Green Bay Packers 2011 NFL Draft: Why Wide Receiver Is Suddenly a Need

April 18, 2011   ·   kevin roberts   ·   Jump to comments

I'll bet a lot of Green Bay Packers fans were a little surprised, if not upset, when Ted Thompson and Co. selected Kansas State receiver Jordy Nelson in the second round of the 2008 NFL draft.
Personally, I loved the pick. Green Bay knew the end could be near for Donald Driver, and there was no guarantee James Jones would pan out.
Three years later, Jones is solid, but not elite, Driver is one step closer to fading away, and Nelson is fresh off an MVP-like performance in Green Bay's Super Bowl win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
While Nelson's rise within the Packers offense has a lot to do with his play near the end of the 2010 season and Green Bay's dramatic playoff run, it also has to do with realism and free agency.
Putting Nelson's talent aside, Driver is aging and slowly regressing, and James Jones could be leaving via free agency. This could potentially put Green Bay in a spot they haven't been in for a while: Lacking great receiver depth.
The time has arg...

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