The LaFleur era officially starts today. We'll make a general thread to capture any tidbits or information that comes along.
A lot of Packer players have incentive to show up in mass:
With the start of the Packers' offseason here, it's a good time to revisit those players with bonuses for attending:
$750,000: Za'Darius Smith
$650,000: Preston Smith
$500,000: Aaron Rodgers, Davante Adams, David Bakhtiari, Adrian Amos
$400,000: Mike Daniels $350,000: Corey Linsley $300,000: Billy Turner
$250,000: Jimmy Graham, Bryan Bulaga, Lane Taylor $150,000: Mason Crosby
$100,000: Geronimo Allison, Tramon Williams $50,000: Marcedes Lewis
$25,000: Oren Burks $15,500: Kyler Fackrell $15,000: Montravius Adams
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The Packers begin their offseason workout program today. A league-high six Packers have a workout bonus of $500K or more, while no team has more collectively available in workout bonuses than Green Bay's $5,755,500.
â Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 8, 2019
Jason Spriggs had to pay $75,000 just for the Packers to let him in the building.
JK Scott. Legend. #Packers https://t.co/qwH7V52V6U
â Wes Hodkiewicz (@WesHod) April 8, 2019
Opie looks older. I'd say he could easily pass for 15 1/2 now.
Now he looks like the sophomore exchange student from the Netherlands rather than the freshman.
I'm told Madison was at Lambeau Field today, when the Packers opened their offseason program. Big step for him. https://t.co/2OdQQoAqnf
â Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) April 8, 2019
Really nice to see Cole Madison back. If he stayed in shape, that could change their OL's needs entirely.
Assuming he doesn't leave again and (as PACKERBOI stated) he is in shape, may add even more flexibility to Gute's draft plans.
Hope this is legit because he worked his stuff out, and not some ploy to avoid having to return money he's been paid.
I wouldn't be more surprised if I woke up this morning with my head sewn to the carpet.
The best thing for this week?
Getting the new guys a little taste of Green Bay winter Thursday!
Is MLF teaching a cooking class? And now I'm hungry.
It was an honor to stand in front of this great group of men today for the first time. We are excited to get work. #GoPackGo #Packers pic.twitter.com/K99ruJt13p
â Matt LaFleur (@CoachMLaFleur) April 8, 2019
Former University of Wisconsin players Alec Ingold (FB), Andrew Van Ginkel (OLB) and Ryan Connelly (LB) are among those visiting the Packers tomorrow and Thursday as part of the teamâs local prospect day, according to sources.
â Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) April 9, 2019
Ingold is going to be a Packer
Ooh, another white fullback.
is that the name of your boy band?
They wanted to go with Another White Tightend, but it was taken.
Aaron Rodgers has now twice dismissed the idea of a "grace period" under new coach Matt LaFleur. All the pieces are in place. Expectation is to play well right away in a new system.
â Zach Kruse (@zachkruse2) April 10, 2019
#Packers DT Kenny Clark, who finished season on IR with elbow injury, said he didnât need offseason surgery. Heâs full go for spring.
â Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) April 10, 2019
Lots of talk this season about #Packers needing a slot WR. Keep this in mind though: Davante Adams is gonna get snaps there: "I think thatâs something that Matt is definitely looking forward to having me do, and Iâm definitely looking forward to doing."
â Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) April 10, 2019
#Packers ILB Blake Martinez says heâs gained 7 pounds but lost 3% body fat. Heâs bigger, and stronger, in other words. âSo not messing around this year,â he said.
â Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) April 10, 2019
Blake Martinez knows heâs in a contract year, because duh. But said this is how he addressed it with his agent: âHey, youâre going to have to deal with that, and Iâm just going to play football.â So his focus is on the field, as expected.
â Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) April 10, 2019
So Martinez is saying he messed around in previous seasons? 
Hungry5 posted:They wanted to go with Another White Tightend, but it was taken.
I thought it was Average White Tight End.
So not a good bubble?
Looks like our RB's ain't messin' around either..
