ROUND 5 PICK 176 (compensatory pick f/EW) - WR JARED ABBREDERIS (WISCONSIN)

Bargain basement contract.  If Abby the Concussed even turns into a strong STer that's well worth the contract.

League minimums and no guarantees. What's not to like for the Packers?

Seems to me it's just slightly less than the last three years of the 4 year contract he signed in May 2014. The last three years of that deal voided when he was cut at the end of TC last month.

 

This was posted on 5-14-2014:

Originally Posted by Hungry5:

Packers agree to four-year, $2.364M deal with fifth-round WR Jared Abbrederis, including $144,560 signing bonus

 

Someone must have been trying to pluck him off the PS and they wanted to lock him down.

Maybe he has an extra thick skull.  

My recollection from training camp 2014 was that Abbrederis having the best camp out of all the rookie WRs, even better than 2nd round pick Adams.  In fairness he also was a couple of years older than Adams so that probably helped him get off to a good start.  It's unfortunate he had the injury issues or he may have been good enough to compete for that #3 WR spot in 2014 based on the reports I had heard.

 

He certainly was one impressive player at UW, routinely dominating even the best DBs he was up against in the B1G.

I believe he will be very slowly eased into this offense over the next 4-6 weeks, dependent on need. They want a capable backup WR, just in case. If he does well, great. But I don't see him getting a lot of opportunities.

My takeaway, TT really likes Abby and what he could potentially bring but truly is unsure if he'll hold up in the NFL.  Plus, I guessing Abby is generally pleased to stick with the Packers and half a mil a year is good cheese.

Absolutely.

I cannot wait for Jared to score a TD. The whole State of Wisconsin will go berserk. Jared should be a good outlet guy for ARod as he can get separation from DBs. I hope his health issues are behind him and we see him playing on a regular basis with The Pack. 

I wonder if this is any kind of commentary on Adams- Whether his injury or his progress in making the "jump".

Adams is out of the boot. And per JSO, was walking without a limp. According to Adams, trainers want to be sure this isn't a lingering injury with him.

 

I'd sooner see him sit a bit longer to ensure that as well. Wouldn't surprise me if he doesn't do much this week. Despite reports Adams insists this is not a high ankle sprain.

I suppose it's also possible it could have something to do with vesting in the league's retirement program. I know the base is 3 or 4 years service, but might there be a contract stipulation?

 

Then again, it's probably just a simple 'when your cut your contract is voided' and this just keeps him around if he makes the team.  

Are you connecting the Abracadabra call-up from the PS and signing to the possibility that Adams is not progressing as a player? This is all about having 5 healthy WRs and keeping Abby in their camp. 

 

If McCarthy/Clements/Rodgers could go 6-wide, I think they would.

 

 

Agree, H5. IMO Abby was the most accomplished (that is, proficient at) collegiate route runner I can remember. His demolition of Bradley Roby was a work of art. Only Amari Cooper was as good. 

 

He will need to prove he can stand up injury wise, and also figure out ways to offset his physical limitations (for example, beating press coverage). But all the comments from Ted, Mike, Aaron, Van Pelt, and Edgar (yesterday) suggest that they all think he can play and at an above average level. He'll be getting his chances soon.

But how is this going to affect the development of Janis? 

More of a slam to Micah Hyde.

Get ready for a snowstorm in the WR corps.

 

But guys built like JA who have a "susceptible to injury" label are chum in the water.  Guys will go after him because they know the odds are higher of putting him out of a game.

Yep. They will be aiming to knock your 6th WR out of the game.

If and when he gets in a game.

"Are you connecting the Abracadabra call-up from the PS and signing to the possibility that Adams is not progressing as a player?"

 

Yes, that was my question. My reasoning being that as well as Adams showed a few times last year, that was as a #3. With the injury any progress  is hard to evidence. For TT to make the kind of push to keep Abbrederis that he has,  a guy who hasn't even practiced that much much less produced on the field, is sort of strange and counter to the available/accountable mantra.

But if Adams is looking like a ceiling #3 in practice, then churning the roster for the next guy up makes sense. To me, anyway.

Well as long as we're all dreaming of the guy doing big things for GB...you might as well speculate on what could hold him back.

I don't think it has anything to do with Adams progression, more than likely his availability.  It takes time for WR's to learn and produce in the NFL, and by all accounts DA is on that trend line.  He started to show late last year, and earlier this year.  I think the bigger concern in staying on the field, and it's a bit unfair since he really hasn't been injured in his year and 3 months in the league.  

 

I read that it's not a high ankle sprain, and none of us our doctors, but plenty have stayed in a Holiday Inn Express last night, but should a WR be out multiple weeks, due to an ankle sprain?  High ankle sprain, we get it, and that's a killer, but it's been reported that this isn't a high ankle.  So, the question, then becomes, is DA babying it, or is he tough enough to play through pain and being hurt?  It's impossible to answer since were not in the locker room, but maybe TT is looking at that possibility.  

