quote:Originally posted by Boris:
You want to beat SF bad don't you?
Like Pickett wants a cheeseburger.
Like Pickett wants a cheeseburger.
Like Pickett wants a cheeseburger.
Nice article this morning in the NFP featuring Datone Jones.
The best potential pass-rusher from the rookie crop might well be Green Bay first-rounder Datone Jones, former NFL end Chuck Smith feels.
Smith, who played most of his career in Atlanta, spends much of the offseason working with rookie and veteran defensive linemen, fine-tuning their pass-rush technique. His verdict from among the first-year players he tutored this spring? “Datone Jones is the most explosive guy of the bunch, (and he) really comes hard with that first blast and has natural (sack) instincts,” assessed Smith, who has been a defensive line coach with two NFL teams and also at the University of Tennessee. “I think he’s the best rusher. He uses his hands really well, and uses his length to kind of create leverage. I’m really high on the guy.”
From the same article
It would be hyperbole to assign the term “alarmed,” but Green Bay officials and coaches were less than pleased that several of the club’s defensive linemen reported in less than optimum shape for minicamp work. . . .
Originally Posted by mazrimiv:
not good use of the quote feature
Sounds as if somebody's been reading McGinn.
Ahh baloney. Ass half full or ass half empty.
It's just the run stuffers workin on their bubbles.
Not a peep about Datone Jones signing
One guess is that they will announce it at the Shareholders meeting on 7/24
They announced Rodgers' new deal during the draft, they may do something similar with Jones and introduce him at the shareholders meeting
Last time I checked there was a cluster of 8-9 guys picked 22nd-30 that were unsigned. Datone Jones was in the middle of that group. Might be a case of agents waiting for a couple of those deals to go final before the others fall into place.
It is fun knowing Minny has $7 million in cap room and still has to sign 3 1st rounder's. Good times!
Originally Posted by cuqui:
Smith, who played most of his career in Atlanta, spends much of the offseason working with rookie and veteran defensive linemen, fine-tuning their pass-rush technique.
He runs a camp for middle and high school age players too. I've seen the disposable yard signs in the landscaping of a couple of restaurants in Johns Creek, GA.
Smith was the DLine coach at UT a couple years ago. That flaccid penis of a coach Derek Dooley ran him off even though he did a GREAT job with the DLine. He knows what he's talking about IMO.
With the rookie slotting salary cap I'm sure the amounts of those deals for the remaining unsigned 1st rounders are already set up. There really is not much to negotiate for rookies anymore. And, with all the other draft picks signed the teams and players know whats left in the pool for them. Plus, the signing bonus part is pretty much established as well, as is guaranteed money based on past deals at those respective draft slots.
The only point of contention, as I understand it, is "offsetting" language in the contract. IOW, If the player gets cut before the contract expires and he signs with another team will his guaranteed salary be "offsett" or reduced by the amount recieved from the new team. Thats the hold up with these guys, teams want offsetting terms and the player/agent dont.
Expect to see Datone signed before camp starts as the issue gets worked out either one way or the other.
Datone will be there, no question about it. No concerns there
I'm just guessing the Packers will use the Shareholder meeting to announce it - give Datone a chance to see what this organization is all about and let him hear his first cheers at Lambeau Field
It would be even cooler if they trotted out the entire rookie class...
This line broke my heart. There is no getting out of poverty without education:
In his graduating class of "like 800, 900" kids, Jones said, only 99 graduated.
I really like this guy, his interviews, his attitude, his work ethic, I hope he turns into a really good player.
Originally Posted by Goalline:
This line broke my heart. There is no getting out of poverty without education:
In his graduating class of "like 800, 900" kids, Jones said, only 99 graduated.
Milwaukee Riverside 1978.
Freshman class 400. Graduating class about 250.
I'd make a joke if it wasn't tragic.
BTW, I was like 145th in my class----it got me preferred status at U.W.M.
You're white. Your utter failure at basic academic skills isn't anywhere near a tragedy (just disappointing).
I'm Italian.
Mostly white.
Hateful.
I like Italians. They introduced us to something called pizza.
I wish they would introduce me to Monica Bellucci.
