I figured the only thing holding Doubs back from being a solid #2 or #3 in his first year would be the number of snaps he took, and the role he played in each one.
The number of catches he got against the Bucs exceeded my expectations, but the yardage and the TD were pretty much what I felt was in range.
What I saw on the field was a player "gets it," when Rodgers is making the decision as to where the ball is going to be thrown, before they're even there. So much of the game is played between a guy's ears, and Doubs is right on track learning the Packer system.
The difference between him and Amari Rodgers is that Doubs is quick to learn, whereas Amari seems to have a difficult time grasping the nuances of the RPO that Rodgers uses in changes at the line of scrimmage so often. That is where the game is played between the ears.
To those that might not understand, often, on running plays, Rodgers will have a series of pass options available, if he sees certain tendencies on the defense. He can make that change just before the snap, and receivers need to process it very quickly, so they make the right moves, to do what they are supposed to, and when. We saw a good example of it on the scrape route ran by Doubs and Lazard, where they crossed close together, and it pulled the defender off Doubs for a catch. It's a tight route that can create offensive pass interference if not done right. They executed it perfectly. Credit to the coaching staff, for getting them on the same page as Rodgers was.
How good is Doubs? I'm not going to say that we're going to forget about Adams. We never will. But, at this point, I'm going to say that Jordy Nelson is probably not a bit upset that they put his number on a pretty good player.
