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Message: <blockquote data-quote="sschind" data-source="post: 617707" data-attributes="member: 10247"><p>I recently read a stat that said the Packers have the lowest cap space taken up by dead money, something like 4%.  That may have something to do with Ted holding on to guys like Hawk for so long.  When a GM gives out a big contract he usually does so to guys he thinks can contribute at a high level for a long time.  That doesn't always work out but that's the thinking when the deal goes down.  Almost always it seems most fans will disagree.  So a down year means those fans are willing to cut bait and put up with the dead money.  The GM, who obviously disagrees with the fans anyway,  isn't willing to do so but it has nothing to do with the dead money it has everything to do with the fact he probably still thinks the guys has something left.  By giving him the extra year to prove it the team gets the added advantage of less dead money.  Obviously there comes a time when a player has to go, dead money or not but again, the GM is likely to think that point is later than most fans do.  The key is it is the GM who determines when the guy is not contributing or not showing progress and not the fans.  I think Ted held on to Hawk for as long as he did because he simply thought he might still have something left.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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