât cut it, then thereâs no way they can possibly be on the field. It doesnât matter how physically talented they are.â
What A-Rod is suggesting is physical skill is secondary to Mental prowess at WR. This explains why Nelson appears so fast for a 'white' guy. It also explains why Janus was rarely seen on the field in spite of his tallants, slower learner. Shocking that ROTTT brought in dum dum Colt Lyer?a for a look. Maybe TE's don't need to be smert.
I suspect Uncle Ted reached for Rodgers in the third rd last year because they knew he had hands and was a fast learner. 40 times be damned.
And why Rodgers has had more praise for Abbrederis than Janis.
What A-Rod is suggesting is physical skill is secondary to Mental prowess at WR.
Within reason. I don't care how well Fedya knows the plays, Richard Sherman is going to jack the hell out of his pass routes.
I guarantee Davante Adams will go for over 1000 yds receiving this year. He looks unstoppable.
Maybe that's because he's not being touched by defenders.
Maybe that's because he's not being touched by defenders.
LOL! Hey I resemble that remark.
Wish somebody had a gif handy of that sick move he pulled on the Dallas DB in the playoffs....
Step 1. Open web browser to Google
Step 2. Type in "Davante Adams Dallas gif"
Step 3. Hit "search"
Step 4. Select appropriate image
What a pass.
The guy is going to be great.
Step 0. Just ask, and if it's Packer related, you shall receive.
Third and 15, outside of field goal range.
Sick.
The play when Adams caught the quick screen and toyed with the Dallas CB in the 4th was equally impressive.
What a pass.
This one never gets old. To Adams, also.
What I admire about the guy is his high football IQ, as evidenced in how perfectly he played the fake spike pass in Miami and that short pass late in the fourth quarter of the Dallas game. After fighting off the CB trying to steal the ball, he ambles downfield as far as he can go, careful to stay far from the sidelines. He just knows what he's doing. I remember him at Fresno State wondering if David Carr was just making him look good. That was a foolish notion.
Step 0. Just ask, and if it's Packer related, you shall receive.
Packer hookers please.
Side of Packers flavored, green and gold for effect, nose candy.
Step 0. Just ask, and if it's Packer related, you shall receive.
Packer hookers please.
For your choosing:
OMG, is that Esera Tuaolo and Dave Kopay?
Really excellent breakdown of Adams by Matt Bowen at Bleach Report.
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http://bleacherreport.com/arti...n-his-2nd-nfl-season
I don't think I've ever read such glowing offseason reports for a Packer before. If these are at all accurate, this offense is going to be unstoppable. I mean last year they had no reliable 3rd option; it was Jordy and Randall and then hoping Adams, Rodgers, Quarless, etc. could do something. If Adams can play every game like the Patriots and Cowboys games, this might be the best offense of AR's tenure.
I don't think I've ever read such glowing offseason reports for a Packer before. If these are at all accurate, this offense is going to be unstoppable. I mean last year they had no reliable 3rd option; it was Jordy and Randall and then hoping Adams, Rodgers, Quarless, etc. could do something. If Adams can play every game like the Patriots and Cowboys games, this might be the best offense of AR's tenure.
CUPackFan, the reports on Adams are not exaggerated at all. He looks stellar. Very strong - not unlike Sterling Sharpe back in the day. He was catching everything. This is going to be one hell of an offense with him developing the way he is, along with a bunch of others. Richard Rodgers looks equally improved. Then, we have Janis improved over last season, Abby, and we have added Montgomery and Backman, via the draft. I believe Kennard Backman at TE will surprise many Packers fans. He is very good as well.
I think Adams will easily go over 1000 yds receiving this season. He will be very difficult to stop. Already looks completely dialed in with Aaron Rodgers. Should be a fun season to watch.
Red shirt rookies.
FWIW, Ketchman insists we will see a big jump from RR in year two, that he has star potential at the position. Whenever he runs it just always shocks me that he ever started as a WR at Cal. Sure he put on some weight to play TE but I don't think all that added weight was in his feet!
