Free Agent Signings for Packers or Elsewhere...

[Pokerbrat2000]

Another FA CB off the market....Nickell Robey-Coleman signed with the Rams today.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

Another FA CB off the market....Nickell Robey-Coleman signed with the Rams today.

Well, Robey-Coleman is mostly a slot cornerback who wouldn't have addressed the Packers needs anyway.

 

[JK64]

Your 5.2 games started is intended to show that rookies don't play much, or aren't expected to start in GB. Fact is that players drafted high (rounds 1 & 2) are given significant opportunities to start and play. They may not be top of the depth chart, but are "next man up" in many situations. Below shows the player and games started as rookies (and saw significant playing time in many others):
Perry - 5
Lacy - 15
Adams - 11
Clinton-Dix - 10
Rollins - 4
Randall - 9
Spriggs - 2
Clark - 2

Yeah and 90% of those starts were crap.

 

[Poppa San]

Yeah and 90% of those starts were crap.

Math not your strong suit? 15 by Lacy and combined 43 for the rest. Lacy had a thousand yard rookie season plus that is when Rodgers was out for half the season. At worst, 75% sucked. That includes Adams when both Jordy and Cobb had 1000+ yards his rookie season.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Math not your strong suit? 15 by Lacy and combined 43 for the rest. Lacy had a thousand yard rookie season plus that is when Rodgers was out for half the season. At worst, 75% sucked. That includes Adams when both Jordy and Cobb had 1000+ yards his rookie season.

I think more like selective memory, to try and make a point, which can afflict many people.

 

[JK64]

Math not your strong suit? 15 by Lacy and combined 43 for the rest. Lacy had a thousand yard rookie season plus that is when Rodgers was out for half the season. At worst, 75% sucked. That includes Adams when both Jordy and Cobb had 1000+ yards his rookie season.

True math is not for me... still 75% is bad enough.

 

[Schmidi23]

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/bears-waive-cb-tracy-porter/

would he be a fit for the Packers?

 

[Deleted member 6794]

http://chicago.suntimes.com/sports/bears-waive-cb-tracy-porter/

would he be a fit for the Packers?

No, Porter hasn't performed at a decent level in several seasons.

 

[HardRightEdge]

I think more like selective memory, to try and make a point, which can afflict many people.

Many people and one in particular. Perhaps the phrase you were looking for is "truthful hyperbole".

 

[Deleted member 6794]

The Colts have signed DL Johnathan Hankins to a three year, $30 million deal with $15.9 million guaranteed.

 

[Half Empty]

Hence, no reason to have really considered him for the Pack.

 

[Dantés]

The name recognition certainly isn't the same, but there really hasn't been a big difference between Hankins and Francois on the field. There's actually a case to be made that RJF has been the better player. That's a lot of money that the Colts just paid for a solid two down player.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

The name recognition certainly isn't the same, but there really hasn't been a big difference between Hankins and Francois on the field. There's actually a case to be made that RJF has been the better player. That's a lot of money that the Colts just paid for a solid two down player.

While that might be true for last season overall Hankins has been a far better player than Jean Francois.

 

[Dantés]

While that might be true for last season overall Hankins has been a far better player than Jean Francois.

For whatever reason, Francois struggled during his time with the Colts. But while with the 49ers and Redskins, the two have played at a decent level. Hankins better in 2014, but worse in 2016. Not dramatically different, was my point.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

According to Ian Rapoport the Giants and running back LeGarrette Blount share mutual interest with a deal possibly being finalized before the draft.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

The Seahawks and Raiders have agreed on a trade that will send Marshawn Lynch to Oakland.

 

[Pkrjones]

IMHO bad move by Oakland. They have an up-and-coming team and don't need a mostly-used-up-vet in need of a paycheck. Maybe Lynch will give them 10-12 decent carries/game and be a benefit, but I don't think it'll be looked back on as a good move.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

IMHO bad move by Oakland. They have an up-and-coming team and don't need a mostly-used-up-vet in need of a paycheck. Maybe Lynch will give them 10-12 decent carries/game and be a benefit, but I don't think it'll be looked back on as a good move.

I agree. I'm not going to pretend to know much about the Raiders, because I don't. But when I looked at their depth chart at RB, it totally reminded me of the Packers. They just lost their #1 RB via Free Agency. Their new #1 back, Taiwan Jones is a converted CB with a career of 44 carries and 183 yards. The two guys behind Jones are equally unproven. I'm not sure I would be betting on Lynch to be the savior for the Packers run game, if the opportunity had existed and that appears to be what the Raiders may be banking on. Although, at least they are signing someone, TT appears to be content to rely on the draft to fill the Packers need at RB, which could be viewed as even riskier than signing Lynch IMO, since the Raiders can still draft a RB.

 

[Dantés]

IMHO bad move by Oakland. They have an up-and-coming team and don't need a mostly-used-up-vet in need of a paycheck. Maybe Lynch will give them 10-12 decent carries/game and be a benefit, but I don't think it'll be looked back on as a good move.

My guess is that PR is a large factor in making the move. The Raiders need to sell tickets in Oakland to a fan base that knows they're leaving. Having a popular native son playing for them might help soften the back lash a little bit.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

My guess is that PR is a large factor in making the move. The Raiders need to sell tickets in Oakland to a fan base that knows they're leaving. Having a popular native son playing for them might help soften the back lash a little bit.

I thought about that too, especially with the upcoming move to Las Vegas in what....2 years? Ticket sales could need a boost between now and then. But the Raiders are a team close to being a legit SB contender, I would think that alone would sell tickets and any moves made should focus more on that then tickets. Could be they see Lynch as way of accomplishing both adjectives.

 

[PackerDNA]

My guess is that PR is a large factor in making the move. The Raiders need to sell tickets in Oakland to a fan base that knows they're leaving. Having a popular native son playing for them might help soften the back lash a little bit.

Nail on the head. He's got hard miles on him, over 30, and has sat out a year. Clearly the Raiders see more than his play as a benefit for them.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

The Browns have signed CB Jason McCourty to a two-year, $6 million comtract. That seems like a reasonable deal.

RB LeGarrette Blount has agreed to join the Eagles on a one-year deal.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

The Browns have signed CB Jason McCourty to a two-year, $6 million comtract. That seems like a reasonable deal.

RB LeGarrette Blount has agreed to join the Eagles on a one-year deal.

Prior to the draft, I would have been happy had the Packers been able to sign either of those players. But I am guessing that the two positions are no longer on the Packers FA radar. I can only hope that OLB is a position that the Packers and TT are still looking at in the way of a quality FA signing. I felt this way prior to Biegel's injury, but the need seems even bigger since.

 

[Deleted member 6794]

Prior to the draft, I would have been happy had the Packers been able to sign either of those players. But I am guessing that the two positions are no longer on the Packers FA radar. I can only hope that OLB is a position that the Packers and TT are still looking at in the way of a quality FA signing. I felt this way prior to Biegel's injury, but the need seems even bigger since.

While I agree that the Packers are most likely done addressing the running back position by drafting three players I still don't feel confident about the situation at cornerback.

Of course I agree the roster is dangerously slim at outside linebacker.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

While I agree that the Packers are most likely done addressing the running back position by drafting three players I still don't feel confident about the situation at cornerback.

Of course I agree the roster is dangerously slim at outside linebacker.

Well I didn't say I was confident in the situation at CB Really, unless they Packers make a trade or a quality CB is cut by another team to save cap, there isn't much else the Packers can do at this point but ride out the guys they have at the position. It is a pretty "full position" at this point, with the level of talent for 2017 still a big unknown.

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