I do think the Packers could use another playmaker in the front seven. But I don't think letting Peppers go changes that for the better at all. Makes it worse even if he is wearing down.
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I do think the Packers could use another playmaker in the front seven. But I don't think letting Peppers go changes that for the better at all. Makes it worse even if he is wearing down.
They have been doing that. Peppers only played 44% of the plays in 2015, after 50% in 2014. He's always had a reputation as a talented guy who takes some play off. But if it seems like he's taking a lot of plays off, it might just be that he's not on the field as much as some people think.
Uhh..no. I think the idea is that if you reduce his snaps by 2/3, you would get everything he's got on every snap. It might work. It really depends how much he's slipped. I don't have a good gauge for that at all. Mostly old, or mostly slacker or a little bit 'o both?
So if they sign these guys, what are they worth and what's left over in cap space from the 25 Million we have
Stays
Crosby 3-4 mill a season
Raji 5 mill
Neal 5 mill
Starks 2 Mill
Perry 6 mill
Kuhn vet min 800,00
doesn't leave much when you add in draft pick space, I don't see any free agent signings...hope we have a good draft
maybe...
27: R1P27
ILB REGGIE RAGLAND- ALABAMA
57: R2P26
OLB JAYLON SMITH- NOTRE DAME
88: R3P25
TE NICK VANNETT - OHIO STATE
126: R4P27
RB C.J. PROSISE- NOTRE DAME
132: R4P33
DT MALIEK COLLINS- NEBRASKA
138: R4P39
OT JOE HAEG- NORTH DAKOTA STATE
163: R5P24
CB ERIC MURRAY - MINNESOTA
203: R6P25
OLB JOE SCHOBERT - WISCONSIN
246: R7P27
S JORDAN LUCAS - PENN STATE
JS Comments @JSComments 9m9 minutes ago
Russell is almost certainly doing charity work today while 12 chases Hollywood harlots
#Someone doesn't know who Russell is dating
I don't think they keep Neal AND Perry unless Peppers retires. Is Raji worth 5 million? Is he that much better than Guion? i think they keep one of Raji/Guion, with preference to Raji. That said, I don't think TT is going to dip into FA. I bet he's already thinking ahead to next offseason when he has to figure out what to do about Bahktiari and the rest of the Oline.
As for your draft, I'd shit my pants if the Packers got Jaylon Smith that late in Round 2. I also think Schobert goes higher than R6 (barring a medical flag or arrest.) I think TT will draft 2 OL. When do they announce the comp picks for House and Tramon?
I gotta look up this Haeg guy -- everybody's mock has him.
Yeah I don't know what the salary of these players will be just wild guesses, was looking to see what some of the other poster thought
The mock I did had both comp picks in the 4th which I think is unlikely, probably a 4th and a 5th
Most say we get a 4th and a 5th comp for the 2 CB's.
I'm hopin' 2 4's.
You can still snag some players with a 4.
Please let this be the last year for Kuhn.
How about cutting Peppers and signing Bruce Irvin? You get a pass rusher that is almost 10 years younger.
Packers have finally announced their coaching hires (and changes!) for the 2016 season.
Brian Angelicho for the TEs. Ben Sirmans for RBs. Legendary Offensive Quality Control Coach Luke Getsy* was promoted to WR coach. Coaching administrator David Raih has been promoted to Assistant O Line Coach. And Ejiro Evero was named defensive quality control coach.
Van Pelt on has QBs now. Bennet and Clements are apparently splitting the duties of Offensive Quality Control.
* You will be stunned to learn that he has a background with Pitt. Despite geographic favoritism, he is a coach who has a pretty wide resume at a young age (OC at Western Michigan and WR coach at IUP) and apparently is thought of highly by the Packers.
http://www.packersnews.com/story/spo...oach/80525232/
http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...oaching-staff/
Glad to have dedicated position coaches again after MM's multitasking experiment failed so spectacularly.
But did it really? ST improved, defense seemed pretty solid. Offense was messy, but there were obvious injury issues that contributed. There's no doubt the changes weren't the right fit (otherwise they wouldn't have adjusted), but it wasn't an across the board disaster.
Just pointing out that the experiment that failed so spectacularly was qualified to the multitasking one in the comment... With which I agree.
Jason Wilde @jasonjwilde 2h2 hours ago
Mike McCarthy tells Larry McCarren that Jordy Nelson, Randall Cobb "expressed a desire" for Luke Getsy to be the #Packers receivers coach.
Exactly
McCarthy's Coaching Hire, Pre Combine Press Conference.
I predict many mentions of program, calendar and timetable.
1. RB/TE coach changes. Offers nothing but thanks for service to exits. new coaching bring some new ideas in.
2. New ideas not all, its a performance business, getting players to respond. Sometimes change lets you improve that process.
