On The PFT Packers Team Checklist

by Brandon on Jul 18, 2011 7:01 AM CDT in Green Bay Packers Free Agency

It's all just opinion on what the Green Bay Packers should do once the lockout ends, but here's my take on Mike Florio's team checklist at Pro Football Talk.

1. He doesn't expect they'll re-sign DE Cullen Jenkins, which I have to agree with.

2. They won't cut ties yet with DE Johnny Jolly, who isn't going to be reinstated by the NFL since he pleaded guilty to possession in April, because they don't have to. If he's ever reinstated, then they'll release him. I can't imagine the Packers will welcome him back.

3. I can't imagine they'll make a free agent splash and sign a veteran who's looking for a championship. They don't have any real need, they've got a tight salary cap, and it isn't GM Ted Thompson's style. Maybe they'll sign a minor veteran or two for a near minimum salary, but not a household name.

4. I can't imagine they'll release Ryan Grant now. A few years ago, Thompson might have forced Grant to renegotiate or else, back in 2005 he released Darren Sharper after Sharper refused to take a pay cut, but he's been generous with veterans and base salaries since then. I doubt he'd force out Grant, and create some bad will in the locker room, over a $1 million bonus.

5. I've been expecting them to part ways with LB Nick Barnett and RT Mark Tauscher, though I could see Tausher re-signing for a veteran's minimum.

6. Thompson hasn't been too quick to sign young veterans to extensions. He dragged his feet for a while before he gave FS Nick Collins a multi-year extension. Maybe that was in anticipation of the lockout, and he didn't want to overpay if the new salary cap was a lot lower. We'll have to wait and see on that point.

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7. Win Super Bowl again

In Every Climb and Place....

by PhoenicianPakFan on Jul 18, 2011 7:54 AM CDT reply actions 3 recs

I thnk you mean....

1. Win Super Bowl again

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by Wiedmann on Jul 18, 2011 3:10 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs

Still say Cullen gets re-signed.

Time’s too short for any serious negotiations, great risk of him being a Bear, not enough evidence that his position is satisfactorally filled and yes, TT doesn’t like big signings on risky proposals except when he does (cough Charles Woodson cough).

"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi

by AdamA on Jul 18, 2011 9:16 AM CDT reply actions

I cannot believe

placing words between asterisks emboldens them. What the heck are those bold tags for anyway?!?!

"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi

by AdamA on Jul 18, 2011 9:17 AM CDT up reply actions

Sorry to disappoint

But its EXTREMELY unlikely that Jenkins is re-signed. We don’t have cap room for it, he has missed alot of games the past 3 years and is entering an age where generally players become more injured. Just not in the cards w/ Neal and CJ Wilson both available, albeit somewhat unproven.

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by Strohman on Jul 18, 2011 3:00 PM CDT up reply actions

A man can hope, can't he?

I’d feel a lot better if Neal weren’t out injured most of the season. Do we even have any info on how he performed while he was in the lineup?

"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi

by AdamA on Jul 18, 2011 9:59 PM CDT up reply actions

Pretty much

Everyone seems to agree he performed quite well. Nobody thinks he couldn’t handle it… Not just fans either. All the writers on the Packers beat think Neal played really well in his chances.

Sure we would all like it better if Jenkins were coming back, but time to move on…

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by Strohman on Jul 18, 2011 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions

Washington

I’d bet Dan Snyder will overpay for Jenkins. We won’t have a chance. It’s not that we can’t outbid them, because we can.

But we can’t outbid them without losing Finley, Matthews, Sam Shields, Sitton… All guys that will need to be paid in the future.

Cost benefit, as Strohman said, Jenkins isn’t worth it. Too bad, because he’s a complete beast, but he’s an often hurt, old beast, and we have a young beast waiting to take his place.

Mike Bam-Bam the Real Deal Neal.

"IT IS TIME"

by PackersRS on Jul 18, 2011 3:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Don't forget the Relief Pitcher we have on the roster, too.

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by Wiedmann on Jul 18, 2011 3:29 PM CDT up reply actions

Cullen's not the only one being looked at though....

While I don’t down Snyder’s propensity to go hog wild on the FA, nearly every defensive free agent worth a damn has shown up in Redskin rumorville. With the lockout imposing short time for negotiations, I don’t see why it’s so unlikely the Packers could retain him for a season or two. And again… what evidence does the Packers staff have that they could stand to see Cullen in a Bears uniform?

"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi

by AdamA on Jul 18, 2011 10:04 PM CDT up reply actions

Nobody wants him in Chicago

But thats not a good reason to over-pay beyond what we are capable to keep him either is it? They stood it fine when Jenkins was out last year. 3-2 in games he missed, beating Bears, Minn and NYG. Lost to Det and NE, but those had FAR More to do w/ losing Rodgers than any other reason!

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by Strohman on Jul 18, 2011 10:25 PM CDT up reply actions

Well I chalk that NE loss to special teams

that old Packers bugaboo. A topic consipuously absent from a lot of our talk.

"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi

by AdamA on Jul 18, 2011 10:28 PM CDT up reply actions

*conspicuously

(der)

"Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Vince Lombardi

by AdamA on Jul 18, 2011 10:29 PM CDT up reply actions

ST Played a part...

I still think they beat NE, w/ Rodgers and the ST gaffes.

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by Strohman on Jul 18, 2011 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions

Randall Cobb will save us

but mostly he will save Slocum.

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by Wiedmann on Jul 18, 2011 10:31 PM CDT up reply actions

Don't forget...

We play a lot of nickel with only two down lineman anyway. Money no object I’d be all for Cullen coming back, but that’s not the way the league is.

by The Delivery Guy on Jul 20, 2011 12:38 PM CDT up reply actions

FTFY

what evidence does the Packers staff have that they could stand to see any of the younger stars that we wouldn’t be able to afford to re-sign later, if we pay Jenkins now, in a Bears (or Vikings) uniform?

"It's a great day to be great, baby!"

"Here I am, brain the size of a planet,
and they ask me to pick up a piece of paper.
You call that job satisfaction?
'Cause, I don't."

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by NorthStarr on Jul 19, 2011 4:20 AM CDT up reply actions

When Florio writes something, you can pretty much guarantee it's bullsh*t

I remember he was awful back when he was with SportingNews, and he’s still awful. He’s also the one who started the whole “OMG, AARON RODGERS HATES CANCER PATIENTS” thing, then even after it came out that the story was BS, he doubled down, refusing to apologize for his grocery store tabloid-level reporting, until about a week later.

by Packers3485 on Jul 18, 2011 3:09 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs