{"id":832517,"date":"2018-07-21T20:56:33","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T00:56:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/?p=832517"},"modified":"2018-07-22T15:10:24","modified_gmt":"2018-07-22T19:10:24","slug":"packers-need-adams-and-cobb-to-stay-healthy-in-2018-html-bkurt11","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/packers-need-adams-and-cobb-to-stay-healthy-in-2018-html-bkurt11\/","title":{"rendered":"Packers Need Davante Adams, Randall Cobb to Stay Healthy in 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Green Bay Packers look like contenders in 2018 according to most football experts. The offseason was productive with the return of a healthy Aaron Rodgers, the signing of free agents Jimmy Graham and Muhammad Wilkerson and a draft that bolstered the secondary. But other than Rodgers, the Pack can ill afford to have starting wide receivers Davante Adams and Randall Cobb go down with injuries because of a lack of proven NFL talent behind them.<\/p>\n
Both Cobb and Adams are established starters in this league and they have complimentary skill sets. Adams has more size and uses his body to create separation down field. Meanwhile, Cobb\u2019s biggest assets are his versatility and precise route running especially in the slot and on short passes often running parallel to the line of scrimmage.<\/p>\n
Rodgers has developed good chemistry with both players over the years. Anybody who saw the Packers thrilling last-second victory over Dallas last season saw how Rodgers and Adams teamed up to beat the Cowboys on a the very same pattern that had just missed connecting on the previous play. Adams knew Rodgers would go back to him and the call worked to perfection. By the end of the year, Adams established himself as the Pack\u2019s undisputed number one receiver.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Davante has an attacking mentality off the ball and when guys are getting their hands on him, he\u2019s a physical dude,\u201d former Packers receivers coach Luke Getsy told<\/a> Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinal<\/em>. \u201cHe\u2019s a big, strong guy, so he\u2019s able to handle taller, he\u2019s able to handle shorter with his quickness, he\u2019s able to handle strong corners as well. So I think he\u2019s a tough matchup for a lot of different corners with his ability to be quick and powerful.\u201d<\/p>\n Cobb is the best safety valve that Rodgers has. He is the master of the short pass coming out of the slot position or lining up in the backfield. Cobb finds open space and beats slot corners, safeties or linebackers to pick up critical yards, especially on third down. He is the Packers most experienced and versatile receiver.<\/p>\n