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Yes. Lamb is an excellent receiver. He can be a game changer with the right QB. The problem is, his salary demands are high because of that talent. For a team to afford him, they have to cut back on spending on supporting players. Most often, that relates to fewer reliable receivers to work with Lamb. Your team becomes "player dependent," meaning that you are putting all your hopes on this one guy being the one who will make it all happen, like magic.
This can be a problem. What happens if that stud is injured? You've just gutted your passing game. Nobody is out there that can step up, and fill that void.
Now, why he doesn't fit with the Packers. The Packers have a rather extraordinary situation. They have a lot of solid receivers, who can be a #2 on so many teams in the NFL. In fact, we may have as many as 4 guys who could fill that bill. Wicks, Doubs, Watson, and Reed. In fact, all four might... I say might.... not cut in stone.... be able to step up and be a #1 for several teams as well. This is pure talent we're talking about, and only the surface has been scratched as to how good these guys are. I'd take this mix over Lamb any day. Especially when you add in the threats we have at TE with Musgrave and Kraft. This is a group that doesn't need tweaking in any way nor form.
Add in our running backs, and Love at QB, the only place we need, or could really use, improvement is in a back up QB, and along the offensive line, with young guys who can emerge in a couple of years as viable veterans to fill roles for the rest of this decade.
On defense, I think Hafely is already showing us what these guys can do in the 4-3. I don't think we have any weaknesses that are pronounced, on that side of the ball.
If I was to point at anything, and call it a weak link, I'm afraid it would be our kicking game. Not our punting game, but kicking. I'm not a bit convinced we have a guy in camp that I'd be willing to trust when the chips are down. I think the coaching staff knows that too, and are working to correct the problem.
This can be a problem. What happens if that stud is injured? You've just gutted your passing game. Nobody is out there that can step up, and fill that void.
Now, why he doesn't fit with the Packers. The Packers have a rather extraordinary situation. They have a lot of solid receivers, who can be a #2 on so many teams in the NFL. In fact, we may have as many as 4 guys who could fill that bill. Wicks, Doubs, Watson, and Reed. In fact, all four might... I say might.... not cut in stone.... be able to step up and be a #1 for several teams as well. This is pure talent we're talking about, and only the surface has been scratched as to how good these guys are. I'd take this mix over Lamb any day. Especially when you add in the threats we have at TE with Musgrave and Kraft. This is a group that doesn't need tweaking in any way nor form.
Add in our running backs, and Love at QB, the only place we need, or could really use, improvement is in a back up QB, and along the offensive line, with young guys who can emerge in a couple of years as viable veterans to fill roles for the rest of this decade.
On defense, I think Hafely is already showing us what these guys can do in the 4-3. I don't think we have any weaknesses that are pronounced, on that side of the ball.
If I was to point at anything, and call it a weak link, I'm afraid it would be our kicking game. Not our punting game, but kicking. I'm not a bit convinced we have a guy in camp that I'd be willing to trust when the chips are down. I think the coaching staff knows that too, and are working to correct the problem.