Aaron Rodgers has said RBs Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams returned in great shape. He said he used to tease Jones that "he's the most athletic, fat dude with a bit of a belly ... But he looks pretty lean." https://t.co/D4Nh108s9h pic.twitter.com/6trw96V48q
â Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) April 10, 2019
The Packers have claimed K Sam Ficken off of waivers from the Seahawks, per source.
â Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 15, 2019
Appropriate name if he makes it . Ficken Kicker
Terrible leader - body shaming Packer RB's - Ashley Graham & Kate Upton are not amused.
michiganjoe posted:Aaron Rodgers has now twice dismissed the idea of a "grace period" under new coach Matt LaFleur. All the pieces are in place. Expectation is to play well right away in a new system.
â Zach Kruse (@zachkruse2) April 10, 2019
Green Bay Packers head coach Matt LaFleur on any Aaron Rodgers drama: I wasn't here, so I don't know what happened. And quite frankly, I don't really care what happened. âĄïļ https://bit.ly/2V07Q1a
Bears should have signed Ficken. Imagine a TC battle between Ficken and Bluitt.
Perfect kicker for the Vikes when Bailey goes all spazo and misses his first 4 field goal attempts.
Wonder if the Packers front office took bets on whether the vikings would grab Ficken if the Packers let him go?
DNP for the #Packers at voluntary minicamp today:
â Michael Cohen (@Michael_Cohen13) April 24, 2019
CB Kevin King
**actually no reason given - couldn't resist.
You can tell by the distance Rodgers is putting between him an LeFrog that he has no respect for him at all. Already scheming on how to get him fired.
Really looking forward to all the voluntary minicamp pics because Winston Moss wonât be in any of them.
Packdog posted:DNP for the #Packers at voluntary minicamp today:
â Michael Cohen (@Michael_Cohen13) April 24, 2019
CB Kevin King**actually no reason given - couldn't resist.
Murphy âJoe, weâd like you to finish the year as interim coachâ
Joe âAm I going to be back next year?â
Murphy âNot a chanceâ
Joe âCan I at least fire Moss?â
Murphy âSign here....â
Joe âYouâre a terrible Presidentâ
Murphy âNeed you sign this NDA as wellâ
Chatted with #Packers LG Lane Taylor in locker room today. After ankle surgery last offseason, he said his ankle didn't feel good through first half of last year. Big reason for his struggles in 2018. "I just didnât have the same range of motion that I was used to," he said.
â Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) April 24, 2019
(Very) small sample alert: what little team reps thereâve been today, Billy Turner has been at RG. Could change throughout offseason, and probably will. Still, donât think this surprised anyone.
â Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) April 24, 2019
Theyâre in shorts and all, but Jaire Alexander just made a nifty interception undercutting Aaron Rodgersâ pass doenfield to Marquez Valdez-Scantling. Made a great play on the ball. Yes, theyâre in shorts. Back to your regularly scheduled Twittering.
â Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) April 24, 2019
It will be interesting to see how 12 takes to a change in footwork. I imagine timing is next. While he will certainly improvise here and there, I think the days of standing back there 7-9 seconds waiting for a guy to get open are likely done.
LaFleur said he is not demanding exact footwork out of his quarterbacks and is letting them use some of the footwork they used in the past. But as they advance into the next phase, he will require a change.
â Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) April 24, 2019
GB needs to replace Sitton, Lang, and Tretter. And with all due respect to Taylor GB has a shit load of heavy lifting to replace a lot of quality play at OL. And Taylorâs healed ankle isnât it. Must do better than that. Cole and Turner help.
But this OL needs a bunch of help. Nothing sexy about OL picks until December.
packerboi posted:It will be interesting to see how 12 takes to a change in footwork. I imagine timing is next. While he will certainly improvise here and there, I think the days of standing back there 7-9 seconds waiting for a guy to get open are likely done.
LaFleur said he is not demanding exact footwork out of his quarterbacks and is letting them use some of the footwork they used in the past. But as they advance into the next phase, he will require a change.
