El Guapo
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One man's vision of "cheap" is another man's vision of "responsible"
Raise your hand if you were part of the forum when everyone was furious for TT not signing any of the guys Philly signed.
So did the eagles and jets 2 years ago.
I think I was here, don't think I was upset, but not sure.Raise your hand if you were part of the forum when everyone was furious for TT not signing any of the guys Philly signed.
Geee....How long has TT been GM and people STILL expect him to sign free agents??
When will people figure it out
I hear you but the packers are at the stage where they should be taking some chances on some free agents this year and even last year, there is a ton of talent out there in this years free agent pool. Using some of those guys as a stop gap for 1-2 years isn't going to break the bank.
Ted has some packers fans convinced that free agency is terrible and a waste of time and money, well if done right it isn't at all.
We have glaring holes and 1 draft isn't going to fill it. So yes Ted needs to use free agency this year. We won the super bowl it seems on pure luck and guys overachieving. The Defence has regressed the last 2 years, and the offence has looked lost sometimes.
There are some notable guys who are 4 years into their NFL careers spending some money on those guys would be worth it.
Somebody FedEx this to Thompson. I'll bet he has no idea it's this simple. Drafting Perry (OLB) and Sherrod (LT) were probably accidents - hey, I wonder why he didn't draft all pros at those spots instead, it must be easy, right? And I'm sure using the top 6 picks on D in the last draft had nothing to do with improving the D.Here is an idea; find another pass rushing OLB on the other side of the field from our stud OLB, and get a few guys that can TACKLE on D. Get a LT that isnt an also ran or hurt 90 percent of the time to protect your stud QB. Do these things and I think you'll see this team turn on a dime.
There is a diference between over spending and being cheap..TT is CHEAP imo. Improve the dang defense please!! The NFC is going to be no joke. Go get, Woodson back, Ed Reed, or even Urlacher, heck sombody to help the defense geeze. You face the Falcons now with Stevn Jackson and those Wr's and no pass rush and see what happens.
Rodell... all you do is bring up names - Gholdson, Woodson, Reed, Urlacher, etc. Because you've heard there name, the Packers must get them. Gholdson was prohibitively too expensive, so it's absolutely pointless to bring his name up. Woodson was a complete liability in coverage last season - he's old and slow. And Reed is past his prime as well - though I think he could be a potential decent signing IF the price is reflective of his declining play. And if Urlacher isn't being invited back to Da Bears - when their other LB's are also getting signed (see Nick Roach) - doesn't that say something about him?!
You obviously know my stance on S. Jax - I'm pissed we didn't get him. But that's because the fit and price made sense. The names you keep bringing up don't make sense for financial or level of play reasons. It seems the only way to please you is if the Packers sign players with big names, without care about the affect on the cap or if their play has declined.
No, no, no, no, and NO. What i'm focused on is TEAM IMPROVEMENT, i just throw out those names because they are guy's who have pretty solid track records so of course they have big names. Heck if bringing back Nick Barnett, Atari bigby and Jolly will improve the defense bring them back! and none of those are "Names".
Urlacher is 34 and was the worst rated defensive player the bears had last season? How would he improve us?
Woodson, 36, same boat. Injury prone, slowing down, and a complete liability.
Ed reed, 34, declining player. Had a negative grade last season from PFF. Seems to have 1 foot out the door.
These are players that will command more $ than they deserve bc of their name.
Remember how Jeff Saturday went? Yeah that's how those guys would go. Best case
Still missing my point sir. It doesn't have to be ANY of those guy's that can help the team get better.
You named players, the ones that are only living off their rep and wouldn't help the team, if anything they would set us back.
Didn't the Giants do it with just draft picks in 2011? Next year we have a bunch of contracts up anyway, we can just go into rebuild mode then... or we can stay "one FA away from a superbowl contender" and make the playoffs every year giving us a chance to actually make it to the bowl.I'm not saying the guy is a bad GM or doesn't know what he's doing but he's cheap and that's just the way i feel. You can't count on draft picks to take you to the promise land when some take yr's to become major contributors and some just don't pan out period. I see the oppertunity to bring in some help on defense..mainly OLB or at the safety spot but there has been nothing done to this point. Right now the Packers look like a fourth place team in the NFC ...maybe even fifth with what i've seen a couple of other teams do in the Conference. Seattle, Atlanta, or San Franciso look to be the favorites. It's going to be tough to beat those teams next year unless something is done imo. That's just the reality of it.
Chung has already been signed, and Malaluga would only be ever so marginally better and not necessarily cheaper (all for it if it saves money)Fine. Rey Mauaga would be an upgrade over AJ Hawk and be cheaper as well. Patrick Chung would be an upgrade over Mcmillan or MD Jennings at safety and be cheaper then possibly bringing Woodson back. There, heres two nams that can help and not break the bank.
Chung has already been signed, and Malaluga would only be ever so marginally better and not necessarily cheaper (all for it if it saves money)
If you think Hawk is bad in coverage you haven't seen Malaluga. He's terrible. I believe he was rated the worst middle line backer in the league last season.
Why do people think that cinci with a ton of cap room would let him walk if he was any good?
so worse case scenarion we sign Aj Hawk 2.0 for 2.5 mil per year less?