You can call Rodgers a diva or whatever all you want, looking at you GoalLine, but for this first time in a long time we appear to be actually attempting to plug obvious holes with veterans.
He put their feet to the fire and we are finally getting what so many of us wanted over the past 15 years.
According to Stephan A, OBJ should be the next one the Pack goes after..
If that happens, some heads around here are likely to explode.
@Boris posted:https://sports.yahoo.com/repor...-sign-181405943.html
Keep it going.
Maybe Gutey gets lucky again, right @@goalline and @@henry ??
Thanks, Goldie Boris.
I'll definitely take it. Too bad it's going to take these guys a few games to get up to speed but hopefully things start clicking later in the season into the playoffs.
@packerboi posted:According to Stephan A, OBJ should be the next one the Pack goes after..
If that happens, some heads around here are likely to explode.
OBJ has been a Packer target for what, 3 years now? If you listen to the experts.
The one I heard that would be awesome but I don't know how you pull it off is Xavien Howard from the Dolphins.
@Blair Kiel posted:I just hope that when you retire you can spend more of your day wandering the internet.
Confused and wearing nothing but a bathrobe.
That’s you isn’t it?
Rodgers ain’t down with the woke.
Rodgers may be taking the whole woke thing a bit far on this one. You pissed off some chapped Bare asses. I think of it as equivalent to the Moss Moon over Lambeau.
Rodgers: “This season is starting to remind me of a certain season a decade ago. Where we had a number of injuries, and guys fill in and play key roles.
— Matt Infield WSAW (@Matt_Infield) October 20, 2021
“I think you guys can figure out which season I’m talking about, and that’s a good thing.”
@Henry posted:Rodgers ain’t down with the woke.
Rodgers may be taking the whole woke thing a bit far on this one. You pissed off some chapped Bare asses. I think of it as equivalent to the Moss Moon over Lambeau.
No, moss moon was disgusting, not even close to what Aaron did…….please.
bears fans giving Rodgers the double bird is far more offensive
@GBFanForLife posted:bears fans giving Rodgers the double bird is far more offensive
True, but I’m sure a ton’o birds have flowed da bears way as well from Packer fans…….
'Ton’o birds' is about what the clean up crew gathers every week from the sidewalks surrounding U S Bank stadium.
and wow……is it Goldie answer day?? and no blunt has even been lit.
@packerboi posted:Pass rusher Whitney Mercilus is signing with the Green Bay Packers, per source. Former Texan turning down more money elsewhere to join Green Bay’s defense.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) October 20, 2021
This was the one I was hoping for, and they didn’t even have to toss in a day-three pick. He can eat some snaps and still get some pass rush.
@Henry posted:Rodgers ain’t down with the woke.
Rodgers may be taking the whole woke thing a bit far on this one. You pissed off some chapped Bare asses. I think of it as equivalent to the Moss Moon over Lambeau.
He played right into their hands.
Nothing matters til we sign Andre Rison
I guess Gutey had a reason not to spend that $10 million Henry was always crowing about. He had plans to spend it when it counted. $10 million!!!!
@Tavis Smiley posted:This is like the Bizarro Packers
TT is rolling in his grave. Still can’t believe he’s gone.😢
They are choosing a dude who hasn’t kicked in a game in 5 years, never played in the NFL, named “Blew it”. What could go wrong? 😳😳
ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Football Teamreleased veteran kicker Dustin Hopkins, opting for a player who last kicked in a game five years ago.
The team signed Chris Blewitt, who was signed to their practice squad last week. He has never kicked in an NFL game and last played for Pitt in 2016. In four years with the Panthers, Blewitt made 69.6 percent of his field goals; he also missed four extra points in his last two seasons combined.
Hopkins was having one of his better seasons with 12 field goals in 14 attempts. His 85.7 percent success rate ranked 12th in the NFL
Don't know where exactly to post this, but if anyone wants to know why Equanimious St. Brown is still on the team, I think one reason is our QB. Go to the full Pat McAfee show from 10-19 with AR and around the 33rd minute, you'll hear some high praise from the QB.