â Tom Silverstein (@TomSilverstein) April 24, 2019
exactly. those skippy throws with arm strength only may be reserved for busted plays only. his mechanics were getting lazy in the last few years, I would hope he would want to get it right.
Damn right. Because 81 TDS and 15 picks the last three years isnât going to ****ing cut it in this league. (With missed games) That shits gotta end.
Hope he somehow gets it right.
packerboi posted:Chatted with #Packers LG Lane Taylor in locker room today. After ankle surgery last offseason, he said his ankle didn't feel good through first half of last year. Big reason for his struggles in 2018. "I just didnât have the same range of motion that I was used to," he said.
â Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) April 24, 2019
Nothing but a bunch of ligaments and tendons that hold it all together in the ankle area. I got an education when I broke my right leg on the outside bone just above the ankle. After the doctor said the bone was healed - now go out and play - it hurt a lot. All along he was saying to stretch out the ankle - and I thought I was doing that. So I got my athletic trainer daughter on board. She said I wasn't stretching it beyond that of a natural comfort zone and that to really stretch it out would take "using it like normal". So she had me walk and told me I was babying it. Using it like normal hurt a lot more - but less so over the course of a couple weeks. Getting those ligaments and tendons stretched out enough was the key to comfort. And eventually it felt as good as new. So I can imagine what Taylor is going thru.
ChilliJon posted:Damn right. Because 81 TDS and 15 picks the last three years isnât going to ****ing cut it in this league. (With missed games) That shits gotta end.
Hope he somehow gets it right.
so you don't think rodgers can improve his game? he's the goat just as he is, because i don't. he needs to hone the craft just like all the other guys and mechanics are part of that.
ChilliJon posted:Damn right. Because 81 TDS and 15 picks the last three years isnât going to ****ing cut it in this league. (With missed games) That shits gotta end.
Hope he somehow gets it right.
100 TDs and 7 picks is much better.
pkr_north posted:ChilliJon posted:Damn right. Because 81 TDS and 15 picks the last three years isnât going to ****ing cut it in this league. (With missed games) That shits gotta end.
Hope he somehow gets it right.
so you don't think rodgers can improve his game? he's the goat just as he is, because i don't. he needs to hone the craft just like all the other guys and mechanics are part of that.
Brady was still improving at 35, but Rodgers can no longer improve, apparently.
Yup, the TD:INT ratio is best all time.
But, Rodgers had accuracy issues. More so the last year than his usual play. I still remember the ~4 yard pass to an RB against Seattle. Shit, he threw the ball in the dirt and was off by 2 yards. He had a few. His % completion was lower than usual.
This just in. Rodgers played with a fracture in his leg and an MCL sprain for most of the last season.
Are we still talking about his footwork?
Rodgers is the only QB to toss 300 TDS before hitting 100 picks. Heâs going to toss 400 TDs before 100. I wouldnât dismiss 500 before 100 either.
Heâs never been the problem.
pkr_north posted:ChilliJon posted:Damn right. Because 81 TDS and 15 picks the last three years isnât going to ****ing cut it in this league. (With missed games) That shits gotta end.
Hope he somehow gets it right.
so you don't think rodgers can improve his game? he's the goat just as he is, because i don't. he needs to hone the craft just like all the other guys and mechanics are part of that.
I guarrantee that he will improve because Rodgers himself has said numerous times he WANTS to be coached. I of course dont know what AR thinks but I wouild bet good money that he has a burning desire to show that last year was a fluke.
100% participation in their voluntary workouts.
Brandt is very proud voluntary participation is what it is in GB. Well done Andrew.
Well, they all get workout bonuses, so.... 
DH13 posted:This just in. Rodgers played with a fracture in his leg and an MCL sprain for most of the last season.
Are we still talking about his footwork?
And the previous 2 years?
Goalline posted:DH13 posted:This just in. Rodgers played with a fracture in his leg and an MCL sprain for most of the last season.
