Zero2Cool;276642Whoa, a WR who specializes in offensive line play?
BONUS!![rockon]

He's going to lineup as a tackle elligible in the vast majority of our offensive snaps.
Teams won't know whether he's about to pancake someone, rattle off a 90 yard bubble screen for a TD, or both.

Zero2Cool;276642Whoa, a WR who specializes in offensive line play?
BONUS!![rockon]

Red zone fool

uffda udfa;276635How many times are you going to throw his production out there?
Yes, at FRESNO freaking STATE.
In a goofy trick passing offense.
His running mate, Burse, had 100 receptions this season and wasn't drafted.
Marqise Lee put up 112 receptions at USC 2 years ago.
Cooks put up incredible numbers at Oregon State.
Jordan Matthews put up over 100 receptions in the SEC.
That is what I respect...REAL production.

What you're doing is the equivalent of bragging 4 weeks into the college football season that the Badgers are going to win the national championship because they beat 4 tomato cans to start the season in dominating fashion.
Who cares?
Davante cupcaked his way to his numbers just like the Badgers do with opening season wins.
That box that showed level of success vs. top CB's was encouraging and is about the only encouraging thing outside of his impressive vertical jump that stands out about him.
Oh, and his hands which are pretty important.

You can look throughout NFL history at guys who had huge production in college who were absolute failures in the NFL and the exact opposite...guys with little production that were outstanding.
Davante sounds like he'll be a middle of the road guy for us.
Was hoping for a guy who sounded like he'd be an actual difference maker.

Nearly every college football schedule is littered with a handful of tomato cans to some extent?

Matthews
at Vandy, in the SEC faced the likes of:
Austin Peay
UAB
U Mass
Kentucky
A very bad Florida
Wake Forest
Houston

Wow. OK.

uffda udfa;276635How many times are you going to throw his production out there?
Yes, at FRESNO freaking STATE.
In a goofy trick passing offense.
His running mate, Burse, had 100 receptions this season and wasn't drafted.
Marqise Lee put up 112 receptions at USC 2 years ago.
Cooks put up incredible numbers at Oregon State.
Jordan Matthews put up over 100 receptions in the SEC.
That is what I respect...REAL production.

What you're doing is the equivalent of bragging 4 weeks into the college football season that the Badgers are going to win the national championship because they beat 4 tomato cans to start the season in dominating fashion.
Who cares?
Davante cupcaked his way to his numbers just like the Badgers do with opening season wins.
That box that showed level of success vs. top CB's was encouraging and is about the only encouraging thing outside of his impressive vertical jump that stands out about him.
Oh, and his hands which are pretty important.

You can look throughout NFL history at guys who had huge production in college who were absolute failures in the NFL and the exact opposite...guys with little production that were outstanding.
Davante sounds like he'll be a middle of the road guy for us.
Was hoping for a guy who sounded like he'd be an actual difference maker.

you really get your panties in a bunchie when people have hopes for players don't ya? tough life you live i thinks

Not at all... I have high hopes for Abbrederis, Janis, Hubbard, LaDarius Perkins, Joe Thomas, etc...
I think hearing Davante Adams will be better than Sterling Sharpe threw a switch in me.
I would love for Davante Adams to be a special player for us.
Again, I'm just disappointed he is the guy we took in Round 2, when I was hopeful for a couple of other guys we could've had.

uffda udfa;276664Not at all... I have high hopes for Abbrederis, Janis, Hubbard, LaDarius Perkins, Joe Thomas, etc...
I think hearing Davante Adams will be better than Sterling Sharpe threw a switch in me.
I would love for Davante Adams to be a special player for us.
Again, I'm just disappointed he is the guy we took in Round 2, when I was hopeful for a couple of other guys we could've had.

every year fans liken a player to someone in the past. James Jones was Sterling Sharpe 2.0 as well.
In ten years, it'll be James Jones 2.0 ... etc ... that's how it goes.

Zero2Cool;276669every year fans liken a player to someone in the past. James Jones was Sterling Sharpe 2.0 as well.
In ten years, it'll be James Jones 2.0 ... etc ... that's how it goes.

Maybe, but I haven't seen anyone comparing Khyri Thornton to Reggie White.

uffda udfa;276664Not at all... I have high hopes for Abbrederis, Janis, Hubbard, LaDarius Perkins, Joe Thomas, etc...
I think hearing Davante Adams will be better than Sterling Sharpe threw a switch in me.
I would love for Davante Adams to be a special player for us.
Again, I'm just disappointed he is the guy we took in Round 2, when I was hopeful for a couple of other guys we could've had.

Don't look at me. Dakota started it!

[laughing]

All kidding aside, how will we be able to really compare the Sharpe thing? He instantly became the #1 WR as a rookie with a lineup of Robert Brooks, Anthony Morgan, Ron Lewis, Ed West and Mark Chmura as targets for Favre. Finished the season with 94 receptions for 1119 yds and 18 TDs.

Davante Adams will have a tough time cracking those numbers with Nelson, Cobb, and Boykin in front of him to start the season...

Is it even possible Adams could get those targets to haul down 94 passes? 18 TDs? Greg Jennings hauled in 45 for 632 and 3 in his rookie season. Jordy Nelson grabbed 33 for 366 and 2 in his rookie year.

I really wonder how this is going to shake out. It should be VERY interesting to see. If Adams has a solid TC, I could see him jumping into our #2 or #3 WR role. Maybe he becomes the hot hand. Should something like that happen, which I think would be extraordinary, then I would put money down on him having a shot, a real shot at Sterling's rookie numbers. So much would have to go right for him though... as Sharpe's rookie numbers are insanely good.

There is no need to compare Adams to Sharpe, but it is kind of fun to think about. The only way he could have a chance at those kinds of numbers is for him to become a starter and develop an uncanny, spectacular relationship with Aaron Rodgers as a go-to guy.

Have to figure too that concepts Mike Holmgren brought to us in GB at the time (1994) were somewhat revolutionary in the NFC's Black & Blue. Offenses and defenses alike have become far more sophisticated since.

Adams will not go higher than number 3 this season, barring injuries of course.

Pretty impressive route at practice by Davante to school Hayward.
Though that's also impressive of Casey to recover like that after getting his ankles broken.
He was still in position to make a tackle.