**The Official Randall 'touchdown robber' Cobber Bandwagon** (1 Viewer)

[zandbak]

finley pissed off rogers when he said that he was afraid a couple of weeks ago to wilde i think basically he needs to just shut up and catch the ball that would be a nice change of pace brohans and then maybe he could achieve his potenshal which frankly is sky high but with his attitude who knows if he will ever get there take that to the bank

Not one period.

 

[mr roboto]

finley pissed off rogers when he said that he was afraid a couple of weeks ago to wilde i think basically he needs to just shut up and catch the ball that would be a nice change of pace brohans and then maybe he could achieve his potenshal which frankly is sky high but with his attitude who knows if he will ever get there take that to the bank

Not one period.

And?

 

[shadyridr]

finley pissed off rogers when he said that he was afraid a couple of weeks ago to wilde i think basically he needs to just shut up and catch the ball that would be a nice change of pace brohans and then maybe he could achieve his potenshal which frankly is sky high but with his attitude who knows if he will ever get there take that to the bank

Not one period.

SWC is too cool of a brohan for periods brohan

 

[SWC]

finley pissed off rogers when he said that he was afraid a couple of weeks ago to wilde i think basically he needs to just shut up and catch the ball that would be a nice change of pace brohans and then maybe he could achieve his potenshal which frankly is sky high but with his attitude who knows if he will ever get there take that to the bank

when did he make this comment? Was it after his game on Sunday?

no it was like two weeks ago around october 12 or so he said something like he would be scared to when referring to rodgers sort of saying that rodgers was scared out there hwich is just dumb take that to the bank florio wrote about it on nbc sports

 

[SWC]

finley pissed off rogers when he said that he was afraid a couple of weeks ago to wilde i think basically he needs to just shut up and catch the ball that would be a nice change of pace brohans and then maybe he could achieve his potenshal which frankly is sky high but with his attitude who knows if he will ever get there take that to the bank

Not one period.

SWC is too cool of a brohan for periods brohan

you are all right brohan

 

[BlueDredSo]

picked him up week 1, dropped him after week 3, lost out on getting him again

i'm assuming that happened with a lot of people

 

[FreeBaGeL]

finley pissed off rogers when he said that he was afraid a couple of weeks ago to wilde i think basically he needs to just shut up and catch the ball that would be a nice change of pace brohans and then maybe he could achieve his potenshal which frankly is sky high but with his attitude who knows if he will ever get there take that to the bank

Not one period.

SWC is too cool of a brohan for periods brohan

Take it to the bank.

 

[Eminence]

finley pissed off rogers when he said that he was afraid a couple of weeks ago to wilde i think basically he needs to just shut up and catch the ball that would be a nice change of pace brohans and then maybe he could achieve his potenshal which frankly is sky high but with his attitude who knows if he will ever get there take that to the bank

Not one period.

SWC is too cool of a brohan for periods brohan

Take it to the bank.

 

[Furious Styles]

picked him up week 1, dropped him after week 3, lost out on getting him again i'm assuming that happened with a lot of people

Drafted him and luckily held on to him during the early part of the season. His emergence is really making my WR Corp look good.

 

[Faust]

Take this to the bank fellow Brohans:

Cobb a fantasy star in the making

Excerpt:

1. Randall Cobb — The multitalented second-year receiver is starting to become a consistent fantasy performer as his role in the Green Bay offense continues to expand. Cobb caught eight passes for 89 yards and two TDs last week and also had a 19-yard run. Last week’s strong showing against the Rams came on the heels of a seven-catch, 102-yard outing against the Texans. Cobb, whom Aaron Rodgers called “a star in the making,” has 26 receptions (on 30 targets) in his last four games and is on pace to finish the season with more than 80 catches. He has an attractive home matchup this week against the Jaguars and their 24th-ranked pass defense. The eventual return of Greg Jennings from a groin injury could complicate things for Cobb owners, but at this point the genie is out of the bottle: Cobb is simply too good not to play a significant role in Green Bay offense.

