Wisconsin TE Jacob Harris: "This is a message. The Badgers are back. We’re not going to roll over. This is historically a top-dog program. We’re looking to get back to that. That’s what the fans deserve. That’s what the community deserves. That’s what we’re going to give them."
GM did a terrible job building it
Coaches did a terrible job coaching/developing
Players did a terrible job playing/executing
And injuries haven’t helped.
It’s on everyone.
Here are Christian Watson's ranks among WRs from when he returned from the ACL in Week 8 to the end of the regular season (keep in mind ramp-up period):
Receiving yards: 611 (14th)
Yards per catch: 17.5 (2nd)
TD catches: 6 (T-5th)
Drops (on 55 targets): 1
Guys this isn’t difficult. The Watson contract was always going to be a lightning rod topic. Watson has never played more than 554 snaps in a season, averaging 510 per year. He’s never caught more than 41 balls or had more than 620 yards. He’s missed 20 games in 4 years. But anyone with a minuscule amount of ball knowledge and/or common sense can see that the Packers offense is incredibly better and more efficient with Watson on the field. The Packers were never going to let him walk and it was always going to take this type of deal to get the contract done. In order for it to pay off CLEARLY Watson is going to need to stay healthier than he’s been over 4 years. BUT with the low guaranteed money Green Bay has wisely left themselves outs if that doesn’t happen. The Packers are betting on Watson. I’d do the same. It’s a good bit of business for both sides and hopefully it pays off in a major way. Only time will tell.