More On The Packers Restricted Free Agents
by Brandon on Mar 4, 2010 7:00 AM CST
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PrintIt isn't known how much each of the Green Bay Packers restricted free agents will be paid in 2010, but the team did make an announcement. From JS Online.com:
The Packers announced Wednesday that they had submitted qualifying offers to eight of their restricted and one of their exclusive rights free agents.
I'm a little surprised they didn't at least offer a contract to P Jeremy Kapinos so he could compete for the job in 2010, but he was the worst punter in the NFL last season.
So far it looks like they've made contract offers to keep the following restricted free agents: CB Will Blackmon, S Atari Bigby, LG Daryn Colledge, S Nick Collins, DE Johnny Jolly, FB John Kuhn, C/G Jason Spitz, and CB Tramon Williams. Plus exclusive rights free agent TE Spencer Havner. Greg Bedard put together a handy chart listing all the restricted and exclusive rights free agents, the expected compensation if they sign elsewhere, and the expected cost for 2010. This year's draft is a good one, so I don't expect any teams are eager to surrender their 2nd round pick even for a solid player like Jolly. Plus the Packers can still always match the other team's offer. They matched CB Jarrett Bush's contract offer from the Titans last year.
It looks like they are not interested in RB DeShawn Wynn and Kapinos. Wynn can't stay healthy, and Kapinos was awful in 2009, so neither move is surprising. They still could be resigned, but the Packers don't have a right-of-first-refusal, and they would not receive any compensation if they signed elsewhere.
There is the matter of the price tag...
From Tom Silverstein at JS Online.com:
All totaled, the Packers may be committing as much as $14 million in offers to their restricted free agents.
It's a lot of money, but the list includes seven players who started at least one game in 2009, and at least three starters for 2010. Plus it keeps a lot of good young players under the team's control, and it potentially doesn't cost anything if they decide later they don't want to keep someone like Kuhn or Blackmon. From Brad Biggs:
Here is the thing about these RFA tenders: They are not guaranteed. So if the Packers believe it’s too much money to play one of these players as the season approaches, or decide it’s too much to pay one of them to be a backup, they can be released at no cost.
These moves all make sense. I still don't want to see Colledge starting in 2010, but the smart move is to keep him under their control until after the April draft and see if he can show some improvement in training camp.
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no offer to Kapanos means
Hello Zoltan Mesko, Round 6
"That's not a weird stat. Rickie is a run-scorer," Yost said. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter," Yost told reporters. "See, you guys have no concept. He's a run-scorer. So there's nothing weird about it. That's what he does."
Haha that could be fun to say after a booming 60 yard punt :).
by packallday555 on Mar 4, 2010 10:47 PM CST up reply actions
It could happen.
Either “The Zoltan” or Matt Dodge (another great name) out of East Carolina. I am officially trademarking the name “The Zoltan” under Cheese Law unless of course someone else somewhere else beat me to it. Then I will have to try to trademark “Cheese Law”….
I hope they dont wait too long to finish contracts with Collins and Tramon,
that kinda scares me.
2010 WhiteSox Baseball: "even if it works it's still stupid"
Meh...
Personally I like the tenders to all of these guys. It allows us some breathing time to get Williams and Collins under a better longer deal for one.
As for Colledge, well, he is our whipping boy this offseason, no doubt. Afterall, I think the Pack were hoping he would be the replacement for Cliffy, but that didn’t work out. He had an up and down year, which was mostly down. Plus, many people hate his work on Packers.com.
However, he was our best O-lineman back in 08. He does have potential, and while not being a complete spring chicken, he is fairly young yet. Why not sign him back on the reletive cheap and see what he does? Add on top of that the fact that if he shops himself and finds a different team to sign him (doubtful but let’s all play pretend) the Pack get then get a second round pick? That sounds like a no lose situation for the Packers. A fair bit of potential for a starting O-lineman and all we need to spend $1 mil and a roster spot? Not too bad in today’s NFL.
He’s not terrible as a backup…I just don’t want him as a starter. He’s got experience in multiple positions now which is something we all know TT loves!
Colledge
The Packers won’t keep Colledge around next season if he isn’t a starter. IMO, he would be a lockerroom problem if he isn’t the starter! I doubt Colledge would play nice like Wells did when he wasn’t named the starter, unless there is a stong veteran on the OL to help keep him in line. If Tauscher is brought back then he could probably keep Colledge in line and team oriented, otherwise Colledge might not be worth the trouble in the lockerroom to keep him.
Its really his own fault… If he had played in 09 like he did in 08, he would be near the top of restricted FA the Packers wanted to sign long term. As it stand now, he is fighting just to keep his starting job, and maybe his roster spot!!!
Offensive Line needs to show up
Yeah, I know Aaron holds the ball too long, but still…! I like all the tenders and even if this was a capped year(or is it next year that that happens? Get a CBA already!) we’ve got the room! I am looking forward to the draft hopefully Benedict Brent will retire and stay that way and the Packers can assume their rightful place back atop the NFC North and I can go the The Frozen Tundra in January and watch my Packers stomp somebody in the playoffs!
Colledge and Kapinos
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/03/03/kapinos-is-pissed-about-not-being-tendered/
Haha if any of you guys have time read these two articles.
If Colledge seriously thinks someone will give up a second round pick for him....
the guy is truly delusional…
Selgy
Haha I know..When he made the comment about him likely coming to a city near you if he gets a 2nd round tender I literally started bursting out laughing.
by packallday555 on Mar 4, 2010 3:22 PM CST up reply actions
What a joke. He hasn’t earned the right to be pissed about ANYTHING. I think he likes GB, but man he was awful last year. Why would we tender him with anything more than a second. Honestly I hope we DO see him in a city near us, I’d LOVE to get a second rounder out of him.
I think Kapinos should bite his tongue. Punting is one of those things were guys are here today and gone tomorrow. Look at Vanderjagt. He was elite for a few years and now where is he?!?! There is still a chance they could bring him back and give him a chance if they agree with what he’s saying so he better not burn any bridges. The league is a fraternity…
Yeah, I would LOVE to see Colledge in another city too haha. There’s no way in hell he is worth a 2nd round pick, let alone a 1st round pick!
Kapinos is a bonehead. He probably easily has the weakest leg of all the starting P’s in the league, and on top of that he can’t directional punt or get the ball too hang in the air for any longer then 3 seconds. I’m not sure why he thinks/thought he should have been tendered.
by packallday555 on Mar 4, 2010 7:07 PM CST up reply actions
Not Natural
The End of your average NFL career is not natural. Most players are labeled, brokend down has beens who are labeled injury prone problem children with below average speed, suspect knees, and poor coverage awareness.
Such is the life of the average NFL wannabe. Remember Tony Fisher, Herbert “Whisper” Goodman, Kregg Lumpkin, where are they now? Marquand Manuel, some guy Hawthorne, Matt Bowen?
It must suck to work hard all your life to reach a goal and achieve the dream of NFL glory. Most players fall short, cut in training camp. Fly Fly Fly, like Hannibal Lecter says.
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