 

[DexterDew]

was a big fan of his this year (even in redraft and FBG Subscriber contest) since I thought he would take over for Driver. With no Jennings, GB had to adjust and I think it took a couple weeks to get comfortable/clicking. His versatility and catch % are ridiculous. I think he is one of those special players that are a threat to score everytime he touches the ball because he operates so well in space.

I think he has become an every week starter in 3 WR leagues, or as a flex in 2 WR. So that puts him in the Top 36... I personally think Cobb is Top 24 in PPR right now in redraft... Dynasty a little bit higher. This season he is averaging about 15/game, sandwiched between Austin and Fitz, at #21. And when I look at the names after Fitz at #22, I don't think I would bench Cobb for any of them (unless the matchup is very appealing).

the key will be when Jennings comes back... will it cut into Jones or Cobbs targets? I think trust is very important to Rodger's (<cough> Finley <cough&gt, and I think Cobb has earned it.

 

[need2know]

I play in a start 3 wr, .5 ppr, 30 yards per return pt league and cobb is the number 4 overall wr. hes my wr3. Also have colston and vjax who are numbers 8 and 9 overall. Too bad my RBs and QB are garbage or this team would be crazy good. If Cobbs production continues, he is probably the best late wr I have ever drafted...

 

[shadyridr]

I play in a start 3 wr, .5 ppr, 30 yards per return pt league and cobb is the number 4 overall wr. hes my wr3. Also have colston and vjax who are numbers 8 and 9 overall. Too bad my RBs and QB are garbage or this team would be crazy good. If Cobbs production continues, he is probably the best late wr I have ever drafted...

Thats truly an amazing story brother!

 

[Raiderfan32904]

Jordy Nelson was listed on Green Bay's injury report Wednesday after his hamstring tightened up in practice Wednesday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

**************

Big game upcoming for Cobb?

 

[SSOG]

Big game upcoming for Cobb?

Randall Cobb doesn't call them "big games". He calls them "Sundays".

 

[Bruce Leroy]

I have Cobb & started him every week except week #3

Cobb is outperforming Julio Jones & Malcolm Floyd. Fortunately I have Reggie Wayne too

 

[SWC]

Big game upcoming for Cobb?

Randall Cobb doesn't call them "big games". He calls them "Sundays".

oh man that was tell your grandma she is a brohan kind of funny i am going to steal that and use it with my guys at the tavern if you do not mind thanks brohan

 

[fred_1_15301]

finley pissed off rogers when he said that he was afraid a couple of weeks ago to wilde i think basically he needs to just shut up and catch the ball that would be a nice change of pace brohans and then maybe he could achieve his potenshal which frankly is sky high but with his attitude who knows if he will ever get there take that to the bank

Not one period.

Typically the fantasy football advice that SWC gives is solid gold. Not saying I've conducted a scientific experiment on it but it's a trend I've picked up on. His schtick is good but his fantasy knowledge is superb...........

 

[Faust]

Packers report: Randall Cobb solidifies bigger role

Published 4 hours and 30 minutes ago Last updated 2 hours and 28 minutes ago

Tom Silverstein Sporting News

GREEN BAY, Wis.—It doesn't really matter when Greg Jennings returns from a groin injury, Randall Cobb is going to be a big part of the Green Bay Packers' offense.

Cobb has seen his snaps increase dramatically since Jennings went out four games ago, and he has blossomed into a multipositional threat.

Cobb is a prototypical slot receiver. He's more quick than fast, and if you try to lay your hands on him, there's a chance he'll get by you for a long gain. Cobb attacks the ball with both hands, and although he does have a couple of drops, he can make the tough catch.

Coach Mike McCarthy is just in the beginning stages of figuring out ways to use Cobb. He has had several long runs from the halfback position and also has caught a couple of shovel passes. He can force a team into its nickel or dime package because of his receiving ability and then line up as a back and take advantage of the defense's personnel on a running play.

Jennings will get back at some point, but Cobb has moved into the No. 2 spot behind Jordy Nelson as Aaron Rodgers' favorite receiver target.

 

[Zab]

To give you guys an idea of his value, I traded Ridley for him straight up today, before the news of Jennings' surgery became public.

Hope it works out.

