OLB Situation / Interesting Waiver wire prospects

[mongoosev]

Some of these punters and kickers can lay the wood! Ha Ha should watch this film!

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not only did they lay the wood they made it into lumber. man!

 

[Jerellh528]

Will OLB be the new Secondary, the kryptonite that keeps us from a SB?

Shouldn’t be considering both Perry and Matthews are top 5 in 3-4 OLB salary I think.

 

[XPack]

Salary, lol!

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Wonder if letting Rip is a mistake.

I often can clear a room when that happens.

 

[Dantés]

John Simon is the best option that became available today.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Not a guy that was cut today, nor an OLB, but will say it again...Eric Reid in Green and Gold would make my day. With what is going on in the court system right now, to me it is looking more and more like Kap and Reid are both going to be on the right side of the rulings. What does that mean? Joe Public might still not like Reid playing for his team, but Reid will be back in the NFL sooner than later and with our current Safeties, I think Reid is better than any of them.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

John Simon is the best option that became available today.

Get it done! The more I read about Simon the more I like. Like his old teammate Morrison, it's not that he isn't a talented OLB in a 3-4 defense, he is being considered to be too small to fit into their new 4-3 plans. Get him in GB Gute!

 

[Dantés]

Not a guy that was cut today, nor an OLB, but will say it again...Eric Reid in Green and Gold would make my day. With what is going on in the court system right now, to me it is looking more and more like Kap and Reid are both going to be on the right side of the rulings. What does that mean? Joe Public might still not like Reid playing for his team, but Reid will be back in the NFL sooner than later and with our current Safeties, I think Reid is better than any of them.

Maybe the Packers would make sense as they lack one particular owner for the rest of the owners to get mad at?

 

[Dantés]

Get it done! The more I read about Simon the more I like. Like his old teammate Morrison, it's not that he isn't a talented OLB in a 3-4 defense, he is being considered to be too small to fit into their new 4-3 plans. Get him in GB Gute!

Typically young (27) useful pass rushers don't become available. It's a unique situation that I hope Gute can take advantage of. But I don't know where they fall in waiver priority.

 

[sschind]

Not a guy that was cut today, nor an OLB, but will say it again...Eric Reid in Green and Gold would make my day. With what is going on in the court system right now, to me it is looking more and more like Kap and Reid are both going to be on the right side of the rulings. What does that mean? Joe Public might still not like Reid playing for his team, but Reid will be back in the NFL sooner than later and with our current Safeties, I think Reid is better than any of them.

What are they seeking in the grievance anyway? Money for damages? So they win and the courts say there was collusion to keep them out what are they going to do draw straws to see which team has to take them. If no team was willing to sign them before I don't see how this will change and all of a sudden make teams want them now.

That's just an aside because I agree with you, I'd love to have Reid here.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Maybe the Packers would make sense as they lack one particular owner for the rest of the owners to get mad at?

My thoughts exactly way back when. Being a Publicly owned Team, the Packers don't have to worry about an owner being called out for not being "one of the good old boys". I just think it makes good sense from a football standpoint. Reid would work his way into the starting lineup quickly and make HaHa expendable after this year, which I think he probably will be anyway.

Typically young (27) useful pass rushers don't become available. It's a unique situation that I hope Gute can take advantage of. But I don't know where they fall in waiver priority.

Didn't know a lot about Simon until your post, appears you aren't the only one thinking he would be a good fit in Green Bay. This was an article written back in July.

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/20...ep-an-eye-on-john-simon-during-training-camp/

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

What are they seeking in the grievance anyway? Money for damages? So they win and the courts say there was collusion to keep them out what are they going to do draw straws to see which team has to take them. If no team was willing to sign them before I don't see how this will change and all of a sudden make teams want them now.

That's just an aside because I agree with you, I'd love to have Reid here.

I think a decision in favor of the players and against the owners will put whatever owners were on the fence about signing them, but going along (if that is true) with the majority and steering clear, in a quick position to sign him without fear of the other owners being able to say a thing. As Dantes pointed out, the Packers have really been in this position from Day 1, since they are a Publicly owned franchise.

"Hey Jerry, we just signed Reid, how do you like dem' apples?"

 

[Dantés]

My thoughts exactly way back when. Being a Publicly owned Team, the Packers don't have to worry about an owner being called out for not being "one of the good old boys". I just think it makes good sense from a football standpoint. Reid would work his way into the starting lineup quickly and make HaHa expendable after this year, which I think he probably will be anyway.



Didn't know a lot about Simon until your post, appears you aren't the only one thinking he would be a good fit in Green Bay. This was an article written back in July.

https://packerswire.usatoday.com/20...ep-an-eye-on-john-simon-during-training-camp/

From a football standpoint, I don't know how anyone can argue with Reid's value. It's just the other stuff that makes it a question.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Typically young (27) useful pass rushers don't become available. It's a unique situation that I hope Gute can take advantage of. But I don't know where they fall in waiver priority.

I could be wrong, but isn't Simon a FA due to his 4+ years of being in the league? I don't think he goes through waivers and is free to sign with whoever.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

From a football standpoint, I don't know how anyone can argue with Reid's value. It's just the other stuff that makes it a question.

While a court decision in Kap or Reid's favor will never change some fans minds, I am sure a few nice tackles and a couple of interceptions will sway some of those fans to come down onto the field and wrap him in the American Flag...I mean the Packer flag.

 

[Dantés]

I could be wrong, but isn't Simon a FA due to his 4+ years of being in the league? I don't think he goes through waivers and is free to sign with whoever.

Ohhh, you're probably right. In that case, go get that Gute loot!

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I know I said the Packers should stick to Vet FA signings, but an intriguing guy to me is RB Ryan Nall of the Bears. The Bears are loaded at RB with Howard, Cohen and Cunningham, so it is easy to see why Nall didn't make their roster. He looked good in a game I saw him play in. He is a bigger back (6'2 232#'s) that seems to pound the ball forward, block well and gained 223 yds on 32 carries (6.97 yds/carry).

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

John Simon is the best option that became available today.

Another interesting guy is Former Saints OLB Hau'oli Kikaha. Once again a younger guy who was really promising until 2 things happened. The Saints switch to an 4-3 and he suffered a torn ACL in June of 2016.

https://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2018/08/saints_hauoli_kikaha_cut.html

 

[Arthur Squires]

I say Nate Orchard or bring back Jayrone Elliott as silly as it sounds.

 

[Dantés]

Another interesting guy is Former Saints OLB Hau'oli Kikaha. Once again a younger guy who was really promising until 2 things happened. The Saints switch to an 4-3 and he suffered a torn ACL in June of 2016.

https://www.nola.com/saints/index.ssf/2018/08/saints_hauoli_kikaha_cut.html

IIRC, that 2016 ACL tear was his third going back to his college days.

 

[sschind]

I know I said the Packers should stick to Vet FA signings, but an intriguing guy to me is RB Ryan Nall of the Bears. The Bears are loaded at RB with Howard, Cohen and Cunningham, so it is easy to see why Nall didn't make their roster. He looked good in a game I saw him play in. He is a bigger back (6'2 232#'s) that seems to pound the ball forward, block well and gained 223 yds on 32 carries (6.97 yds/carry).

And he could run right over that new defensive guy they just traded for. What was his name Jack or Hack or something like that.

 

[PackFan2]

IIRC, that 2016 ACL tear was his third going back to his college days.

Well damn.. :/ that sucks. Really liked the kid

 

[Deleted member 6794]

Just like LT days, we'll need to task a RB or TE as additional blocker. Lewis or Tonyan may be tasked for that.

Lewis is the best run blocking tight end in the league, the Packers will definitely use him in that role.

But I don't know where they fall in waiver priority.

The waiver wire order is the same as the one for the draft until after week 3 of the regular season.

 

[thisisnate]

Excuse me while I hop on the John Simon train until he's picked up somewhere. Solid fit to our group of.... FOUR olbs. Gah! Get em! Need bodies!

 

[HardRightEdge]

I often can clear a room when that happens.

That doesn't mean it's a mistake, right?