02-17-2023, 07:20 PM
(02-17-2023, 05:05 PM)MC Howley Wrote: Legit, Rodgers was smirking clearly thinking "holy shit" every time this guy rang off 40-50 yard punt returns so excited as he was putting his helmet on getting ready to go on the field..... BUT, then usually, they went out there and went 3 and out and chucked a long bomb on 3 and 1 that went incomplete lol.
We sure would be blown away to have our Returner getting Burrow a short field like that once in awhile. Been awhile.
The Packers Offense was pretty awful this season for sure. Helped when the speedy rookie WR finally started catching those deep balls.
(02-17-2023, 05:07 PM)MC Howley Wrote: Found an article where Packers fans are trying to figure out what he is going to want or will get for his contract.
"If I were Nixon’s agent, I would point to what Berrios got last season, a two-year, $12 million contract with a $5.5 million signing bonus and $1.5 million in guaranteed salary, as a comparison. It’s harder to make the case that Hines, the only other significantly paid fifth-year returner, signed his contract to be a special teamer. For reference, Hines has 305 carries and 239 receptions in his NFL career. On the flip side, Berrios has only registered 106 receptions in his career despite actually playing “receiver” on paper."
https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2022/12/24/23525082/green-bay-packers-keisean-nixon-contract-projection-punt-returner-kick-returner-2023
We should be able to afford something close to that if we make the needed cuts, namely Mixon. Have to get the OT in FA though.
But no mistake we are severely lacking in the return game, I like Trayveon Williams and Trent Taylor but their numbers are near the
bottom of the returners in the NFL. I would like to have sure hands to go with a gamebreaker in Nixon.
