Before this story broke, "Where did you get the nickname Shady" was a legitimate question.
If he's healthy then Gresham would give GB a good option at TE. I like Rodgers, but he's a 2nd year player...he's a 2nd year player trending upwards, but we shouldn't count on him to be a legit #1 TE right now. Quarless obviously isn't mature enough to be counted on to be a legit #1 either. Gresham is a bulkier version of Jermichael Finley IMO, more receiving TE than all-around TE, but he's a good receiver. If his back checks out and his demands aren't ridiculous then it could be a good option.
Gresham would love a 1 year prove it deal on the Packers offense so he can rack up some nice stats and shop himself again in 2016
Packers want at least a 2 year deal so they get something from him; either 2 years of solid play or 1 year followed by a free agent comp pick
I don't think Quarless really ever had the upside of a #1.
Upgrading TE would be a nice luxury move for this offense.
Originally Posted by El-Ka-Bong:
I don't think Quarless really ever had the upside of a #1.
Good call
His 2nd contract in GB was commensurate with a " back- up TE" so apparently both the Packers and Q's agent agreed on his lack of upside.
Gresham was the 21st pick in 2010, one spot before WR Demaryius Thomas and 2 slots ahead of Bulaga
Q definitely not in the running for a #1 TE, have never seen it out of him.
don't know Gresham other than by name for the most part. only thing I've heard is he has suspect hands. we already have that with Q if that's the case.
@RapSheet: The #Saints are releasing OLB Junior Galette, source said. Theyâve paid him $18M since last year. Wow.
@RapSheet: Junior Galette recently met with @NFL officials, who are looking into 2 off-the-field incidents. #Saints have been frustrated for a while.
@LyonsYellin: The Saints have been mulling this over for a while and exploring all their options after beach video of what looked like Galette surfaced.
Shocker.
@RobDemovsky: Early indications are the #Packers are not talking contract with TE Jermaine Gresham, who visited yesterday.
We've seen this movie before. "Go do what you've got to do. This is what we're willing to pay. If you're interested, give us a call."
I don't think Q's upside is elite #1 TE, but I think he can be an adequate #1 TE. I don't think he's less talented than a guy like Brent Celek was in his prime. Celek was a functional #1 TE who could block a little, was reliable pass catcher, and every once in a while could get behind the D and get some yards. If he the attitude of Jordy Nelson or Randall Cobb, Q could be our #1, I don't get the sense he has that kind of attitude or maturity though which is why he probably always will be a backup.
Originally Posted by Grave Digger:
. If he the attitude of Jordy Nelson or Randall Cobb, Q could be our #1, I don't get the sense he has that kind of attitude or maturity though which is why he probably always will be a backup.
EXACTLY!!!
Re: Galette
Don't know why it started, but if you have that many people coming at you, you do whatever is necessary to survive.
Originally Posted by cuqui:
@RobDemovsky: Early indications are the #Packers are not talking contract with TE Jermaine Gresham, who visited yesterday.
We've see this movie before. "Go do what you've got to do. This is what we're willing to pay. If you're interested, give us a call."
+ 1
Q's ceiling was always pretty good #2
Also what I said about Najeh Davenport.
Not only was Brent Celek much better than Quarless in his prime, he's still better than him today.
Guys like Q are fascinating. Not sure if it was his first or second year but there was a play when he went in motion outside and came back inside after the snap and just destroyed Jared Allen. Rodgers couldn't find a receiver, kept the play alive by rolling around the pocket and then found Q for 20. 5 years later you're left wondering why that guy never really progressed. If that play was his ceiling why didnt we see more of it? Did he just lose interest? Did the coaches decide he couldnt be trusted?
I still can't believe he's on the roster after the Miami fiasco. He's not even a possession TE. He is exactly what we've seen after 5 years.
Couldn't agree more ChiliJon. I don't get the guy. I always liked him and his play, but for the simple reason that he showed up, and played fairly solid ball. The gun shots were about as stupid as it gets. Don't see him sticking around, but you never know.
He hasn't fulfilled his promise because he is immature and is his own worst enemy. What I've noticed about him is that he appears to be the only offensive player who appears to often be running his mouth to opponents. See,s to have a hard time chanelling his emotions and focusing
Serious question, Q's game face vs. McCarthy's stupid sideline face
Which can eat more cake?