 

[need2know]

To give you guys an idea of his value, I traded Ridley for him straight up today, before the news of Jennings' surgery became public.Hope it works out.

he is worth far more than Ridley, good job

 

[SYMPHONY X]

Any chance the increased attention that defenses are sure to give Cobb in the coming weeks keeps his numbers in check a bit? Especially if Jordy Nelson isn't at 100%? If it is Jones/Cobb as the starting WR's this weekend, can a crappy team like the Jags hold Cobb down?

Nelson being out/limited has me as excited as ever to start Cobb, but maybe all the injuries on offense start to catch up with the Packers at some point.

 

[Faust]

Randall Cobb thrives in expanded role with Packers

By Gary D’Amato of the Journal Sentinel

Green Bay - Randall Cobb's versatility has been his ticket to an ever-expanding role in the Green Bay Packers' offense.

He is a lot of things. But there is one thing he is not.

"I'm not an every-down back, obviously," he said Wednesday.

True, Cobb will never be mistaken for Adrian Peterson or Arian Foster. At 5 feet 10 inches and 192 pounds, he's not going to get 30 carries a game or run over 250-pound linebackers.

But as a complementary piece to the Packers' running game, which has slowed to a near crawl since Cedric Benson went down with a foot injury, Cobb gives opposing defenses one more thing to think about.

The second-year receiver lined up in the backfield on several plays in the Packers' 30-20 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday. Though he carried the ball only once, the play went for 19 yards.

"The (coaches) just installed it in the offense," Cobb said. "I liked it. I was going to be on the field, so I enjoyed that part."

He also caught all eight passes thrown to him by Aaron Rodgers for 89 yards and two touchdowns. After the game, Rodgers pointedly called Cobb a "star in the making," high praise from the NFL's reigning most valuable player.

With Greg Jennings unable to get back on the field because of a groin injury, Cobb has been sensational in an expanded role. Over the last four games he has caught 26 passes for 339 yards. Only three players in the NFL have more receptions during that span, including teammate Jordy Nelson with 27.

"Jordy is going to get a lot of attention," Cobb said. "Definitely when you have guys on the field around you getting that much attention you're going to be open a lot of times.

"You've got to make the most of those opportunities when you are open and make a play."

The coaching staff is finding creative ways to exploit Cobb's dynamic run-after-catch ability by moving him around formations and using him at multiple positions. It's a familiar role for Cobb, who set the SEC single-season record for all-purpose yardage as a junior at the University of Kentucky.

"You saw what he did at Kentucky," receiver Donald Driver said. "He was amazing. He played every position that a skill player can play.

"And now we're getting an opportunity to see him do the same thing he did in the Southeast (Conference). It's the same thing he's doing with the Green Bay Packers."

On Sunday, Cobb went over the 1,000-yard mark in all-purpose yardage for the season. He has 435 receiving yards and 67 rushing yards in addition to 409 yards on kickoff returns and 165 on punt returns (1,076 total).

"I've still got a lot of work to do," he said. "That (1,000 yards) is a milestone, but it's nowhere near where I want to be and where I plan to go."

Benson was just starting to hit his stride when he was injured Oct. 7 at Indianapolis. Since then, the Packers have struggled to run the ball.

Benson's replacement, Alex Green, has gained just 100 yards in 42 carries (2.4 average) over the last two games. James Starks, a key contributor during the Super Bowl run two years ago, has barely gotten on the field. Brandon Saine (knee) also went on injured reserve.

Enter Cobb, who offers a change of pace with his unique skill set.

"I'll run the ball," he said. "I did it in college. I'll get back there if that's what needs to be done.

"I think we have faith in our running backs, in James and Alex to get the job done. But if there's an opportunity for me to get back there and help, I will."

Even if he doesn't touch the ball, Cobb's presence in the backfield could force opponents into defensive looks that Rodgers can exploit.

"It's a different look," Cobb said. "You're going to get different defenses every time you play it, so you've got to continue to do it and see what the defense is going to present to you."

Obviously, Cobb isn't the long-term answer at running back. He won't be asked to pound the ball between the tackles - at least not on a regular basis.

"No, I don't want to see that," Driver said. "But I think for whatever reason, he likes it. And the thing is, he has a lot of big holes when he's in that backfield. It's a little bit different sometimes than the other running backs. He has a lot of shifty moves."

To Cobb, it doesn't matter what position he plays. As far as he's concerned, the more involved he is in the offense, the better.

If that means the occasional snap at running back, he's all for it.

"If that's what it's going to take for us to win," he said, "I'm willing to get back there."

 

[MU Seminole]

Just a quick reminder that Cobb only just turned 22 in August.

 

[duaneok66]

Yes!!! Go Cobb Go!!

 

[SWC]

bamma ramma right there another td for the touchdown robber cobber take that to the bank brohans from another mothrans

 

[The Flying Elvis]

Randall Cobbgoblin™

 

[mr roboto]

Traded Garçon for a 2nd round pick during our dynasty rookie draft last year. Specifically targeted this cat.

I know, everyone cares.

 

[SWC]

i care brohan that was a wise move by you because the touchdown robber cobber is a force to be recokened with bam right there take it to the bank

 

[Pipes]

Another great day for Cobber!

 

[mr roboto]

SWC I want to have your babies brohan

 

[Donsmith753]

:smugface:

 

[SSOG]

Here is a complete list of players I own in every league this year: Randall Cobb, Percy Harvin. That will be all.

 

[Andrew74]

Here is a complete list of players I own in every league this year: Randall Cobb, Percy Harvin. That will be all.

Just wish I had flex in one league so I could start him confidently.

 

[Army Eye]

Two touchdowns robbed so far today!

 

[SWC]

rt2rc robbs them again today so i danced like mr brojangles and fellows aaron rogers is better than bromontana ever was too take that to the bank bromigos andhave a chimmy cha cha on me

 

[Donsmith753]

Lets just take a moment and enjoy this ride together.

 

[SWC]

i did not get a deer this weekend so i am one ornery sleestack today brohans but at least rt2rc did the old mexican hat dance right into the end zone and all i could do was say bam bam bam right there and you can take that to the bank bromigos

 

[SWC]

brohsans i am posting because i want to reminder to eveyrone that rt2rc is the man and he is just getting started bromigos so take that right tot he bank bam another one called by the old swcer merry christmas wise men fro the brorient

 

[Faust]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000205826/article/randall-cobb-set-to-be-green-bay-packers-goto-guy

Randall Cobb set to be Green Bay Packers' go-to guy

By Chris Wesseling

Around the League Writer

Green Bay Packers wide receiver Randall Cobb set a franchise record and led the NFL with 2,342 all-purpose yards last season. If not for a late-season ankle injury, he might have become the first player in NFL history with 1,000 yards apiece receiving and returning kickoffs.

The expectations are even higher this year with Greg Jennings and Donald Driver out of the picture.

"I really don't think I've peaked yet," Cobb said last week, via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "I'm 22 years old. I've got a lot of learning still to do."

Coach Mike McCarthy's preference is to remove Cobb from the kick-return game to increase his role on offense. Aaron Rodgers is counting on Cobb to replace Jennings as his go-to receiver. "I think Randall Cobb is a guy who could be a 100-plus catch guy every year," Rodgers said Wednesday, via ESPNWisconsin.com's Jason Wilde.

It's no surprise that Rodgers is singing Cobb's praises. After calling him a "star in the making" and a "big-time" player last October, Rodgers told WAUK-AM that Cobb likely would go down as "one of the best picks in Ted Thompson's career, if not the best."

By last Thanksgiving, defensive tackle B.J. Raji noted that Cobb had become so valuable that he and Rodgers were the only two players the Packers couldn't afford to lose.

Cobb led the Packers in targets (104) and receptions (80) last season despite playing 416 fewer snaps than James Jones. That was with McCarthy only in the beginning stages of figuring out how best to utilize his versatile weapon. McCarthy will make an even more conscious effort to emphasize Cobb this season because "playmakers need the ball in their hands."

Fantasy leaguers take note: Cobb is not just a dark-horse candidate. He's a legitimate threat to lead the NFL in receptions this season.

Follow Chris Wesseling on Twitter @ChrisWesseling.

