thrILL! Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, MrOaktown_56 said: Oh yeah you pass on WR's in a loaded draft because of Devin Funchess? Dillon went #62 in rd 2. The next WR drafted was Bryan Edwards at #81. Devin Duvernay went at #92. 36 more picks before the next WR was drafted (Gabriel Davis) in the 4th rd. Which of these game changers at WR should've been picked instead of Dillon? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brit Pack Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Not many teams I rate as having as good receiving options as the Packers do: 1) Stud WR in Davante Adams 2) MVS, led the league in yards per catch, is developing as a receiver. Has more yards in his first three years as a Packer than Jordy Nelson and Donald Driver and just 200 yards less than Adams did. 3) Allen Lazard had 245 yards in his first three games this season and was looking hot till he got injured and then came back for the last 6 games of the season and never quite the same. Healed up proper he is a legit receiver 4) Robert Tonyan led the league in TDs for the TE position and had 27 yards less than Hunter Henry 5) We got Devin Funchess back this year who put up 2265 yards in his first four seasons with Cam throwing him the ball, has been injured/opted out last two years As offence as whole then, the Packers have a great/good O Line and a RB who they just re-signed who was #5 in combined rushing and receiving yards for all RBs in the league last year. I'm not sure where you would fit more weapons on this offence? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ty21 Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 2 hours ago, .Buzz said: Definitely could've gotten more on the open market. Yeah but nowhere else could put him in a better position to lose next years nfc championship game 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYRaider Posted March 14, 2021 Share Posted March 14, 2021 Surprised they paid him but good for Jones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Penske Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Jakuvious said: Cam Newton had more receiving yards last year than A.J. Dillon. And that's if you include the postseason, too. I won't say Dillon can't catch passes, because I'm not familiar enough with his performance in college to really say, but to act like last year proved he could is incredibly naive. Think that is probably why I clearly stated he was out with Covid for a long time and had very limited many targets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOaktown_56 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 1 hour ago, thrILL! said: Dillon went #62 in rd 2. The next WR drafted was Bryan Edwards at #81. Devin Duvernay went at #92. 36 more picks before the next WR was drafted (Gabriel Davis) in the 4th rd. Which of these game changers at WR should've been picked instead of Dillon? They could have done a million things with the pick that would have been better than taking a backup running back with a 2nd round pick. Gabe Davis made a year 1 impact. Edwards was an excellent WR prospect coming out of the SEC. And I'm not even getting started on Josiah Deguara. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Penske Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 3 hours ago, Trentwannabe said: LOL. Maybe you didn't see the Packers game. You're right, I missed his 2 catches during the regular season. and that would be 2/2 on receiving targets, no? So what is your basis for saying he can't catch? Obviously the data is very limited, but he's caching 100% of the balls thrown his way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChazStandard Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 No one is asking the big question... ...does this mean GB are out of the running for James White? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Penske Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, MrOaktown_56 said: Oh yeah you pass on WR's in a loaded draft because of Devin Funchess? 3 hours ago, SteelKing728 said: They still went 13-3 and Rodgers won MVP. If they draft immediate impact players this year, GB should be the easy favorites to win it all in 2021. 2 hours ago, thrILL! said: Dillon went #62 in rd 2. The next WR drafted was Bryan Edwards at #81. Devin Duvernay went at #92. 36 more picks before the next WR was drafted (Gabriel Davis) in the 4th rd. Which of these game changers at WR should've been picked instead of Dillon? Ya @SteelKing728 @thrILL! but do those 48 TDs ( 5 INTs, a 121 passer rating) and an MVP really matter if they weren't thrown to 1st rounders or a WR drafted in Dillon's place? Can't go against what Colin Cowherd tells ya on TV. Edited March 15, 2021 by Arthur Penske 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentwannabe Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Arthur Penske said: and that would be 2/2 on receiving targets, no? So what is your basis for saying he can't catch? Obviously the data is very limited, but he's caching 100% of the balls thrown his way. I mean that’s quite literally not what I said at all. But hey, if you want to double down that Dillon is a receiving back because he catches 100% of his two targets, then by all means. At this rate in 15 years his career receptions will match what Jamaal Williams did last season...almost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Penske Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Trentwannabe said: I mean that’s quite literally not what I said at all. But hey, if you want to double down that Dillon is a receiving back because he catches 100% of his two targets, then by all means. At this rate in 15 years his career receptions with match what Jamaal Williams did last season...almost. He was a 3rd string RB who missed most of the season due to a once in a century pandemic. Cherry pick stats much? Edited March 15, 2021 by Arthur Penske Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrOaktown_56 Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 12 minutes ago, Arthur Penske said: Ya @SteelKing728 @thrILL! but do those 48 TDs ( 5 INTs, a 121 passer rating) and an MVP really matter if they weren't thrown to 1st rounders or a WR drafted in Dillon's place? Can't go against what Colin Cowherd tells ya on TV. You're literally making my point. Rodgers is in his aging prime. The team is in a position to compete for a superbowl right now and you take a 1st round development qb and backup runningback. Because "the board"? It's idiotic. You think Rodgers liked the picks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trentwannabe Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 6 minutes ago, Arthur Penske said: He was a 3rd string RB who missed most of the season due to a once in a century pandemic. Cherry pick stats much? Most the season? He played in 11 games lol And you don’t know what cherry picking is do you? Those are literally his stats. That coupled with his 21 college career receptions is more than enough evidence to suggest he is not a receiving back. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, Arthur Penske said: Ya @SteelKing728 @thrILL! but do those 48 TDs ( 5 INTs, a 121 passer rating) and an MVP really matter if they weren't thrown to 1st rounders or a WR drafted in Dillon's place? Can't go against what Colin Cowherd tells ya on TV. This sarcasm is weak Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jakuvious Posted March 15, 2021 Share Posted March 15, 2021 4 hours ago, Arthur Penske said: I mean he looked really good last season and Williams is gone. Jones/Dillon may be the best combo in the league next year. They also ran a fair number of plays with 2 backs on the field towards the end of the season. @Trentwannabe saying Dillon can’t catch passes shows he didn’t watch GB last season. He didn’t tear it up since he was o it with covid, but made the best of his limited past catching opportunities and showed he can do it. 51 minutes ago, Arthur Penske said: Think that is probably why I clearly stated he was out with Covid for a long time and had very limited many targets? Again, I'm neither saying he can or he can't. Don't know enough about him as a draft prospect to say how he projects one way or another. But you are the one, in the bold, saying he proved he can do it last year. He didn't prove anything, unless you want to also say that Cam Newton proved that he can be an effective pass catcher last year. Or that Mohamed Sanu has proven to be an effective QB. You're saying he's proven he can do something, when he, by any reasonable statistical standard, has not. You're the one coming across like you didn't watch Dillon last year. I think you believed he caught more passes than he had, and are doubling down after getting called out, instead of admitting the mistake. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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