2013 - Free agency season

Bob McGinn‏@BobMcGinn
#Colts GM Ryan Grigson: "Erik sets the edge in a textbook way, and in a 3-4 that's something your (OLB) has to do. His motor never stops."

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@adbrandt
Sense some interesting discussions going on between the Packers and Eugene Parker, agent for both @sj39 and @GregJennings.

It's really going to hurt if Jennings goes elsewhere now. Expected no chance of him back. I hope they can find common ground.

@PackerUpdate
I don't think people fully realize how much offense missed 85 last season. Easily the team's best WR and has a tremendous rapport with 12.

@TomPelissero
I'm told the #Vikings are NOT actively pursuing Greg Jennings right now. Of course, that level of activity can change ...

The Vikings level of activity might change. Their talent level at QB isn't. And that's really the disconnect.

Point.

Liking S-Jax in Green Bay. The guy loves the game & I believe TT really likes & believes in him. Hope he has at least 1 more year left in the tank.

Don't discount him out of the backfield as an occasional receiver either

Tom Pelissero ‏@TomPelissero

Word is Greg Jennings is still hoping for Mike Wallace money. #Vikings aren't playing that game. Maybe when the price comes (way) down.

Well that isn't happening

I think that ship has sailed for GJ.

hes a tier 2 FA. wonder if Cruz will get snatched up before Jennings



Id like to see S-Jax in the backfield but Benson and Harris retained as theyd both be cheap. Benson for insurance and to spell SJ and Harris as a change of pace back/pass catcher. If it were up to me, Id let Green and Starks go in favor of this backfield.

Don't think Jennings will go there, but the Queens have certainly kept the bulk of their players, including Loadholt and the fullback who paved the way for Peterson.

Jackson brings leadership and hunger to the RB group something they glaringly lack. He's also an excellent pass blocker. He can take snaps from Kuhn and actually provide a threat on third down.

Just my opinion but I think Benson is a waste of a roster spot. He wasn't that impressive last year and still hasn't matured one bit off the field. He will forever be the kind of guy that somehow finds trouble.

Green is cheap and I think he gets another year to prove if he was slowed by his knee recovery last year. It's fair to not like him based on the amount of opportunity he had last year and the production he got out of it. I think the Packers believe he still has a chance to improve. I wouldn't write him off just yet, but next year is a big year for him.

Harris unfairly has durability concerns due to his size but deserves a fair amount of snaps. He proved himself in the playoff game at SF even though MM inexplicably gave up on the running game. Given the chance he can produce.

damn, 49ers have 14 picks in the draft this year.

An update just now

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Shawn Zobel ‏@ShawnZobel_DHQ

Hearing the Packers are talking to Steven Jackson about a three year deal

Greg Jennings ‏@GregJennings

Hmmm.................

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Shawn Zobel ‏@ShawnZobel_DHQ

Also hearing its down to two other teams that are interested in Greg Jennings (Oak, Tenn) but smart money remains on him re-signing w/ GB

If the competition is Oakland and Tennessee, hard to see the Pack not winning out in this instance...unless one of those teams is throwing Mike Wallace money at him, and I don't see that

What I'm dreaming of now:
Re-sign Greg Jennings
Sign Steven Jackson
Cut Jermichael Finley
Cut AJ Hawk

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Originally posted by Pack-Man:
What I'm dreaming of now:
Re-sign Greg Jennings
Sign Steven Jackson
Cut Jermichael Finley
Cut AJ Hawk

Same

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Originally posted by titmfatied:
damn, 49ers have 14 picks in the draft this year.

Ummm, and a salary cap to work under.

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Originally posted by titmfatied:
Jackson brings leadership and hunger to the RB group something they glaringly lack. He's also an excellent pass blocker. He can take snaps from Kuhn and actually provide a threat on third down.

Just my opinion but I think Benson is a waste of a roster spot.

Concur on Jackson and Benson comments - and I doubt GB will spend any effort on an old Benson, post foot surgery.

I also think Jackson could be a good mentor to the young guys

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Originally posted by Pack-Man:
What I'm dreaming of now:
Re-sign Greg Jennings
Sign Steven Jackson
Cut Jermichael Finley
Cut AJ Hawk

I don't love cutting Finley, but salary wise, they might not have a choice after those signings.

Oh man, I'm already starting to get visions of a Packers offense that can convert on 3rd/4th and inches. No more crazy "surprise" deep balls or quick handoffs to John Kuhn.

The FB run isn't going anywhere!

It seems to work on the goal line more often than not, but on 3rd and inches elsewhere on the field, it almost never works.

