ESPN Packers reporter Rob Demovsky doubts Jordy Nelson (knee) will be able to play a full slate of snaps Week 1 against the Jags.
Coach Mike McCarthy said Monday Nelson would "be full-bore in Jacksonville," but Demovsky has his doubts. Nelson did not play a snap in the preseason and will have practiced in full for only about two weeks before Sunday's game. Despite the coach's comments, it is unlikely Nelson goes the distance. Even so, his big-play potential makes him a must-start option. Sep 6 - 9:49 AM
 
Jordy Nelson confirmed he's talked with the Packers' coaches about being on a potential snap count for Week 1 against the Jaguars.
"We're not going to put a number on it," Nelson said. "We've discussed it. I think the situation of being in Jacksonville, we'll play it by snap-by-snap to be honest with you. But seeing how the possessions are taken, seeing what the weather is like, I wouldn't be surprised if a lot of guys are rotating to stay fresh." Even if Nelson is only in on 60-70 percent of the snaps, he's still a must-start this week in a game with shootout potential and a 48.5-point total. Sep 7 - 9:43 AM
 

 

This isn't surprising give the fact that Nelson hasn't played in a game in almost 20 months, I don't think he'll hit his stride until week 6 or so. This is huge for the Jags as Nelson's impact on that Green Bay offense is significant. The strength of the Jags defense (on paper) is the interior pass rush and the secondary, ironically the weakness of the Packers offense is the interior offensive line and WR core (without Nelson), this has a chance to be a very interesting game on Sunday given this news, IMO, there's no reason why the upstart Jags can't pull the upset at home in a game that's setup perfectly for them.

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