Donald Driver will be top 10! (1 Viewer)

[a1ter3go]

I haven't posted much here, but I am telling you guys.

This is Driver's season. He and Brett play well together, plus I think the Packers will actually surprise some people this year. The offense will be better, but Favre learned from last season that he is going to have to center his game on one guy.

That is going to be Driver. He makes the tough catch. Isn't afraid to put himself out for a grab, and he just is consistant.

Plus, the Packers look as if they are getting their line squared away and should have some semblance of a running game again. It's going to take pressure off of the receivers.

Driver is going to make Packer fans feel much better about the Walker fiasco.

Anyone else like Driver this season?

 

[diesel7982]

I haven't posted much here, but I am telling you guys.

This is Driver's season. He and Brett play well together, plus I think the Packers will actually surprise some people this year. The offense will be better, but Favre learned from last season that he is going to have to center his game on one guy.

That is going to be Driver. He makes the tough catch. Isn't afraid to put himself out for a grab, and he just is consistant.

Plus, the Packers look as if they are getting their line squared away and should have some semblance of a running game again. It's going to take pressure off of the receivers.

Driver is going to make Packer fans feel much better about the Walker fiasco.

Anyone else like Driver this season?

The thing about that is...opposing defenses will probably figure that out this year too.

 

[Sweet Love]

Wouldn't those stats make him top 5?

 

[a1ter3go]

Wouldn't those stats make him top 5?

Well, top 5 is still top 10.

 

[a1ter3go]

I haven't posted much here, but I am telling you guys.

This is Driver's season.  He and Brett play well together, plus I think the Packers will actually surprise some people this year.  The offense will be better, but Favre learned from last season that he is going to have to center his game on one guy.

That is going to be Driver.  He makes the tough catch.  Isn't afraid to put himself out for a grab, and he just is consistant.

Plus, the Packers look as if they are getting their line squared away and should have some semblance of a running game again.  It's going to take pressure off of the receivers.

Driver is going to make Packer fans feel much better about the Walker fiasco.

Anyone else like Driver this season?

The thing about that is...opposing defenses will probably figure that out this year too.

Yeah, but Favre really has had his most productive seasons when he had one main guy...Sharpe then

Brooks then

Freeman then

Driver???

 

[sacked4loss]

more like 80rec 1000yards 7tds

 

[a1ter3go]

more like 80rec 1000yards 7tds

That would be pretty much what he's averaged when healthy over the last couple of years.I just think that this year he has his career year.

 

[BlueOnion]

I think everybody should bump all the stock of Packer players. They were really dismantled by injuries last season. I expect them to be a solid running team and opening up their passing game quite a bit.

 

[SoloMatisse]

I haven't posted much here, but I am telling you guys.

This is Driver's season. He and Brett play well together, plus I think the Packers will actually surprise some people this year. The offense will be better, but Favre learned from last season that he is going to have to center his game on one guy.

That is going to be Driver. He makes the tough catch. Isn't afraid to put himself out for a grab, and he just is consistant.

Plus, the Packers look as if they are getting their line squared away and should have some semblance of a running game again. It's going to take pressure off of the receivers.

Driver is going to make Packer fans feel much better about the Walker fiasco.

Anyone else like Driver this season?

This is one of the more non-sensical statements Ive read in recent memory. What has Favre learned again exactly, coming off a 4 win season? That its vital to be more tunnel-visioned then ever with a single receiver?? Are you serious? I like Driver, and I think he's a top 10 caliber receiver, but he's clearly the only decent WR Favre has to throw to , but defenses will absolutely double the #### out of Driver this year, and Favre will have another 29 INT season if the lesson he learned last year was that he needs to force more passes than ever to one guy. Tighten up.

 

[Ozymandias]

I think everybody should bump all the stock of Packer players. They were really dismantled by injuries last season. I expect them to be a solid running team and opening up their passing game quite a bit.

Correct. They drafted 3 players for the o-line, and Ahman Green should be ready by the start of the season, if not in absolutely top form. Driver could have a very good year.

 

[gman8343]

more like 80rec 1000yards 7tds

That would be pretty much what he's averaged when healthy over the last couple of years.I just think that this year he has his career year.

actually he's been over 1200 yds the last 2 seasons - wouldn't take much to push him into the 1300-1400 range. Could happen...

 

[aposulli]

Not to hijack the thread or anything, but whiel we're on the topic for Packer WRs... anyone got any predictions for the other guys? Ferguson, Gardner, Boerigter

 

[a1ter3go]

Not to hijack the thread or anything, but whiel we're on the topic for Packer WRs... anyone got any predictions for the other guys? Ferguson, Gardner, Boerigter

I think Ferguson has the best shot at getting some action this year.Followed by Gardner.

