Reaper Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 23 minutes ago, mikemike778 said: No, give Kizer another year. Pretty sure Rodgers was terrible in his first couple of seasons - wasn't he behind Flynn on the depth chart first season. Kizer had no help whatsoever today. Packers only good receiver wasn't playing. The running game was useless and the line was about as much use as 5 rusty turn-styles. Rodgers did absolutely nothing whatsoever when he was in. If you can get a vet on a cheap deal you think can win games then go with that but I'd go Kizer above another young guy. Not much point recycling young QBs every year, you have to let them try and develop. Rodgers behind Flynn? I think Flynn was behind Brian Brohm if I remember correctly. Or at least drafted after him in the same draft. Rodgers was The starter when Flynn was drafted in 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reaper Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 For what its worth I don't recall Rodgers looking this awful early in his career and he didnt have near the game reps that Kizer has had. I do remember he was or seemed to be injured a lot. In limited duty. I think it was his foot he injured after just a few passes in a game against the Lions something like that, then there was a concussion somewhere in there not sure on the time tables but I seem to remember there was lots of discussion about his longevity. Most likely because we had watched favre never leave the game for so many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemike778 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 10 minutes ago, Reaper said: Rodgers behind Flynn? I think Flynn was behind Brian Brohm if I remember correctly. Or at least drafted after him in the same draft. Rodgers was The starter when Flynn was drafted in 2008 Honestly can't remember, probably messed my years up. All I do know he was struggling badly in his first season and possibly second season. Either way, unless you are going to throw a very high pick at it which I doubt anyone would be happy with, the odds on getting a QB much better than Kizer off the shelf from the draft are very low. Years of serious neglect mean that outside of Rodgers, the talent on offense really isn't very good. Take away Adams and Bakh which was the case today and it goes from not very good to really bad. I'd hope that nobody makes a knee-jerk reaction on Kizer today. It was going to extremely difficult for any non elite QB. He's got to sort out the problem with chucking it up for grabs when under heavy pressure but that's something that should be coachable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSG Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 36 minutes ago, mikemike778 said: No, give Kizer another year. Pretty sure Rodgers was terrible in his first couple of seasons - wasn't he behind Flynn on the depth chart first season. Kizer had no help whatsoever today. Packers only good receiver wasn't playing. The running game was useless and the line was about as much use as 5 rusty turn-styles. Rodgers did absolutely nothing whatsoever when he was in. If you can get a vet on a cheap deal you think can win games then go with that but I'd go Kizer above another young guy. Not much point recycling young QBs every year, you have to let them try and develop. You are thinking of Brian Brohm. Rodgers was the back up for his first 3 years who only got meaningful snaps in one game (Favre Injured his shoulder against Dallas in Rodger's 3rd season ). He played pretty well considering if was his first meaningful NFL snaps. He also played very well in his previous 2 preseasons before taking over as starter. Rodgers played only 2 series and suffered a concussion on just the second play of the game. Hard to compare his play to that of Kizer ran the offense for 3+ quarters and didn't manage 1 single point despite playing at home against a terrible Detroit team. Kizer didn't get a ton of help today but he also wasn't much help unless he was running. He was extremely erratic throwing the ball. Luckily he only had 1 INT because there were 3 passes that hit defenders in the hands. 2 of those passes were awful decisions. At this point it is what it is. The season is lost regardless if Rodgers gets hurt. While I think there are better options (Barkley was signed off the street) Kizer is cheap and we paid a substantial price to bring him in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSG Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 How can anyone have watched today's offense and believe that our offense has enough playmakers. I struggling to to find receivers open isn't just an Aaron Rodgers problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packerbacker87 Posted December 30, 2018 Share Posted December 30, 2018 He won’t even throw them the ball. He’s constantly fixated on Adams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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skibrett15 Posted January 2, 2019 Author Share Posted January 2, 2019 @Packerraymond what WR coach article are you referencing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodestar Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I was curious about the value of receivers and tight ends, so I decided to break down the top 50 active receiving leaders by when they were drafted: Day 1 (1st round)Day 2 (2nd-3rd round)Day 3/UDFA 1 Larry Fitzgerald 16,2792 Brandon Marshall 12,351 3 Antonio Gates 11,841 (TE) 4 Antonio Brown 11,2075 Julio Jones 10,7316 DeSean Jackson 10,2617 Demaryius Thomas 9,330 8 A.J. Green 8,9079 Jordy Nelson 8,58710 T.Y. Hilton 8,097 11 Mike Wallace 8,07212 Rob Gronkowski 7,861 (TE)13 Pierre Garcon 7,85414 Greg Olsen 7,847 (TE) 15 Michael Crabtree 7,477 16 Vernon Davis 7,439 (TE) 17 DeAndre Hopkins 7,43718 Jimmy Graham 7,436 (TE) 19 Golden Tate 7,214 20 Emmanuel Sanders 7,02421 Doug Baldwin 6,56322 Alshon Jeffery 6,18123 Mike Evans 6,10324 Ben Watson 5,885 (TE)25 Eric Decker 5,81626 Delanie Walker 5,673 (TE)27 Randall Cobb 5,52428 Odell Beckham 5,47629 Jared Cook 5,464 (TE) 30 Brandon LaFell 5,39831 Julian Edelman 5,39032 Ted Ginn 5,28133 Travis Kelce 5,236 (TE) 34 Keenan Allen 5,20635 Brandin Cooks 5,14736 Torrey Smith 5,14137 Kenny Britt 5,13738 Jarvis Landry 5,014 39 Zach Ertz 4,827 (TE)40 Darren Sproles 4,816 (RB)41 Danny Amendola 4,68442 Marcedes Lewis 4,541 (TE)43 Robert Woods 4,45144 Marvin Jones 4,26845 Davante Adams 4,19746 Kenny Stills 4,13847 Mohamed Sanu 3,98748 Michael Floyd 3,959 49 Amari Cooper 3,90850 Adam Thielen 3,897 The final results show 17 from Day 1 (34%), 21 Day from 2 (42%), and 12 from Day 3/UDFA (24%). It's worth noting there are 11 TE on this list. I wondered if that might skew the percentages, but it follows a similar trend: 4 from Day 1, 5 from Day 2, 2 from Day 3/UDFA. Based on the data, I definitively support drafting an offensive playmaker on Day 2, preferably a TE, as I'm optimistic about our young wideouts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBURGE Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 (edited) 1 minute ago, Lodestar said: I was curious about the value of receivers and tight ends, so I decided to break down the top 50 active receiving leaders by when they were drafted: Day 1 (1st round)Day 2 (2nd-3rd round)Day 3/UDFA 1 Larry Fitzgerald 16,2792 Brandon Marshall 12,351 3 Antonio Gates 11,841 (TE) 4 Antonio Brown 11,2075 Julio Jones 10,7316 DeSean Jackson 10,2617 Demaryius Thomas 9,330 8 A.J. Green 8,9079 Jordy Nelson 8,58710 T.Y. Hilton 8,097 11 Mike Wallace 8,07212 Rob Gronkowski 7,861 (TE)13 Pierre Garcon 7,85414 Greg Olsen 7,847 (TE) 15 Michael Crabtree 7,477 16 Vernon Davis 7,439 (TE) 17 DeAndre Hopkins 7,43718 Jimmy Graham 7,436 (TE) 19 Golden Tate 7,214 20 Emmanuel Sanders 7,02421 Doug Baldwin 6,56322 Alshon Jeffery 6,18123 Mike Evans 6,10324 Ben Watson 5,885 (TE)25 Eric Decker 5,81626 Delanie Walker 5,673 (TE)27 Randall Cobb 5,52428 Odell Beckham 5,47629 Jared Cook 5,464 (TE) 30 Brandon LaFell 5,39831 Julian Edelman 5,39032 Ted Ginn 5,28133 Travis Kelce 5,236 (TE) 34 Keenan Allen 5,20635 Brandin Cooks 5,14736 Torrey Smith 5,14137 Kenny Britt 5,13738 Jarvis Landry 5,014 39 Zach Ertz 4,827 (TE)40 Darren Sproles 4,816 (RB)41 Danny Amendola 4,68442 Marcedes Lewis 4,541 (TE)43 Robert Woods 4,45144 Marvin Jones 4,26845 Davante Adams 4,19746 Kenny Stills 4,13847 Mohamed Sanu 3,98748 Michael Floyd 3,959 49 Amari Cooper 3,90850 Adam Thielen 3,897 The final results show 17 from Day 1 (34%), 21 Day from 2 (42%), and 12 from Day 3/UDFA (24%). It's worth noting there are 11 TE on this list. I wondered if that might skew the percentages, but it follows a similar trend: 4 from Day 1, 5 from Day 2, 2 from Day 3/UDFA. Based on the data, I definitively support drafting an offensive playmaker on Day 2, preferably a TE, as I'm optimistic about our young wideouts. You need to do their avg yards per game played or season or something. This shows nothing because all of the players near the top have just been in the league longer Edited January 2, 2019 by JBURGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lodestar Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 1 minute ago, JBURGE said: You need to do their avg yards per game played or season or something This shows nothing because all of the players near the top have just been in the league longer You can do it. I disagree that longevity "shows nothing." I want guys who are going to be on this list in 5-7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibrett15 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 bumping this. I personally can attempt better routes than MVS 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, skibrett15 said: bumping this. I personally can attempt better routes than MVS This made me literally LOL. I hope you’re as wrong about MVS heading into 2020 as you were about Crosby heading into 2019, but you’re right we can’t assume MVS will put it together like Davante did. I just hope we don’t break the bank on an over the hill WR like we did at TE two years ago. I’m of the opinion that two mediocre receivers in free agency and a second or third round pick is the best approach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibrett15 Posted January 20, 2020 Author Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 minute ago, Outpost31 said: This made me literally LOL. I hope you’re as wrong about MVS heading into 2020 as you were about Crosby heading into 2019, but you’re right we can’t assume MVS will put it together like Davante did. I just hope we don’t break the bank on an over the hill WR like we did at TE two years ago. I’m of the opinion that two mediocre receivers in free agency and a second or third round pick is the best approach. yeah, same. I am doubling down on crosby though. Or quadrupling or whatever we're at by now. This was for heading into 2019 btw. As it turned out... the kids were not, after all, all right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacReady Posted January 20, 2020 Share Posted January 20, 2020 1 minute ago, skibrett15 said: yeah, same. I am doubling down on crosby though. Or quadrupling or whatever we're at by now. This was for heading into 2019 btw. As it turned out... the kids were not, after all, all right. Well Crosby is a free agent now. Now is the time we try to find our next kicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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