Jordy Nelson is going to be donning the Sliver and Black this season. Nelson signed a deal with the Oakland Raiders for two years and 15 million dollars with 13 million guaranteed. He joins Derek Carr and Amari Cooper in the Bay Area, and we’ll see if Nelson can make things happened with a quarterback not named Aaron Rodgers. James Jones reported Nelson signed with Oakland and added that the Packers ‘really lowballed’ the veteran receiver. Hopefully, no one takes that seriously in Packer nation.

Some might wonder ‘How this like Green Bay to treat their veterans?’ That’s a very pinhead thing to say, but you’re going to hear that from different people. Here’s the thing, people want to be like the New England Patriots, this is a Patriots-like move. They thought a veteran was washed up, and they offered him what they thought his worth. Packers fans should be championing Brian Gutekunst for making the savvy decision to look forward to the future. Lowballing is such a weird concept to me. Nelson is right to think he could make more on the open market because he definitely did with Oakland and would have received more in places like Seattle and New Orleans as well.

This should be the standard for Green Bay moving forward, and that’s perfectly okay. It’s going to be weird seeing Nelson in the Black and Silver next Fall, and if he plays out his two-year contract, Nelson will appear at Lambeau Field on the other side of the field in what will be a primetime game. If he goes off next year with a huge season, we’ll cross another bridge then.

Charlie.