he wasn't deemed not good enough. he was deemed too expensive. it was a cap move. cap wise it worked out well.
No, the Packers spent a huge amount of cap space on outside linebackers but deemed Matthews not good enough to be a starter moving forward.
I'm a little bit torn on him.
He's a better quality player at his position than most of the wide receivers that will be on the market.
At the same time, he's a solid starting TE who will almost certainly reset the TE market in terms of annual salary.
Is Hooper a good investment of 11M/season? I'm not sold. He's an OK blocker and a reliable receiver, but he really doesn't differentiate himself in either category. He's not a big value added to the running game, and he isn't really a playmaker in the receiving game.
I like that he's gone through his development, as TE's usually take time to blossom. However, I don't love his 3rd down performance. He was targeted 18 times on 3rd down in 2019 and only converted 9 times. 50% isn't a great success rate. It's an ongoing trend too-- he was targeted 22 times on 3rd downs in 2018 and converted 9 times.
I think I lean no, but I understand why some people would say yes.
I don't think that solely taking a look at Hooper's numbers on third down is a smart way to evaluate his production. Overall he ranks fourth in receptions and fifth in yards and has the second highest catch rate among the top 40 at the position over the past two seasons.
Considering it takes most rookies several seasons to have an impact at the position I would be excited if the Packers can make a deal for him this offseason.
Well said. Seems every year there are calls for Crosby’s head. First of all, that’s misplaced, especially after the year and personal tribulations of last year and he responds with one of his best years. Second is - replace him with who? See how well that worked for the Bears? Anyway I get tired of the constant criticism of Crosby. Is he Justin Tucker? No, no one else is. Does he get the job done for GB? In most cases my answer would be yes. Finally, kicking in GB for half the season is gonna take a toll on career numbers.
The Packers once again overpaid for Crosby based on his field goal percentage last season while ignoring that he attempted a total of only six goals from 45 or more yards in 2019. I have posted several times that him kicking in Lambeau has nothing to do with other having a higher career percentage as opposing kickers, who aren't using to kicking in Green Bay, have a higher combined percentage at the stadium than him.
He’s your number one FA TE Cap?
Yes, as I don't expect Henry to make it to free agency.
i don't think they'll do anything in FA on TE as far as an impact starter goes. too expensive. i think they think they are ok there.
In my opinion it would be a huge mistake to rely on Sternberger and Tonyan to get the job done next season.
Glad to hear you finally agree on Crosby. 