 

[Wise Old Owl]

I'm really not as high on Cobb as everyone else seems to be. I think his high rec/tar is a result of the Packer's abysmal running game and Jordy/Jennings missing extended time. Drafting two RB's shows a commitment to renewing the running game and I don't think I buy into the idea that Cobb has leap frogged Nelson in the depth chart.

I like the guys talents, but people are paying upwards of wr10 values in redraft right now

 

[sho nuff]

I'm really not as high on Cobb as everyone else seems to be. I think his high rec/tar is a result of the Packer's abysmal running game and Jordy/Jennings missing extended time. Drafting two RB's shows a commitment to renewing the running game and I don't think I buy into the idea that Cobb has leap frogged Nelson in the depth chart.

I like the guys talents, but people are paying upwards of wr10 values in redraft right now

Nelson and Cobb are totally different on the depth chart.

I think Cobb is the most likely of the 3 WRs to put up consistent numbers.

The other two will have their big games...but Cobb will likely put up nice numbers just about every game.

 

[Faust]

Packers QB Aaron Rodgers: Randall Cobb can be a '100-catch guy'

By John Breech | CBSSports.com

Green Bay wide receiver Randall Cobb caught 80 passes last season, leading the Packers and ranking 17th in the NFL. Eighty catches is good, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers is expecting even bigger things out of Cobb in 2013.

"I think he can be a 100-catch guy," Rodgers said, via the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "We haven't had that here in awhile, but I think he can. He's a special player. As long as he can stay healthy, I think he's going to be a big-time star for us."

When Rodgers says the Packers haven't had a 100-catch guy in a while, he means a while. The last Green Bay receiver to cross the 100-catch mark was Robert Brooks, who caught 102 passes in 1995 -- when Cobb was 5 years old.

So what makes Cobb so good?

"He puts a lot of extra time in. He watches a ton of film. He spent an offseason watching various slot guys that he admired and tried to pick things up," Rodgers said. "He's very well-coached. I think Edgar Bennett deserves a lot of credit. Here's a guy who's a Packer Hall of Fame running back who's coaching receivers and doing a heck of a job. So that helps. He stays on those guys about ball security and detailed routes. That helps. But Randall sees the game through the eyes of a quarterback because he was a quarterback [in college at Kentucky]. So he understands timing and spacing and when he has to get out of his breaks."

If Cobb does cross the 100-catch mark, he'd become only the third player in franchise history to do so. Besides Brooks' 105 receptions in 1995, Sterling Sharpe is the only other Packer with a 100-catch season. Sharpe caught 108 passes in 1992, then followed that up with a franchise-record 112 catches in 1993.

 

[jacobo_moses]

Tyler Dunne ‏@TyDunne4 Jun
Randall Cobb remains one of the team's best practice players. Hasn't dropped anything. Several long gains today.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Speaking Wednesday, Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Randall Cobb's special teams responsibilities will be "up to (his) teammates."
In other words, the Packers are open to leaving Cobb on returns if no one emerges as an adequate replacement. The Pack want Cobb to focus on receiving, but are reluctant to completely remove his game-breaking ability from special teams.


Source: Packers on Twitter

 

[Faust]

10. Should the Packers take Randall Cobb off special teams?

By Tyler Dunne of the Journal Sentinel

Green Bay — The label irritates Randall Cobb. Even if people are praising the receiver, not criticizing him, he isn’t a fan of the “slot receiver" title.

With that pigeonhole title comes the assumption that the third-year wide receiver cannot play outside, that he nickels and dimes a defense underneath. The 5-foot-10, 192-pounder studied the league's best slot receivers this off-season — Wes Welker, Victor Cruz and Percy Harvin to name a few — but Cobb is hoping to develop into an all-around receiver.

“I don’t want to work on just being a slot receiver,” Cobb said. “I want to be a receiver, period. I want to be able to go outside, too. So one thing I’ve worked on this off-season, too, is my outside routes and trying to put that into my game so I’m not just labeled a ‘slot guy.’”

Not too long ago, Greg Jennings grew into such a a do-it-all receiver. In time, maybe Cobb follows a similar trajectory. Either way, his skyrocketing value in 2012 raised an important question the Packers still face today.

