Jordy Nelson: The Unsung Hero of Super Bowl XLV

February 8, 2011   ·   Jake Silver   ·   Jump to comments

As the bulbs flashed, the crowd roared, and confetti flew, all eyes of the Cowboys Stadium crowd and the record-breaking 111 million T.V viewers were on Aaron Rodgers, the clear MVP of Super Bowl XLV.
Off to the side though stood another Packer, one who was instrumental in the historic victory, one who managed to rise from obscurity this year to become a critical piece of the puzzle: wide receiver Jordy Nelson.
Buried on the Green Bay depth chart behind Greg Jennings, Donald Driver, and James Jones, Jordy Nelson was never a top weapon of Aaron Rodgers; having been drafted in the 2nd round of the 2008 draft, he came after the Favre era while Rodgers was still getting his feet under him. He played a minimal if not completely insignificant role in the '08/'09 seasons, recording only 55 catches for 686 yards in 2 full years.
His role in 2010 showed some change. He ended up recording 45 catches for 582 yards and 2 touchdowns, though he did not record the first 100 yard game of ...

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