Jordy Nelson Getting Released

[LinvilleGorge]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

There's probably reason.  Hasn't he been injured a lot of late?

They had less cap space than us and just signed Jimmy Graham. They save about $9M by releasing Nelson. They're essentially swapping Nelson for Graham.

But, Nelson is 33 and definitely on the decline. He's only missed one game in the last four seasons. But his stats fell off a cliff last season then again, Rodgers missed a lot of time too.

[Palmetto]

I'll be surprised if the Pats are not giving him a call

[dldove77]

I'd prefer 25 year old Moncrief, to be honest.

[t96]

For reference:

 

This article is a few years old but Jordy is very high on the list:

https://www.sportingcharts.com/stats/nfl/all-time/active-career-receptions-to-drops-leaders/

 

[t96]

2 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

They had less cap space than us and just signed Jimmy Graham. They save about $9M by releasing Nelson. They're essentially swapping Nelson for Graham.

But, Nelson is 33 and definitely on the decline. He's only missed one game in the last four seasons. But his stats fell off a cliff last season then again, Rodgers missed a lot of time too.

He missed all of 2015. Tore his ACL in preseason a few days after KB did.

[dldove77]

Eric Decker was a really good WR once, too... then he grew old and went to the Titans. Very similar numbers last year. I don't think either them could get us to the next level. 

[vanilla B]

3 minutes ago, LinvilleGorge said:

They had less cap space than us and just signed Jimmy Graham. They save about $9M by releasing Nelson. They're essentially swapping Nelson for Graham.

But, Nelson is 33 and definitely on the decline. He's only missed one game in the last four seasons. But his stats fell off a cliff last season then again, Rodgers missed a lot of time too.

He tore his ACL recently and missed a season the same year Kelvin did

[t96]

4 minutes ago, top dawg said:

Damn,  didn't realize he's so old. 

Yeah but that could work in our favor, teams with a ton of cap space probably won't care to give him a lot of money and he'll probably want to come to a contender at this point anyways. And he can still ball out. 

[mc52beast]

Panthers would have to offer him a trillion guaranteed just to be in the conversation 

[KDawg004]

I’d definitely bring him in. His play fell off when Rodgers went down. He fits that Proehl/Cotchery role.

[Catufb85]

Jordy is easily better than any WR on our corp.  Yall stop that non-sense with old and slow. lol.

when hes healthy, and i know some of you will say "yeah when hes healthy," yall know hes a damn good wide receiver.

but someone like Browns, Jets, Colts, etc. will overpay especially in this year's WR free agency.

[Cpt slay a ho]

One year deal would be nice 

[Panthercougar68]

This is the luck and timing thing I mentioned earlier..a one year prove it deal would be good if he's open to it.

[Zaximus]

Maybe incentive laden deal?

I'm sure someone that feels they can win now will open the checkbook though.