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<blockquote data-quote="NYNeal" data-source="post: 542338" data-attributes="member: 2262"><p>One thing about our UFA's, I don't see anyone breaking the bank on any of them. The ones I would try to re-sign in order of their importance are: Finley (if he's 100% healthy and cleared to play), Shields, Neal, Starks, Jones, Raji, Quarless (if Finley is not re-signed), and Evan Dietrich-Smith. The key word is "try". I would make them an offer and if they refuse it, I'd sit back and see what they get offered from someone else. I think most of them will realize that their options are very slim.</p><p>But if the money is right for the Packers, these are the guys I'd want. I'm not as high on John Kuhn as everyone else, even though we all love him. Personally, I think he's not athletic enough and that we'd be better served adding another blocking TE and letting Kuhn go. The trend on short yardage now is to put an "O" or "D" lineman in the backfield as a blocker anyway, so that eliminates one function of Kuhn's. Yes, he's a good guy and yes he's smart, and yes, he knows our offense. But FB's have gone the way of dinosaurs for a reason. We simply need a more athletic player on offense than Kuhn in my opinion</p><p>I'm also not as down on Raji as everyone else, in spite of his bad year. He's only going to be 28 and I think the Packers should use him differently than they do. I think if we get a stud "D" lineman in the draft, that could help Raji, too.</p><p>I do not want Matt Flynn back. Let Tolzien develop and bring in another veteran backup with some arm strength, which Flynn simply does not have.</p><p>For me, this draft will be a make or break draft for the Packers' immediate future. They simply must get a couple guys on defense who can be play makers. And -- TT better re-think his position on free agents. If someone is available who can capably fill a need for the Packers, TT must try to sign him.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NYNeal, post: 542338, member: 2262"] One thing about our UFA's, I don't see anyone breaking the bank on any of them. The ones I would try to re-sign in order of their importance are: Finley (if he's 100% healthy and cleared to play), Shields, Neal, Starks, Jones, Raji, Quarless (if Finley is not re-signed), and Evan Dietrich-Smith. The key word is "try". I would make them an offer and if they refuse it, I'd sit back and see what they get offered from someone else. I think most of them will realize that their options are very slim. But if the money is right for the Packers, these are the guys I'd want. I'm not as high on John Kuhn as everyone else, even though we all love him. Personally, I think he's not athletic enough and that we'd be better served adding another blocking TE and letting Kuhn go. The trend on short yardage now is to put an "O" or "D" lineman in the backfield as a blocker anyway, so that eliminates one function of Kuhn's. Yes, he's a good guy and yes he's smart, and yes, he knows our offense. But FB's have gone the way of dinosaurs for a reason. We simply need a more athletic player on offense than Kuhn in my opinion I'm also not as down on Raji as everyone else, in spite of his bad year. He's only going to be 28 and I think the Packers should use him differently than they do. I think if we get a stud "D" lineman in the draft, that could help Raji, too. I do not want Matt Flynn back. Let Tolzien develop and bring in another veteran backup with some arm strength, which Flynn simply does not have. For me, this draft will be a make or break draft for the Packers' immediate future. They simply must get a couple guys on defense who can be play makers. And -- TT better re-think his position on free agents. If someone is available who can capably fill a need for the Packers, TT must try to sign him. [/QUOTE]
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