Randall Cobb dishes out opinion on Packers rookie wide receiver Christian Watson

Green Bay Packers veteran wideout Randall Cobb sent a message to the naysayers doubting the newest addition to the Packers’ wide recievers room in second-round pick Christian Watson. Coming out of North Dakota State, Watson didn’t have the exposure most first and second-round draft picks have, which has drawn criticism on the selection.

“I really don’t care,” Cobb said about the doubters. “I’ve been doubted my whole life. You think I care? I wouldn’t be here. People didn’t want me here, I’m here. People didn’t want me to leave, I’m here. People didn’t want me on the Packers, I’m here. People didn’t want me traded back here, I’m here. I don’t care about what anybody got to say. I’m going to go out and do what I’m supposed to do and have fun doing it, put a smile on my face and try to win some games.”

Cobb, who was drafted by the Packers himself in the second round out of Kentucky, offered some advice to the rookie, saying it’s not about doing one hundred things well, but rather about doing five or 10 really good – develop a certain skill set and perfect it to the best of Watson’s ability.

The Packers selected three offensive weapons in this year’s draft, including Watson (No. 34 overall), Romeo Doubs (No. 132) and Samori Toure (No. 258), not to mention second-year wide receiver Amari Rodgers is on the roster as well. Cobb has made it his mission to set an example for the talent in a wide receiver room chalked full out young talent.

“I make sure that I come out and continue to push myself and to work hard and to make sure that I’m creating the standard,” he said. “I think that’s the most important thing for myself and why I’m here, is to create that standard for young guys that’s coming in. So they know what’s expected and how we do things.”

Watson caught 105 passes for 2,139 yards and 14 touchdowns in his four-year collegiate career, averaging 20.4 yards per catch. He also added 49 rushing attempts for 392 yards and two touchdowns, and Cobb doesn’t see why this type of production can’t carry over into the pro’s/

“He has the total package,” Cobb said. “Just being around him for the past week and seeing some of the things he can do, he has all the tools. He’s very gifted. It’s about applying it, taking the stuff he learns in the classroom, taking it to the field. He has the tools. It’s about refining those tools. And it takes time.”