@BrainDed posted:You can call Rodgers a diva or whatever all you want, looking at you GoalLine, but for this first time in a long time we appear to be actually attempting to plug obvious holes with veterans.
He put their feet to the fire and we are finally getting what so many of us wanted over the past 15 years.
Think this is much more about the philosophical differences between Brian and Ted than input from the QB (with the obvious exception of Cobb).
@michiganjoe posted:Think this is much more about the philosophical differences between Brian and Ted than input from the QB (with the obvious exception of Cobb).
I agree with you. I get the feeling that Gute is a much more aggressive GM who will take action as fast as he can to fix a problem on the roster. Perhaps he meets with #12 to talk it over but we might not know for sure if that happens.
Personally, I don't think Ted every really had a big problem with free agents, I think he was concerned with overpaying and being able to afford to keep the talent they had already been developing. If Ted was still in charge I think we would still sign Smith, Mercilus, Kelly, etc. They're good, team friendly values. I don't think Gute is asking permission to make these moves from Rodgers, but I'm guessing there is a lot of BTS recruiting by Rodgers. Whether that's coordinated with the FO or not, we're getting veteran discounts that are surprising. Sounds like Ted never really utilized that resource unfortunately.
IMO, the biggest difference between Ted and Gute is that Ted was much more inclined to hang on to his "chicks" aka his draft choices then Gute is. Ted in many cases really tried to keep giving chances to his players he drafted despite the fact that the writing was on the wall they sucked and weren't cutting it (think dudes like Datone Jones and Demarius Randall).
Gute seems much more willing to cut his losses and move on (most recent JK Scott, Sternberger). And then after moving on, he trades for or signs upgrades like our new punter who's currently a stud.
Gutey is much more willing to churn the roster for even marginal improvement than TT was. Ted seemed to place a premium value on comfortability with his guys and thus a bit more hesitant to make changes.
@packerboi posted:IMO, the biggest difference between Ted and Gute is that Ted was much more inclined to hang on to his "chicks" aka his draft choices then Gute is. Ted in many cases really tried to keep giving chances to his players he drafted despite the fact that the writing was on the wall they sucked and weren't cutting it (think dudes like Datone Jones and Demarius Randall).
Gute seems much more willing to cut his losses and move on (most recent JK Scott, Sternberger). And then after moving on, he trades for or signs upgrades like our new punter who's currently a stud.
I was having a good morning until you made me remember Datone Jones.
@ammo posted:I guess Gutey had a reason not to spend that $10 million Henry was always crowing about. He had plans to spend it when it counted. $10 million!!!!
Speaking of $10 million, Over The Cap now has the Packers at a little over $5 million left. And that's before the new contract. Jaylon Smith and the other newbies are accounted for. I'm thinking we are down to about $4 million or less once we get details of his deal.
$4 million, just sitting there.
A fun fact, Whitney Mercilus went two picks before Nick Perry.
why in the world would WFT release Dustin Hopkins? That guy seems like a solid kicker.
@PackerHawk posted:Speaking of $10 million, Over The Cap now has the Packers at a little over $5 million left. And that's before the new contract. Jaylon Smith and the other newbies are accounted for. I'm thinking we are down to about $4 million or less once we get details of his deal.
$4 million, just sitting there.
A fun fact, Whitney Mercilus went two picks before Nick Perry.
5 million? In Henry’s world that should get us at least Aaron Donald.
@Thunderbird posted:why in the world would WFT release Dustin Hopkins? That guy seems like a solid kicker.
Danny Snyder wanted to be taller than at least one player?
@Goalline posted:5 million? In Henry’s world that should get us at least Aaron Donald.
Keep poking Henry.
I guess you’re not afraid having of your spleen ripped out.
@ammo posted:I guess Gutey had a reason not to spend that $10 million Henry was always crowing about. He had plans to spend it when it counted. $10 million!!!!
You actually believe this was his plan?
"We'll have a shit ton of injuries and I'll have to scramble in season to sign any player that gets cast off because of contracts. Fingers crossed!"
That's some genius level FA planning right there.
Some of the stuff you guys come up with to credit the FO is serious galaxy brain shit.
Gunt FA strategy.
