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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 360556" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p>(Sorry if any of this was previously posted.) I too was wondering why they had to release Hawk instead of just extending/renegotiating his contract. This <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/117294168.html" target="_blank">jsonline story</a> says,<span style="color: black"> <span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">“Releasing Hawk appeared to be a maneuver that gave both sides more flexibility in crafting a new contract. If they had renegotiated Hawk's $10 million base salary, they would have been limited in the ways they could structure it.”</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">Doing so did enable Hawk to negotiate with all of the other teams but Thompson and the Packers were obviously confident Hawk wanted to stay in Green Bay. BTW I wonder how many Super Bowl wins it will take before Packers fans give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he has a reason for everything he’s doing. Not that he won’t make mistakes, but c’mon Packers fans he just led the organization to a championship and has set it up to win more. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #444444"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">IMO now the interesting question is what happens at ILB next? From the</span> <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/117314478.html" target="_blank">jsonline blog</a>, </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">“Hawk's signing does not bode well for former starter Nick Barnett, who is coming off season-ending wrist surgery and is due $6 million in base salary and bonuses. His salary cap number for 2011 is a hefty $6.9 million.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">When Hawk's deal is done, the Packers' inside linebacker foursome of Barnett, Hawk, Bishop and Brandon Chillar will total something like $14 million in salary in 2011. That's a lot for one position.”</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: black">The blog goes on to say depending upon the new cap they may keep all four. Even if they can do so I will be surprised if they do. I hope Barnett brings some value in a trade but it probably won’t be “full value” because other teams will know the Packers’ situation and may wait to see if he is just released. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 360556, member: 4300"] (Sorry if any of this was previously posted.) I too was wondering why they had to release Hawk instead of just extending/renegotiating his contract. This [URL="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/117294168.html"]jsonline story[/URL] says,[COLOR=black] [FONT=Verdana]“Releasing Hawk appeared to be a maneuver that gave both sides more flexibility in crafting a new contract. If they had renegotiated Hawk's $10 million base salary, they would have been limited in the ways they could structure it.”[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]Doing so did enable Hawk to negotiate with all of the other teams but Thompson and the Packers were obviously confident Hawk wanted to stay in Green Bay. BTW I wonder how many Super Bowl wins it will take before Packers fans give him the benefit of the doubt and assume he has a reason for everything he’s doing. Not that he won’t make mistakes, but c’mon Packers fans he just led the organization to a championship and has set it up to win more. [/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#444444][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]IMO now the interesting question is what happens at ILB next? From the[/COLOR] [URL="http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/117314478.html"]jsonline blog[/URL], [/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]“Hawk's signing does not bode well for former starter Nick Barnett, who is coming off season-ending wrist surgery and is due $6 million in base salary and bonuses. His salary cap number for 2011 is a hefty $6.9 million.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]When Hawk's deal is done, the Packers' inside linebacker foursome of Barnett, Hawk, Bishop and Brandon Chillar will total something like $14 million in salary in 2011. That's a lot for one position.”[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=black]The blog goes on to say depending upon the new cap they may keep all four. Even if they can do so I will be surprised if they do. I hope Barnett brings some value in a trade but it probably won’t be “full value” because other teams will know the Packers’ situation and may wait to see if he is just released. [/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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