Ferguson 44 Rec 600 Yards 4 TD

Gardner 35 Rec 475 Yards 4 TD

Jennings 25 Rec 300 Yards 1TD

My opinion

I also think Ahman will get 30-40 Receptions and have 3-5 Rec TDs

 

[⚡DEADHEAD⚡]

I haven't posted much here, but I am telling you guys.

This is Driver's season.  He and Brett play well together, plus I think the Packers will actually surprise some people this year.  The offense will be better, but Favre learned from last season that he is going to have to center his game on one guy.

That is going to be Driver.  He makes the tough catch.  Isn't afraid to put himself out for a grab, and he just is consistant.

Plus, the Packers look as if they are getting their line squared away and should have some semblance of a running game again.  It's going to take pressure off of the receivers.

Driver is going to make Packer fans feel much better about the Walker fiasco.

Anyone else like Driver this season?

The thing about that is...opposing defenses will probably figure that out this year too.

Yeah, but Favre really has had his most productive seasons when he had one main guy...Sharpe then

Brooks then

Freeman then

Driver???

Numbers heavily influenced by presence of TEs like Keith Jackson and Mark Chmura. I don't think GB has a TE like those guys anymore.

 

[DarkManX]

Well I have drafted him last 2 years in my keeper and he has been a pretty solid 2-3 WR. Of course with not much else behind him this season he may not blow ppl away with his #'s but he should be solid again with Brett returning.

maybe around 70-75 for 1100

7-8 TDs max id imagine

 

[Sabertooth]

I really like Driver this year. I think you might be right there. I'd think Rod Gardner is going to take over Ferguson's spot. Fergie proved to be a really soft player last year despite his decent size. I don't think the team has much faith in him at all. Rod is new blood, I'd think they'd like to give him a chance.

Plus Ferguson is the epotime of a "Mike Sherman" guy. Sherman drafted him too early and then gave him a big extension.

 

[msommer]

I haven't posted much here, but I am telling you guys.

This is Driver's season.  He and Brett play well together, plus I think the Packers will actually surprise some people this year.  The offense will be better, but Favre learned from last season that he is going to have to center his game on one guy.

That is going to be Driver.  He makes the tough catch.  Isn't afraid to put himself out for a grab, and he just is consistant.

Plus, the Packers look as if they are getting their line squared away and should have some semblance of a running game again.  It's going to take pressure off of the receivers.

Driver is going to make Packer fans feel much better about the Walker fiasco.

Anyone else like Driver this season?

The thing about that is...opposing defenses will probably figure that out this year too.

Yeah, but Favre really has had his most productive seasons when he had one main guy...Sharpe then

Brooks then

Freeman then

Driver???

Numbers heavily influenced by presence of TEs like Keith Jackson and Mark Chmura. I don't think GB has a TE like those guys anymore.

They don't

 

[perry147]

I think driver can have a 1000 yard 10 TD season this year, but it will depend how well the packers are able to run the ball.

Below are Driver and Walkers numbers for the past few years.

Javon Walker wr 2002 296 1 32.70

Javon Walker wr 2003 716 9 121.70

Javon Walker wr 2004 1380 12 210.00

Donald Driver wr 2002 1063 9 161.30

Donald Driver wr 2003 621 2 76.20

Donald Driver wr 2004 1208 9 175.20

Donald Driver wr 2005 1221 5 153.40

This shows the #1 WR in GB will score about 9 - 10 TD and between 1100 - 1225 yards; which would make Driver this year a solid #2 WR.

Since 2002 there have been 29 WR who have scored 10 TD or more in a season BUT there have been 16 who have scored 9.

 

[Native]

Hasnt he been top 10 (or damn close) the past two years? I dont think this is such a daring prediction.

 

[Borat]

I haven't posted much here, but I am telling you guys.

This is Driver's season. He and Brett play well together, plus I think the Packers will actually surprise some people this year. The offense will be better, but Favre learned from last season that he is going to have to center his game on one guy.

That is going to be Driver. He makes the tough catch. Isn't afraid to put himself out for a grab, and he just is consistant.

Plus, the Packers look as if they are getting their line squared away and should have some semblance of a running game again. It's going to take pressure off of the receivers.

Driver is going to make Packer fans feel much better about the Walker fiasco.

Anyone else like Driver this season?

The only question is, which member of the secondary will that be?

 

[faede]

Not to hijack the thread or anything, but whiel we're on the topic for Packer WRs... anyone got any predictions for the other guys? Ferguson, Gardner, Boerigter

Watch for Greg Jennings. Donald Driver was quoted as saying Ferguson will have to step up, but that really didn't happen last season (supposedly he was injured most of last season).Jennings is a polished receiver, fast enough and a really great fit in the WCO. If he can learn to get off press coverage, he could easily break training camp as the #3 receiver and with Ferguson's history, it wouldn't be shocking to see him as a solid 2 sooner rather then later.

