And we’re not even giving it to him. He’s giving it to himself.
Green Bay Packers receiver Randall Cobb, like everyone, is disappointed in the team’s 2015 season. He’s also disappointed in his performance and, frankly, he has good reason to be.
After signing a four-year, $40 million deal, Cobb went out and put up 79 catches for 829 yards and six touchdowns. Not counting the 2013 season, when he played in just six games, those were Cobb’s lowest totals since his rookie season.
His 10.5 yards per reception was a career low.
Period.
So yeah, Cobb didn’t deliver during the season that the Packers needed him to deliver more than ever.
He knows it.
“I don’t feel like I had a passing grade,” Cobb said. “I don’t feel like I did enough. I don’t consider that a good year for myself. I needed to break more tackles and do a better job of focusing in on the catch. I don’t know what happened as far as the season goes, but it was definitely a very, very frustrating season for me personally, as well as the team. I have to be better. As one of the leaders and one of the playmakers on the team, I have to make more plays.”
You know, we appreciate it when a guy owns his shit.
Unlike Davante Adams, who pontificates on his injuries and the negativity surrounding his turd of a season, Cobb says, “Yeah, I wasn’t good enough!”
Cobb put all kinds of pressure on himself during the season and maybe that was part of it. Maybe he was pressing and that affected his play.
We’re not really into making excuses for guys, though.
What we found out in 2015 is Cobb can’t carry the load himself. He needs to play Robin to someone else’s Batman, even though his contract suggests he should be Batman himself.
That’s not Cobb’s fault though.