Julius Peppers Will Never Play For The Packers
by Brandon on Feb 11, 2010 7:00 AM CST
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PrintThe realization that Panthers DE Julius Peppers will never play for the Green Bay Packers doesn't break my heart. I briefly wrote about Peppers last week. While any team can always use a good pass rusher, Peppers would be without a clear role in Green Bay (a 4-3 DE on a 3-4 defense, he's never played outside LB). Plus he'll cost a lot of money.
But his idea of attracting interest as a free agent is already comical. Even before free agency has begun, he's crossed two teams off his list: the Panthers and the Packers. From Andrew Brandt:
Peppers wants out. He knows the Panthers can place the franchise tag on him again, but the cash number would be prohibitive. Peppers wanted to make a preemptive strike against the Panthers to dissuade them from trying to retain him in case they had an interest...We can also scratch Green Bay as a potential home for Peppers. The Packers’ defensive line coach is Peppers’ former coach with the Panthers, Mike Trgovac. To put it conservatively, Trgovac is highly disliked by Peppers. I worked with Mike in 1999 with the Packers and found him to be a good person and coach, but Peppers feels differently. He’ll steer clear of Trgovac at all costs.
Aren't you supposed to strike up a bidding war for your services? It's not a good sign he's already refused to work with the teams and coaches that know him best. From Greg Bedard:
What a waste of talent. That was Trogs prob with him
Jaxon at Cat Scratch Reader doesn't expect Peppers to return, and he's just confused by Peppers's comments. Where is Peppers going to play in 2010? Are either Daniel Snyder or Al Davis desperate enough to break the bank for him?
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I love hearing this…I don’t want anything to do with this guy. He wants to make top DE money to play a position he’s never played before. Let someone else pay him to learn on the job, lets spend our money on people who KNOW how to play that position. I won’t miss him.
Same
Well kinda in that they are both 43 DE who MIGHT end up being 34 OLB. Except that Kampman’s situation was more or less forced on him, and Peppers is allegedly choosing to play 34 OLB.
And the biggest exception… Kampman handled his situation w/ class and professionally and Peppers is being a DUMBASS!!! ANd doing nothing but make enemies..
So yeah… I guess you could say they are the same situation… LMAO
Not in my eyes
They are the same in that they would be playing out of position. However, Peppers has all the physical tools in the world and absolutely no heart or passion. Kampman is not exactly a physical freak but plays with a determination and tenacity that allows him to overcome whatever physical shortcomings he has. Kampman is an effort guy who has made the most of his talents while Peppers is a no effort guy who skates by on his physical talents alone.
Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb
Whatever happened to beggars can't be choosers?
Puh-leeze. This is pathetic. Peppers doesn’t want to stay in Carolina. I understand that. But his top team of choice is Dallas? The Panthers will NOT, will NOT make that deal because Dallas A) plays them just about every season and B) The Panthers aren’t THAT stupid. Trading Peppers to Dallas would be a disaster. Peppers needs to stick with what he knows, because he has NEVER played with any team except Carolina, and Carolina, to my knowledge, has never played the defense he wants to play.
This is inexorable proof that Julius Peppers is NOT a defensive coordinator. Yet.
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Feb 11, 2010 8:34 AM CST reply actions
I don’t know that Carolina will get to choose. They’d have to franchise him and they don’t have the cap space to do that.
In 3 weeks there won't be a cap.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Feb 11, 2010 7:14 PM CST up reply actions
Carolina can't trade Peppers
Carolina refused to slap the Franchise Tag on him for a 2nd straight season because it would cost them $21 million. Therefore, Peppers is an unrestricted free agent. He can go anywhere he wants.
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
They can still change their minds though.
Tags can be applied for a while yet, though my guess is you’ll turn out to be right and they’ll wash their hands of the guy.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Feb 11, 2010 7:14 PM CST up reply actions
true
I think Carolina is done w/ Peppers though.
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
Probably true...
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Feb 12, 2010 5:42 PM CST up reply actions
Peppers not a good fit !
Peppers is a pass rusher. The 3-4 defense expects DE to hold the lineman up so the LB can rush the passer. Peppers would not get his sacks so he wouldn’t be happy in Green Bay.
What Peppers wants is irrelevant.
This was already a done deal. There’s no way Thompson was going to fork over 20 million per year (what he’ll make if he’s tagged) for any DL/LB in the league, let alone a guy who occasionally takes plays, games and whole seasons off. And in this instance, I agree with him.
What begins in fear usually ends in folly.
by Ted Simmons Speed Camp on Feb 11, 2010 7:13 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
Peppers clearly said he wants to be a 3-4 OLB
So in that case, he’ll work with Kevin Greene, not Trgovac. But I guess that’s not enough for him.
The Dude abides
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