Ah, come on. Don't you know all great players just fall into Ted's lap? It's all a matter of luck...
At the official end of the free-agency period on Wednesday, the Packers still had seven free agents unsigned: LS Brett Goode WR James James FB John Kuhn OLB Mike Neal TE Andrew Quarless S Sean Richardson NT B.J. Raji (who is taking the year off) It doesn't mean players can't still be signed, but now they don't count in the compensatory draft pick formula for next year.
James James, no wonder he isn't signed. No knows who he is.
A little trickeration from Tad
@PackersNotes: Aaron Rodgers didn't make Pro Football Focus' list of top 101 players. Packers fans, you can now cancel your subscription to @PFF.
@PackersNotes: No question Rodgers had a down season in 2015, but he's still one of the league's top 101 players on his worst day.
He's got a point.
Yes, I'm certain every GM in the NFL would pass on Rodgers with at least 101 other players first.
In PFF's defense they were talking about the 2015 season performance ONLY. With that criteria, perhaps, Rodgers wasn't in the top 101.
However, There's no way I'd choose any other QB in the league over Rodgers.
I thought we already established that PFF is garbage? It's like internet trolls and Skip Bayless, in order for it to go away you just need to ignore it.
I gotta be honest, I thought A. Rodgers was frightfully mediocre for about 1/2 the season. Going into last year, most thought you could put a bunch of bums around Rodgers and he'd elevate their level of play. Last year was the first time I've seen Rodgers not elevate others around him, and I thought he let the ineptitude around him affect his own level of play.
Do I think it was a fluke? Yes, and I think having a little bit more of a supporting cast will help him return to his past greatness. That said, Rodgers played at a shaky level of play I never thought I'd see from him and that was an eye opener.
I agree. It wasn't always the fault of the receiver and he often held the ball too long. But not top 100????
PFF is great at charting individual players' game stats and team stats as well. That has value.
Where PFF falls down is then subjectively trying to rate or rank player performances by game and by season. They're no better than any other swinging d***s out there at that, but are so sanctimonious about how good their ratings are and how they just can't be wrong that they lose credibility. Caveat emptor.
Most QBs would kill to have the stat line that AR did last year. He's really being penalized for failing to meet the lofty standards that he set for himself in previous years. Regardless, he was still one of the best 101 players in the league.
Open receivers were like Saquatch sightings last year, so rare it was like when they did happen, he wasn't ready for it. I'm not worried about Rodgers. He'll be fine.
*Pfft*
Rodger's fault he didn't make other players better? What the ****. The whole offense was putrid and they had a 10-6 season. Won a playoff game and almost won another with barely a receiver on the field. Rodgers is a top 10 player.
Just when I thought there were no more chips left to put on Rodgers' shoulder.
fightphoe93 posted:I gotta be honest, I thought A. Rodgers was frightfully mediocre for about 1/2 the season. Going into last year, most thought you could put a bunch of bums around Rodgers and he'd elevate their level of play. Last year was the first time I've seen Rodgers not elevate others around him, and I thought he let the ineptitude around him affect his own level of play.
Do I think it was a fluke? Yes, and I think having a little bit more of a supporting cast will help him return to his past greatness. That said, Rodgers played at a shaky level of play I never thought I'd see from him and that was an eye opener.
There were times I swear I saw an unusual hitch in his throwing motion. I'm fairly certain something was hurting him, but of course, they never talked about it.
I respect that PFF takes the time to assign a score to each player based on specific plays, but in the end each grade is their opinion. PFF can only grade what they see unlike the coaches who know the specific play and assignment. What they may call a bad throw may be a blown assignment by the WR...what PFF calls a missed block by the LG may actually be a blown call by the C or QB. They're not looking at the league and picking their favorite 100 players, they're picking the 100 highest scores from the season based on their opinion. That has merit, but at its core it's no different than a useless draft site...they know what they're seeing, but they're passing judgement with half or less of the overall picture. TFWIW.
Very odd A-12 didn't make the top 100 list. More for him to be movitated by.
From packers.com:
Packers sign S Jermaine Whitehead
Auburn alum spent rookie season in '15 with 49ers, Ravens
The Green Bay Packers have signed S Jermaine Whitehead. Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations, announced the signing Wednesday.Whitehead, a 5-foot-11, 195-pound first-year player out of Auburn, entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with the San Francisco 49ers on May 5, 2015. He spent most of his rookie season on the 49ersâ practice squad before being signed to the Baltimore Ravensâ active roster on Dec. 23, 2015. Whitehead was inactive for the final two games of the season and re-signed with the Ravens on April 19, 2016, before being waived on May 13. He will wear No. 35 for the Packers.
@RobDemovsky: [Whitehead signing] Brings the Packers to 89 players under contract plus first-round pick Kenny Clark (unsigned). Basically at the limit [of 90].
So no room for any remaining UFAs. ROTTT!!!
I hate losing comp picks, which are tradeable next year. - TT
When is enough Enough Uncle Ted?
Ted is the kind of guy that gets asked to go home at the china boofet, Ewe had enough! Ewe eat for family four!
John Pinette was a funny guy.
The curious thing about the UDFA signings is how many CB and Safeties there are. Guys must be anxious to sign on knowing they will get a legit shot and working with Whitt but there's going to be a lot of backfield cuts.
You can never have too little competition. The young guys -- heck, every guy -- needs to know that they have to fight for their jobs every day.
And you can never have too many CBs and safeties in today's game.
Forgot to add: TT's signing them keeps any hidden gems out of the hands of division rivals and other teams. He's smert that way! 
I don't think most teams would know what to do with them.
Good thing the Packers have Capers then.
Seriously, there are few true MLBs coming out of college any more and with the continued advancements (spread O's and rules) with the passing games, more (historically bigger) Safeties is the future IMO.
Packers' OTAs underway with a public practice tomorrow. Details here: http://blog.packers.com/2016/0...f26771496+sf26771496
Good preview at link by the JSO.
Yet another. Is this like Ebola now?
If only Dom had known how to use them.
Good for both these guys. UFDAs typically don't have a lot of shelf life.
packerboi posted:Yet another. Is this like Ebola now?
If they sign Bush or Turd Ferguson, I'm out!
http://www.packers.com/news-an...2a-b2d4-9a7a62928adb
Packers hire Patrick!
I hope he sticks so I can buy his jersey...
From Brentwood, TN.
Cliffy's neck o' the woods.
Hmmmm....
Clifton is from about 2 hours away in Martin...don't tell someone from West TN that they're basically from Middle or East TN. Fightin words!
Dom Capers is from Middle TN but says he is from West TN at parties