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WR Allen Lazard, NYJ (1 Viewer)

I don't get it. He's been on the Packers for five years, including 2 MVP seasons for Rodgers and barely gets thrown the ball. Teams are really excited about this guy? I guess the Packers really misused him.
 
Willy said:
I don't get it. He's been on the Packers for five years, including 2 MVP seasons for Rodgers and barely gets thrown the ball. Teams are really excited about this guy? I guess the Packers really misused him.
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His separation stats are atrocious - he's at best a solid possession WR3. Even in a weak WR free agent and draft class, I doubt he's high in demand.
 

ESPN's Adam Schefter reports the Jets are "actively working" to sign free agent WR Allen Lazard.​

Aaron Rodgers will likely want to bring his favorite Green Bay pass catchers with him if he finally signs with the Jets. That includes Lazard, a longtime Rodgers favorite who finished 2022 with 56 receptions for 747 yards and five touchdowns. Known as a solid blocking wideout and a coach's favorite, Rodgers finally signing with the Jets could be contingent on bringing in Lazard and possibly other current or former Packers. Schefter said the Jets are competing with one other team for Lazard's services.
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SOURCE: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Mar 14, 2023, 8:34 AM ET
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Jets signed WR Allen Lazard, formerly of the Packers, to a four-year, $44 million contract.​

Lazard was one of four players on the list of demands Aaron Rodgers reportedly gave the Jets. A former undrafted rookie free agent who landed on the Packers' practice squad in late 2018, Lazard has turned into one of Rodgers' favorite teammates over the last several seasons. He caught a career-high 60 passes for 788 yards in 2022 and saw the seventh-most deep targets (28) of any receiver in the league. Lazard landing in New York likely spells the end for Corey Davis, although it's hard to imagine him being any higher than the third option in the Jets' receiving game, regardless of who their quarterback is. Lazard's deal with the Jets includes $22 million in guaranteed money.
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SOURCE: Jordan Schultz on Twitter
Mar 14, 2023 at 4:25 PM ET
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Allen Lazard was surrounded by trainers on the field at Jets OTAs before walking off the field. ​

Lazard was clearly in pain on the ground, drawing the attention of the team's trainers. The veteran and favorite of new Jets QB Aaron Rodgers walked off the field and was seen without his helmet. Rodgers, meanwhile, appeared to suffer an ankle injury during Tuesday's OTAs. Lazard's status will be worth monitoring.
SOURCE: Brian Costello on Twitter
May 23, 2023 at 12:41 PM ET
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Allen Lazard was surrounded by trainers on the field at Jets OTAs before walking off the field. ​

Lazard was clearly in pain on the ground, drawing the attention of the team's trainers. The veteran and favorite of new Jets QB Aaron Rodgers walked off the field and was seen without his helmet. Rodgers, meanwhile, appeared to suffer an ankle injury during Tuesday's OTAs. Lazard's status will be worth monitoring.
SOURCE: Brian Costello on Twitter
May 23, 2023 at 12:41 PM ET
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Apparently he got hit in the “nads”. He finished practice after that.
 
Corey Davis retired from the NFL after six seasons
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Jets head coach Robert Saleh said earlier that Davis was at risk of missing Week 1 against the Bills but wouldn’t get into specifics. Now we know why. The former No. 5 overall pick of the 2017 NFL Draft appears ready to call it quits after six seasons. Davis was selected by the Titans out of Western Michigan and joined the Jets in 2021. While he never lived up to his lofty draft capital, the veteran receiver posted a career-high 984 yards and five touchdowns in 2020 and was a solid WR2 for the Jets over two seasons. His retirement permanently elevates Allen Lazard to the Jets’ WR2 role and makes him a low-end WR3 option alongside teammate Aaron Rodgers.
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Jets HC Robert Saleh said he expects Allen Lazard (shoulder) to be ready for Week 1 against the Bills.
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Lazard exited Wednesday’s practice and did not return to the field. His injury was later diagnosed as an AC joint sprain, which will sideline him for the Jets preseason finale against the Giants, but there doesn’t appear to be much concern over whether or not he’ll be able to suit up for Week 1. With Corey Davis now retired, Lazard figures to be the defacto WR2 opposite Garrett Wilson. He’s a low-end WR3 who has shown tremendous upside down in the red zone.
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I don't see Lazard doing anything but running the correct routes and reading defenses correctly so ARod can skip him and force it to Wilson.
 
He had a stellar practice. I'm long experienced in Jets fans and media overstating things and understand why n all and...still it seems like he had a great practice- in shorts.

"He can only do it with Aaron" doesn't matter since he's the QB.

I suppose we have to do the same dance we started to do last off-season. He's an alternative weapon that might be our bye week fill-in so let's keep an eye on him.

I'm not very open to the idea he could be great. It's unfair to him. A man should be able to train and return from an awful season far improved. I guess I'll leave a light on for this but...
 
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Allen Lazard (23.9 FPTS) had more fantasy points in Week 1 than:

Amon-Ra St. Brown
Marvin Harrison Jr.
Mark Andrews
Chris Olave
Drake London
Dalton Kincaid
Amari Cooper
and Davante Adams COMBINED
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Torn on him. Stat line looks great but one td was on a free play patented Rodgers long bomb and the other was in garbage time from tyrod. Obviously the first is a thing that happens but feels a little more “broken play” than “just out there beating his guy in a way you can expect week in and week out”
 
I got him in one of my leagues. I don't think he will come close to replicating last week but seems to be WR2 on the Jets and has great chemistry with Rodgers. Worth a shot imo!
 
RaidersAreOne said:
I got him in one of my leagues. I don't think he will come close to replicating last week but seems to be WR2 on the Jets and has great chemistry with Rodgers. Worth a shot imo!
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Moreso than BMW, who looked slow and tentative, which is totally understandable coming off an ACL. I think the chemistry with Rodgers is going to keep Lazard as WR2 and leave BMW on the sidelines.
 
Mookie said:
RaidersAreOne said:
I got him in one of my leagues. I don't think he will come close to replicating last week but seems to be WR2 on the Jets and has great chemistry with Rodgers. Worth a shot imo!
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Moreso than BMW, who looked slow and tentative, which is totally understandable coming off an ACL. I think the chemistry with Rodgers is going to keep Lazard as WR2 and leave BMW on the sidelines.
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disagree….they signed williams because lazard was inept last year. his first drive drop is more indicative of lazard than his broken play and garbage time stats. that said, hackett and saleh are so terrible, they may trot lazard out there more often than not. remember, hackett used to scheme ways to get braxton berrios the ball lol.
 
Rodgers will throw to who he wants to throw to and he has history with Lazard. I tried to use him in a trade end of last season using this schtick and it didn’t work so ended up dropping him. Today, I used a good chunk of FAAB to pick him back up. Could be a very handy bye week/injury filler this season as he does have that history

Dynasty of course I refer to
 
Chemical X said:
Mookie said:
RaidersAreOne said:
I got him in one of my leagues. I don't think he will come close to replicating last week but seems to be WR2 on the Jets and has great chemistry with Rodgers. Worth a shot imo!
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Moreso than BMW, who looked slow and tentative, which is totally understandable coming off an ACL. I think the chemistry with Rodgers is going to keep Lazard as WR2 and leave BMW on the sidelines.
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disagree….they signed williams because lazard was inept last year. his first drive drop is more indicative of lazard than his broken play and garbage time stats. that said, hackett and saleh are so terrible, they may trot lazard out there more often than not. remember, hackett used to scheme ways to get braxton berrios the ball lol.
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Williams clearly isn't ready, and there's a good chance Rodgers will be checked out (injured or dissatisfied and disinterested) by the time Williams is even 90% back. Lazard is the WR2 for now until he gets hurt, which is a virtual certainty. Next year will be a complete rebuild and everyone you mentioned will likely be gone from this dumpster fire of a franchise.
 
He is my highest owned player. Rodgers trusts him and I don't expect much if anything from Williams. I don't expect many games like last week, but he should be a decent WR3 or solid 4 and was free.
 
Lazard and Rodgers seemed to have some really nice chemistry last game. Mike Will is probably nothing and outside of Garrett there’s not much else(Conklin?). Could be a useful guy and definitely went cheap in my leagues.
 
Chemical X said:
Mookie said:
RaidersAreOne said:
I got him in one of my leagues. I don't think he will come close to replicating last week but seems to be WR2 on the Jets and has great chemistry with Rodgers. Worth a shot imo!
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Moreso than BMW, who looked slow and tentative, which is totally understandable coming off an ACL. I think the chemistry with Rodgers is going to keep Lazard as WR2 and leave BMW on the sidelines.
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disagree….they signed williams because lazard was inept last year. his first drive drop is more indicative of lazard than his broken play and garbage time stats. that said, hackett and saleh are so terrible, they may trot lazard out there more often than not. remember, hackett used to scheme ways to get braxton berrios the ball lol.
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allen “boing” lazard

fantasy functional but man, i wish we had a category for drops and penalties. he’d be 1.01. like he has metal hands. boing!
 
Faust said:
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Allen Lazard is up to 5 receiving touchdowns this season.

No player in the NFL has more.

cc: @MikeClayNFL
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Anything to see with Lazard now? I mean he was certainly startable before the injury and since then Adams has been added. Im desperate for a late seaso nwr3/flex type player for insurance against injuries. Right now I am locked in for washington or brandin cooks
 
https://x.com/AdamSchefter/status/1910308896305979803
Jets and wide receiver Allen Lazard reached agreement on a restructured contract, as @Jason_OTC reported. Lazard, who was scheduled to earn $11 million in 2025, took an $8.5 million pay cut to remain under contract with the Jets, who are guaranteeing $1.75 million of his salary for the upcoming season.
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Wait, is Aaron Rodgers still running the Jets?

I was told the only reason Lazard had a job in the NFL was because Rodgers held the team hostage and demanded the Jets sign all his completely incompetent receiver friends. ;)
 
On a more serious note, I would guess it’s right along what Rodgers implied in the past. And that's a significant pay cut. Some players, and of course, people in all areas of life, bring intangible value beyond the surface. Sometimes you need your guys and that may go beyond the field.
 
Joe Bryant said:
On a more serious note, I would guess it’s right along what Rodgers implied in the past. And that's a significant pay cut. Some players, and of course, people in all areas of life, bring intangible value beyond the surface. Sometimes you need your guys and that may go beyond the field.
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He runs good slants
 
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