It's Cobb's agent who is pushing this out. Letting other teams GM know thru 'leak reports'. I swear, between the Federal government and the NFL, I don't know who is worse. Cobb's agent is gong to have to wait with the rest of us. It is one of many things which come out of a new front office. Player agents and sports reporters are going to have to get use to it. Here is a reality check. It is extremely early in the off season, and the Packers are still running thru their self evaluation of their team. In other words, they don't know themselves.

Sorry, but this: "That isn't to say he had his fair share of struggles getting open down the field, because the tape would say otherwise -- Nelson had no problems creating separation" is objectively not true.

Sure, Jordy made some plays last year and in 2016. But he's nowhere near the player he was pre-ACL. I mean, this great piece was written on CHTV not long ago for crying out loud.

https://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/is-jordy-nelson-done-in-green-bay-436

Jordy can't run at an average NFL level anymore. He gets by on guile, on precise body control, and an otherworldly connection with ARod. He can no longer effectively be an outside WR. He is an above average slot WR now for the reasons mentioned above. That's it.

That doesn't mean I think he should be cut either. I think he's still a superior WR to Randall and would probably come cheaper.

All I hope is that one is restructured and the other is replaced for 2018. We need more speed outside opposite Adams, and there's only so many snaps to go around.

I realize I'm in the minority and I have really liked Jordy through his career, as a player and as a person. He is done. If there is an either/or scenario, you keep Cobb and cut Jordy, and frankly it's not close. I have seen Cobb get behind the secondary and not thrown to on many occasions. I encourage packers fans to watch the offense and routes from the Nose bleeds and get an OC view. Cobb can create separation, Jordy cannot. It's that simple.
Jordy is NEVER open, outside of a quick cut 5 yards of the LOS he may be for a split second and then he's done. The only reason he is productive is Rodgers can throw him open on back shoulder throws and on certain routes where he knows he'll be. Jordy will go down as a terrific packer and a historically productive one. He has been under rated most of his career, but he is now done. He also knows it too, he is already saying he is willing to restructure and the season just ended.

After watching Adams leave two games this year with significant head injuries/Concussions, I fully support Cobb trying to maximize his career earnings however that may be. If that means he chooses to potentially decline a paycut with us, than so be it and I wish him the best (unless he signs with Minnesota of course)

Cut Cobb, renegotiate Nelson's deal or cut him, move Ty back to slot receiver and sign Sammy Watkins to replace Jordy on the outside. The net result is a $5M cap savings in 2018 and more speed at offensive skill positions.

If I had to guess, since there is nothing else to do now but watch American skaters place 18th, I would not be shocked to see Cobb cut and Nelson taking a pay cut. No way you give the farm to a 34 year old receiver. No , you pay big bucks for a receiver when you got 12 picks in the draft. Plus other receivers will be available and we have some pretty decent guys already.

I think they both stay , Rodgers is comfortable with them and it seems they are finally listening to him . We can't judge them by last years performance without Rodgers .

Cobb has one year left on his contract, players generally go all out on their last year, just ask Nick Perry, he had a phenomenal year on the last year of his contract. I expect Cobb with the return of Rodgers to do the same.
So I say keep Cobb he'll be motivated. This idea also applies to Clinton Dix for that matter who seemed to be coasting last year, I believe because he wanted to avoid injury then go all next season in order to cash in the following year on a good contract. It's human nature I suppose. As for Nelson, keep him too, he has a connection with his QB that can't be duplicated. It takes years to establish that. Why throw that away. He ain't washed up. Let him finish his contract out and retire with dignity as a Green Bay Packer, Jordy deserves it.

I laid out a reason why they may keep both WR's a few articles ago.

All of these reports, I will believe when I see. Ian Rappaport who I do like to get info from, isn't always accurate with his information.

If it were me, I'd keep both, and trying to restructure at least one of them. Obviously its not up to me, so we will see what happens.

What games where you people watching? I saw jordy with a step or two deep once or twice in almost every game this year. Only to see Hundley launch a mortar ball pick, or Rodgers back with no arm strength severely under throwing him. He has a lot of value to the pack yet. Cobb, while I think is still a good player is just more replaceable. That’s why he’ll be the one to leave if one does. Jordy might move to slot but he can also still play outside imo, that’s worth more than Cobb.

I read these reports just like everyone else. The key is to read what pro scouts say, and frankly I haven't read any articles (and probably won't because they aren't published) that say Nelson is getting slow and Cobb is leaving.
There's a lot of money stashed into the WR position, that's a fact. The WRs last year had horrible numbers, that's a fact. Without Rodgers, the Green Bay passing attack was awful, that's a fact. So maybe 1+1=2 in that the primary reason the WRs were crappy was due to crappy QB performance.

That said....you don't have to be a scout to see the need for more speed in the WR ranks. Maybe the rookies will take that next step and push Geronimo and Janis out the door, or Gutsey picks up a speed guy like John Brown. I don't know, but I think before they start cutting WRs the Packers have to find out who can still play when you have Rodgers as the QB.

On another note, this idea or fear going around that if we cut Cobb he’ll immediately become an all star with another team is a little weird, offense has never been our problem when it comes to getting the most out of players. They play with Aaron frickin Rodgers. A wide out will get better when they leave? I think not. How’d that work for Jennings, jones, etc. . A little knee jerk reaction to the defensive side of the ball perhaps?

Old horses get sent out to pasture, No different in this
NFL.

Seems simple: extend there contracts to reduce cap hit or they get traded or cut. Cobb has more value since he’s 27 vs Nelson 33. Jordy probably has zero trade value.

Ty Montgomery's name should be more prominent in discussion of the 2018 WR group. He was never a RB. He was just forced into the role out of necessity. Kudos to him for doing what he had to do to help the team. But the emergence of the rookie RBs last year has changed the circumstances.

Monty slides into Cobb's role nicely and does it on a rookie deal. Throw in some cap savings either by extending Nelson at a reduced AAV or a straight pay cut. Spend the cap savings in FA. It would be nice if that included a legitimate deep threat. But shoring up the right-side of the OL or adding defensive help is nice, too.

Nelson did fine with scub QBs in 2013. 2017 not so much. Cobb did fine without Nelson in 2012. Why keep a guy who is terrible without Rodgers? Let Nelson go and get a guy who is good without Rodgers because he will be that much better with him.

Neither Cobb nor Nelson is taking a paycut - not without being cut. They will either play the last year of the contracts as is, sign an extension that will guarantee the amount they would be paid this season so the per season appears less or they will be cut.

Whether it's this year or next, WRs needs a retooling. Get a FA speed guy now. Draft another. This year, at least one of the old guard has to go and one of the newer guys besides Adams needs to make a jump.

How much would thair pair drop off next year ?