Top 5 Issues of the Green Bay Packers: State of Packers' Receiving Corps

When Green Bay fans see him play, all they can think of is Sterling Sharp. He has a solid build, but his hands are what remind fans of greatness. He uses his hands, not his body, to make plays, and he was very consistent throughout the season.

The only knock on him happened the night of our Sunday night game against the Bears. On back-to-back possessions he fumbled on catches that would have lead to scoring drives. For such a talented receiver, I don’t believe we should let one night ruin an impressive rookie season.

One stat that worries me is the decline of his numbers as the season went on. In his first five games he came out and impressed everyone with 24 catches. The last five games he had only seven. This may be due to his growing up in warm weather and playing in California.

When I attended the Packers-Raiders game this past December, I met a couple of his college teammates in the stadium. They were camped out in the men’s bathroom not leaving because they did not want to brave the cold. This was in the middle of the third quarter during an exiting high scoring game. Maybe it is no surprise he had zero catches that game, and spent more time near the heater on the sideline than running routes.

Jones needs to work hard this summer and come out strong at the beginning of the season. He will be given a lot of opportunity this year in Green Bay, and should be able to beat out Jordy Nelson for the third spot. If he can continue to run tight routes and improve his hands, he will emerge as the best No. 3 receiver in the league.

4) Is Greg Jennings the No. 1 receiver since Brett is gone and Driver was his favorite target?

If we are ranking the No. 1 position on our depth chart by present athletic abilities and numbers, then Jennings may be No. 1 on the depth chart. If we are ranking it by clutch plays, leadership, and heart, it is clear the position still belongs to number Driver.

Jennings had a big year in ’07, with 12 touchdown receptions and just under 1,000 yards receiving. This is after missing the first two games to injury and the last one because it was a meaningless game. He had the habit for game-winning plays, including the memorable game winner on the first play of overtime against Denver.

Jennings is still a young player, which is a good thing, we have many more years ahead of us, and a bad thing, he is not very experienced and sometimes makes rookie mistakes. Jennings also benefited from forming a relationship with Favre that made their slant pass one of the most dangerous routes in football.

In the end, I don’t think Jennings would be as good without Driver, which makes him the No. 1 receiver on this football team. In the next couple years, Jennings will assume the role of the Packers best receiver, and he should be invited to the Pro Bowl this year as one of the league’s best.

5) Will Ruvell Martin become the receiver he’s destined to be, or will Jordy Nelson become the star his first year in the league?

I honestly believe I am the biggest Ruvell Martin fan in the US. Well, maybe next to his mom and close friends. I have always been a supporter of this kid, and I think he can be great in the game of football.

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