When Richard Rodgers came in to OTAs last season as a rookie, he was somewhat freakish to me. Gigantic legs. Gigantic. He looked so incredibly underdeveloped in his torso, and completely overdeveloped in legs. Well, he has evened that out and looks fantastic. I think he will be having a great season too this year, along with Adams.
The weapons at Aaron Rodgers' disposal are better than we may have ever seen in Green Bay. It is looking that good. I can hardly wait to see this offense tear it up. I guarantee, if we stay relatively healthy, defenses will not be able to keep up. All those complete routes we saw last season? My guess is we will be in for many, many more of this in this 2015 season, especially with Davante Adams. Is he a #3 WR? I don't think so. Seems we have three #1 WRs in Nelson, Cobb and Adams.
Here is an interesting take on MM from MMQB: http://mmqb.si.com/2015/06/17/...y-green-bay-packers/
Figure, with Rodgers having what I expect will be more freedom to make and adjust calls based on what he sees, this could be incredibly potent. I love this change, Mike McCarthy removing himself a bit more on the O side, and taking care of business more on D and STs.
Does anybody else remember a bit of flack between Rodgers and McCarthy last year after 3 weeks of play regarding McCarthy holding too firmly to his scripted plays?
All these skill position players and very likely the best offensive line at least since the 4th and 26 year (I think it was).
My gosh, Lacy, emerging Adams (and possibly Rodgers) with this offensive line.
Yeah, this could be extremely special.
Adams is strong but Sharpe seemed more of a brawler while Adams has more burst. Another similarity that won't get talked about is their football IQ's. Sharpe was an extremely savvy player and reports are so far that Adams is developing those traits (see vs MIA).
He reminds me of Dez Bryant at this point though Bryant seems to have a more aggressive demeanor - fighting for the ball, etc.
I've heard Adams compared to James Jones but he is clearly more athletic and probably has more burst as well. JJ had great hands in traffic but he didn't seem to get as much separation (hence the tough grabs he had to make between defenders).
1000 yards may be expecting too much for Adams but not because he isn't capable. When AR has as many options as he has, including a 1200yd RB who can also catch, I think it's tough to imagine 3WR's with 1000k a piece. Unless you imagine him with more yards than Nelson or Cobb.
Really excellent breakdown of Adams by Matt Bowen at Bleach Report.
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http://bleacherreport.com/arti...n-his-2nd-nfl-season
DH13, thanks for the article. Man, is that great.
My thinking on Adams easily breaking off 1000 yds this year is that he will be matching up with most teams' #3 CBs. It is going to be a wide open and very deep well for Rodgers to throw to. At this point, I don't really see Nelson or Cobb caring one way or another who gets the touches, and opposing teams will have to very carefully pick their poison in trying to defend us.
The mismatch made in Heaven.
phaed, you are right! The best OL in decades.
With all the options listed above, I just don't see how even 2 guys make it to 1000 again this year. Last year we didn't have a clear #3 until later in the year when Adams emerged. TE was hit or miss so AR kept going to RC and JN. Adams is fully capable and I don't think it's a matter of others having a problem with fewer catches or yards. I just think the math doesn't pencil out unless he's the only guy over 1k. Rich folk problems.
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.
With all the options listed above, I just don't see how even 2 guys make it to 1000 again this year. Last year we didn't have a clear #3 until later in the year when Adams emerged. TE was hit or miss so AR kept going to RC and JN. Adams is fully capable and I don't think it's a matter of others having a problem with fewer catches or yards. I just think the math doesn't pencil out unless he's the only guy over 1k. Rich folk problems.
I think a lot depends on who else catches passes and stays healthy. Rodgers is probably good for 4300-4400 yards and tends to spread the ball fairly well.
