Packers Sign Again: RT Mark Tauscher Re-signed
by Brandon on Mar 13, 2010 11:59 PM CST
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From Jason Wilde at ESPN Milwaukee:
One day after doling out contract extensions to safety Nick Collins and Ryan Pickett, and one week after bringing back veteran left tackle Chad Clifton, the Packers agreed to terms on a two-year deal with veteran right tackle Mark Tauscher Saturday, an NFL source said.
I was losing faith earlier this week and thinking that RT Mark Tauscher would not be resigned. I had assumed they would be crazy to go into 2010 without the veteran right tackle, but they started last season without him so it was possible they would try it again.
This is a signing for 2010, which really should be the first focus. I'm all for looking ahead, and even using their 1st round pick to fill an expected opening at cornerback for 2011 (maybe CB Al Harris might not make it back next season) or offensive tackle for 2012 (maybe this is Tauscher's last contract).
They've spent a lot of money in the last two weeks. Hopefully that's something they had been planning to do and it won't create a problem in the future. But 2010 could be a Super Bowl season, and they can't afford to have any right-tackle sized problems. It's hard to repeat, and the Saints are looking to become the first NFC team to play in back-to-back Super Bowls since the 1996-1997 Packers. The Vikings are going through the annual Favre drama. The Cowboys will be there again, but the Eagles sure ended 2009 with a thud. The Cardinals are going through a changing of the guard. The NFC looks wide open in 2010, and with the resigning of Tauscher, it appears that the Packers doing everything they can to seize the opportunity.
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This ain’t news… Anyone w/ half a brain knew this was pretty much a given!!! the best RT/possibly the only (hope NOT) RT on the roster!!!
Great News Huh Stroh?
Hey… Is your screen Green and very hard to read now? Did they change the format of the page? I must say… I don’t like it! I can hardly see it compared to the old format!
by Bird Dog Uni on Mar 14, 2010 9:05 AM CDT up reply actions
Could the safe move be the right one?
I definitely think so. Now the Packers need to get another Badger on the team…
by OBrienSchofieldismyHero on Mar 14, 2010 3:37 AM CST reply actions
Very Nice
We needed him and he deserved it!!
by greenbay packers backer on Mar 14, 2010 3:47 AM CST reply actions
Well this really opens the door for drafting the best available player at a number of positions rather than forcing us to take one specific position. Its a great move for getting some continuity on the line for Rodgers too!!
Good !
That at least gives the O-line some stability ! Tauscher / Clifton has been solid for so many years
Doesn’t hurt that Tauscher is probably my all time Packer favourite, and has cheddar in his weins!
That's good
I’m kind of surprised, I thought GB would wait until after the draft to consider signing Tauscher. I must say, I’m a little confused in the direction with the OL. TJ Lang should start somewhere, with LG being the first choice. Are we going to keep him as a backup while Darryn Colledge gets another year to start? Perhaps this part will shape up after the draft. We’ll see.
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
so, the line..
Clifton / Sitton / Wells (or Spitz) / Lang / Tauscher
All I know is Colledge cannot start. Do they draft two tackles to mold into future Tackles? Or do they draft one tackle and a Guard and have Lang backup RT?
Unfortunately Colledge is getting another chance
The line should be: Clifton, Lang, Spitz, Sitton, Tauscher
Unfortunately, the line will be: Clifton, Colledge, Spitz, Sitton, Tauscher
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
They Should DRAFT 2 Tackles for the FUTURE! AT LEAST : )
Hey Jabooty ~ I agree with you… Line should be:
Clifton, Lang, Spitz, Sitton, Tauscher… Unless… (There are so many possibilities… : )
Clifton, Barbre, Spitz, Sitton, Lang…
If Barbre can prove worthy… and I don’t think Lang is a RT myself… but, If he can play RT at a high level… That would improve our line so much… Especially our Depth… Wells @ Center, Colledge @ LG (Get him healthy!) Tauscher @ RT… See… I’m so much more optimistic now that we have signed Tausch…!!
