Green Bay Continues To Look Strong For 2009
Not much going on other than the rumor that Green Bay is likely to reach a new deal with longtime under-appreciated wide out Greg Jennings. For essentially the past three seasons he’s been the best receiver on a pass happy offense and has managed to fly under the radar. Granted, he wasn’t a high draft pick, nor has he ever been top five in any receiving statistical category, but he’s been one of the more reliable receivers, right under the level of tier-1 players (which consists of Steve Smith, Randy Moss and Larry Fitzgerald).
If you were wondering what Greg Jennings looked like, now you know.
Green Bay, being the smallest market by far in all of professional sports, is always reluctant to renew or extend contracts for their players, and even more so with their receivers (anyone else remember the Javon Walker saga?). But this is probably long overdue. Whether they’ll admit it or not, the organization still has some reservations about Aaron Rodgers. And they’re desperate to prove that letting Brett Favre leave after he retired for the second time was the right decision.
Personally, I don’t think that’s something they have to concern themselves with, as Favre has already crashed and burned with the Jets, and Rodgers has shown a lot of potential in his first season. People think Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco are viable QB options next season? Looked at their stats compared to Rodgers and then get back to me on that. Don’t get me wrong, you don’t want to put too much faith/responsibility on the shoulders of any one person (like the Eagles have done for virtually McNabb’s entire career), and if I’m a Green Bay fan I have to be pleased with the news that renegotiations are so far amicable. But Rodgers has the capacity to quarterback a competitive playoff team.
The fact Green Bay is going out of their way to accommodate its players should also be a positive sign for their fantasy prospects. I’ve stated so before and this only solidifies my position: Green Bay is poised for a big season, both for fantasy and substantive purposes.
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