Player Agent Jack Bechta talking about the Packers FA recruiting style:

"The Packers are also seasoned recruiters. Their GM isn’t overly outgoing but he’s direct, honest and straight to the point. HC Mike McCarthy knows that visiting Green Bay in a chilly March can be tricky. However, Mike and the Packers is an easy sell for any player who is serious about winning. They also play on Sunday and Monday nights more than any other NFL team."

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Originally posted by Pack-Man:
What I'm dreaming of now:
Re-sign Greg Jennings
Sign Steven Jackson
Cut Jermichael Finley
Cut AJ Hawk

Ok.

I'm giving Finley one last year. Sure he's getting paid a boatload but it's still a contract year for him. If he blows up, He's really gonna get paid in 2014.

I wouldn't care one bit if he was cut and had the greatest season a TE has ever had for some other team. He's a headcase and a cancer, I don't care how good he is. I'd rather have Jennings/Jackson on this team with cap space to spare that can be put toward an extension.

Nnamdi Asomugha was cut today. He was the shiniest FA in all the world in 2011. Sometimes the best moves in FA are no moves at all.

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I wouldn't care one bit if he was cut and had the greatest season a TE has ever had for some other team.

Now that's just silly.

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Originally posted by titmfatied:
damn, 49ers have 14 picks in the draft this year.

I'll bet the 49ers end up cutting more 2013 draft picks than any other team in the NFL.

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He's a headcase and a cancer

Yes he's a loudmouth but he must be a good teammate.

The guy that matters most is TT (& MM too). TT & MM have the pulse of this team. If Finley was a cancer in the locker room I find it difficult to believe he would still be wanted in Green Bay.

I'm pretty much where Boris is.

Resign Greg Jennings
Sign Steven Jackson
Keep Finley to see how he performs in 2013
Cut A.J. Hawk.

If the Colts paid Erik Walden $16 million, just think what they'd pay A.J. Hawk!

Seriously, if they do cut him (a move which I think is imminent), I'll be sad. Hawk never reached the level of play in the NFL that many expected of him, but he's been a real pleasure to have in Green Bay. Solid player, and every Sunday, AJ was on the field. He only missed two games in seven years as a Packer. Plus, AJ is a really good guy.

Jackson intrigues me. He'll be 30 at the start of the season, and that's generally the point at which running backs start to slow down. But I bet playing for a Super Bowl contender would add a spring to his step. Let's not forget, he's had eight 1,000 yard seasons in a row. And he's averaged more than 4 yards a carry for every season except for 2010. He doesn't have to be the same runner he was a few years ago. He gives us the threat of a real running game, and that might be enough to change how defenses play us.

But as Henry has already stated in other threads, we need to address the offensive line, too. Sign Jackson, keep Jennings, and draft a center. Barrett Jones will be gone by the time we pick, but Travis Frederick will likely still be there.

Looks like the Jennings deal might come down to whether or not GB hangs onto Finley. You can't pay them both if you are looking to lock up Rodgers and Matthews. Tough call.

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I'm pretty much where Boris is.

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Is it just me or is this one the most intriguing and active offseasons you can remember. A whole lot more than even after the lockout when everyone and their half sister was supposed to have been signed by their own teams or though FA. Enjoying this immensely!

Steven Jackson is the perfect cure for 3rd and/or 4th and short.
To me, that would be the primary reason to obtain him. How many of those have they failed to convert in the last couple years? I'm all for it.

Who needs to run the ball in short yardage situations when you can chuck it 40 yards down the field? The defenses will never catch on to that.

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Originally posted by Pakrz:
Looks like the Jennings deal might come down to whether or not GB hangs onto Finley. You can't pay them both if you are looking to lock up Rodgers and Matthews. Tough call.

Not to me, especially with how deep this draft is at TE. I also think the team/organization still likes Quarless a lot

There's no mistaking that Rodgers and Jennings have great chemistry. That stuff is hard to replace. If they do bring Jennings back, Finley will likely be gone and then you'd think Jones or Nelson will be gone whenever their deals are up(they'll need to be paying Cobb a bit more by that point)

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Originally posted by Tdog:
Steven Jackson is the perfect cure for 3rd and/or 4th and short.

So is Benson.

Can honestly say I haven't heard of some of these guys getting paid.

Paying Finley 8 million and letting Jennings walk makes no sense. It just doesn't.

Jackson and Hillis fit the profile of backs preferred by TT/MM. They'd rather have an Earl Campbell than a Priest Holmes.