Considering Cobb is the Offensive MVP this side of Aaron Rodgers, should he be subjected to potential injury in the return game? Rodgers himself has said he’d like Cobb off of returns and that Cobb could be a “100-catch guy.” With Jennings now gone, the Packers should probably do what they can to wean Cobb off returns in 2013.

In one conversation last year, Cobb did acknowledge that absorbing the offense as a receiver and handling returns can be a hefty workload. But 99% of time — asked about returns again and again — he takes the good-soldier approach.

“It doesn't matter to me as long as we’re getting wins,” Cobb said. “Whatever it’s going to take…is what I'm down to do. If that’s returning, great. If not, great. Whatever it's going to take for us.”

The key for Green Bay is obviously finding an able replacement. In two years, Cobb has awakened a dead return game. The days of Najeh Davenport, Antonio Chatman and forcing Tramon Williams and/or Jordy Nelson to double up in the return game were replaced by the turbocharged Cobb. Many times these last two years, he single-handedly flipped momentum. Cobb has averaged 10.3 yards per punt return, 26.5 per kick return with three touchdowns.

Jeremy Ross is one answer. When Cobb suffered an ankle injury in Week 16 against Tennessee — in the return game — the 25-year-old returned one punt 58 yards. In the regular-season finale at Minnesota, he had one 44-yard kick return and another 32-yard punt return. It’s evident Ross possesses a natural, explosive feel on returns that, often, can’t be taught. He wasn’t a big-play college wide receiver forced into a returning role. Rather, Ross ranks No. 2 all-time at California with 15.2 yards per punt return.

But Ross also was a goat in the playoffs, his muffed punt at San Francisco completely flipping momentum.

Through training camp and the preseason, coach Mike McCarthy and special teams coach Shawn Slocum will need to gain more confidence in Ross before declaring him the returner. If there are more hiccups, and no one else steps up, Cobb’s workload could continue.

Since being elevated to the 53-man roster last season, Ross himself has been a confident young player. He hasn't dwelled on mistakes, be it the 49ers play or the botched trick play at Chicago.

This off-season, he said the muffed punt is behind him.

Said Cobb, “He knows how to return kicks, he knows what to do. He's an athlete, he knows the reads, he knows the cuts. We just talk about what we each see whenever we're out there and basically just come together and be able to talk about different things we see.”

Considering Cobb is still ascending — he says he hasn’t peaked yet — the Packers would prefer to see Ross settle in as a dependable returner. And that's up to Ross.

Letting Cobb focus primarily on the wide receiver position has long-term benefits. The injury risk is clear and Cobb might take his game to another level, too.

 

[Faust]

Randall Cobb could flourish in new rotation

By Rob Reischel, for the Journal Sentinel

Green Bay — In the 94 years of Green Bay Packers football, just two men have reached the magical 100-reception mark.

Sterling Sharpe did it twice, hauling in 112 passes in 1993 and 108 in '92. Robert Brooks caught 102 balls in 1995.

Don't be surprised if Randall Cobb's name is added to the list by late December.

"I could see that," Packers cornerback Casey Hayward said. "That guy is something else."

Packers coach Mike McCarthy wouldn't wager a guess, but he certainly wouldn't dismiss the concept.

"I don't do projections," McCarthy said. "But I think those things are great. It's important for our players to approach the game with statistical goals and Randall is an excellent team player.

"He'll be given opportunities, there's no question about that. But yes, I think he definitely has a lot more growth in front of him. And it's exciting, for how productive he's been as a young player."

Cobb had a solid rookie season in 2011, then erupted for a team-high 80 catches a year ago. That marked the first time a second-year player led the Packers in receptions since Antonio Freeman in 1996.

Cobb also had eight touchdown receptions and 954 receiving yards. And he'll be given every chance to improve on those numbers in 2013.

Greg Jennings is in Minnesota. Donald Driver retired. And there's no proven depth behind the "Big Three" of Cobb, Jordy Nelson and James Jones.

That should mean big things for Cobb.

"I have a high standard for myself," Cobb said. "And I believe for myself, if 100 catches is what it takes for us to win games and get to a championship game, that's what I'm willing to do.

