Thursday Packer Hits: Davenport, Tauscher, and Colin Cole

by Brandon on May 21, 2009 7:00 AM CDT in Green Bay Packers News

If you try to steal the 1970 Impala owned by ex-Packer RB Najeh Davenport, then you better expect a high speed chase.
I was looking at the Packers' current roster and noted three things. First, with 80 players signed, there are very few unassigned numbers. Second, DE Jeremy Thompson, who was the only player GM Ted Thompson had ever traded up for, until he traded up for LB Clay Matthews last month, is now officially listed as an outside linebacker. And third, unsigned RT Mark Tauscher is still listed on the roster.
The money Seattle gave ex-Packer DT Colin Cole back in March is still indefensible. But the really sad part for Seattle is that they appear to be building their entire defense around stopping the run, with Cole as the anchor. Do they know that the Packers' run defense was awful last season with Cole? While not entirely his fault, he sure wasn't part of the solution in Green Bay either. With Cole "anchoring" the run defense, and SS Brian Russell doing the same damage in the secondary, Seattle is on my short list for the 2010 No. 1 overall pick.
Some former QB got out of prison.
There is a lot of chaos surrounding the reigning NFC champs. First, they've got to overcome the Super Bowl Curse. The good news is they still have six games against San Francisco, St. Louis, and Seattle on the schedule. Second, in the last month, they've released nearly every significant free agent they've signed in the last couple seasons. And third, they're dealing with holdouts by two star players; WR Anquan Boldin and DT Darnell Dockett.

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That Davenport story is great. Reminds me of the Noah Herron story last season.

by StephanL on May 21, 2009 8:39 AM CDT reply actions

well

it beats his story about his ex-girlfriends closet, thats for sure

Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb

by verno329 on May 21, 2009 12:30 PM CDT up reply actions

NOTHING

beats that story.

"I'm so clean, cats think I sip Ajax."

by Mitchell Maurer on May 26, 2009 5:33 PM CDT up reply actions

How can the Seahawks

ask a guy like Aaron Curry to survive when he has to rely on a guy like Colin Cole to take up blockers. It’s pretty ridiculous.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words—"mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.
-Jack Handey

by jobe on May 21, 2009 1:00 PM CDT reply actions

Cole

I am soo surprise Cole got that kinda jack!!! Makes no sense whatsoever. They guys has the size, but just doesn’t have the power it takes to hold the LOS, and god help them if he is doubled… He’ll end up in the secondary!!! LOL

He was always no better than a OK backup… And that is being kind!!!

They will regret this signing by the 4th game of the year, and my guess is they release him next offseason!!! Mark my words!!!

by Strohman on May 22, 2009 1:59 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah

the worst part about the Corey Williams trade was that Colin Cole got to see more snaps. He’s pretty useless.

by jobe on May 22, 2009 2:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

That’s the big plus with Raji. As good as it is to add the best DT in the draft, he’s also taking over at the biggest weakness from last season. I’ve been an anti-Cole fan ever since 2006. Actually the same argument applies to Matthews too, who will take away snaps from Poppinga.

by Brandon on May 25, 2009 11:41 PM CDT up reply actions