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Green Bay Packers: Re-grading the 2014 draft class

By Kyle Hoffenbecker

GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 30: Free safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix #21 of the Green Bay Packers is introduced to the NFL game against the New England Patriots at Lambeau Field on November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Patriots 26-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GREEN BAY, WI - NOVEMBER 30: Free safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix #21 of the Green Bay Packers is introduced to the NFL game against the New England Patriots at Lambeau Field on November 30, 2014 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers defeated the Patriots 26-21. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 08: Davante Adams
ARLINGTON, TX – OCTOBER 08: Davante Adams /

Round 2: Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State

It was a questionable move when the Green Bay Packers took a wide receiver in the second round of the draft, especially because the team needed help on defense, badly.

Wide receiver was always a position of strength for the Packers, and it always will be as long as Aaron Rodgers is under center. Losing James Jones to the Raiders was enough for the front office to take a wide receiver to replace the longtime Packer. The move has certainly paid off in so many ways.

Despite his best stats coming in 2016, Adams made the Pro Bowl in 2017. He also has a knack for finding the end zone. Here’s a stat that may be surprising to some.

The most surprising feat didn’t come in the stats column though.

When Aaron Rodgers went down for the majority of the 2017 season, most of the wide receivers on the roster saw a decline in production with Brett Hundley under center. A longtime fan favorite, Jordy Nelson, put up career-lows in all major receiving categories. Randall Cobb continued his decline after an amazing 2014 season.

Adams has certainly earned the title of number one receiver in Green Bay. As the guy now, he has great potential to put up all-time highs in receptions, yards, and touchdowns for 2018.

Grade: A+

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