It’s fair to say Cobb’s performances haven’t matched his contract over the past four seasons, but that doesn’t mean he can’t be an important player for the Packers offense in the future. Far from it.
Aaron Rodgers went to bat for his longtime teammate in his postgame press conference following Sunday’s loss to the Chicago Bears:
“When Randall is healthy I think our offense has been different because we have a true slot guy who can make plays in the slot consistently,” Rodgers said. “Having a slot guy like that who legitimately can get open time after time is what we need.