If someone beats out Janis they'll have to either be a way better WR or be a little bit better and be able to have the same ST impact.

I don't know why people give Janis so much crap he's essentially exactly what you want out of a #5ish WR. He's good enough to make a few plays if he has to but he's a good KR and a fantastic gunner. Most WRs that low spend the game inactive or warming the bench. What good is it to use a roster spot on someone who may be a little better of a WR but they are gonna spend the whole game sitting down.

So the 7th round pick from Saginaw Valley freaking State hasn't developed into a starting #1 WR oh well. He has already surpassed any realistic expectations for someone with that background.

Originally Posted by: steveishere 

He gets crap because he doesn't have a very high football acumen. He's a dumbass that doesn't know his plays. How in the hell is he ever going to play in this difficult offense? It's absolutely ludicrous that the Packers keep wasting time with him. And worse, the people in this forum.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT 

He already has. He's gotten more than 20 snaps in only 2 games and was productive in both. He's not worthless, just not a great wide receiver but neither are guys like Geronimo Allison or so far Trevor Davis or whoever is the flavor of the week bottom of roster WR at camp. Unlike those guys though besides being a WR Janis brings something to the table on game day. Nobody ever rails this hard against guys like Brett Swain, Jarrett Boykin, Jeremy Ross, Myles White etc... when they make the team.

Whoever makes the roster as the #5 and #6 WR to me isn't even really a WR because chances are they are going to be playing very little from scrimmage. Their job is on ST so that's where they need to contribute. Show me one of those guys whose going to contribute more than Janis on gameday and I'll be more than happy to see him replaced.

Would it help you deal with it if Janis was just listed as a KR and we only kept 5 actual WR? It makes absolutely 0 difference to the actual construction of the roster but maybe it will make you guys feel better. Hell he can tackle list him as a safety just so people will shut up. Nobody cares if S rarely play on defense if they are good at ST.

Originally Posted by: steveishere 

So do you support keeping 7 WRs on the 53 then? Or who do you think is going to get cut? I can see your logic with picking the #5/#6 WRs largely based on how well they do on ST, but this year we have 7 or 8 WRs worth keeping.

Originally Posted by: isocleas2 

If someone beats out Janis they'll have to either be a way better WR or be a little bit better and be able to have the same ST impact.

I don't know why people give Janis so much crap he's essentially exactly what you want out of a #5ish WR. He's good enough to make a few plays if he has to but he's a good KR and a fantastic gunner. Most WRs that low spend the game inactive or warming the bench. What good is it to use a roster spot on someone who may be a little better of a WR but they are gonna spend the whole game sitting down.

So the 7th round pick from Saginaw Valley freaking State hasn't developed into a starting #1 WR oh well. He has already surpassed any realistic expectations for someone with that background.

Originally Posted by: steveishere 

Really? I would realistically expect anyone talented enough to get drafted to be able to accomplish what Janis has done. Obviously they don't all do it but at the same time I don't really think he has accomplished all that much.

What you see as giving him crap many of us see as realistic evaluation of his talents.

Then again he is a 7th round pick from a small school so I suppose its only fair he should get twice as long as anyone else to "get it"

Originally Posted by: sschind 

So do you support keeping 7 WRs on the 53 then? Or who do you think is going to get cut? I can see your logic with picking the #5/#6 WRs largely based on how well they do on ST, but this year we have 7 or 8 WRs worth keeping.

Originally Posted by: isocleas2