GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Those who didn't see it coming when the Green Bay Packers released Jordy Nelson last week were like the defensive backs who didn't think there was any way he could beat them deep.
They were in denial.
Nelson deserves to be in the conversation with the best receivers in team history -- and it's an illustrious group that starts with Don Hutson and includes James Lofton, Sterling Sharpe, Antonio Freeman and Donald Driver. But the old NFL adage that it's better to get rid of a player a year too early than a year too late held true, especially considering Nelson was owed $10.