The Green Bay Packers are coming off their first playoff absence in nine years, which has pushed the front office to consider making some notable changes.
One of which appears to be possibly parting ways with veteran wide receiver Randall Cobb as Vinnie Iyer of Sporting News has speculated could be to keep aboard former Pro Bowl wideout Jordy Nelson.
It seems clear Cobb won't be returning to Green Bay as the team tries to keep Nelson after signing Davante Adams to a massive extension. Cobb, 27, was a fading blip in the offense with or without Rodgers.
Cobb has just one more year left on his four-year, $40 million deal that will pay him $12.7 million in base salary and bonuses. However, the Packers could move on from him by taking just a $3.2 million salary cap hit for the 2018 campaign.
In the last two seasons, Cobb has experienced a notable drop in production garnering no greater than 66 catches and 653 receiving yards in each year. In fact, his numbers have declined since his breakout 2014 campaign where he set career highs with 91 receptions for 1,287 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns.
Cobb has possesses the talent to be a high-impact player, but that hasn't exactly translated to the field over the last couple of season. Granted, star quarterback Aaron Rodgers was out for a sizeable chunk of last year, but it doesn't mask that he hasn't performed up to his capabilities.
Nelson's production also took a significant dip last season with Rodgers out of the lineup but his proven track record of surpassing 1,200 receiving yards in four out of the past five years prior to that has earned him higher value from the organization. The 32-year-old is set to enter the final year of his four-year, $39 million deal that will pay him $12.5 million in 2018. Although the cap hit if waived this offseason is lower than Cobb's at only $2.3 million, the Packers hold him in higher esteem.
The same could be said for DaVante Adams, who the team committed a four-year, $58 million extension to back in late December. Simply put, the writing is on the wall that Cobb's time in Green Bay is nearing its end.
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