"PACKER POISED FOR FREE AGENT PURSUITS

[Joemailman]

Bennet is a very good player when motivated and used correctly. Brooks is a real good talent. Dial seems to be a nice run stopper. Evans was the "veteran stopgap" that people complained TT doesn't sign.

Lets be intellectually honest. Last season was the most active of TTs tenure for FA. It was one of the worst seasons of his tenure.

I will say this much. Since we draft near the bottom every year and don't have a marquee talent to resign other than Arod, maybe one key signing would be a benefit. Peppers almost counted, but was getting old. Not sure there is that type of FA out there this season.

For my taste, the injuries are the reason this team "almost" makes it every year, and that is on MM for practicing his guys at 10% and then asking them to play 100% on sunday.

A lot of that is on the CBA:

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2015...t-tough-on-nfl

The NFL has limited teams to 11 padded practices for the first eleven weeks of the season. As a coaching staff, you are only allotted to have two padded practices in a one week period once. After that only one day per week can there be full-contact. In the final six weeks of the season a team is allowed to only conduct three padded practices. It just seems like a lot of time away from the actual game-type situations. Of course, the NFLPA fought for some of these provisions including limiting the amount and types of practices that can be conducted during the bye week. That's not to say that all players were in agreement about the changes but what's done is done at this point.

[Pugger]

A lot of that is on the CBA:

https://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2015...t-tough-on-nfl

I honestly believe the changes in the CBA limiting contact in practice is the reason why injuries are up league wide.

[woodbuck27]

I honestly believe the changes in the CBA limiting contact in practice is the reason why injuries are up league wide.

I think your saying Players are getting too soft!?

If your a runner training for a Long Distance Race;you don't train by going for walks.

[Pugger]

I think your saying Players are getting too soft!?

If your a runner training for a Long Distance Race;you don't train by going for walks.

No, the players are not soft but like you said you don't train for a marathon by walking.

[woodbuck27]

I honestly believe the changes in the CBA limiting contact in practice is the reason why injuries are up league wide.

I agree with you.