Ted Thompson, the new packers' GM seems to be systematically replacing guys from Mike Sherman's tenure and Jennings was probably the biggest standout in the first minicamp.

 

[BlueOnion]

Jennings is a polished receiver, fast enough and a really great fit in the WCO.

I am not sure how West Coast Green Bay really is. From what I understand the West Coast is about high percentage passes and Favre is anything but this.

 

[cstu]

Jennings is a polished receiver, fast enough and a really great fit in the WCO.

I am not sure how West Coast Green Bay really is. From what I understand the West Coast is about high percentage passes and Favre is anything but this.

They call it "West Coast" but it's really "Brett Go Out and Make a Play".

 

[CalBear]

I think predicting top-10 for Driver is not unreasonable. Predicting 1500 yards is a little off the wall. Favre has never had a 1500-yard receiver.

 

[Carter_Can_Fly]

I haven't posted much here, but I am telling you guys.

This is Driver's season. He and Brett play well together, plus I think the Packers will actually surprise some people this year. The offense will be better, but Favre learned from last season that he is going to have to center his game on one guy.

That is going to be Driver. He makes the tough catch. Isn't afraid to put himself out for a grab, and he just is consistant.

Plus, the Packers look as if they are getting their line squared away and should have some semblance of a running game again. It's going to take pressure off of the receivers.

Driver is going to make Packer fans feel much better about the Walker fiasco.

Anyone else like Driver this season?

I really like Driver, but in no way do I see him getting 1500 yards. He does have a great chance at top 10 though this year. Favre does not care about int's and Driver will get plenty of targets and have plenty of opportunity to make plays. He definitely does not regress from the last 2 seasons. But 1500 is high.

 

[perry147]

I haven't posted much here, but I am telling you guys.

This is Driver's season. He and Brett play well together, plus I think the Packers will actually surprise some people this year. The offense will be better, but Favre learned from last season that he is going to have to center his game on one guy.

That is going to be Driver. He makes the tough catch. Isn't afraid to put himself out for a grab, and he just is consistant.

Plus, the Packers look as if they are getting their line squared away and should have some semblance of a running game again. It's going to take pressure off of the receivers.

Driver is going to make Packer fans feel much better about the Walker fiasco.

Anyone else like Driver this season?

I really like Driver, but in no way do I see him getting 1500 yards. He does have a great chance at top 10 though this year. Favre does not care about int's and Driver will get plenty of targets and have plenty of opportunity to make plays. He definitely does not regress from the last 2 seasons. But 1500 is high.

1500 is way high.

 

[pinda]

this thread starter may be on to something.

aftger Walker went down, Driver went on to be pretty solid for the next 15 games.

84 rec, 1173 yards, 4tds

I think being the true #1 there, the TD's would have to go up to about 5-7, and add another 200 to yardage numbers, as well as about 10-12 receptions

my prediction:

95 receptions, 1350 yards, 6 TDs....making him a top 10 WR.

 

[millerarm]

Favre and Driver will have some big games because of their porous D, no doubt - but the fact remains that Driver will get double teamed without another receiving threat in the lineup. Driver had 5 TD's last year, with only 2 in the 2nd half. He's a decent WR2.

 

[GRIDIRON ASSASSIN]

If he played CB against Favre, I could agree with those TD numbers.

 

[MLBrandow]

I'll hop on the Driver bandwagon. I'm riding the Packers to a wildcard loss

 

[FunkyPlutos]

If he played CB against Favre, I could agree with those TD numbers.

 

[Gravedigger]

Couple things:

First, so many things have changed in GB this off-season that I believe you are definately in high-risk, high-reward territory.

Not only did Favre need OL help last year (which they addressed), but going down to third and fourth string RB's was making it blissfully easy to draw up a defensive gameplan against the Packers.

While I have concerns that the OL will take time to gel, and that the running game needs to prove itself before getting on the bandwagon, I think their schedule makes him appealing in the top 10. Catching Detroit before their defense even has a chance to work as a team is nice. CHI out of the gate bites but most of the rest of the teams have decent offenses and poor d's. If he falls to the #8-9 WR, I'd jump on him.

 

[Biabreakable]

I agree that Driver as well as Branch look like Wrs most likely to be in the top 10 of Wrs that were not last year due to thier current situations. Both are somewhat undervalued and this can be taken advantage of.

