Packers exploring trade for DT

[Sparkey]

Green Bay - The Green Bay Packers are so concerned about the availability of Justin Harrell and issues involving Ryan Pickett and Johnny Jolly that they're actively exploring a trade for a defensive tackle.

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=786879

[Harlan Huckleby]

that article is a couple days old. but I hope they do trade for a D-lineman. I hope the trade is for a draft pick, not an O-lineman as that article suggests.

[texaspackerbacker]

Any trade for a DLineman would be uncharacteristic of Ted Thompson. I don't think he will do it, and I hope he doesn't do it.

Jenkins and Cole can do the job; I doubt Pickett will be out for very long, and Jolly should be up to speed before too long also; And I think one of the young guys will show enough to be worth keeping. I kinda like the way Malone looks, although he has a lot to learn. Also, Jason Hunter has played some inside. I like his chances too.

Maybe we pick up somebody who gets cut; Maybe even give up like a 6th or 7th round pick, but no more than that.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Any trade for a DLineman would be uncharacteristic of Ted Thompson. I don't think he will do it, and I hope he doesn't do it.

Jenkins and Cole can do the job;

oh come on Tex. You are doing your usual thing - sticking with an ideology, and not facing facts on the ground.

I agree a trade is not the TT way, and a painful option, but Cole and Jenkins are hardly good options at DT.

[mraynrand]

Any trade for a DLineman would be uncharacteristic of Ted Thompson. I don't think he will do it, and I hope he doesn't do it.

Perhaps it's less common, but he pulled the trigger for Grant, and that worked out OK. Would you change your mind about the trade if he brought in the Grant equivalent at DT?

[mmmdk]

Any trade for a DLineman would be uncharacteristic of Ted Thompson. I don't think he will do it, and I hope he doesn't do it.

Jenkins and Cole can do the job; I doubt Pickett will be out for very long, and Jolly should be up to speed before too long also; And I think one of the young guys will show enough to be worth keeping. I kinda like the way Malone looks, although he has a lot to learn. Also, Jason Hunter has played some inside. I like his chances too.

Maybe we pick up somebody who gets cut; Maybe even give up like a 6th or 7th round pick, but no more than that.

Hunter inside??? For 2 or 3 plays maybe; Hunter is no interior lineman.

[texaspackerbacker]

Any trade for a DLineman would be uncharacteristic of Ted Thompson. I don't think he will do it, and I hope he doesn't do it.

Perhaps it's less common, but he pulled the trigger for Grant, and that worked out OK. Would you change your mind about the trade if he brought in the Grant equivalent at DT?

Hell Yeah. I said 6th or 7th rounder, but no more. The thing is, there seems to be an overall shortage of good DLinemen these days in the NFL. That helps us offensively, but lessens our chances of trading for somebody worth getting. Thompson might spot somebody else's hot prospect about to be available cheap--like Grant, but that would take some powerful luck in addition to his sharp eye for talent.

[MadScientist]

Anyone have an idea about who might be available, or which teams have surplus of DT's? I can't imagine anyone that good being available, given how the Packers kept extra last year. I suppose if the draft pick were high enough, but TT is unlikely to pay much.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Anyone have an idea about who might be available, or which teams have surplus of DT's? I can't imagine anyone that good being available, given how the Packers kept extra last year. I suppose if the draft pick were high enough, but TT is unlikely to pay much.

It will likely be somebody nobody has heard of.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Hell Yeah. I said 6th or 7th rounder, but no more. The thing is, there seems to be an overall shortage of good DLinemen these days in the NFL.

How do you reconcile these two statements? You socialists just don't understand the concept of supply and demand.

The Packers are hurtin for certain on the D-Line. They otherwise have a solid team. It is time to open the old wallet and correct a fatal imbalance. Trade a #2 if thats what it takes.

[texaspackerbacker]

Hell Yeah. I said 6th or 7th rounder, but no more. The thing is, there seems to be an overall shortage of good DLinemen these days in the NFL.

How do you reconcile these two statements? You socialists just don't understand the concept of supply and demand.

The Packers are hurtin for certain on the D-Line. They otherwise have a solid team. It is time to open the old wallet and correct a fatal imbalance. Trade a #2 if thats what it takes.

The context of my comment was that I doubt Thompson will do anything significant, and I sorta hope he doesn't--if that means giving up any more than a 6th or 7th rounder.

Aynrand presented a rather unlikely "what if"--Thompson pulling off a Grant-like miracle--which, of course, I'd like to see.

To put it in the political/economic terms that you brought up, Grant was like an unexpected oil strike in the midst of high demand and low supply. The suggestion that Thompson could have another gusher come in is nice to think about, but unlikely.

[mraynrand]

Hell Yeah. I said 6th or 7th rounder, but no more. The thing is, there seems to be an overall shortage of good DLinemen these days in the NFL.

How do you reconcile these two statements? You socialists just don't understand the concept of supply and demand.

The Packers are hurtin for certain on the D-Line. They otherwise have a solid team. It is time to open the old wallet and correct a fatal imbalance. Trade a #2 if thats what it takes.

The context of my comment was that I doubt Thompson will do anything significant, and I sorta hope he doesn't--if that means giving up any more than a 6th or 7th rounder.

Aynrand presented a rather unlikely "what if"--Thompson pulling off a Grant-like miracle--which, of course, I'd like to see.

To put it in the political/economic terms that you brought up, Grant was like an unexpected oil strike in the midst of high demand and low supply. The suggestion that Thompson could have another gusher come in is nice to think about, but unlikely.

Maybe the Grant trade wasn't a miracle - Thomson obviously doesn't like to part with picks, so perhaps he just saw something others missed in Grant, and simply made a shrewd move. If he doesn't trade for a DT, I'll be much more likely to believe that he didn't find anyone worth trading for.

[Guiness]

Maybe the Grant trade wasn't a miracle - Thomson obviously doesn't like to part with picks, so perhaps he just saw something others missed in Grant, and simply made a shrewd move. If he doesn't trade for a DT, I'll be much more likely to believe that he didn't find anyone worth trading for.

I've heard that said a bunch of times, that TT is a genius because of the Grant trade. The truth is, he and MM didn't know what they had even after they got it. He was in TC, so why didn't he start week 1? Or even week 2 if he needed to get to know the O better.

Truth is, they liked him, and thought he could share some of the load, but thought he was 'just a guy' and were as surprised as anyone else by what he did the 2nd half. To think they knew he was going to be the feature back before the end of the year, and were just 'biding their time' before starting him is just pure kool-aid.

[swede]

Hell Yeah. I said 6th or 7th rounder, but no more. The thing is, there seems to be an overall shortage of good DLinemen these days in the NFL.

How do you reconcile these two statements? You socialists just don't understand the concept of supply and demand.

The Packers are hurtin for certain on the D-Line. They otherwise have a solid team. It is time to open the old wallet and correct a fatal imbalance. Trade a #2 if thats what it takes.

[Guiness]

I wonder what Pickett's real status is? Would he be playing if it was the regular season? His hamstring has been mentioned, but now there is talk that his conditioning is off.