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you think james jones will cut back on the drops?
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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 376352" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">In 2009, Ted Thompson matched Tennessee’s offer to Bush of about $1.5M per year. As I remember it, a couple of other teams, including Baltimore, were also interested. So it isn’t only Thompson who views Bush’s STs contributions as valuable; other NFL teams did as well. According to McGinn in the Insider’s pay section, in 2010 Bush led the team in ST’s tackles, he drew several holding penalties, downed a “host of punts” and forced a fumble. So while you were hating him or his performance, he was one of the few bright spots on the coverage units all of last season, not just the post season. Yes, the Packers STs were bad last season, ranking 29th in the Dallas Morning News rankings, but I think that has more to do with the coaching than the play of one player, particularly if that player is the best, or one of the best players on coverage units. Consider that their poor 2010 ranking was actually an improvement over 2009. And in ’08 the Packers finished 26th, they tied for 7th in ’07 and were 32nd in ’06. And that takes us back to McCarthy’s first season. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">When 98Redbird posted, “Jones had me hating him more than any other Packer during the post season" and included the 9.9 times out of 10 “stat” you quoted his entire post and posted, “<span style="color: black">You couldn't have said it better.” I assume that meant you agreed with 98Redbird’s post in it’s entirety. When okcpackerfan challenged the “stat”, you challenged him. So while you didn’t post the stat you seemed to be in complete agreement with it. </span></span></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"> How different is comparing Harrell’s injury problems to Jones’ dro</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">ps to posting Jones’ “… staying power is just as vexing as was Justin Harrell's …” <span style="color: black">I suggest going back and reviewing the stats I posted before comparing the two yet again. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: black"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">BTW, it’s one thing to criticize something Thompson does – nothing at all wrong with that – but it’s another to post he just extended a bust that you hope won't continue to bust. Or didn’t you mean that <em>literally</em>? </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 376352, member: 4300"] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana][/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana]In 2009, Ted Thompson matched Tennessee’s offer to Bush of about $1.5M per year. As I remember it, a couple of other teams, including Baltimore, were also interested. So it isn’t only Thompson who views Bush’s STs contributions as valuable; other NFL teams did as well. According to McGinn in the Insider’s pay section, in 2010 Bush led the team in ST’s tackles, he drew several holding penalties, downed a “host of punts” and forced a fumble. So while you were hating him or his performance, he was one of the few bright spots on the coverage units all of last season, not just the post season. Yes, the Packers STs were bad last season, ranking 29th in the Dallas Morning News rankings, but I think that has more to do with the coaching than the play of one player, particularly if that player is the best, or one of the best players on coverage units. Consider that their poor 2010 ranking was actually an improvement over 2009. And in ’08 the Packers finished 26th, they tied for 7th in ’07 and were 32nd in ’06. And that takes us back to McCarthy’s first season. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]When 98Redbird posted, “Jones had me hating him more than any other Packer during the post season" and included the 9.9 times out of 10 “stat” you quoted his entire post and posted, “[COLOR=black]You couldn't have said it better.” I assume that meant you agreed with 98Redbird’s post in it’s entirety. When okcpackerfan challenged the “stat”, you challenged him. So while you didn’t post the stat you seemed to be in complete agreement with it. [/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana] How different is comparing Harrell’s injury problems to Jones’ dro[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=Verdana]ps to posting Jones’ “… staying power is just as vexing as was Justin Harrell's …” [COLOR=black]I suggest going back and reviewing the stats I posted before comparing the two yet again. [/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=black][FONT=Verdana]BTW, it’s one thing to criticize something Thompson does – nothing at all wrong with that – but it’s another to post he just extended a bust that you hope won't continue to bust. Or didn’t you mean that [I]literally[/I]? [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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