GB gave away its chance to improve run defense

[Joemailman]

Letting VH go always bothered me but I don't recall the rationale. Was it a cap thing?

My recollection:

In summer of 2002, Packers tried to sign VH to an extension, but he turned it down. Cleditus Hunt then had his best season for the Packers. At the end of the season, the Packers felt they couldn't afford to sign both, so they went with Hunt. Vonnie had missed 6 games with an injury, and Hunt probably had the better year.

[Guiness]

My recollection:

In summer of 2002, Packers tried to sign VH to an extension, but he turned it down. Cleditus Hunt then had his best season for the Packers. At the end of the season, the Packers felt they couldn't afford to sign both, so they went with Hunt. Vonnie had missed 6 games with an injury, and Hunt probably had the better year.

That sounds about right, except I didn't know about VH turning down the extension. What I do know is that he went on to play, generally quite well, for a decade after he left the Packers.

[George Cumby]

My recollection:

At the end of the season, the Packers felt they couldn't afford to sign both, so they went with Hunt.