I can’t even begin to tell ya the relief I feel! : ) Stroh was right too… Gotta give him credit… It’ll all work out… Woooo WHoooo! : )
Go Pack!!
I’m with you on making Allyn Barbre a Guard. I think his size and strength makes him an ideal Guard. I also feel that TJ Lang is an ideal Guard too, only Lang showed success. I would like to see Lang as our starting LG. Have Barbre and Colledge battle for the #2 Guard position. If one of our OT’s goes down, then we have our hopeful 2nd Rd rookie OT step in or move Lang to OT and have Barbre or Colledge start. After this year though, our OT position should have more depth and we can keep Lang at the Guard position.
I’m against you on Scott Wells though. Not that he’s a bad player, because he’s good, but I like Jason Spitz a lot more than Wells at Center.
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
This is good....
Even better if Tauscher and Clifton can stay healthy and we have a productive draft.
Hey Jabooty ~
I had Wells as DEPTH behind Spitz… : ) and Colledge as Depth behind either Lang (MY 1ST Choice for LG) or Barbre… : ) If Lang ends up playing RT we have Tauscher for depth!
I can’t wait to see who we draft or get for Depth behind Cliffy!! : )
Hopefully with the changes that MM has made to the strength and conditioning program we’ll have fewer injuries this year!! Surely… we can’t have any more than we did last year!!
HE SAID CROSSING HIS FINGERS!! : )
Go Pack!!
gotcha
I am very skeptical of a lot of the OT’s in this draft. Especially those at LT. By re-signing Cliffy and Tauscher and having Lang as a backup, we can push back our OT pick to the 2nd Round. Plus, I’m just skeptical of the OT’s in general. I think a lot of them are just too overhyped. In one mock draft, Russell Okung fell to us at #23! In addition, the value of the OT’s in the 1st are about the same as those projected to get drafted in the 2nd Round. On top of that, by the time we pick in the 2nd Round, we will miss out in OLB’s. I think we almost have to draft an OLB in the 1st Round. We could get a S in the 2nd Round, which would then make our need for a CD less desperate and will give us a better chance to see Pat Lee. The problem with that is we do have a need at the OT position, so are we going to wait until the 3rd Round to address that?
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
Whuh?
I don’t get what you are saying Jabooty. Typically LT is one of the safer picks a team can make. When you look at projections the toughest is WR and QB. Hell, it even takes about three years for a CB to really get up to the speed of the NFL, but LT, high projected guys get plugged in day one and contribute.
Now I do agree with you about some of the second tier guys, Cambell, Davis, etc. but the top two or three guys should be gone well before us. I like the idea of trading down or getting some sort of pass rusher now that Cliffy and Tausch are signed, instead of reaching like we might of done in the past.
All in all 2010 is looking to be a good year.
by PackApologist on Mar 14, 2010 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
I'm not saying they won't be good
I just don’t think any OT we would get at #23 would warrant a 1st Round pick. It’s like drafting AJ Hawk all over again. In this case though, if we do draft an OT in the 1st Round, he won’t play for at least 3 years unless either Cliffy or Tauscher go down with an injury.
"No player is greater than a team."
-Vince Lombardi
good news
got collins signed to a 4 year deal,don’t know if i would have signed pickett to a long term, but oh well. taush signed which tells you all you need to know about barbre and breno, especiallly because they gave tausch starter money.
over 30 million, gauranteed money being shelled out on 3 players next year. nice to see thompson spending the tax payers money that live in brown county this year. people can’t say he’s being cheap this year. jury is still out if he spent it wisely though.
Hey Crab ~
I don’t know if it was wisely, but, I don’t think he had much choice. Had to sign Clif & Tausch to have any starter talent at all at the LT & RT positions, I think we’ve both agreed that Lang is a Guard. Had to sign Collins! Pickett had to be signed IMO if just to be able to rotate the DL, or as insurance against injury!
I’m glad we signed our guys!
Go Pack!
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