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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 768658"><p>Don't you mean to grade McGute? If you don't believe McCarthy has a stronger hand is this process than in the past you'd be kidding yourself.</p><p></p><p>Given the contract terms that lock him onto the roster for 2 years at those amounts, his declining performance, and the needs elsewhere on the roster, I give the Graham signing a C+. While we might think his productivity will go up with Rodgers, it's not a game changer in the prevailing offensive approach. The only thing that would change this assessment is a change in the McRodgers mind set. Year after year we see Rodgers pass up guys open underneath to go downfield and Graham is not the downfield threat he once was.</p><p></p><p>However, when the offense struggled during the first half of 2016--"Rodgers has lost it!" Remember that?--the Packers went to a ball control passing offense in the second half against Dallas featuring Montgomery (10 catches, 98 yards), exploiting Dallas' slower LBs. Rodgers went 14 of 15, I think it was, to close out the game, methodically moving the chains.</p><p></p><p>They followed that up with more of the same in the Bears win with Adams, Cobb and Montgomert at 10+ catches with the receiving crew in the aggreagate avereraging 8.4 yards per catch.</p><p></p><p>After that, it was back to business as usual. In a more ball control approach, Graham could put up good numbers, in which case that grade is null and void. However, I don't think this is what A graders are envisioning. And I'm not holding my breath. </p><p></p><p>Taken in isolation without regard for the rest of the roster, I'd give the Wilkerson deal a C+. However, given this is a depth addition and a guy with very high snap mileage, along with the holes elsewhere to be filled, I give it a D+ for use of cap space. Maybe we should call it McGuttine?</p><p></p><p>As for Williams, I'd give that a B- considering the reamining cap and limited remaining FA options worth cutting somebody to make space. At this age we can't expect too much, and whatever resurgence was evident in AZ it was as the #2 corner. There's still no #1 and a bunch of candidates with a bunch of question marks for slot corner which is a starting position these days and a chronic sore spot in this secondary.</p><p></p><p>My Williams grade is as high as it is for the locker room and the position room. Williams is a guy who worked his way from UDFA to the Pro Bowl. He's got some evident love of the game to stick with it this long. Absent Williams, this may be the least experienced corner group in the league which will probably be more so with adds in the draft. So, I expect his example of what it takes to be a pro to be a value add.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 768658"] Don't you mean to grade McGute? If you don't believe McCarthy has a stronger hand is this process than in the past you'd be kidding yourself. Given the contract terms that lock him onto the roster for 2 years at those amounts, his declining performance, and the needs elsewhere on the roster, I give the Graham signing a C+. While we might think his productivity will go up with Rodgers, it's not a game changer in the prevailing offensive approach. The only thing that would change this assessment is a change in the McRodgers mind set. Year after year we see Rodgers pass up guys open underneath to go downfield and Graham is not the downfield threat he once was. However, when the offense struggled during the first half of 2016--"Rodgers has lost it!" Remember that?--the Packers went to a ball control passing offense in the second half against Dallas featuring Montgomery (10 catches, 98 yards), exploiting Dallas' slower LBs. Rodgers went 14 of 15, I think it was, to close out the game, methodically moving the chains. They followed that up with more of the same in the Bears win with Adams, Cobb and Montgomert at 10+ catches with the receiving crew in the aggreagate avereraging 8.4 yards per catch. After that, it was back to business as usual. In a more ball control approach, Graham could put up good numbers, in which case that grade is null and void. However, I don't think this is what A graders are envisioning. And I'm not holding my breath. Taken in isolation without regard for the rest of the roster, I'd give the Wilkerson deal a C+. However, given this is a depth addition and a guy with very high snap mileage, along with the holes elsewhere to be filled, I give it a D+ for use of cap space. Maybe we should call it McGuttine? As for Williams, I'd give that a B- considering the reamining cap and limited remaining FA options worth cutting somebody to make space. At this age we can't expect too much, and whatever resurgence was evident in AZ it was as the #2 corner. There's still no #1 and a bunch of candidates with a bunch of question marks for slot corner which is a starting position these days and a chronic sore spot in this secondary. My Williams grade is as high as it is for the locker room and the position room. Williams is a guy who worked his way from UDFA to the Pro Bowl. He's got some evident love of the game to stick with it this long. Absent Williams, this may be the least experienced corner group in the league which will probably be more so with adds in the draft. So, I expect his example of what it takes to be a pro to be a value add. [/QUOTE]
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