No such thing as a free meal. You sign Revis at $13 mil per, that money is not available to others. I do like the Revis signing, but not for one year. Renting FA's fails way too often. Lock down corner may be the great exception to that rule. Put them in man coverage and your scheme doesn't really matter.

How 'bout a straight-up trade - Raji for Wilfork?  VW has 3-4 good years left in him.  They don't make that model anymore.  Shades of Reggie White.

Ok.....

They're both males.

They're both black.

They both played defense.

All similarities end there.

Not so. They share over 99% of the DNA code.

What was the pun?

DNA

Dual Negro Attributes?! 

  That's terrible!

With the back of your hand© - Goalline

You guys are cruel.

PackersNews

Old friend Rob Demovsky, now with ESPN, reports: "Packers have a visit set up with DT Vance Walker, per his agent. Walker, who played for the Raiders and Falcons, is visiting with (the Chiefs) today."

Walker is 26, 6-2, 295, going into his 6th year. Had 40 tackles and 3 sacks for the Raiders last season. Has 8 sacks over the last 3 seasons.

Bilbo keeps his pimp hand strong.

firetedthompson.com available for a cool $2200.

Just because I thought a lot of you nuthuggers might want to know.

Quarless deal is for $3M over 2 years. Not per year, that's the total.

Good Lord. Did they throw in some Sonic coupons ?

That's not terrible.  Hope he can stay healthy.  They will need another TE option for sure.

PackersNews

According to a source with access to NFL salary information, the tight end’s deal includes a $350,000 signing bonus and $800,000 base salary this year, plus a $75,000 workout bonus and weekly 46-man game-day roster bonuses of $12,500 that will pay him $200,000 if he suits up for all 16 games.

As you fantasize about the nut slap on your taint.

http://t.co/nQw6epHVRD available for a cool $2200. Just because I thought a lot of you nuthuggers might want to know.

— Times Four (@x4Comments) March 13, 2014

Reggie White was not human. Vince Wilfork is a really large human.

They're alike because they both look for the nearest Asian when their cell phone breaks?

Quarless surprised the heck out of me last year by looking pretty good. He actually caught the ball and he has quickness. TT is pretty good at targeting TEs, and I'd like to see him go after a possible future starter. Of course that's always the goal, but you know what I mean. 

They got Quarless on the cheap, too. 

"Andrew Quarless’ two-year contract with the Packers averages $1.5 million and will pay him up $1.425 million this year.

"According to a source with access to NFL salary information, the tight end’s deal includes a $350,000 signing bonus and $800,000 base salary this year, plus a $75,000 workout bonus and weekly 46-man game-day roster bonuses of $12,500 that will pay him $200,000 if he suits up for all 16 games.

"In 2015, Quarless will make up to $1.575 million: a $1.3 million base salary, a $75,000 workout bonus, and the same $12,500 46-man roster bonuses that will total $200,000 for 16 games."

http://www.packersnews.com/art...million-over-2-years

So, who are we looking at to replace Jennings at safety? Is there even anybody left in free agency that could come in and contribute? 

I'm happy to keep Quarless, which likely means he's the starter next year (forget Owen Daniels coming in now).

I'm a little more concerned about doing something to shore up our safety position, and inside linebacker.

Mike Neal details: 2 years, $8 million 

"Outside linebacker Mike Neal will make $8 million in salary and bonuses if he plays in all 16 regular-season games this year and next as part of his new two-year contract with the Green Bay Packers...

"He will count $3.75 million against this year's salary cap and $4.25 million against the 2015 cap."

http://www.packersnews.com/art...w-deal-2-years-up-8M

I feel like TT is excited about giving Hyde a shot and drafting somebody to compete with him. There are probably guys that would fit in FA, but will TT make the move? I'd like it. 

EDIT: I checked - there's no strong safety free agents that look worth signing. But Darryl Smith, the great ILB who tore it up in Baltimore last year, is still available. 

Sep, I don't want Ted to go nuts spending money recklessly. I think most will agree here on Times Four that he's done a good job of building this team. And for the most part, I am on board with draft and develop. That builds championship teams, and builds them to contend annually. But those two positions got us killed last year, and there have been some viable options to upgrade without breaking the bank, and I wish that Ted would have brought in somebody to help. I'm cognizant of the fact that we still have to pay out some big bucks for Jordy and Randall, et all, but what are the chances we land Smith, or even make a serious run at him?

Isn't Burnett the SS?  So they'd be looking for a FS, right?

Burnett was only a SS when Collins was here IIRC. But I could be wrong. 

Lambeau: I have no reason to believe Darryl Smith is even on their radar. But he would be an awesome fit, and he made $1.125 million last year. I also don't want TT spending like crazy. I just want him to patch one hole with one guy. Smith is his best opportunity IMO.

Agreed on Burnett.  As far as FA in general it's a matter of all the white knuckling to finish up and then it's time to shop tier 2 with a calm head.

Couple sites (Packers.com, ESPN, Yahoo)) list Burnett as the SS. 

There will be some more cap casualties, so another safety or ilb we haven't thought about might pop loose.  We shall see if any of them are worth considering. 

Is it the consensus that we'll be able to keep Cobb and Nelson both? I'd like to keep James Jones, too. Do that, and the offense is looking pretty solid. The oline will be better this year, and the hammer will have a full year under his belt. 

If the Packers don' re-sign Jones or Finley, they will have lost in the past two seasons:

Jennings

Jones

Driver

Finley

Several teams in the NFL would love that quartet today!

Then I stand corrected. Interesting. Haha. To think all these years I've been thinking he was the Free Safety. What a doofus.