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A ton of value free agents available. Most a little older than I would like, but I expect TT to start kicking tires now.
Define value.
A ton of value free agents available. Most a little older than I would like, but I expect TT to start kicking tires now.
Define value.
Define value.
Bargain basement prices judging by the contracts the first wave got.
Now how many of these are guys that could start on this team? Very few.
OK, so you're still looking for vet minimum shots in the dark. Diddling around the edges.
I think TT will kick tires. I don't see too many starters. Maybe some depth.
Mixed feelings on 1 yr contracts as I feel we should develop instead of just plug. But not every situation deserves that blanket policy. Obviously it didn't work out well last year with Benson and Saturday.
I think TT will kick tires. I don't see too many starters. Maybe some depth.
Mixed feelings on 1 yr contracts as I feel we should develop instead of just plug. But not every situation deserves that blanket policy. Obviously it didn't work out well last year with Benson and Saturday.
6 weeks til Worthy gets off PUP.indeed.....I am getting a little de ja vu from 2012.....wonder how long we will end up keeping the newest batch of has beens or never will be's??
Raji doesn't need a dime until he learns how to play every snap he is on the field.
I still stand behind the Benson deal, even after the injury. You can get value at minimum sometimes. We don't need and aren't going to get an Arian Foster or Adrian Peterson on our roster. In general, we just need a guy who can be effective enough to gain positive yards, make play action effective, and give us a rushing option on 3rd/4th and short.
I would do Benson again if we don't sign anyone else in the meantime.
I never liked Benson before or after the injury. I'd take Ryan Grant over him, but more significantly, I'd take Harris, Green, Starks, and maybe Saine over him. My real hope, though, is we can draft Montee Ball in the 4th round. 3rd, maybe, but if he falls to 4th, great - the guy IMO will have an excellent pro career, barring injury.
LOL...c'mon texas.....ya know I gotta bust-yo-balls for all that ryan grant d!ck riding you are doing. I used to like the guy, but damn bro, you have one hell of a bromance going on.
This kills me , I have agree again. I`m no fan of Benson either, never really was.hahaha I put him below Harris, Green, Starks, and maybe even Saine - just ahead of Benson. The guy would not seem to be damaged by injuries (Grant I mean) or overly worn out. I just suspect that a full training camp would get him running better than last year and more like his first tour here. Mainly, though, my point is I just don't like Benson.
I know it's unfair, but I have a perennial distrust in Wisconsin RB's. It's partly because they seem to be able to continue to plug new recruits in and not miss a beat, so you wonder how much they benefit from the offensive system. What's the last Wisconsin RB that had success at the pro level?
I would take Ball in the 4th, but no sooner. I don't see him falling that far anyway because of the relatively light class of RB's in this draft.
I'm a bit surprised Huff isn't rated higher. He'd be a lot cheaper than I originally thought if this is the consensus. He's 30 years old but has not lost much speed. More fast than physical...but if you want both you have to pay Pro Bowl money. He's a good ballplayer.McGinn put up a piece yesterday on rating the free agents.
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/freeagents19-ha970pa-198866041.html
He lists both the FAs who have already signed as well as those who haven't. Here's a list of the FA safeties still available in the order he lists them, with their former team abbreviated after their name:
Ed Reed BAL, Kerry Rhodes ARZ, Bernard Pollard BAL, Gerald Sensabaugh DAL, Dawan Landry JAX, Quintin Mikell STL, Michael Huff OAK, Ronde Barber TB, Tom Zbikowski IND, Atari Bigby SD.
I don't know what they're asking except McGinn says Reed turned down $5M from HOU, probably hoping to up BAL's offer to him. IMO Reed wouldn't be a good signing for the Packers - may as well bring Woodson back instead and I'm not in favor of that either. And he notes ARZ couldn't afford Rhodes. I would love to see Thompson sign a safety with a chance to start or a DL. What is everyone's opinion of the safeties still available?
McGinn put up a piece yesterday on rating the free agents.
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/freeagents19-ha970pa-198866041.html
He lists both the FAs who have already signed as well as those who haven't. Here's a list of the FA safeties still available in the order he lists them, with their former team abbreviated after their name:
Ed Reed BAL, Kerry Rhodes ARZ, Bernard Pollard BAL, Gerald Sensabaugh DAL, Dawan Landry JAX, Quintin Mikell STL, Michael Huff OAK, Ronde Barber TB, Tom Zbikowski IND, Atari Bigby SD.
I don't know what they're asking except McGinn says Reed turned down $5M from HOU, probably hoping to up BAL's offer to him. IMO Reed wouldn't be a good signing for the Packers - may as well bring Woodson back instead and I'm not in favor of that either. And he notes ARZ couldn't afford Rhodes. I would love to see Thompson sign a safety with a chance to start or a DL. What is everyone's opinion of the safeties still available?
Maybe because the Badgers O-line is better at run blocking than the Packers are.I know it's unfair, but I have a perennial distrust in Wisconsin RB's. It's partly because they seem to be able to continue to plug new recruits in and not miss a beat, so you wonder how much they benefit from the offensive system. What's the last Wisconsin RB that had success at the pro level?
I would take Ball in the 4th, but no sooner. I don't see him falling that far anyway because of the relatively light class of RB's in this draft.
Thanks for the input on the safeties. HardRightEdge, I heard someone on the radio last week really tear into Reed saying he’s washed up, has lost more than a step and he'll be a horrible signing. No doubt over the top – and I don’t even remember his name which may have defeated the purpose of his analysis. In any event, I don’t think there’s any “danger” of the Packers pursuing Reed.
paulska, Michael Rodney, the guy who writes Packer Update (at .net), agrees with your assessment of Huff. He sounds like a good fit – Rodney thinks he played CB better than Tramon Williams did last season and of course could play the slot in the dime. I’d really like this signing – then if MD Jennings and/or McMillian come on, great but they’d be covered if they don’t. There’s a report that 4 teams are pursuing Huff, including the Packers.
TT "value" = KMart players
You know, just because it's the most expensive doesn't mean it's the best. Common misconception.We need those Neiman Marcus Bloomingdales players
or at the very least Macy's players
You know, just because it's the most expensive doesn't mean it's the best. Common misconception.