View Poll Results: Do you mind the high turnover of players on NFL rosters?

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  • Yes. What does it mean to be a "packer" when guys leave constantly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Harlan Huckleby View Post
    The salary cap seems to force Ted to let a lot of good players go after 1 contract. I don't remember that so much in ye good ole days. You might be right, but I prefer to think that you are wrong and it used to be wonderful and it's time to Make Football Great Again.
    Maybe you are old enough to remember the actual good old days, but I started following the Pack in the mid 70's when players stuck around year after year, even though most of them did not deserve to.
    The good old days weren't always good.
    And tomorrow ain't as bad as it seems.
    Fire Murphy, Gute, MLF, Barry, Senavich, etc!

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    The Green Bay Packers have lost a lot of their Offensive 2016 Roster Players in this FA period to date. It sure appears to me that FA is about players making the very best deal they can for themselves. It also appears to me that TT has decided to make some hard decisions based on a players real value to the teams future.

    Offense:

    As it has gone down the Packer OL will look remarkably different in terms of Roster spots as the team trains for the 2017 season. The Packers have lost more than Josh Sitton as we can now add Free Agency losses T. J. Lang ( TT and Ball reportedly low balled him) and J.C. Tretter has left Green Bay to play Center on the Cleveland Browns OL.

    OL Don Barclay remains with Packers on a one-year deal that was relatively cheap.

    It is of utmost importance to keep Aaron Rodgers on his feet so I have some concern as to how these losses may end up as a threat to Aaron Rodgers health.

    TT has made moves at TE to upgrade that position (acquiring Martellus Bennett and Lance Kendricks) so there is no concern there and the draft; TT can now direct his attention to another position with a pick. It appears that nice guy and former 3rd Rd. pick Richard Rodgers time in Green Bay may soon expire.

    TT it appears, either (depended on the accuracy of conflicting reports) lost out on a solid bid to retain Eddie Lacy (or a conflicting report says TT and Ball low balled Lacy as well as T. J. Lang) Whatever, Lacy accepted a incentive laden offer from the Arch Rival Seattle Seahawks. That will be an interesting watch for me. We know at least that Lacy left the Packers Organization with class and no bad feelings.

    TT has to find help at the RB position.

    Defense:

    TT opened the vault and locked up OLB Nick Perry (a five year $59 million deal that includes an $18.5 million signing bonus. A nice deal for Nick Perry. Nice deals often go South for the Team.

    Former Packers CB Davon House is returning to Green Bay. That cannot hurt the team as it is really hurting at the CB position. He will make a decent Nickleback.TT still needs more assurance for a legit NO. 1 CB.

    TT needs so much more to bolster the teams defense. As I write this we are now watching for a possible signing of former Eagle Connar Barwin.
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    Quote Originally Posted by woodbuck27 View Post
    The Green Bay Packers have lost a lot of their Offensive 2016 Roster Players in this FA period to date. It sure appears to me that FA is about players making the very best deal they can for themselves. It also appears to me that TT has decided to make some hard decisions based on a players real value to the teams future.

    Offense:

    As it has gone down the Packer OL will look remarkably different in terms of Roster spots as the team trains for the 2017 season. The Packers have lost more than Josh Sitton as we can now add Free Agency losses T. J. Lang ( TT and Ball reportedly low balled him) and J.C. Tretter has left Green Bay to play Center on the Cleveland Browns OL.

    OL Don Barclay remains with Packers on a one-year deal that was relatively cheap.

    It is of utmost importance to keep Aaron Rodgers on his feet so I have some concern as to how these losses may end up as a threat to Aaron Rodgers health.

    TT has made moves at TE to upgrade that position (acquiring Martellus Bennett and Lance Kendricks) so there is no concern there and the draft; TT can now direct his attention to another position with a pick. It appears that nice guy and former 3rd Rd. pick Richard Rodgers time in Green Bay may soon expire.

    TT it appears, either (depended on the accuracy of conflicting reports) lost out on a solid bid to retain Eddie Lacy (or a conflicting report says TT and Ball low balled Lacy as well as T. J. Lang) Whatever, Lacy accepted a incentive laden offer from the Arch Rival Seattle Seahawks. That will be an interesting watch for me. We know at least that Lacy left the Packers Organization with class and no bad feelings.

    TT has to find help at the RB position.

    Defense:

    TT opened the vault and locked up OLB Nick Perry (a five year $59 million deal that includes an $18.5 million signing bonus. A nice deal for Nick Perry. Nice deals often go South for the Team.

    Former Packers CB Davon House is returning to Green Bay. That cannot hurt the team as it is really hurting at the CB position. He will make a decent Nickleback.TT still needs more assurance for a legit NO. 1 CB.

    TT needs so much more to bolster the teams defense. As I write this we are now watching for a possible signing of former Eagle Connar Barwin.
    Really? I don't think it is as dire as you suggest. We lost a RB who can be replaced in this upcoming draft. RB is one position where a rookie can come in a contribute significantly right away. We upgraded our TE position. The only position we are noticeably weaker on offense is RG with Lang gone. Perhaps we have a player ready to step into his shoes just like Taylor did when Sitton was waived.

    We do need to bolster our defense. I'm glad Perry is back and having House won't hurt. We still need help on the DL, LB and CB. The FA period isn't over yet and next month we have the draft which from all accounts seems to be one of the deeper classes in recent years.
    Last edited by Pugger; 03-16-2017 at 02:00 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pugger View Post
    Really? I don't think it is as dire as you suggest. We lost a RB who can be replaced in this upcoming draft. RB is one position where a rookie can come in a contribute significantly right away. We upgraded our TE position. The only position we are noticeably weaker on offense is RG with Lang gone. Perhaps we have a player ready to step into his shoes just like Taylor did when Sitton was waived.

    We do need to bolster our defense. I'm glad Perry is back and having House won't hurt. We still need help on the DL, LB and CB. The FA period isn't over yet and next month we have the draft which from all accounts seems to be one of the deeper classes in recent years.
    It is a fact that we have lost a lot off the 2016 Roster. I will be explicit now:

    My concern is mostly focused on the losses on the OL.

    I will be even more explicit. TT has still a lot of CAP Money available to him and bringing in an impact player and there are still options available to him. I would suggest he stays in the game and signs that high potential impact player.

    If his focus in this FA period was to get rid of the Deadwood; he still needs to replace that Deadwood with Roster players that will help the team get to next season's Super Bowl.

    An upgrade at the TE position is hardly getting that job done.
    Last edited by woodbuck27; 03-16-2017 at 02:50 PM.
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