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Here is a list of the 59 players on Green Bay's 53-man roster and reserve list and what they would count against a cap.
Source: JSOnline.com
Here is a list of the 59 players on Green Bay's 53-man roster and reserve list and what they would count against a cap.
Jesus. I wanna puke
Woodson doesn't worry me too much, he can still play ... and it's finished after 2014 ... It's A.J's contract that worries me because he needs to start performing or else ...
WHY did The Packers give AJ that big contract? What did they see?
IMO Hawk is Thompson’s worst signing in Green Bay. I was surprised by his contract last year but if they thought he was the “glue” holding the D together, or was important for the D’s chemistry I understood it. And he was good enough to win a title with. I think they liked him because he calls the plays and knows the defense so well. Another reason he got so much was in the small window of time he was a UFA, it was reported several teams expressed interest. But this past season he failed to force a single turnover. Pro Football Focus rated him as the 35th best 3-4 inside LB. Considering the number of teams which don’t run the 3-4, that just plain sucks and unfortunately IMO the “eyeball test” confirmed that. BTW, when discussing the 2011 play of other Packers defenders some have brought up the absence of Jenkins and Collins as mitigating factors (also known at times as “excuses”). I’m just mentioning that to say to be fair if you apply that “reasoning” to other players, you should also apply it to Hawk’s play.
Hawk’s base salary for 2012 is $4.4M and he will count $ 6.531M against the cap. He signed a 5-year contract which included an $8M signing bonus. (BTW, he was due $10M in 2011 per his rookie deal.) That means if he is waived, $6.4M accelerates to the cap (4 years of $1.6M per year acceleration). However, since his 2012 cap number is higher, the result would be a tiny cap savings in NFL terms. But they would of course save the $4.4M cash. Thompson may not want to set the precedent of waiving a player one season after he signs a 5-year deal since that may make Green Bay less attractive to players. But IMO getting Hawk’s deal off the books outweighs that since they have an adequate and much, much cheaper replacement for him.
It looks to me like Clifton was kept one season too long. It’s understandable because of need and I supported it last year but IMO it’s clear he’s done. Driver is a harder case mostly because he’s so well loved among Packers fans and he brings intangibles to the locker room and field. But setting emotion aside I think it makes sense to waive him, too. I recently read a blurb about how good Gurley looked in practice last year. Even if Driver has a year or two left as a 4th or 5th WR, I think it makes sense to let him go, too.
I just read that article on Driver. I saw the headline before but just assumed he'd take a pay cut. Like I said, I don't think it would be a huge mistake to keep him, just a small one. Also, I don't think they'll waive Hawk but I think they should. Clifton is the only one of the three I expect to be gone.
I think Grant will be gone. Maybe Green will be released also.