Packers Training Camp Report: Just How Good is Randall Cobb?

Packers WR Randall Cobb From the moment Randall Cobb first arrived in Green Bay, it was apparent that the former Kentucky star would add yet another wrinkle in the Packers already potent offense. As a rookie, Cobb quickly emerged as a homerun threat in the return game—something the Packers haven’t had since the mid 1990s with Desmond Howard. And while Cobb hasn’t collected as much hardware as the former Heisman trophy winner and Super Bowl XXXI MVP, the second-year wide receiver possesses a diverse skillset unparalleled by any Packer in recent memory. And throughout the early goings of training camp, it’s clear that Cobb is on the verge of an expanded role within the Packers’ offense. Starting wide receivers Greg Jennings and Jordy Nelson form quite possibly the best duo in all of football, leaving veterans Donald Driver and James Jones as Cobb’s primary competition for playing time. Jones and Driver have shown flashes in training camp, but neither player is the “X-Factor” that Cobb...