By of the Journal Sentinel
By the time Randall Cobb arrived in a hospital room in Arizona last January — his lung bruised by an ugly fall after a spectacular leaping effort — the Green Bay Packers had depleted their resources at wide receiver.
Gone was No. 1 option Jordy Nelson, felled by a torn ACL suffered in an exhibition game in Pittsburgh.
Gone was rookie Ty Montgomery, his debut season shortened by an ankle injury that required surgery.
Gone, too, was Davante Adams, the athletic and hyped youngster, who sprained a knee in the wild-card win over Washington.
The remaining receivers, the ones tasked with beating the Cardinals in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs, consisted of a 31-year-old cut twice in the last year (James Jones), an oft-injured hometown hero who began the year on the practice squad (Jared Abbrederis) and former Division II standout Jeff Janis, a physical freak with only glimpses of game experience.
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