Green Bay Packers receiver DeAngelo Yancey has prepared for his second NFL season – and a big training camp competition at his position – by cutting weight and getting faster.

Yancey trimmed almost 15 pounds off his frame, according to Packers.com. The result? He’s moving easier, moving quicker.

“I’m more decisive in and out of routes,” Yancey said after last weekend’s rookie minicamp. “Coming out here now, everything is a little slower for me.”

The Packers made Yancey a fifth-round pick last season. He wasn’t able to crack the 53-man roster in camp and spent his entire rookie season on the practice squad.

At Purdue’s pro day last March, Yancey weighed in at 220 pounds. The Packers listed him at 220 as a rookie.

Dropping 10-15 pounds should put him closer to his playing weight at Purdue.

It’ll also bring Yancey closer to one of his top athletic comparables: Former Packers receiver James Jones. The two are almost identical in terms of speed, leaping ability, timed quickness and strength. Jones came into the league at 207 pounds.

Cutting weight won’t turn Yancey into Jones, but it’ll give him a better chance to make it against three new draft picks at receiver, one of the Packers’ most crowded positions going into training camp.