 

I'll say I like DA, and think he is going to be a stud for us, and playing on a sprained ankle can't be easy, so I will give him the benefit of the doubt.  

Okay, but I disagree with that grignon. Adams was showing progress before the injury so I still see the Abby move as more of a statement on Janis, wanting 5 healthy WRs, and not wanting Abby ro go elsewhere just yet. As noted by cuqui, Abby has a lot of support in his corner.

I cannot see how adding a player who has not seen one moment of time on the field to the active roster has any impact on nor is any comment on Adams. Adams is a starter and by all accounts was an all-star in the offseason (which accounts for?). He was targeted a ton in the first two games before the injury. He appeared to be progressing just fine.

 

I would think this is more an indictment on Janis, who is much closer to the back end of the roster, than Adams. Didn't see Janis get much time on offense, maybe victory formation.

 

If JA was closer to taking Adam's spot than one from Janis, there is no way they would have had him out there for another team to potentially snatch up.

Yes and I think that AR still doesn't trust Janis. I read that he was ignored by AR when open and threw the other way. Janis is a great gunner but must still have problems with route running or something.

Also, I read that MM called Adams the "MVP" of the offseason.

Janis! and Abby bring different strengths and weaknesses to the table. I don't see Abby's elevation to the 53 as necessarily an indictment of Janis!. Like Hungry said above, MM would put six WRs out there at times if he could. IMO what precipitated all this was:

 

1) Abbrederis looking great in practices, getting his legs under him

2) Quarless getting hurt and the staff feeling that bringing up a 3rd TE would prevent them from activating 84 plus perhaps requiring cutting a TE when Q comes back 

3) Put another way they'd rather have Abbrederis and Janis! active than Perillo

4) Davante's injury left them thin for bodies should another receiver (WR or TE) go down during the 49er game and as long as Adams remains gimpy

5) Gaston gets released (then back to PS today) because of Guion's return. Abbrederis was really activated using the slot opened by Q going to IR/DTR

 

From earlier this week on JSO:

 

A source told the Journal Sentinel on Saturday that Adams' injury is considered a high-ankle sprain, which often requires a longer recovery, but Adams insisted that was not the case.

 

"I've had worse in high school," Adams said. "I didn't have any in college, but in high school I did it way worse. This one is not (a high-ankle sprain)."

The frustration over his sprained ankle stems from the lack of a concrete indication that he should not play. Adams said the desire to test the ankle is what makes the recovery process so difficult.

 

"With this, it's one of those things you can try to fight through," Adams said. "But you don't want to do what I did. I came back in the Chiefs game and kind of re-hurt it. Don't want to keep going and jeopardize later on in the season."

It has more to do with replacing Jordy production.  Adams is only a second year guy as well and he's injured.  Thinking Abby the Concussed is some kind of statement on Adams is silly.  They are trying to cobble together the best alternative set to replace Jordy and overcome the injuries to Adams and Cobb.  

From today's McCarthy presser.

 

 

 

Bringing up Abby allows DA extra time heal without depleting the WR corps if someone else goes down. It also gives us a backup returner if something happens to Hyde or Ty.

 

What it boils down to is Abby is secured on the roster as extra insurance for two different areas; Janis can concentrate on STs where he's done a pretty good job and doesn't have to think as much; and if Abby gets into a game, maybe Rodgers trusts Abby more than Janis. 

 

What's not to like? Oh yes, and Abby's contract is cheap!

Yup

And I'd also suggest that rather than putting WRs into a # 1, #2, #3 label its probably better to look at what they do and where they line up

 

Jordy and Adams and Jones are outside guys while Cobb, Monty and Abby are slot or inside guys

They are required to know all 3 spots, but clearly they excel at one or the other.

 

GB is now without two boundary WRs, so MM and Clements will scheme up accordingly

We saw both Cobb and Monty in the double slot, maybe we get a triple slot next ?

Agree on the what and where as more important than 1, 2, 3. Perhaps in addition to three in the slot (a bit crowded), maybe we'll see Cobb on the outside to give the other team something to think about. That would push Abby inside. 

 

Scheming is so much fun... 

Lacy was lined up wide a few times as well. Good observation Satori.

 

 

Cobb and Monty in the backfield. Lacy out wide. Defense confused.

The offense's version of Dom's Psycho.

Jordy is also crazy good in the slot, and I suspect Monty will be really good outside.

Is this the weekend that Abby debuts in the NFL ?

 

I don't think Burnett, Adams, Perry, Raji or Ryan go this weekend

Leaves some space on the 46...and Jones is dinged too

Abbrederis has been already active each of the past two games. No snaps in the first; one snap (victory formation) last week.

He was open too, during the victory formation.