I'll give that idea a no.  We tried, we let him go, he didn't produce in Carolina, he's too timid, it's over.

I can't believe it was even brought up

We've head James Jones, Gerg, Welker and Moss floated around here and suggesting Boykin suprises?  

 

Pretty damning that they release him considering their WR situation is worse than ours.

Surprised.  He led the team in catches during the preseason. 

Another intriguing player, released by KC, is Charles Tuaau, 6-5 310 NT. I kind of wanted Ted to give him a go as a UDFA. Div-II guy from Texas A&M-Commerce, but has power and piled up some numbers. Good guy. Huge guy. Small school. Small competition.

 

I think you need to start a wayward boys home.

Please no to Boykin.

 

I know he played in Green Bay last year, but if he can't even make the first round of cuts for a team with an even more dire WR situation than our own, it is time to face the reality that he is just not any good -- and likely never was (just like Bostick who the Vikes cut to get down to 75).

 

For all the obvious downside associated with Jordy's injury, it bears remembering that Boykin was the #3 receiver heading into last season and stayed among the top 4 through the playoffs. Hard to believe but true.

 

It's because he has a nice ass.

I think what happened with him is he was enough of an unknown that there wasn't enough game film on him to prepare for.  He surprised some defenders at first but couldn't raise his game when they came at him prepared.  At his age and without any know injuries, it doesn't make any other sense for him to be respectable one year then fall off the map the next.

 

I don't know what happened in CAR.

Sorry I meant "upside."  That's what it would have been called then.

 

 

Sometimes nobody wins. 

 

Atlanta traded 5 picks to Cleveland for Julio Jones in 2011. Atlanta made the post season in 2011 and 2012. They've won a total of 10 games the last two years. Then they give Julio a $75 million extension....

 

Cleveland took those 5 picks from Atlanta and turned them into:

2011

Phil Taylor - 1st rd

Greg Little - 2nd rd

Owen Marecic - 4th rd

 

2012 

Packaged 4th rounder from ATL to move up for Trent Richardson

Brandon Weeden - 1st rd

 

All 5 of those guys are no longer playing for Cleveland after Clevelend released Phil Taylor earlier today.

 

There is a **** load of GM incompetence going on right there. 

 

Per Mike Sando @ ESPN:

Last two years. Falcons 10-22. Browns 11-21. Great!!!

 

Packers to sign Boykin

 

Jarrett Boykin expected to sign with Packers, glimmer of hope for fantasy value

 

 

Is this wishful thinking by Yahoo or is this really happening?

Boykin so does not have that boner factor. Just doesn't do it for me.

Appears to be a writer playing fantasy football.

He cites Silverstein.  After Cobb and Adams, we are deathly low on GB offense game experience at WR.  That's about all I see Boykin bringing.

The Silverstein piece he links to doesn't say what he says it does. The whole piece is BS.

Gotta love the internet.

This is from the Silverstein piece near the bottom regarding Boykin:

 

"It's likely Green Bay will add a veteran receiver before the regular season starts — possibly former Packers such as Jones or Jarrett Boykin or Jeremy Ross, if one is cut by his respective team. If it's not one of those three, it probably will be someone with some experience running a West Coast system."

 

 

 

Just a hack trying to make a story.  I doubt it happens

The guy caught all of three balls last year. James Jones at least makes a little sense. TT is more likely to risk the roster spot on the oft-injured Abby.

Some Packer beat reporters are guilty of supplying the kindling for this kind of stuff. Saw another reporter recently say the Packers are seeking a veteran to sign, with their source being:  no one.  Based on: nothing.  They just assume it and say it.

We already have Tolzien/Abbrederis.  Pick up Nic Toon, maybe Montee Ball, and try to put Peter Konz back together and we have a reunion!  

 

Look for that Badger connection Thursday provided Abbrederis is still healthy.

Jeremy Ross torched the Packers STs last year... He seemed to be doing pretty well in  Detroit. If hes available, do it. Then Monty can just be a WR...

No indication Ross is in any danger of getting waived and the organization hasn't forgotten the punt in SF. Doubt TT signs anyone and I'm not sure why Silverstein would think otherwise.

Cobb, Adams, Montgomery, White/Janis - that's 5. If they carry a 6th it would be Abby (healthy) or Pink is my guess. Janis already gives them a big target and he's faster than Boykin.  **edit** Monty is as big as Boykin and plays bigger. The allure of Boykin was his size as a red-zone match-up issue, at least that's how the fans and media saw him. 

I'd be kind of shocked if Ted added another. Man, it would be great to see Abby return to good health and good play, what we drafted him for. I think all of us have some doubts on that one. It would be very cool though if it were to happen.

I find it a bit odd that he'll see game action after only one practice this training camp.  I know time is of the essence for him but still.  

Cap'n Ted says steady as she goes as we enter this season.

The cutdown to 53 is rough enough, but MM must also consider who will be inactive each week. It doesn't make sense to sign anybody, only to have them inactive. Or who would have to be scratched for a new player to play?

 

Media no longer has any use for ethical reporting. Facts are irrelevant, but generating clicks or social media activity are. 

 

Does that same thing work in politics?  Facts irrelevant?  All about the hype?  Poll/clicks?

 

Party on.

Abbrederis can return punts so Monty and Janis don't have to.

Montgomery might play bigger than Boykin, but Boykin has at least 2 inches on him.

http://www.packers.com/news-an...70-9d15-fd88962ac792

 

Vic said #84 will get a chance to show he can be the #3 WR Thursday.  Had a rosy report on some guy named Nic Perry too.

Good! I would love to see Perry get off the schnei... Wait a minute. Just read it. That was no glowing report. Just a thought on what he needs to do. A little different.

Great myth that he sets an edge. Isolate him and watch closely, any film.

Vic's a shill, but he's right about Perry. When he's healthy, he's the only OLB on the team that consistently sets the edge.

Well the overwhelming--and I mean overwhelming 100%--consensus, among everyone NOT associated with 1265 Lombardi Ave., is there is absolutely no way the Packers are going to "take a chance" on Abbredabellrung and give him anything but an injury settlement.

 

Then his parents are asked about yet another concussion, and they're all, "Whatever, he's not worried about it and neither are we."

 

Then as we go into the last pre-season game you have the team spokesman saying, "Game on kid, what you got?"

 

So someone isn't getting the memo.  And really, does there have to be a memo?  Isn't it their choice?  Why assume more concussions are coming?  "Protocol" doesn't provide for that, and last I heard it is the conservative approach.

 

So yeah, this could get interesting.

       
       


IIRC, both are 6'2"

Boykin has 2 inches on Ty. But Ty has 10 lbs on Boykin. And Ty is considerably faster than Boykin. 4.5 40 against Boykins 4.74. 

 

Ty's a demon at beating aggressive press coverage. 6'0" 223 with 4.5 speed. And it's a solid 223. 

You guys are too much, why are you still talking about Boykin's measurables?  

 

There's no longer any need for that: Boykin has proven that he sucks regardless of his all-important size!

 

Shheeese. It's so ingrained you can't help it even after it's over.

Here my take on Abbrederis, FWIW, he will suit up in Green and Gold catch a pass or two in front of family and friends at Lambeau, he will hear the cheers and ovation for a small town Wisco kid getting to play for the Packers, then on Friday he will walk away from the game.

But will he walk away on his own or will TT hasten his exit? I'm voting that TT cuts him. He's playing this week because we need bodies. He may make the PS.