17 Days Till Packers Begin the 2017 Season - Wide Receivers

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The Packers have 12 receivers on the 90 man roster!  Last year, they kept 7!  Here is the list:

1 - Jordy Nelson
2 - Davonte Adams
3 - Randall Cobb
4 - Geronimo Allison
5 - Jeff Janis
6 - Trevor Davis
7 - Malachi Dupre
8 - DeAngelo Yancey
9 - Max McCaffrey
10 - Michael Clarke
11 - Montay Crockett
12 - Colby Pearson

I will tackle this competition with three categories:

1 - Starters - Jordy Nelson, Davonte Adams, Randal Cobb
2 - In The Fight - Jeff Janis, Geronimo Allison, Trevor Davis, Malachi Dupre, & DeAngelo Yancey
3 - Long Shots - Max McCaffrey, Michael Clarke, Montay Crockett, & Colby Pearson

First, the "Long Shots"!

Max McCaffrey - 6'2" - 200 lbs - Duke - Year 2
Was on the Practice Squad last year.  Has a great bloodline - father Ed, played 13 years in the NFL & brother Christian, just drafted as one of the top running backs.  So, the kid has been around football!
High school, of course football, but lettered in basketball & track & field - like this!  At Duke, lettered 4 season & started 38 of 53 games.  Career caught 117 passes for 1341 yards & 12 TD's.  Academic All ACC.  Not great career stats, but Duke was not a big passing machine.  Max was their leading receiver his senior year!

Michael Clarke - 6'6" - 217 lbs. - Marshall - Year Rookie
Did you see this, 6'6" interesting!  Basketball player that transferred to Marshall from St. Francis.  Dis not play football since his freshman year in high school!  A project!!!!  One year a Marshall 37 receptions for 632 yards & 5 TD's. I repeat, a project!

Monday Crockett - 6'0" - 184 lbs - Georgia Southern - Year Rookie
18 starts in 47 games for Georgia S, ran back kick & punts.  Maybe a look at special teams.  Lettered in football & track & field in high school.

Colby Pearson - 6'0" - 194 lbs. - Brigham Young - Year Rookie
Career - 76 receptions for 864 yards and 8 TD's.  Not spectacular career stats. Played football, basketball & baseball in high school.  Likes fishing & the outdoors (wonder if he has ever gone ice fishing?}

There they are, the long shots!

Next, the "In The Fight!"

This group in VERY interesting!

Jeff Janis - 6'3" - 219 lbs. - Saginaw Valley St - Year 4
Special teams have saved Janis!  He is alway on the Packer fans radar!  BIG & FAST!  At first I think the Packer fans were thinking the next Jordy Nelson, but Aaron has never had faith in him & the problem seems to be he does not always run precise patterns, or the right pattern!  This may be a BIG training camp for Janis!!!!

Stats:
2014 - 3 games - 2 receptions - 16 yards  - 0 TD's
2015 - 16 games - 2 receptions - 79 yards - 0 TD's
2016 - 16 games - 11 receptions - 93 yards - 1 TD's

Geronimo Allison - 6'3" - 202 lbs. - Illinois - Year 2
Un-drafted rookie, on th practice squad last year, then moved up to the 53 man roster & turned some heads.  Has the speed and size to threaten starters and could be a 2017 surprise! Watch this guy! In high school played football, basketball & baseball.   And, LOVE the name - GERONIMO!!!!!!!

2016 - 10 games - 12 receptions - 202 yards - 2 TD's

Trevor Davis - 6'1" - 188 lbs. - California - Year 2
The SPEED guy. Did not show a lot on the field last year & did not have a chance to show the speed & athletic ability that was why he was drafted.  Played football & track & field in high school.  Like what I say in the long jump 23-6, triple jump & sprint events (100 m - 10.72 &200 m - 22.15!  Needs a great training camp!

2016 - 11 games - 3 receptions - 24 yards - 1 TD

Malachi DuPre - 6'2" - 196 lbs - LSU - Year Rookie
First, Packers like to keep their draft choices - drafted in round 7.  Had 24 starts in college for 57 receptions - 1016 yards & 11 TD's. is supposed to be a precise route runner(Aaron will like that) and great leaping ability.  Was high school state champ in three jumps - long, triple & high!

DeAngelo Yancey - 6'1" - 220 lbs - Purdue - Year Rookie
Again, Packers like to keep their draft choices - drafted in round 5. Junior college year - started all 12 games for - 48 receptions - 700 yards & 5 TD's.  Sophomore - started 7 games - 12 receptions & 3 TD's.

If you follow the Packers closely, they usually keep any draft choices the first year.  This being the case, Janis, Allison, & Davis are the BUBBLE guys and Yancey & DuPre have a good shot!

And last, the starters.

Jordy Nelson - 6'3" - 217 lbs. - Kansas State  - Year 10
A fan favorite and MY favorite!  One of those players that grows on you!  Will the beginning of his career nothing special & BAM!  Look closely at career stats:

2008 - 16 games - 33 receptions - 366 yards - 2 TD's
2009 - 13 games - 22 receptions - 320 yards - 0 TD's
2010 - 16 games - 45 receptions - 582 yards - 2 TD's
2011 - 16 games - 68 receptions - 1263 yards - 15 TD's
2012 - 12 games - 49 receptions - 745 yards - 7 TD's
2013 -16 games - 85 receptions - 1314 yards - 8 TD's
2014 - 16 games - 98 receptions - 1519 yards - 13 TD's
2015 - missed entire season - knee injury
2016 - 16 games - 97 receptions - 1257 yards - 14 TD's

How many more years? More I hope & would be VERY NICE to see a BIG season this year!  Does all the right things on & off the field!  Has the total confidence of Aaron.  And a class act!
And yes, in high school, three sports football, Basketball & track & field!  And yes, my favorite - track & field state champ 100, 200, 400 & long jump!  And as a 10 year old the national AAU champ in the 400 meters - WHOA BABY!

Devante Adams - 6'1" - 215 lbs - Fresno State - Year 4
Has show flashes of brilliance, but not for an entire season & has had the injury bug at times.
Carrer stats:

2014 - 16 games - 38 receptions - 446 yards - 3 TD's
2015 - 13 games - 50 receptions - 483 yards - 1 TD
2016 - 16 games - 75 receptions - 997 yards - 12 TD's

Like the trend for the 2016 season, will need that & a little more this year!  Football & Basketball player in high school.  Had a nice career at Fresno State - played just 2 seasons with 233 receptions - 3030 yards & 38 TD's. Ranked first in nation for receptions per game 10 & second in yards per game at 132 yards.  Need a BIG YEAR!


Randall Cobb - 5'10" - 192 lbs. - Ketucky - Year 7
Has had big season, but not lately.  This may be a key year for Cobb.  Has the ability to do a lot of things - catch ball over the middle, from out of the back field & special teams!  Has the ability to make tacklers miss & we need that.

Career Stats
2011 - 13 games - 25 receptions - 375 yards - 1 TD
2012 - 16 games - 80 receptions - 954 yards - 8 TD's
2013 - 6 games - 41 receptions - 1314 yards - 8 TD's
2014 - 16 games - 91 receptions - 1287 yards - 12 TD's
2015 - 16 games - 79 receptions - 829 yards - 6 TD's
2016 - 13 games - 60 receptions - 610 yards - 4 TD's

Do not like the trend the last few years!  He NEEDS to prove himself or I see one of the younger players taking more time on the field from Cobb.  The pre-season games should be very revealing!

So there you are, let the competition begin - I PREDICT A FEW SURPRISES!