I have huge expectations for the team this year. A lot more than usual. I'm sure the team will play with a chip on their shoulder, including coaching. I don't expect the team to go into the "mercy rule" game management they have tended to do after a big lead. I think it will be more like "destroy and conquer". It at least better be.
Red shirt rookies.
FWIW, Ketchman insists we will see a big jump from RR in year two, that he has star potential at the position. Whenever he runs it just always shocks me that he ever started as a WR at Cal. Sure he put on some weight to play TE but I don't think all that added weight was in his feet!
When Richard Rodgers came in to OTAs last season as a rookie, he was somewhat freakish to me. Gigantic legs. Gigantic. He looked so incredibly underdeveloped in his torso, and completely overdeveloped in legs. Well, he has evened that out and looks fantastic. I think he will be having a great season too this year, along with Adams.
The weapons at Aaron Rodgers' disposal are better than we may have ever seen in Green Bay. It is looking that good. I can hardly wait to see this offense tear it up. I guarantee, if we stay relatively healthy, defenses will not be able to keep up. All those complete routes we saw last season? My guess is we will be in for many, many more of this in this 2015 season, especially with Davante Adams. Is he a #3 WR? I don't think so. Seems we have three #1 WRs in Nelson, Cobb and Adams.
Here is an interesting take on MM from MMQB: http://mmqb.si.com/2015/06/17/...y-green-bay-packers/
Figure, with Rodgers having what I expect will be more freedom to make and adjust calls based on what he sees, this could be incredibly potent. I love this change, Mike McCarthy removing himself a bit more on the O side, and taking care of business more on D and STs.
Does anybody else remember a bit of flack between Rodgers and McCarthy last year after 3 weeks of play regarding McCarthy holding too firmly to his scripted plays?
My new favorite X4 poster. I am no longer a Satan worshipper.
My new favorite X4 poster. I am no longer a Satan worshipper.
I've been dumped by better bitches than you GL
Of course I do
I'll be in Madison on July 2nd, shall we get a room ?
Something with a lake view, maybe The Edgewater ?
http://theedgewater.com/rooms-...presidential-suites/
If my wife didn't have to work 7am July 3rd I'd stop in for drinks at the hotel bar on our way home from Glacier National. Road trip starts today and I CAN'T WAIT to get into the mountains again. Edding West!
I miss Glacier. Worked a summer in St. Mary's. Drank literal buckets of beer at Kip's Indian bar. Two old fat Blackfoot ladies tending bar to young idiots.
Of course I do
I'll be in Madison on July 2nd, shall we get a room ?
Something with a lake view, maybe The Edgewater ?
http://theedgewater.com/rooms-...presidential-suites/
You know the way to my heart, oh master of sin.
If my wife didn't have to work 7am July 3rd I'd stop in for drinks at the hotel bar on our way home from Glacier National. Road trip starts today and I CAN'T WAIT to get into the mountains again. Edding West!
Ooh, I sense a meeting.
Meating
It's on.
Um. Trophies.
Sometimes these meatings don't work out the way you hope.
Nine months after I met (meated?) Henry, I delivered a bouncing baby Bull Moose,
vaginally ?
Back door.
Completely unrelated.
Greg Norman just called Joe Buck "Jerry" on the US Open telecast on Fox.
Joe looked at the camera as if somebody just peed in his shoes.
How Fox missed Troy Aikman for this U.S. open telecast is beyond me.
Saw the fire in the background and wanted it to be Century Link Field. Or Pete Carrols flop house. Or Richard Shermans bong.
The course is beating the living piss out of every player. Awesome.
Sorry to to hear about your vaginal moose, Ref.
Thanks Trophies. The doc put a couple extra stitches in for Hank.
Re: US Open.
Some bizzare shots being taken.
A US Open being held in the burbs of Seattle is being led by a guy suspended for substance abuse.
Fitting.
Fugliest course I've ever seen!
2017 U.S. Open is at Erin Hills. Just west of Mequon WI.
Google that courses history of getting the Open sometime. Quite the story.
