The Facts: Despite what looked like a breakout performance in the playoff loss at Arizona, Janis still has a way to go as a receiver, especially in a complex NFL offense where receivers must read defenses the same way the quarterback does. "[Janis had] particularly a difficult time catching the ball over his shoulder," HC Mike McCarthy said at last week's NFL Scouting Combine. "He just needs (to improve) things like that. You only get so much time with your players compared to prior years, but I'm hoping he takes another big step."

Diehards Line: That loss at Arizona, where Janis nearly saved the day with seven catches for 145 yards (including the 41-yard Hail Mary touchdown at the end of regulation) showed the kind of potential he has as a big-play receiver. It also opened McCarthy up to questions about whether he should have employed Janis on offense more than the 129 snaps the second-year receiver got in the regular season. McCarthy clearly didn’t think Janis was ready. He played him largely out of necessity against the Cardinals after Randall Cobb’s lung injury. “I like to look at Jeff as kind of an ascending Green Bay Packer,” McCarthy said. “I look at his years, I think you look for a guy to take a jump in his second year, and clearly, you look at his rookie year -- very raw, raw player. He made the 53 on potential, not on performance.” We'll see if he can turn that around this season.