Are we still talking about his footwork?
And the previous 2 years?
You mean one of the years he was on IR for 2/3 of it or the other year when he nearly ran the table with 40/7 TD/INT and a 104 rating?
40 TDs. Impressive. We just had a virtual rookie throw 50. He can do better.
Yes, that 50 was typical for NFL QB's. Mahomes and the KC offense are kind of good.
No more Tyreek Hill - might be an issue for them.
DH13 posted:This just in. Rodgers played with a fracture in his leg and an MCL sprain for most of the last season.
Are we still talking about his footwork?
Rodgers is obviously half assing it since he hasn't spliced in salamander DNA to regenerate limbs.
Goalline posted:40 TDs. Impressive. We just had a virtual rookie throw 50. He can do better.
Daunte Culpepper looked impressive too.
I don't remember the last time we had a HC capable of this.
Matt LaFleur steps in after his first practice with the rookies. He's impressed. With himself: "I threw some good balls out there, man." LaFleur, the former Saginaw Valley State QB, stepped in and tossed to RBs today.
â Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) May 3, 2019
Last week, Matt LaFleur told the media that he "canât help but be out there and be into the action" at practice.
â Olivia Reiner (@ReinerOlivia) May 3, 2019
Today at #Packers rookie camp, he took a few reps throwing to the running backs and the lone fullback. pic.twitter.com/oKX3RAZIgn
Matt LaFleur is going to be hands on with the quarterbacks. Here the #Packers new head coach is working directly with UDFA QB Manny Wilkins on his drop back, something LaFleur wants done in a precise way. pic.twitter.com/fS5PYtpNsW
â Ryan Wood (@ByRyanWood) May 3, 2019
Its weird seeing 18 and not being Cobb
MLF should be upstairs getting a massage.
Word is he's giving them.
Are you saying this story has a happy ending?
Experience in both the slot and returning punts.
Cornerback Chandon Sullivan, who was recently released by the #Eagles, is signing with the #Packers today, per agents the Katz bros. He started one game for Philly last year and was a special teams contributor.
â Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 6, 2019
The #Packers released RB Lavon Coleman, who participated in the team's rookie minicamp this past weekend. Guessing LaFleur didn't see a fit. Or Gutey needs the roster spot for one of the tryout players.
â Zach Kruse (@zachkruse2) May 6, 2019
The Heckler posted:pkr_north posted:ChilliJon posted:Damn right. Because 81 TDS and 15 picks the last three years isnât going to ****ing cut it in this league. (With missed games) That shits gotta end.
Hope he somehow gets it right.
so you don't think rodgers can improve his game? he's the goat just as he is, because i don't. he needs to hone the craft just like all the other guys and mechanics are part of that.
I guarrantee that he will improve because Rodgers himself has said numerous times he WANTS to be coached. I of course dont know what AR thinks but I wouild bet good money that he has a burning desire to show that last year was a fluke.
Rodgers himself has said numerous times he WANTS to be coached
Yoko Ono wasn't "coaching" right...but apparently Danica is.
michiganjoe posted:Report: Packers sign rookie tryout WR Darrius Shepherd
Experience in both the slot and returning punts.
Is he Smurf enough for Johnny Z??????????????????
Camp fodder or a real shot at making the roster? Don't we have one of these in Kumerow? On the other hand, if he's any good they can stash him on the PS or jump on his ankle for an IR designation.
Looks like Gutterguts is trying to find a diamond in the rough WR in UFA...
Packers safety Josh Jones is skipping the voluntary OTAs and working out in Florida because heâs hoping to be traded, a source told ESPN. The source said the 2017 second-round pick believes it would be best for both parties if they parted ways. Story coming on ESPN shortly.
â Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 21, 2019
Not one of TT's better picks.
Punk
Josh Jones. what a loser mentality. "they signed better guys and I won't be able to beat them out so just let me go ply my lousy skills somewhere else."
granted, no try guy, granted.
