If the Giants make Odell Beckham Jr. available this offseason Womens Justin Vogel Jersey , the Packers have less to risk by pursuing him than disgruntled Steelers superstar Antonio Brown." arrownoyesEd Mulholland-USA TODAY SportsFor Packers, Odell Beckham Jr. makes more sense than Antonio BrownIf the Giants make Odell Beckham Jr. available this offseason, the Packers have less to risk by pursuing him than disgruntled Steelers superstar Antonio Brown.CSTShareTweetShareShareFor Packers, Odell Beckham Jr. makes more sense than Antonio BrownEntering the 2019 season, the Green Bay Packers possess one of the NFL’s premier pass catchers in Davante Adams and a handful of promising young wideouts. Accordingly, the prospect of adding a superstar wide receiver represents a luxury rather than a necessity.Of course, that hasn’t prevented some in and around the NFL from connecting Antonio Brown, the All-Pro receiver that the Pittsburgh Steelers have formally placed on the trading block, to the Packers as part of their post-Mike McCarthy offensive rebuild.It doesn’t take much imagination to see how Brown would make a difference in Green Bay, the same for any team acquiring his services. A multi-skilled wideout adept at both beating coverage with pristine route running and vertical speed, Brown has few peers across the league. Since entering the league in 2010, Brown ranks first in receptions (837) and receiving yards (11,207) and second in receiving touchdowns (74). Impressively Blake Martinez Jersey , his production hasn’t fallen off in recent years, as Brown led all players in receiving yards in 2017 and led them in touchdown catches this past season. hasn’t made any new contract demands that could change the risk calculation for the Packers. That gives the team flexibility if it decides to change course after a few years, something that could prove impossible with Brown under his proposed new deal.Because the Giants haven’t officially put Beckham on the market, his price tag remains unclear. His contract situation, age, and absence of a trade demand will likely force a suitor to pay more than it would for Brown. Even so, the difference might prove somewhat negligible given Pittsburgh’s unwillingness to settle for pennies on the dollar and New York’s apparent frustration with Beckham.Ultimately, the Packers might determine that they have too many holes elsewhere to invest more heavily at wideout. After all, Adams has established himself a premier receiver during a nearly record-breaking 2018 campaign, and he has already signed a lucrative veteran contract. The team feels optimistic about Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Equanimeous St. Brown, two rising second-year players who outperformed their draft status as rookies. And, of course, Rodgers’ presence ensures a reasonably high floor for the passing game even without another top-shelf talent in the receiving corps.Still Womens Mason Crosby Jersey , if the Packers want to jump into the market for an elite receiver, they have better options than the Steelers’ disgruntled superstar. GREEN BAY, Wis. — The Green Bay Packers were missing star quarterback Aaron Rodgers when they closed last season with a road loss to the Detroit Lions.When the Packers return to Detroit on Sunday, Rodgers could be without his top three receivers.Davante Adams injured a calf on Wednesday and did not practice on Thursday.More Packers coverage from FOX Sports WisconsinPhotos of the Week: 7/21/19 – 7/27/19Packers rookie Gary’s biggest critic is himselfTop Tweets: Former Badger TJ Watt has impressive four-year transformationPHOTOS: 2019 Green Bay Packers training campPackers’ Rodgers, LaFleur ironing out offense, building chemistryRandall Cobb injured a hamstring last week, didn’t play on Sunday against Buffalo and hasn’t practiced this week.Geronimo Allison suffered a concussion last week and hasn’t practiced this week, either.“We got a little thin at practice,” coach Mike McCarthy said on Thursday morning.That’s one way to put it.Of the Packers’ 103 completed passes for 1,185 yards and seven touchdowns, 64 catches, 768 yards and six touchdowns have been made by Adams, Allison and Cobb.The receivers who potentially could be in the lineup on Sunday have a combined two catches for 41 yards and zero touchdowns.The next men up are rookies: fifth-round draft pick Marquez Valdes-Scantling Justin McCray Jersey White , fourth-round pick J’Mon Moore and sixth-round pick Equanimeous St. Brown.“At some point in the season, your young players are going to play, and our receiver position is potentially in that situation,” McCarthy said.Valdes-Scantling played 20 snaps in the first three games and 54 on Sunday against Buffalo, when Cobb was inactive. He has the two receptions. Moore didn’t play on offense in the first three games before playing 11 snaps after Allison went down against Buffalo. St. Brown hasn’t played on offense.“They’re getting better,” Rodgers said. “You guys don’t see the practices, but J’Mon’s been making a lot plays in practice and improving and same with Eq. (Valdes-Scantling’s) been ahead of those guys for a while and getting more opportunities, as you saw last week with Cobby being out and him being first up.7<button class="view-gallery">View Gallery</button> Gallery:Upon Further Review: Packers vs. BillsAP | Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved.“But I told those guys before Week 1, ‘You’re all going to get an opportunity at some point. When you step in, there’s an expectation you’re going to make the plays.’ So, we’ve got to keep improving in practice.”There’s time for one or more of the starters to get healthy. With their pedigrees, McCarthy would feel comfortable playing any of the three without any practice time.Still, there appears to be at least a decent chance that Green Bay will go into a key NFC North game without any of its top three receivers.“I think we’ve still got some progress to make before I think both sides would be comfortable Marwin Evans Jersey ,” Cobb said. “It’s a long season and we’re on Game 5, but at the same time, it’s a short season, and we’re on Game 5.“So, it’s trying to balance both of those. If something was to happen and I re-injure the same hamstring, it’s going to put me out for double the time. So, it’s trying to be smart on both sides of it, which I struggle with because I play through emotion.”Of the three rookies, Moore entered training camp as the front-runner to be the team’s No. 4 receiver.However, as Moore dropped passes throughout the summer, Valdes-Scantling’s consistency allowed him to jump to the top of the list.“I always prepare like I’m going to be the No. 1 receiver,” Valdes-Scantling said.“You just never know. This game is a contact sport where injuries are 100 percent bound to happen, so you just never know when someone will go down Nick Perry Jersey White , and you’ve got to prepare to play every position and every play.”Given the outlook at receiver, Rodgers might have to direct the passing game elsewhere. Tight end Jimmy Graham is fourth on the team with 16 receptions and running back Ty Montgomery, who started his career as a receiver, is fifth with 11.Notes: For the second consecutive week, Rodgers practiced on Thursday. He had limited participation last week but full this week … To bolster the receiver group, Green Bay signed DeAngelo Yancey to the practice squad. A fifth-round pick last year, he spent all of his rookie season on the practice squad. … CB Kevin King, who injured a groin in Week 2 vs. Minnesota and has missed the past two games, had full participation for the second consecutive day, but S Kentrell Brice was added to the report and was limited by an ankle injury.
