One of my favorite players in the NFL is Donald Driver. It is really hard not to like him. He has played forever, and somehow has always found a way to be productive, but his talents are on the decline. He just turned in his worst year since 2001, and now him sticking around is forcing more important players out the door...
"In a column for the Green Bay Press-Gazette, Mike Vandermause believes it's likely that James Jones has probably played his last game for the Green Bay Packers, that landing with a team where he'd have a chance to start makes sense."
James Jones loves the Packers, but he is not happy having to sit behind Driver anymore...
"My main thing going through all this is, do I want to be a starter in the National Football League? No question. Do I feel like I'm a starter? No question," Jones confirmed to reporters Monday night, per Jason Wilde of 540 ESPN Radio (Milwaukee). "I know we've got something great here. I mean, this team could win some championships for the next couple years. But at the same time, I do want to be a starter. I don't know if that's ever going to happen here with Donald [Driver] playing until he's 40 (ESPN)."
Driver is now 36 years old. He had a bunch of injuries last year, and I am sorry but this is near the end of the road. Meanwhile Jones is just 26 years old and has progressed each of the past 3 years. He did have some big drops in the playoffs, but this guy has the skill set to be a real force for a long time.
I love you Driver, I really do, but it's time to call it a career and what a better way to go out then the Super Bowl you just won?
The only other way is if the Packers can convince Driver to take his rightful place as a #3 or #4 option, and convince Jones that it will stay that way.
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