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Green Bay Packers: 3 Players due for bounce-back 2018 seasons

By Kyle Hoffenbecker

GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 06: Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on November 6, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 06: Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers warms up before the game against the Detroit Lions at Lambeau Field on November 6, 2017 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /
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SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 26: Wide receiver Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers runs with the ball after a catch against the San Francisco 49ers in the first half of their preseason football game at Levi’s Stadium on August 26, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – AUGUST 26: Wide receiver Randall Cobb #18 of the Green Bay Packers runs with the ball after a catch against the San Francisco 49ers in the first half of their preseason football game at Levi’s Stadium on August 26, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Randall Cobb, Wide Receiver

With the departure of Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb is now the oldest wide receiver on the Green Bay Packers roster. With the departure of Nelson, one would think Cobb climbs up to the number two receiver on the roster.

Cobb will look to get back to what he was able to produce in 2014. That season was easily his best in his career so far. It was his only 1000 receiving yard and double-digit touchdown season to date.

Obviously, Nelson was the favorite target for Aaron Rodgers. Now, Davante Adams is the sure number one target for Rodgers. Bringing in Jimmy Graham certainly doesn’t help Cobb’s cause, but defenses will be focusing on Adams and Graham for the majority of offensive snaps. That leaves Cobb as a “forgotten” weapon for the Packers.

Drafting J’Mon Moore was huge for Cobb as well. The move allows Cobb to lineup primarily out of the slot, where he is more effective as a receiver compared to the outside. Making defenders miss has been a strength for Cobb over the years. He will have more opportunities than ever before to do that in the slot.

The opportunity is there, it’s now on Cobb to execute. If he can put up similar numbers to what he did in 2014, it will be huge for the offense going forward.

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