Richard Rodgers could help Packers' red-zone issues

Rob Demovsky  wrote:

We don't have that prototypical dominant receiver that is all but impossible to shutdown...Nelson is no Sterling Sharpe or James Lofton. Nice player but nowhere near that category. You can quote stats all day but Sharpe and Lofton were in another strata from Nelson.

No TE, either. Lacy is the closest we have to a real difference maker.

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa 

Yes, we can look at actual production all day, or we can go by gut instinct to support confirmation bias. I know which one I'll be doing, and it's clear the method you favor as well. Few WRs have been more productive than Jordy Nelson the last few years, even the apple of your eye Dez Bryant.

Originally Posted by: earthquake 

"Talented", "feared", these are concepts that are difficult to quantify and you've presented zero factual evidence to back them up, nor explained how to measure and compare these qualities. It's all based on your gut feel, which to me is less than worthless as you've shown time and again you'll make your conclusion and then find an argument that suits your preconceived notion.

You might as well say Dez Bryant is more "philosophically profound" it would mean equally as much and you would have just as little to base this opinion on.

Me, I prefer to actually look at the performance of the respective players. Nelson has been a top 5 WR the last two years (would be the last 4 had he not been injured in 2012) by any metric you want to use. Unless, of course, you want to use vague concepts like talent, scariness, or magnetism which are impossible to prove, and have doubtful relevance to performance on the field.

Originally Posted by: earthquake