By some point today, Randall Cobb will be a member of the Green Bay Packers again. After a few years of not being a part of this Packers team, Cobb will rejoin his friend Aaron Rodgers. The deal and money haven’t been worked out. Cobb will likely need to restructure his deal to be a part of the Packers again. They cannot afford an $8M contract at the moment. That seems to be the final step then Cobb is a Packers’ player. What type of impact that can Cobb bring to Green Bay? What might try to do with him that they haven’t done in the last few years. If anything, it is another asset for Rodgers and the Packers.

Even though he didn’t have a great year in 2020, Cobb’s numbers did not fall off a cliff. He had to deal with injuries, so, he only played in 10 of the 16 games last season. This likely led to Cobb only playing 38% of the snaps last season for the Texans. Not to mention, Houston had a garbage season last year, therefore, no one rushed Cobbb back from injury either. There is no reason to call Cobb washed up though. After a great 2019, Cobb took a step back because of an injury. It seems like if Cobb stays healthy and can stay in a rhythm with the offense, he’ll be alright.

So what does this mean for the other receivers on the Packers? Davante Adams is the number one obviously. He is the leader of the group. Even with Cobb returning to showcase more of a veteran role, Adams is the leader of this group. Cobb will take that in stride as they’re good friends. There’s no reason to avoid Allen Lazard as the number two wide receiver on this team. Lazard has played well enough in the last year to warrant that role. Marquez Valdes-Scantling will still be used as a big hit threat. My guess is that Cobb and MVS will be rotated in based on the package. The only drawback to the Cobb return is Amari Rodgers will not get to shine here. Rodgers has a chance to be special and unlike other Packers’ years where they let a rookie flourish, he will be held back by Cobb. This also means Equanamious St. Brown needs a big training camp to remain on the team.

Happy to have Cobb back. It gives Green Bay a true slot receiver even if that’s what they got in Rodgers. They have a veteran out of the gates versus a rookie.

Charlie.