no one guy can fit in those shoes

He’s the reliable short-intermediate threat that we need after DD departs. Smart, great-hands, good route runner, solid after the catch, and a nice run-blocker as well. I look at Jones as more of a deep threat, not as polished a route runner or as sure handed in traffic. I really don’t think Ruvell is the most athletic, maybe the biggest, but certainly not the fastest, most explosives, or most agile. He will always be a role player at best on the Packers. I like Jamarko Simmons so far, but haven’t seen him in action yet, so I can’t really make an intelligent analysis in that regard. It will be tough for him to make the 53, but I’d love to see him on the practice squad (doubt he clears waivers though). He could push Martin for the 5th WR spot or maybe we could even carry 6. We’ll see.

Both of them are good wideouts. I think JJ will end up being the better of the two though. I think people kind of forgot about him because he was injured practically all last year but in 07’ he was great. He has great hands and is a really strong wr. Regardless though, I don’t think we can go wrong with either one of them.

that guy showed amazing flashes last year

he just needs to be healthy

I think Jones can do well, but, what I love of our situation like this in the first place, he can bring great dividends as a future #3.

I think in all his instances, scarce time on field, Jordy showed that he can be a very effective WR, and can potentially be a great complement to Greg Jennings. What many would also love about him, and what he wound up getting used in certain spots for, was run blocking.

He can build on his numbers and routes in due time, and I think the run blocking ability is an added bonus. I hope to see him catching a lot more this coming season, and I think he’ll be a great #3 this year, and eventually step into Donald’s shoes.

I see a perfect combination w/ Jennings and Jones! Jennings as the deep threat and big play specialist and Jones as the brute who dominates the middle! Jones is built very similar to Sterling Sharpe. Big thick body… Anyone remember the hit he took last preseason?! Two guys hit him simultaneously and neither was able to put him on the ground! He lost his helmet, took the beating, got stopped, but didn’t go down! Turned right around and waltzed into the end zone… Jones is built to be a beast of a WR who can dominate the middle of the field, not to mention CBs!

I like Jordy too… But his best spot is as a slot reciever, IMO.

Either way Driver has two years left on his contract. So its going to be a battle to see if one of the two can beat Driver out next year. It ain’t happenin this year!

Martin is just a guy… Less than average athletic ability, no speed, no explosiveness. At 6’4" he can’t even dominate in the red zone… Simmons shows any ability at all this preseason and it spells the end of Martin in GB. Simmons reminds me a little of the kid in Denver. At least the little I have seen and heard. Hope he shows up in camp and Martin can be excused!!!

I want to give the nod to Nelson immediately simple due to health, but Jones is a hell of a receiver if he can stay healthy. If Jones can stay fit, and Nelson progresses as he has shown, that’s three potentially great receivers to match the production that Driver, Jennings, and Jones gave us in 2007.

So yes, I guess that’d make Nelson as the DD replacement, but until then having all four is great, Finley coming along well, lots of potentially good to great targets down the field.

There were many times last year when he went up against teams #1 and 2’s. Probably because we line DD up in the slot, and sometimes it was Jennings and Jordy on the outsides. I remember him going up against WInfield, Newman, Barber, Finnegan just to name a few. This guy is the real deal.