Greg Jennings feeling "invisible" so far in camp (1 Viewer)

[Man in the yellow hat]

This story didn't give me warm fuzzy feelings.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=648767

Ghost in the playbook

Jennings feeling invisible in second-year role thus far

By TOM SILVERSTEIN

tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com

Posted: Aug. 17, 2007

Green Bay - Just a year ago, Greg Jennings captured the fancy of the Oneida St. faithful like few other Green Bay Packers rookies have in recent years, vaulting up the depth chart with every catch and run until the coaches had no choice but to start him in the season opener.

Now, 22 days before the start of the 2007 regular season, Jennings is close to being listed with the missing person's bureau.

Once the golden child in the Packers' offense, the former second-round pick lines up with the No. 1 offense opposite Donald Driver, but often looks like just another guy trying to make the roster. You don't need more than one hand to count the number of memorable plays Jennings has made in practice and the first exhibition game.

Has he slipped that far in just 12 months?

"I think part of it is, with so many guys to evaluate and so many guys to get a feel for where they're at and what kind of contribution they're going to make to the ballclub, we haven't isolated Greg," offensive coordinator Joe Philbin said. "We have information on Greg. I think we know what he's about."

 

[Captain Quinoa]

excellent news... maybe I can get him a round or two later now.

 

[Aaronstory]

I think this is more a case of wanting to get Jones up to speed than a slight against Jennings. Like they say, they know what he can and can't do. Jones is an unknown quanitity. I think Jennings will get more than his fair amount of targets once the regular season starts.

 

[joffer]

looks like the same article as the OP, but a little more details

Packers | Jennings feels ignored

Sat, 18 Aug 2007 09:31:48 -0700

Tom Silverstein, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers WR Greg Jennings feels like he is being ignored in the team's offense. Jennings is lining up at split end in three-receiver sets. Jennings said, "You can't be bitter. You try to make the best out of it. At the same time, I'm a perfectionist. I'm one of those guys, I want the ball. I don't want to make it a big ordeal because it's not just about that. But it sits in the back of your mind because that's how players fall through those cracks." Jennings added, "It's tough. If you don't have a slot receiver on your inside, you're last in the progression 90% of the time. There's a tight end, slot and flanker on the other side. You have three different options over there and just one back here." Jennings used the team's morning practice Thursday, Aug. 16, as an example. He ran about 10 plays at split end and not a single pass was thrown his way, but he lined up at flanker once and the ball was thrown to him.

 

[gregjcross]

I'm more worried about Favre breaking down and affecting Jennings than i would be his being ignored. I have this strange feeling this is the year #4 doesnt finish out.

looks like the same article as the OP, but a little more detailsPackers | Jennings feels ignoredSat, 18 Aug 2007 09:31:48 -0700Tom Silverstein, of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, reports Green Bay Packers WR Greg Jennings feels like he is being ignored in the team's offense. Jennings is lining up at split end in three-receiver sets. Jennings said, "You can't be bitter. You try to make the best out of it. At the same time, I'm a perfectionist. I'm one of those guys, I want the ball. I don't want to make it a big ordeal because it's not just about that. But it sits in the back of your mind because that's how players fall through those cracks." Jennings added, "It's tough. If you don't have a slot receiver on your inside, you're last in the progression 90% of the time. There's a tight end, slot and flanker on the other side. You have three different options over there and just one back here." Jennings used the team's morning practice Thursday, Aug. 16, as an example. He ran about 10 plays at split end and not a single pass was thrown his way, but he lined up at flanker once and the ball was thrown to him.

 

[bbuster]

This is kind of odd. I watched the Packers scrimmage on the NFL network last week. I thought Jennings looked great and he was targeted fairly often. Hmmmm

 

[trout]

I'm more worried about Favre breaking down and affecting Jennings than i would be his being ignored. I have this strange feeling this is the year #4 doesnt finish out.

and one of the these years you'll be correct.

 

[bcr8f]

Jennings put on a show last year. This year it's Jones.

Nothing to see here.