"I don't necessarily think that means I'm taking on more. I see it as being on the field a little bit more and having more opportunities. It's hard when you're in three-receiver sets and you have five receivers rotating. That means you've got two guys that aren't getting into a rhythm because they're on the sidelines."

With Green Bay's remarkable wide receiver depth last year, Cobb was on the sidelines more than he wanted. Still, he put up impressive numbers.

Cobb played 651 snaps during the regular season and was targeted 102 times. That's a target percentage of 15.7%, which ranked eighth in the NFL.

The only players targeted more were Chicago's Brandon Marshall (18.2%), San Francisco's Michael Crabtree (17.1%), Detroit's Calvin Johnson (16.9%), Indianapolis' Reggie Wayne (16.3%), Cincinnati's A.J. Green and New Orleans' Lance Moore (16.1%), and Houston's Andre Johnson (15.9%).

Cobb, who began his collegiate career as a quarterback at Kentucky, formed an immediate bond with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. And it's paid off handsomely.

"I think the biggest thing is communication and having an understanding for each other," said Cobb, who did have 10 drops in 2012. "Being a former quarterback, I think I understand the progressions, understand the timing of the progressions, when Aaron's going to be onto his second read or even his third read. I think that all helps."

The electrifying Cobb has done most of his damage from the slot. He's fearless, explosive and dangerous after the catch. And while Cobb talked much of this off-season about playing more outside, few in the NFL are more dangerous than Cobb while working inside.

Cobb also ranks among the NFL's most explosive return men and finished fifth in the NFC in punt returns (9.4) and sixth on kickoffs (25.4) in 2012. But with a heavier workload on tap in the passing game, the Packers would love to find a replacement for Cobb on special teams.

"His special teams responsibility is really up to his teammates," McCarthy said. "There's opportunity there for others to compete and perform...and hopefully take Randall's place."

Jones and Nelson should also be poised for big seasons.

Jones led the NFL with 14 touchdown catches in 2012. Jones is remarkably durable, having played all 16 games in five of his six NFL seasons. And Jones dropped just three passes in 108 targets last year, for a career-best mark of 2.78%.

Jones, 29, also played 92% of the snaps last season, tops among Green Bay's receivers. Jones is entering a contract year, making it a huge season for the seventh-year pro.

Nelson missed four games a year ago because of hamstring and ankle injuries. His numbers dipped from 68 receptions for 1,263 yards and 15 touchdowns during his breakout 2011 season to 49-745-7 last year.

Nelson has deceptive speed and has averaged 17.2 yards per catch over the past two years. But Nelson must prove he's beyond the ailments that slowed him in 2012.

Jarrett Boykin (five career receptions) is the only other wide receiver on the roster who has caught an NFL pass. Then again, that might be OK. That's because the Cobb-Jones-Nelson trio will be given every chance to produce memorable seasons.

"I believe we have three 1,000-yard receivers in this room," Jones said. "I believe me, Randall and Jordy, if we all stay healthy, we can all reach over 1,000.

"It's exciting and we're all excited because we know the departure of Greg and Donald means more opportunities for us. Do you want to lose guys like that? No. But it gives us the chance to step up."

 

[SWC]

sterling silver sharp was one of my favorites he just went out and got it done and was all grumbly when the game was over a lot like most of the guys i know from the floor they just go to work day in and day out and get it done and then just want a beer and to be left alone when the whistle blows i appreciated that brohan is what i am saying and i think that rt2rc can be a guy just like sterling silver you heard it here first brohans i think it will happen or at least he will come damned close and you can take that to the bank from the old swcer

 

[MrSoup]

sterling silver sharp was one of my favorites he just went out and got it done and was all grumbly when the game was over a lot like most of the guys i know from the floor they just go to work day in and day out and get it done and then just want a beer and to be left alone when the whistle blows i appreciated that brohan is what i am saying and i think that rt2rc can be a guy just like sterling silver you heard it here first brohans i think it will happen or at least he will come damned close and you can take that to the bank from the old swcer

Great post as always brohan! I'm taking Cobb to the bank this year.

 

[Zab]

Cobb is still going to play in the slot, right?