3. New guys were candidates off recommendations, not previous contacts.
4. Plan last year did not achieve its goal. Thinks changes have been too often cited as excuses. But current structure and assignments are similar to past, so no more blame in that direction.
5. His schedule Monday same (review game), Tuesday/Wednesday still doing things he started to do last year across team, Thursday/Friday back to game plan.
6. Thinks Lacy's offseason conditioning is improving as we speak.
7. Across the board view he thinks helped Defense (but still needs to improve to be Championship level) and made definitely uptick in ST. Offense was disappointing across the board and needs to get back to basics.
8. New guy David had a tremendous interview two years ago. Next guy up Luke bested it and got the job. Loves having both.
I would like to bring the front seven back intact if we could... Capers is finally using them to their strengths, and some of the guys have developed from where they were a couple of years ago.
To what we have, my biggest wishlist item would be a speed ILB that can play sideline to the sideline, play downhill, cover, instinctual down the seam... we need a piece of dynamite in the middle of that defense.
Secondly on the wishlist would be - if Raji doesn't come back, make sure his replacement is an upgrade. I really like Daniels and Guion as a tandem. Don't think Jones has carried his weight; Pennel showed some improvement... still, I'd like to see more out of the DL. This is a good year for DT's in the draft, so maybe we can get some help there?
Love Rankins, don't see him dropping to us - we'd have to move up to get him. Seriously doubt TT would do that. Rankins is very quick, very tough for any OL to handle. Spence on the hand, I have to look at him more. He has some off field baggage. He'd have to play standing up IMO.
Definitely like Rankins over Spence.
Interesting how the mock drafts love Spence more than Rankins. Spence is a consensus top 12 pick from what I've seen. Rankins can be anywhere from a #10 pick to early 2nd round, with the majority I've seen having him in the mid 20's. Not surprising given Spence is a great edge rusher.
I think M3 agrees with you. I haven't read the papers coverage yet, but I saw most of the PC live. Essentially that Van Pelt was made QB coach again, and Getsy got the WR job so that Bennett and Clements could continue to do the jobs they did last year. I *think* that means he is still pushing some overall OC responsibilities on each of them (practice planning definitely, maybe scouting, game review, etc.) so that he can still meet with the D and the ST midweek.
But he said by the end of the week he would be back to planning the O for the game.
Ty Montgomery might not be back until camp after his ankle surgery. http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14...lson-back-otas
Rodgers (fully) and Nelson (limited) expected to be available in OTAs.Quote:
McCarthy joked that Rodgers looked fine on the golf course. Rodgers played in the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am earlier this month. In another injury note, McCarthy said receiver Ty Montgomery, who played in only six games before undergoing ankle surgery, may not be ready until the start of training camp.
Raji and Packers still talking.
Crosby and Packers honing in on deal.
Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
The Packers have been in regular talks with kicker Mason Crosby's agent, Mike McCartney, and expect to get a deal done without using the franchise tag, according to a source at the NFL combine.
What the heck really happened to Ty's ankle? He get it sawed off by the lady from 'Audition'?
http://espn.go.com/blog/green-bay-pa...in-free-agency
Just a comment about being a Dad, right?Quote:
“Being the key decision-maker, whether it’s player acquisition or player instruction, someone has to say no,” McCarthy said. “That’s why they have a chain of command. That’s why you have responsibilities. Someone has to be the bad guy. You guys who have kids, you know what I’m talking about. I’m tired of being the bad guy.”
From same ESPN article:
Packer Report @PackerReport 27m27 minutes ago
If 52 at OLB, who is ILB? MM said this on Jake Ryan "Jake played better than I think you realize, with his individual grades."
I feel about Jones how I feel about Perry. Once in a while the guy will blow me away and look like he's playing against highschoolers. Unlike Perry, Jones is still inexperienced enough that I feel more optimistic about his odds of being a difference maker. I don't think anyone on the front 7 has as big of a step to take nor is as likely to actually take that step.
Summary of the rest of M3's Interview inside a Sports Pub.
1. Matthews - outside
2. ARod's knee - coaches knew
3. ARod in OTA - yes
4. Nelson in OTZ - limited
5. Nelson camp - yes
6. Raji - want him back
7. Peppers - think he is back
8. Mike Pennel? - still one of their guys
9. Monty's long inactive streak - kept trying to come back rather than shut it down. surgery much earlier for many others
10. People's Champion Janis? - If you are a fan of Janis, then you are a fan of Luke Getsy. Took on the job of teaching Janis how to catch ball over shoulder in Week 7. Improved by bye week.
11. Adams - routes were not as good, steps were shorter. Possibly injury or confidence.
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...370218481.html