Are Morency and Cole done in GB?

[Lurker64]

So did we tender either of them?

Nobody will want either of those guys at that price

I agree, but it's conceivable that the market for DTs will go completely insane. Glad they kept Cole, at least.

[Bretsky]

So did we tender either of them?

Nobody will want either of those guys at that price

I agree, but it's conceivable that the market for DTs will go completely insane. Glad they kept Cole, at least.

They had to keep Cole after losing Williams

I'm sure TT would LOVE to get a 2nd for Cole if somebody made him an offer as well

[Scott Campbell]

I am so glad Justin Harrrell isn't part of the NFL. Even happier that he has nothing to do with the Packers roster moves. I would even go so far as to say I would take Ted Thompson's decision making over his any day.

Dumbass.

This quote perfectly illustrates why you so deserved every bit of the crap you got for your "brilliant" predictions from last year.

[Scott Campbell]

So did we tender either of them?

Nobody will want either of those guys at that price

I agree, but it's conceivable that the market for DTs will go completely insane. Glad they kept Cole, at least.

They had to keep Cole after losing Williams

I'm sure TT would LOVE to get a 2nd for Cole if somebody made him an offer as well

That, and the salary $$$ associated with those tenders seems very reasonable.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

I wish TT tendered Cole for a 3rd. I would love to get another high pick in the draft. Nobody will bit for a 2nd though.

[Scott Campbell]

I wish TT tendered Cole for a 3rd. I would love to get another high pick in the draft. Nobody will bit for a 2nd though.

I think they tendered him with a 2nd because they want him on the roster and didn't want anybody picking him up.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

I wish TT tendered Cole for a 3rd. I would love to get another high pick in the draft. Nobody will bit for a 2nd though.

I think they tendered him with a 2nd because they want him on the roster and didn't want anybody picking him up.

Thats true. I'm just saying I actually want to lose him for a 3rd and then draft another DT in the draft. I just don't see Cole getting any better than what he is. Either way another great move by TT.

[RashanGary]

I think they should have let Morency go in hopes of gathering comp picks.

After the Williams trade, the Cole tender makes sense.

[Bretsky]

I wish TT tendered Cole for a 3rd. I would love to get another high pick in the draft. Nobody will bit for a 2nd though.

I think they tendered him with a 2nd because they want him on the roster and didn't want anybody picking him up.

Thats true. I'm just saying I actually want to lose him for a 3rd and then draft another DT in the draft. I just don't see Cole getting any better than what he is. Either way another great move by TT.

Since Cole was not drafted I thought they had to tender him here or just have the right to match. Maybe I'm wrong. They tendered Morency for the round he was drafted in I think.

Patler, am I remotely right ??

[RashanGary]

It seems like Thompson wants to go into camp with as much ammo and competition as possible. The cream will rise to the top and who knows what will happen with minor trades.

[The Leaper]

I think they should have let Morency go in hopes of gathering comp picks.

What the hell comp pick would you get for Morency? The pick before Mr. Irrelevant?

We lost Ahman Green and David Martin...both capable starters...and you figure we aren't going to get more than a 5th round pick. But you think Morency, a mediocre reserve, is going to reap something similar?

Losing a guy who has experience in your system as a RB isn't worth some late round draft pick in NEXT year's draft. If Morency can't make the final roster, so be it. However, he should be given the chance to do so considering our lack of strong depth at the position.

[Patler]

I wish TT tendered Cole for a 3rd. I would love to get another high pick in the draft. Nobody will bit for a 2nd though.

There is no such thing as tendering him for a 3rd. The options are:

Right of first refusal (ROFR)
ROFR + draft selection in player's original draft round
ROFR + 2nd round pick
ROFR + 1st round pick
ROFR + 1st and 3rd round picks

Morrency was tendered at the second level, which turns out to be a 3rd round pick because that is the round he was drafted in.

Cole was a free agent, so the first and second levels were effectively the same.

[RashanGary]

I think I was wrong here. After the Williams trade I think Coles likelyhood of sticking goes way up.

However, people have mentioned that letting guys go now is stupid. Bring in as much competition as possible and cut them in camp if it works out that way, not right now. It's not like they are taking the space of young guys at this point. We can carry over 100 players into camp. IF young, intriguing guys end up in camp we still have the option to get rid of these guys. This way we get the added benefits of competition as well as a fall back plan until the final decision is made.

[Bretsky]

Only reason to let guys go now is for salary cap reasons; otherwise let them come in

[Patler]

I think I was wrong here. After the Williams trade I think Coles likelyhood of sticking goes way up.

However, people have mentioned that letting guys go now is stupid. Bring in as much competition as possible and cut them in camp if it works out that way, not right now.

I don't think the Williams deal makes much difference. Cole is used more as a substitute for Pickett. If another DT fills that role better than Cole, he will be gone. If not, he will stay.