Everyone, coach Mike McCarthy included, would have you believe this is the week the Green Bay Packers get receiver Jeff Janis more involved in the offense.
Could happen. We’ll believe it when we see it.
The real question we’ve had is why in the hell wasn’t he been involved in the offense before? I mean, the receivers who are playing are not playing well and Janis is averaging 40 yards every time he touches the ball.
But no. WE WILL NOT PLAY JEFF JANIS!
And so now we know the stupid reason why the Packers wouldn’t play Janis.
Apparently, the coaching staff or Aaron Rodgers (or both), didn’t like Janis’ route running or the way he used his body.
“Being able to use your body,” Janis said, “and use what you’re given is a big thing. That’s still what I’m learning how to do. Being big and strong and tall and all that means nothing if you can’t use it. That’s just something that is going to take reps, time just to figure out how you can use your body to the best of your ability.
“That’s something that everybody in the receiver room is trying to help me do, and Aaron, too.”
This is laughable, of course.
Don’t like the guy’s route running? Yet they still play Davante Adams, who was just called out by none other than Rodgers for his poor route running.
Doesn’t use his body properly?
What does that even fucking mean?
The offense needs a shot in the arm, you’ve got a guy who might provide one if given an opportunity and you’re going to sit there and not play him because he doesn’t run great routes?
Give me a break.
Anyone can run a fly pattern. Send him straight to the end zone on every play!
Or, here’s a novel idea. Maybe the coaching staff should do their jobs and teach the guy to play the way they want him to.
If they can’t do that, then he shouldn’t even be on the roster. He should be on the practice squad or someone else’s team with a coaching staff that can teach guys.
Also, last time we checked, guys got better with experience.
We could accept Janis sitting on the bench rotting away if there were three competent receivers in front of him, but that is most certainly not the case. Just another episode from the Theater of the Absurd, folks!