PLAYERS:
Jordy Nelson,
James Jones,
Matt Flynn,
Greg Jennings
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs
TEAMS: Green Bay Packers, Detroit Lions, St. Louis Rams, Kansas City Chiefs
Jordy Nelson
1) Introduction: Jordy Nelson has been a hot commodity for the Packers offense ever since last year’s postseason run to the Super Bowl, and his knack for the big play this year caught league-wide attention. As a man among talent at his position, he seemed to constantly be in competition with James Jones for the third wide receiver spot behind Jennings and Driver. Opportunity came knocking, though, when Jones’ free agent status and late re-signing basically allowed Nelson to slip ahead of him on the pecking order.
2) Profile:
Jordy Ray Nelson
Position: WR
Height: 6-3
Weight: 217 lbs.
AGE: 26
Career Stats: http://www.packers.com/team/roster/Jordy-Nelson/ba46e536-2782-4f2d-ba7b-334998fb3bbf
3) Expectations coming into the season: After Jordy Nelson’s postseason success the previous year, he looked to be a bigger cog in the 2011 Packers offense. There were quite a few people who expected him to have a breakout year, though they probably didn’t imagine it would be as spect...
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