Beautiful!
The course is beating the living piss out of every player. Awesome.
Except Jason Day.
Yeah, and Spieth!
My father-in-law's best friend started and designed Erin Hills. Crazy storIes.
Adams caught everything Tiger Woods hit. So Woods did not qualify and they band Adams so the rest of them could qualify. None of that made the news .................
This thread might be the best example of adult ADHD ever displayed in the interwebs,
Adams caught everything Tiger Woods hit.
Adams caught that Perkins waitress?
Thats some pretty goods hands. She looked 155 easy. Maybe 170.
The weapons at Aaron Rodgers' disposal are better than we may have ever seen in Green Bay. It is looking that good. I can hardly wait to see this offense tear it up. I guarantee, if we stay relatively healthy, defenses will not be able to keep up. All those complete routes we saw last season? My guess is we will be in for many, many more of this in this 2015 season, especially with Davante Adams. Is he a #3 WR? I don't think so. Seems we have three #1 WRs in Nelson, Cobb and Adams.
You're not the only one.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/...ve-onslaught-in-2015
Apparently Mr Adams has been busy writing this offseason
Here's an article from Davante Adams talking about his first year wearing the Green and Gold and assimilating himself into the team
Excellent read:
Thanks for posting the link to the Adams story. He's a damn good writer.
That is a FANTASTIC story. Wow. Everyone who's a Packer fan needs to read that story and understand some of ROTTT's logic.
Definite Packer people. Definitely a wonderful draft pick.
The kid gets it. I can't wait to see how year 2 goes!
Very cool, thanks for posting Satori!
I'm guessing everyone in the Packers locker room simply refers to Quarless as "Q", otherwise Adams would know his first name by now.
Aaron, Andrew...whatever.
Thanks for posting the link to the Adams story. He's a damn good writer.
+1 thank you Satori. Great read.
Awesome read, who's not pulling for this kid!
it's not March 17th is it? what's with this leprechaun sighting above and why's he wearing purple?
Is it purple hearts and blue moons? Or Purple moons and blue hearts?
Either way they are magically delicious.
After a year and a half, Adams ranks 12th among all the entire class of 2014 wide receivers with 70 receptions, 13th in yards (768) and tied for 14th in touchdowns (three).
"He's a strong, hard runner in the vein of Dez Bryant," an NFC personnel man said Tuesday. "That has ways to affect DBs as equally as speed. He's got good quickness. It's just the long speed.
"This is his second year. I think he has the potential to grow into being a good player. Those guys (Jennings, Nelson, Cobb) are a different level, but Jordy wasn't Jordy in his first couple years. It does take time."
Jennings had the worst drop rate (8.1%) of his Packers' career in his second season. In his Year 2, Nelson sprained a knee and was relegated to No. 4. Jones' second year was a downer due to a recurring knee injury, erratic hands and negligible run after the catch.
"He's hit the bump in the road," said Van Pelt. "It's a crossroads for him. He's got to toughen up, get mentally tougher and make the plays that are there for him to make.
"I wasn't there but I hear talk of 'J.J.' (Jones) in his second year having the drops. Guys have that. It's part of the growth process.
I think it's an important reminder that in their second years, Jordy, Jennings, and JJ all had some pretty mediocre years. As explained above. Still, here's a look at the rookie WR's since 2014:
How Class of 2014 WRs Stacks Up
In order, here are the career statistics for the first 12 wide receivers selected in the 2014 draft plus other productive players.