Lucky to get a conditional sixth-round pick for him. Not a good return on the investment.
Yet another 2nd round flop. Hopefully Jackson and Jenkins break the streak that's been going since Rollins in 15.
I get that he wants a better shot at earning PT, but he's getting poor advice from his agent. I don't see the Packers caving to the demands as all he will net is a 6th or 7th. It's better to have the shitty insurance policy on the sidelines. All he has done is decrease his value once he hits FA.
Man, was hoping they could make use of him as a hybrid chase LB or rover type.
Gotta be frustrating to see the safety position absolutely suck and not be able to get on the field, then watch as the Pack adds Savage and Amos in the offseason.
If they can't get something decent for him, make him report to camp.
I concur. No trade.
Henry posted:Goalline posted:40 TDs. Impressive. We just had a virtual rookie throw 50. He can do better.
Daunte Culpepper looked impressive too.
Sorry, but Daunte is so much better than Rodgers. When Rodgers can do that arm roll, we'll talk.
Boris posted:MLF should be upstairs getting a massage.
Eventually, when the stress piles and he is big and fat, on he'll get there.
Fedya posted:Are you saying this story has a happy ending?
FEDYA???
michiganjoe posted:Packers safety Josh Jones is skipping the voluntary OTAs and working out in Florida because heâs hoping to be traded, a source told ESPN. The source said the 2017 second-round pick believes it would be best for both parties if they parted ways. Story coming on ESPN shortly.
â Rob Demovsky (@RobDemovsky) May 21, 2019Not one of TT's better picks.
Hope the Packers enjoy the Cherry Coke he brings in trade.
Packdog posted:Man, was hoping they could make use of him as a hybrid chase LB or rover type.
Why? No other donkeys in GB? Just cut him. He'll never amount to anything.
The best hope for Jones is that another player (perhaps an UDFA) simply beats him out of a back up/ST's role and he's cut. He has next to no trade value.
A very poor TT pick and a kid who couldn't grasp the defensive playbook either. Looked lost way too often for such a high round pick.
For anyone bitching about all the moves including spending big bucks in FA that Gutenheimer has had to make, this is why.
A lot of "clean up on aisle 6" he's had to do. And unfortunately, he's not done yet.
What about aisles 1 thru 5?
Jones is a tweener that didn't fit either safety or a rover-type player. Too slow and more prone to gambling than reading plays at safety; too light and too slow to play the rover, as well as being hurt by his propensity to guess where the ball was going rather than being able to read the play. And sometimes if he guessed correctly, he just didn't make the play.
if he was an all-pro or sniffed of one, i get it, but the dude has not done much. get yer big boy pants on and compete.
Fandame posted:Jones is a tweener that didn't fit either safety or a rover-type player. Too slow and more prone to gambling than reading plays at safety; too light and too slow to play the rover, as well as being hurt by his propensity to guess where the ball was going rather than being able to read the play. And sometimes if he guessed correctly, he just didn't make the play.
He's actually really quick...except in the mind.
Dallas needs a safety worse this year than the Packers did last year. Send him to Dallas for a draft choice from 2022. Jerry may think that is a great deal.
Everything about Josh Jones thus far says he loves being a football player without loving playing football. Itâs Datone Jones 2.0.
The fact that the coaching staff felt Kentrell Brice was a better option tells you all you need to know.
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goombye.... Man, 2017 was a baaaad draft. Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams are the only two players to really contribute. If King can stay healthy, that would be cool. Josh Jones had given us nothing. If Gutes can get anything for him I'd be shocked.
Good God, I'm still pissed we didn't take TJ Watt....
Not sure if they don't think he can play LB effectively or he just didn't want to? Pettine's defense is heavily reliant on Safeties and ILBs playing smart, savvy football...I think that's where Jones seems to struggle. He's aggressive and instinctive, but he's too often either out of position or guessing poorly. I wasn't going to be surprised if he was a training camp casualty anyway, probably a candidate to get shipped somewhere for a conditional late to mid round pick.
