The Vikings Pass On Favre; and Sign Owen Daniels

by Brandon on Jun 10, 2009 7:00 AM CDT in News Comment 11 comments

I don't know what I can add to the Brett Favre saga. I'm still not convinced he'd actually make them any better, the NY Jets might have been better off in 2008 by keeping QB Chad Pennington over Favre, but QB Tarvaris Jackson has never shown that he can be a good QB. Although the whole drama is going as he predicted, Gonzo at The Daily Norseman is still sick of it. And although rumors of a missed deadline to report to the team have come and gone, it's still possible there was no deadline at all. Also, buried in this post that Steve Marucci expects Favre to play if he's healthy, is the good point that there still needs to be a contract hammered out by the Vikings and Favre's agent, Bus Cook. And Cook won't let Favre play on a bargain, or discounted, contract.
The Houston Texans' still haven't signed restricted free agent TE Owen Daniels, and he's walking out on the team, for now. Tim at Battle Red Blog doesn't mind Daniels using what little leverage he has and I doubt the Texans have any interest in losing Daniels. They've been stalling on him because they can. But if there was enough bad blood that Houston was thinking of trading his rights, Daniels is an interested player because the former Wisconsin Badger is one of the best receiving TEs, ranked 5th in 2008 by Football Outsiders. The Packers could certainly use him.

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Daniels over Lee

Or are you thinking of more two TE sets?

by the_iowa_hawkeye on Jun 10, 2009 5:24 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Without writing it above, I was thinking of the Packers’ pursuit of TE Tony Gonzalez last season. If they considered trading for Gonzalez, I thought they could certainly find a use for Daniels, who is one of the best receiving TEs in the NFL. Neither TE Donald Lee or FB Korey Hall is a great receiver, and Daniels could be swapped out for either of them.

by Brandon on Jun 11, 2009 10:38 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Daniels

Daniels is definitely better then Lee, in my opinion in at least. We have some 2 te sets though, so both of them could play together. Probably doesn’t matter though cause I can’t see the Texans re-signing him, he is a great player.

by packallday555 on Jun 10, 2009 7:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Owen Daniels

Daniels is an awesome player. He was the best offense target the Badgers had in a long time.

But he’s not leaving the Texans.

by Dhampir on Jun 10, 2009 9:12 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Wait a sec

does this mean that we have abandoned all hope of Jermichael Finley?

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

by Mitchell_M on Jun 11, 2009 12:05 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Abandon all hope of Tory Humphrey

Humphrey is probably going to make the roster as the 3rd TE, so really Daniels would replace him. Finley would be the No. 3 TE, which sounds like he’s getting buried on the depth chart, but he’s only 22 years old; I’m sure he’d find playing time once he earns it.

My post on Daniels was really just my dream of having a serious tight end receiving threat on the roster. I do not expect GM Ted Thompson to make any effort to sign or trade for Daniels.

Back in the real world, I’m still hoping Finley grabs the starting job away from Lee and becomes the starter either this season or in 2010.

by Brandon on Jun 11, 2009 10:45 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

No

I’m not. I guess I can’t speak for everyone else though. I think Finley could be a great player. Daniels just has proven he is the real deal, and I think a really good te could really do wonders for Rodgers.

by packallday555 on Jun 11, 2009 1:31 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

would it make a difference

even if the pack signed a proven TE like Daniels, the play book would have to allow pass plays to the TE,and im not sure that is a priority???

by packerz71 on Jun 11, 2009 12:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

priority

I would say the “priority” is to get the ball in the hands of PLAYMAKERS! On offense who can you say is a PLAYMAKER?! I would say Jennings and then I have questions about anyone else really being a ’playmaker"… Driver, not so much any longer, if ever… Jones? Maybe… Nelson, a “if/when”… Lee, uhm no… Finley is the only other guy that you could say is/could be a PLAYMAKER in the passing game! Thats why the tried to get him the ball late in the season last year… He can be a playmaker!!! Daniels and Gonzalez are playmakers, which is why Thompson went after Gonzo. A playmaker for a 3rd rd pick is a no-brainer!

I would say Moss would qualify too… but he had other "issues’ That may have prevented him ever becoming a Packer… No matter the cost or lack thereof…

THis year Finley is going to be given every chance to be another PLAYMAKER!!!

by Strohman on Jun 11, 2009 11:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

first off...

how is DD not a playmaker??? he is the go to guy on 3rd downs and for the needed plays! he is not the guy that is your first option for a home run ball rather the guy when you absolutely need something! So i guess it is a matter of a definition of being a playmaker.. I think DD is one!

Finley has been unproven thus far. I think we do give him shots but not many. He has size and athletic ability but thats all he has shown so far. If we were so intrigued on just size Martin would be getting more PT…

I would definitely go after Daniels our redzone offense uses the TE a ton and he would be very beneficial

by bizzle4 on Jun 12, 2009 2:19 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

DD

Look I love DD, but to say he is a Playmaker is going a little far… At his best he makes plays when plays are there, but doesn’t make much happen on his own. Good Run after catch, not great like Jennings. DD is a terrific WR, but he doesn’t make plays out of nothing. He is a guy that is extremely dependable, and should be lauded for it, but he doesn’t have the ability to make something out of nothing.

Yes Finley is unproven, but he has the ABILITY to be a PLAYMAKER!!! So the Packers are going to give him every opportunity to make some… WHether or not he does will define him as a player.

Daniels would be worth a shot, but unlike getting a 33 yr old for a 3rd rd, Houston will want a 1st rd, for a 26 yr old Daniels! No way Daniels will be acquired for a 1st rd pick!!!

by Strohman on Jun 12, 2009 3:40 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs