Originally Posted by Goalline:
On Autry: "hands were an enormous 113/8 inches"
Good lord.
BTW, it seems like all the draftees have short arms and the UDFA have long arms.
That's what makes them a reach....
Looks like they didn't sign Autry after all.
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/259231071.html
Apparantly he keeps stubbing his thumb, go figure.
Well look who's getting a tryout:
@TyDunne: One of the #Packers tryout players? TE Colt Lyerla. A lot of off-field issues at Oregon. A lot of talent.
Lengthy write up here about him. First round talent.
Surprising.
Crazy talent. World class head case. His twitter stuff on the Sandy Hook shootings were off the reservation. Not sure what to make of this.
He's probably the second best TE in the draft behind Ebron but he's a whole lot of risk.
EDIT. Having had a chance to think about it... I wouldn't do it. He's pretty much a messed up ****.
He'll be joining Aaron Hernandez on the All-Penal Team before his career is over, if it ever starts.
doesn't cost nuthin to kick tires. due diligence. ya never know when a guy might realize that he's 10 feet farther out than his lamp cord will reach...
Abandonment issues. With Fontenot teaching he's an intriguing prospect and fairly low risk at this time of year. Remember the cries from Packers fan when Thompson signed Koren Robinson. It's rare for Thompson to take a chance on a character risk guy so this is of interest.
I hope the kid turns his life around. Green Bay might be a good spot for him. If he had a choice of were to go, picking the Packers is a sign he might be on the right path. Green Bay is good place for someone tiring to stay out of trouble.
He and Fin can be roomies
Apart from the cocaine thing, he doesn't have any major legal concerns apart from being a nutcase. Growing up in a broken home and smashing your head into someone else for a living can do that to a fella.
Sounds like a low risk/high reward deal if he can commit and turn his life around. They mentioned in the Bleacher article he had a good mentor-type relationship with Kyle Long, and there's plenty of guys in the GB locker room who can fill that role for him.
Unbelievable pickup if the kid only had a brain. Fingers crossed the kid starts smelling the coffee.
H5 is right. Colt had a brutal childhood. It seemed like he responded to Chip Kelly and it must have been hell when Chip bolted to Philly. Another father figure that simply found a better option.
Watched his 2012 highlights. What a freak athlete. Jason's Wittens hands. WR speed. Mark Bavaro like love of contact. 39" vertical leap with 6'5" height. Only had 25 catches but 6TDs In 2012 at Oregon. Almost unstoppable in the red zone.
Reading his background he doesn't come off as a bad kid just utterly lost with virtually zero guidance. Pretty sad. No telling how high he would have gone in a draft if he'd had a little stability.
Great opportunity for ROTTT to look jeenyous.
If he needs a life coach I can hook him up with one of the best.
middle name is "lapfaller"
A Packer tight end saying dumb stuff on Twitter? I didn't see that coming.
good one, Pduck.
true dat....it seems that Tight Ends are the new prima donna's of the NFL...
TT leaves no stone un-turned.
This TE pickup is the kind of thing the Patriots want to do but can't seem to do so successfully.
Let's see what happens here. Perfect low risk/high reward option.
If ever there was an organization that could provide the psychological support to help him straighten out his life, I think it's Green Bay. And the leaders in the locker room could keep him on track.
There are plenty of good organizations that would have given him the support and opportunity. In the end, how this works out is almost entirely on him.
For sure. This is the golden goose. He might have another small chance but this is the last golden opportunity. If he can succeed here he can go Sam Shields. if not he is basically off the reservation. It is all on him. Hopefully he has some help to get his head on straight. Family, friend, agent, girlfriend (boyfriend?), doctor, counselor, team. Everyone can want it for him but if his head is not listening or helping his case then it will not matter. If he fails it is not the worst thing. If he fails because of addiction or problems that he does not want to face that is not good.
I hope for him he can do it For him. If the Packers can benefit from it then that is win-win.
These days, MN, Chicago, and Detroit are not Lyerla fans first. They want no part of this offense if he's able to beat the odds.
Step number one is earning one of the two roster spots the tryouts are fighting for. This story could end this afternoon.