Rd/Pick | Name, Team | G-GS | No. | Yds. | Avg. | TD |
1-4 | Sammy Watkins, Buf | 24-24 | 96 | 1,508 | 15.7 | 11 |
1-7 | Mike Evans, TB | 25-24 | 117 | 1,840 | 15.7 | 14 |
1-12 | Odell Beckham, NYG | 23-22 | 163 | 2,310 | 14.2 | 21 |
1-20 | Brandin Cooks, NO | 21-16 | 108 | 1,286 | 11.9 | 9 |
1-28 | Kelvin Benjamin, Car | 16-15 | 73 | 1,008 | 13.8 | 9 |
2-39 | Marqise Lee, Jax | 18-8 | 42 | 473 | 11.3 | 1 |
2-42 | Jordan Matthews, Phi | 27-17 | 125 | 1,497 | 12.0 | 11 |
2-45 | Paul Richardson, Sea | 16-6 | 30 | 311 | 10.4 | 1 |
2-53 | Davante Adams, GB | 24-19 | 70 | 768 | 11.0 | 3 |
2-56 | Cody Latimer, Den | 18-1 | 8 | 82 | 10.2 | 1 |
2-61 | Allen Robinson, Jax | 21-19 | 103 | 1,475 | 14.3 | 10 |
2-63 | Jarvis Landry, Mia | 27-21 | 160 | 1,574 | 9.8 | 9 |
3-90 | Donte Moncrief, Ind | 27-9 | 84 | 1,028 | 12.2 | 8 |
3-91 | John Brown, Ari | 26-12 | 93 | 1,400 | 15.1 | 9 |
4-118 | Martavis Bryant, Pit | 16-5 | 53 | 1,058 | 20.0 | 13 |
FA | Willie Snead, NO | 11-5 | 45 | 676 | 15.0 | 3 |
FA | Allen Hurns, Jax | 27-19 | 99 | 1,435 | 14.3 | 13 |
FA | Corey Brown, Car | 22-11 | 38 | 529 | 13.9 | 5 |
That he was still injured this last game was obvious to anyone watching the game.
That the coaches left him in there useless like that is the part that needs a spotlight right now. As in RIGHT NOW. It is either on the coaches for not seeing it or accepting it, or on the sheer ineptitude of his backup.
Either way, trotting him back out there to watch him literally trot around again should not even be an option right now.
Janis must really suck running routes and recognizing defenses.
Anyone thinking Adams flat out sucks and was "only OK" last year needs to watch him vs. NE and DAL. No mediocre WR has days like that. "oh but what about the other games? " He was a rook for chrissake. He's young, he's still developing and now he's injured. We'll see next season. Like most good players, he surprised some defenders last year as a rook, they now know how to defend him, and he has to develop a counter to those punches. On top of that he was thrusted into the #2 slot. He's been brutal but that's not unusual. His struggles have been magnified by the overall dumps of the passing game. He needs to work his way out of it.
He was a rook behind Nelson and Cobb, so he was rearely (if ever) the 1st or 2nd option.
FER CHRISSAKES!!
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Far be it from me to defend Duhvante, but this $hit be broke-dick all over. It ain't just him droppin' balls and running crap routes. And there were plenty of worms killed in that span of 3 weeks by #12, who seemed to get his mojo somewhat back vs. the Queens.
Hungry5 posted:Janis must really suck running routes and recognizing defenses.
He may not be that bad if he would just remember which side of the line to run them on.
Chad Johnson literally in tears describing @tae15adams' route running *NSFW*
â Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 29, 2019
(via @ochocinco)pic.twitter.com/MPQXtbQdIN
A wise man once told me, âMake them chase youâ https://t.co/QJAYX4T5Mc
â Davante Adams (@tae15adams) May 8, 2020
Wow ðģ
Was that Benny Hill chasing Adams?
One of the keystone cops ð
The Seattle DB plays that pass just like King played Kittle. And for that matter, any WR who gets a big completion on King. A complete 180 turn. And whenever they do that, it's an EZ-PZ completion with that much separation.
Which is so strange and drives me nuts cuz it's such bad technique. I see NFL CBs doing that all the time. I was taught in high school football and basketball that you open up to the offensive player. It's the only way and allows you to recover. The 180 robs you of steps and position.
IMHO King stands up too much. Like in any sport, the straighter you stand, the higher your center of gravity and thus the longer you take to get in and out of cuts.