The frost. Sometimes it makes the blade stick.
Originally Posted by Ghost of Lambeau:
I like Italians. They introduced us to something called pizza.
Good call.And their porn aint half bad either. Well, compared to Germans anyway.
"THE GOD D@MN GERMANS AIN'T GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH IT!!!"
Originally Posted by Dr._Bob:
I wish they would introduce me to Monica Bellucci.
Amen to that!
Originally Posted by oldschool:
Originally Posted by Ghost of Lambeau:
I like Italians. They introduced us to something called pizza.
Good call.And their porn aint half bad either. Well, compared to Germans anyway.
Well, if the actresses look like Monica Bellucci...
Originally Posted by Boris:
We still talking about Datone Jones??
“If Boris tells you that I was off topic about Datone Jones, then that’s that. I may have been off topic occasionally but if somebody says I was off topic all the time, then that’s enough to get a whole lot started. I told Boris that you don’t have to give the people of TimesFour a reason to think about banning me or anything like that. If you ban somebody, you ban them to make the Board better…simple as that. I’m cool with that. I’m all about that. The people of TimesFour deserve to have a guy stay on topic. It’s simple as that. It goes further than that … If I can’t stay on topic, I can’t stay on topic. It is as simple as that. It ain’t about that at all. It’s easy to sum it up if you’re just talking about staying on topic. We’re sitting here, and I’m supposed to be a respected poster, and we’re talking about staying on topic. I mean listen, we’re sitting here talking about staying on topic, not Datone Jones, not Datone Jones, not Datone Jones, but we’re talking about staying on topic. Not the forum that I go to and die for and post everyday like it’s my last post but we’re talking about staying on topic man. How silly is that? … Now I know that I’m supposed to lead by example and all that but I’m not shoving that aside like it don’t mean anything. I know it’s important, I honestly do but we’re talking about staying on topic. We’re talking about staying on topic man. We’re talking about staying on topic. We’re talking about staying on topic. We’re not talking about Datone Jones. We’re talking about staying on topic. When you come to TimesFour, and you see me post, you’ve seen me post, you’ve seen me give everything I’ve got, but we’re talking about staying on topic right now. … Hey I hear you, it’s funny to me too, hey it’s strange to me too but we’re talking about staying on topic man, we’re not even talking about Datone Jones, when it actually matters, we’re talking about staying on topic … How the hell can I make this board better better by staying on topic?”
Originally Posted by Boris:
We still talking about Datone Jones??
Who?
Pretty much Goal
Datone blah blah Jones
I can't get past that picture. Yow sa
Datone blah blah Jones
I can't get past that picture. Yow sa
Dat one? Dis one? It's impossible to choose.
Good thing they come as a set.
Hope you got some time for jersey shopping Hank:
Datone Jones turns to yoga in effort to reach his potential
Glad to hear he's finding ways to improve himself. He's a guy we NEED to take the next step this year. Daniels is a good interior rusher, but Datone's size and athleticism allow for so much flexibility on the DL. He should be a 3 down player who players with power at the 5-tech and speed/quickness from the 3-tech.
Datone needs to walk the walk; he has the talk part covered.
It's time for some ROI.
Originally Posted by Timmy!:
Datone needs to walk the walk; he has the talk part covered.
It's time for some ROI.
Couldn't agree more. He really does need to take the next step up in his game, or he's destined to be Vonnie Holliday Part Deux.
Right now, I can't pick who is more underwhelming, Nick Perry or Datone Jones.
I'd take Vonnie Holliday.
Perry, constant nagging injuries. You can see the ability and he's impressive in spurts. Datone, yeah I'd take Vonnie.
Yeah Vonnie had a nice career actually, not a superstar, but was always a positive contributor. We don't need Datone to be a superstar, we just need more consistency and reliability from him. We have stars in Clay and Peppers, we need Brett Kiesel-type grinders who just do their freakin job.
I'd really like to see GB use 3 DL more frequently
And with 5 DBs on the field the vast majority of the time, that means "only" 3 LBs
3-3-5 nickel instead of 2-4-5 nickel seems a better way to stuff the run
But that's just like my opinion, man 