For sure. Rollins and Jones are no longer playing and Jackson hasn't played a down since he was a Packer. I see the Cardinals just signed him to their 90. Glad they didn't sign King.
Totally agree. And even though some fans may not like him, they're not gonna notice when he's in the game anyway. As Poker noted, he's better than Rollins, Jackson, and Josh Jones. A lot better IMO. I don't really care if they keep him or replace him with someone who is at least as good. That probably means he stays and that's fine. My guess is he'll settle for around $3 ml/year. Maybe Bisaccia can get something extra out of him on special teams.
King is way better than those three. I think the sticking point is money (what's new?). Give him $3 mil and call it a day.
I see your point but my memory of the Aaron Jones fumble was that it gave Tampa the ball in our red zone. Hardly yet a promising drive. I was more disappointed in Jones in the SF game. With time running out in the half Rodgers hit him with a perfect wheel route pass that led to the blocked FG. My issue was that after Jones caught the ball he made a cut inside. He should have run as fast and as far as he could along the sideline making sure he got tackled out of bounds gaining a few more yards and stopping the clock. IMO the play calling would most likely been different in that situation. Again no guarantees, but.....................
When Jones fumbled Devon White recovered and returned to the GB 8 yard line. Brady threw a dime for a TD on the next play. When Rodgers had the ball later in the game, it was also with a first down at the TB 8. Rodgers threw 3 incompletions and MLF chose a field goal. Yeah King held and was penalized later, ending the game. But he wasn't alone among the reasons GB lost.
It would solve our depth at CB and give us a couple of viable #3-#4 CB’s in case of injury.
I guess the good news at OLB is we have two solid starters, and this allows the backups we have to develop behind the best. Overall, the team is now looking for depth. Why? Because the starters are pretty damned good.
No question the Packers starting Lineup looks formidable.
Humility. Nice to see from such a young guy and a first round pick. I agree they must have a lot of confidence in him if they're already looking at him at Edge. And Krys Barnes is a solid #3 ILB. And with the additions to the D-line - Reed, Wyatt - could be an interesting year. I'm sure Joe Barry likes the talent, and the versatility.
Its an all star cast, but we’ve seen how some movies rely on the cast to carry a substandard plot. It’s really up to Barry to utilize these pieces and get the best 11 on the field simultaneously. What I do like is Barry’s expertise in that LB area. This group should rival anything he’s ever seen and if he gets the most out of it we should be dangerous. Opponents are not accustomed to facing a great Defense in Green Bay. They usually have enough on their hands with #12.
Yeah it's great to have a solid team on paper - it will be proven on the field. What amazes me is how defenses have changed since the Packers last won the SB. Across the board, everyone is bigger AND faster. So it's not unrealistic to expect an ILB to slide over and rush the QB, or drop into coverage on a WR or TE.
I always thought King was better suited to be a Safety - for the reasons you said on the positive side and because of his sad lack of speed to play Corner. And we could maybe use a Safety - but not for any more than the veterans minimum.
Interesting idea. I don't know if he has ever played S. GB could use depth behind Amos and Savage. I'm not convinced King is the guy for S - but he's nor nearly fast enough to be considered anything but an average CB. Given the starters, maybe that's all GB needs out of him.
He's not well-liked IMO and the Packers should care about that. But if he's the best option at the right price, sign him.
I said that same thing. If our weakest link is Savage? We’re sitting pretty
Amen to that. And now I remember someone else saying that. And Savage isn't a bad safety by any means. And he has Amos back there to help him.
That's probably true. I'm guessing the only reason he hasn't signed with GB or anywhere else is money. I think he made $5 mil last year and wants at least that much. He'll eventually sign but I think it will be for around $3 mil. Then again maybe he wants a lot more than $5 mil. Can't tell.
I think the only reason the officials called that penalty is that it was so obvious on replay. King grabbed the bottom of the receiver's jersey and it probably came out a foot. The officials were letting both sides play and were not calling pass interference. I think the officials actually stopped to talk about it and seemed to want to call no foul. It was just too obvious.
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Hey I feel the same way about that TB game. King's problem is he just got too much of the receiver's jersey. I know they were letting PI calls go, but don't recall any that were so obvious. But I also thought that pass was uncatchable, thrown way too far outside. Given that, the penalty should not have been called.There's no doubt it was pass interference but I was upset that the refs called it to end the game when they didn't throw a flag on similar plays all game long.
Here's a link to an article explaining what happened on that play.
A Very Special Win
The inside story of how Seattle's third unit—special teams—sparked the Seahawks' come-from-behind victory in the NFC title game
I agreed specifically on this part. I watched each of the other playoff contests and they more often let them play. I’m the playoffs that has sorta been the rule more recently