They're both eatin' certain types of pie.
Q got into trouble in high school and again at Penn State, including underage drinking and a DUI among other kerfluffles
Watch the opening drive of the Bills game, 3rd down. Quarless drops the sure first down and the camera shows Rodgers shaking his head in disappointment
He did OK for a 5th rounder, but he's not the future
October 2011 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLFMS4VP2fk
Cardinals and former Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham reached agreement on one-year deal, per league source.
â Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 24, 2015
Quarles is a great utility TE that is consistently inconsistent when it comes to catching the ball. He's a middling player with a pea brain.
Yup.
Watch the opening drive of the Bills game, 3rd down. Quarless drops the sure first down and the camera shows Rodgers shaking his head in disappointment.
that's the one that has stuck in my craw the most. we needed something positive that day right then... I don't know if that started the downward spiral or if it was inevitable but I lost any faith in him ever becoming any better. the rest of the year did nothing to remove that feeling. middler, yep.
and, no, fedya, not bette.
I always remember his trip over his own feet on the fake @ the Patriots where Flynn threw a perfect pass.
Well I think it was Flynn, he started... but still Q was supposed to be more than a guy back then.
He's just a guy, and a barely "Packer Guy".
Still can't believe an O-lineman almost returned a kick for a TD....
Originally Posted by El-Ka-Bong:
Cardinals and former Bengals TE Jermaine Gresham reached agreement on one-year deal, per league source.
â Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 24, 2015
....and there it is....
How many times do we need to see the PACKERS linked to a player only to have them sign elsewhere the very next day.
As in Steven Jackson, Pack gets used by agents. Oh well. Backman will make us say glad we didn't sign him....
Thanks Ted. Thanks Russ.
@alexmarvez: Hard to believe lots of smart folks in @Saints front office got into this mess. Lots more than @drewbrees contract.
@spotrac: The #Saints now have $161.7M cap dollars allocated to 55 2016 players per the release of Junior Galette, which carries $17.55M in dead cap.
YATittle, I agree Kennard Backman will be the biggest benefactor in all of this, and I do think he will surprise many fans with some great play. The guy was catching everything in OTAs, and he turns it upfield quickly. To me, this is the kind of TE McCarthy has been dying to use since the loss of Finley. Fast, sure, good hands.
Mitchell Henry might also come into play here. For a guy who wasn't used a whole lot at Western Kentucky, he still caught a lot of TDs. Out of 78 total receptions there, 12 went for TDs. Good size too.
We'll be fine, with or without Quarless. Richard Rodgers and Kennard Backman are going to kick some ass this year.
Wasn't this board all googlie eyed over Brandon Bostick too? Just saying
Yes, people were actually concerned when Bostick got hurt in training camp. But to be fair, he did look fantastic in shorts.
Bostick had all the physical tools.
Don't need Antonio Gates in this offense just no idiots.
You mean guys that are available and accountable? 
Originally Posted by Henry:
Quarless is a great utility TE that is consistently inconsistent when it comes to catching the ball. He's a middling player with a pea brain.
And yet when the Packers were down to their very last play vs Miami - who did they throw it to ? Quarless for the win
Packers TEs accounted for 51 catches for 558 yards and 6 TDs in 2014, not too shabby
He's a middling idiot.
Quarless has some tools which got him drafted. But the knock on him coming out of Penn State was that he drops to many balls in spite of setting the record for catches by a TE at Penn State.
When Finley went down with injury in 2010, Quarless got a lot more playing time. He was prone to dropping a pass every once and a while. But the WRs & AR carries the Pack offensively to a SB win. Trouble is Quarless never really developed beyond that much. But he is a much better blocker than he was in college - which doesn't mean he is totally what he needs to be in the pros.
GB this year is stacked at WR. So maybe we have what we need or what will work at TE for this year anyway.
@JasonLaCanfora: Colts announce release of Gosder Cherilus, whose signing for big money raised eyebrows a few years ago. Rough free agent class for them.
@adbrandt: Colts cut Gosder Cherilus. Five-year, $35 million contract turns into two-year $16 million contract. #treasuretotrash