I am hoping Lyerla can figure it out. The Packer's can definitely use a play maker at TE. I was not that impressed by any of the TE's after Finely went down.
Guys a dip****...you cannot undip**** yourself.....look no further than Brak as example of this.
Packers will be fine with or without this guy.
If another North team signed this guy, I wonder how many would be so supportive of that franchise giving him a shot and hoping he could turn his life around.
Originally Posted by PackLandVA:
Packers will be fine with or without this guy.
If another North team signed this guy, I wonder how many would be so supportive of that franchise giving him a shot and hoping he could turn his life around.
I'm guessing that's a rhetorical question because you sure as heck know the answer.
How come chip passed on signing this lyerla kid?
Brent Calek and Zach Ertz would be my guess. its a fair question why they wouldn't bring him in for a tryout. Might be tough to justify bringing in a character risk on the heels of cutting DeSean Jackson though.
Posts on Twitter #packers suggest the Pack will sign Lyerla.
This is just the kind of TE we need...I personally wouldn't touch him with a ten foot pole, though. That's a LOT of baggage you're bringing to your locker room.
If he is brought in, I hope somebody on the Packers staff is put in charge of administering the regimen of anti-psychotic medications that he's probably been prescribed. Said guy could also be responsible for ensuring Lyerla gets to therapy on a regular basis.
He said something extremely stupid and insensitive on Twitter and was caught using coke. He was not accountable to his team, most likely because of said coke use. The comment on Twitter may have even have been influenced by drug use. The guy is an addict and needs/needed (not sure where he is in his struggle vs. drug addiction) big time help to defeat this. He seems reasonably intelligent in interviews, and his highlight reel at Oregon plus his measurables indicate a player that could really help the Packers. As long as the locker room doesn't have more than a couple of projects at a time, I think chemistry will be just fine. The size of contract he will get will make it easy to let him go if it comes to that. That type of talent is worth some risk, and it is not like he did something so far beyond the pale that he cannot correct course and make something of his life. Sign him, see what he brings to the table.
He strikes me as a kid with a learning disability/social anxiety issues. Never had boundaries or guidance. Seemed to excel when put into a structured environment.
Simple fact is he needs a program that's part rehab, part boot camp with socialization. I don't know if a NFL locker room can truly fulfill what this guy needs. All homerism aside, you hear the stories of other NFL locker rooms that are OU under Switzer and others that are productive and supportive. Yes, I tend to believe that TT and MM foster a professional, productive environment but in the end the NFL is about dollars.
You can point to Jolly but it took going to prison to get the message across. It's ultimately up to to the kid. Is he hearing what needs to be heard or does he need to drag himself through more **** to get the message? It is a huge risk. Guess it all depends on what's more important, money or people. Ultimately, we know the answer.
I'm not sure what other employment opportunities a guy like Lyerla has, perhaps a laborer. He can make a lot of money if he becomes a productive NFL player, that should be plenty of motivation to grow up.
If this guy is truly an addict, then things like basic logic and common motivation won't necessarily make sense to him. Addicts put their addiction above all other priorities when they're in the grip. Choices that the rest of us think are totally insane and asinine are made every day by folks in this position. That's not making excuses for them - it's just the way it is.
I don't know nearly enough about this guy to know where he is. If he really is at a point where he wants to get his act together, it's going to take a ton of work for that to happen. Anyone who's been around addicts knows this.
Originally Posted by 
:
:He strikes me as a kid with a learning disability/social anxiety issues. Never had boundaries or guidance. Seemed to excel when put into a structured environment.
Simple fact is he needs a program that's part rehab, part boot camp with socialization.
Originally Posted by J
SDrew:
SDrew:If this guy is truly an addict, then things like basic logic and common motivation won't necessarily make sense to him. Addicts put their addiction above all other priorities when they're in the grip.
Based on recent criminal charges it is possible that there could be three wrongful death suits against Aaron Hernandez after the criminal cases. It will be likely that various members of the Patriots organization will be brought to testify in those civil suits. That will be a lasting image.
Nice video of the kid in action. Not sure about this kid, though.