I also think the Slack will play much better as a team and on offense this year than they did last year. I think Ahman Green if healthy will give them the balance they need to be a above average offense in 2006. And Green looks to be a very good value pick as well.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

What is different about Driver this year vs. last???

Walker played a grand total of one game.

Driver was the #1 all year last year too.

Expect about the same as '05.

 

[perry147]

What is different about Driver this year vs. last???

Walker played a grand total of one game.

Driver was the #1 all year last year too.

Expect about the same as '05.

 

[FUBAR]

but thanks for driving up his price.

riverOwner:

 

[AnonymousBob]

Shouldn't Ahman be the value here? If the o-line is better and their running game is healthy, might that mean fewer passes for Driver? He's usually very good value but top ten? I'd think last year was the perfect storm for him and "only" managed to finish 13th overall, 16th in ppg.

 

[harrycarey]

If he played CB against Favre, I could agree with those TD numbers.

Yeah, too bad he doesn't have Rex Grossman or Brian Griese throwing him the ball

 

[larry_boy_44]

Favre and Driver will have some big games because of their porous D, no doubt - but the fact remains that Driver will get double teamed without another receiving threat in the lineup. Driver had 5 TD's last year, with only 2 in the 2nd half. He's a decent WR2.

porous D???did you watch a PAcker game last year???

add Woodson, Pickett, Hawk, Hodge, & that S from Seattle to our D from last year (that was #7 in yards) and you have a pretty good defense...

 

[Callas Disregard]

85-1200-6

Low-end WR1 who can be drafted in the 4th or 5th round.

 

[Biabreakable]

What is different about Driver this year vs. last???

Walker played a grand total of one game.

Driver was the #1 all year last year too.

Expect about the same as '05.

I believe Green Bush will play better as a whole this year than they did last year. This will bump Drivers numbers up as they have more scoring opportunities and more plays on offense.

 

[Pipes]

Jennings is a polished receiver, fast enough and a really great fit in the WCO.

I am not sure how West Coast Green Bay really is. From what I understand the West Coast is about high percentage passes and Favre is anything but this.

They'll be much more of a west coast team in 2006. McCarthy has said he's going to emphasize the short passing game. Under Sherman it was pound Green and let Brett chuck it down field. It seems like McCarthy will at least try to reign Favre in a bit. I suspect Brett will be much improved from his horrible 2005 season.

 

[sho nuff]

Jennings is a polished receiver, fast enough and a really great fit in the WCO.

I am not sure how West Coast Green Bay really is. From what I understand the West Coast is about high percentage passes and Favre is anything but this.

He is a 61.5% passer on his career. Not too bad as a percentage actually.

 

[mlball77]

Although the OP overshot Driver's actual numbers by quite a bit, he generally called Driver's season correct.

91 catches for 1288 yards and 8 TDs is higher than many expected out of him.

In my 1/2 PPR league, he was the #4 WR.

The big question for those team owners that have Driver in keeper and dynasty league is: What can be expected from him, going forward, if Favre is no longer a Packer?

 

[beef]

Although the OP overshot Driver's actual numbers by quite a bit, he generally called Driver's season correct.

91 catches for 1288 yards and 8 TDs is higher than many expected out of him.

In my 1/2 PPR league, he was the #4 WR.

The big question for those team owners that have Driver in keeper and dynasty league is: What can be expected from him, going forward, if Favre is no longer a Packer?

depends on what fa qb they bring in.

 

[cr8f]

Although the OP overshot Driver's actual numbers by quite a bit, he generally called Driver's season correct.

91 catches for 1288 yards and 8 TDs is higher than many expected out of him.

In my 1/2 PPR league, he was the #4 WR.

The big question for those team owners that have Driver in keeper and dynasty league is: What can be expected from him,

Y going forward, if Favre is no longer a Packer?

Too early to tell. In PS rodgers looked good and bad but improved greatly over last year. Driver can play with anyone. He runs good routes, flies out of his breaks, has good hands and is athletic. TT isn't much of a FA guy but you never know.Favre's coming back though.

 

[x260bm]

Although the OP overshot Driver's actual numbers by quite a bit, he generally called Driver's season correct.

91 catches for 1288 yards and 8 TDs is higher than many expected out of him.

In my 1/2 PPR league, he was the #4 WR.

The big question for those team owners that have Driver in keeper and dynasty league is: What can be expected from him, going forward, if Favre is no longer a Packer?

depends on what fa qb they bring in.

or Driver could force a trade and move to a different team

 

[pinda]

my prediction:95 receptions, 1350 yards, 6 TDs....making him a top 10 WR.

hey not bad, he finished with 92 catches, 1295 yards and 8 tds, in a ppr league I was off by like 4.5 pts. at least I was able to predict one thing right