Tauscher: Deal or No Deal?

[Kyle.McCarroll]

I'd be down with this; I don't see TT breaking out the coin needed to sign Jordan Gross though.

Yeah I'm afraid he's going to cost a lot. But TT has shown that he will spend the money if he feels that it will help the team. And I think spending money on either the OL or DL is definitely a possibility. But with all of the core players that need to be re-signed, it's not likely.

[Patler]

I don't remotely see this talk of DC being our best lineman

Then you haven't been watching closely enough. The coaches have been constantly praising Colledge as of late.

http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2008/11/07/4/

It's more like they are saying he doesn't suck as bad as he used to, not that he is the best. For the last two years, he has been their worst starter, who repeatedly lost his spot, gaining it back only because of injuries. If Sitton hadn't gotten hurt in camp, Colledge may not have been the starter right now.

Do you not remember some of the early sacks this years, when Colledge barely even touched his guy? He caught a break last weak, facing mostly a backup when he subbed for Clifton. Heck, the article even said he won't make anyones pro-bowl ballot. In other words, he's not as bad as he was, but is still nothing to write home about.

[The Gunshooter]

Tauscher has had an OK season. I wouldn't be upset if he left. I'm one of the few that likes Tony Moll around here. He's played so/so at guard, but I think his best position is tackle. When he came in for Tausch a year or two ago (don't remember when it was), he did a really good job. We never complained. It went unoticed, but I saw a guy that can play.

Off the top of my head I am thinking GB is about 0-5 the last three years when Tauscher is out. That includes being shutout about 70-0 by NE and NYJ and a injured Favre and a broken foot for Rodgers because he was running for his life.

[The Gunshooter]

I forgot to add, if TT doesn't re-sign Tauscher he is making a huge mistake.

[Freak Out]

Tausch can still ball but if TT won't move he'll go elsewhere and make some loot. He's worth it.

[RashanGary]

I don't remotely see this talk of DC being our best lineman

I said earlier in the year that i thought he was playing really well and I had some, including Patler, say they didn't see it. NOw the coaches are coming out and giving him a lot of praise. I stand by my initial observation and back it up with some high praise from coaches that don't tend to blow sunshine up our asses.

[Bretsky]

I don't remotely see this talk of DC being our best lineman

I said earlier in the year that i thought he was playing really well and I had some, including Patler, say they didn't see it. NOw the coaches are coming out and giving him a lot of praise. I stand by my initial observation and back it up with some high praise from coaches that don't tend to blow sunshine up our asses.

I read that same article as Patler does. He's becoming more consistent this year. He's been alright and hasn't swooned down. Certainly an improvement over last year.

At face value there is nothing in there that notes Colledge is excelling as a
starter.

[Partial]

It begs the question of catering the schemes to your personal, or choosing your personal for your schemes.

I really don't care for the finesse running game. It's horrendously in effect in any short yardage situation... which is a primary function of a running game.

[Patler]

I don't remotely see this talk of DC being our best lineman

I said earlier in the year that i thought he was playing really well and I had some, including Patler, say they didn't see it. NOw the coaches are coming out and giving him a lot of praise. I stand by my initial observation and back it up with some high praise from coaches that don't tend to blow sunshine up our asses.

Coaches, like campaign advisers, are prone to spin as much as to objective discussion when needed. Right now, I think it is needed with Colledge. Yes, he is better than he was, but you have to admit for two season he was the worst starting lineman. I think Spitz has played better than Colledge in the first half of the season. I expect Tauscher and Clifton may be better the second half, after slow starts. At least Clifton is now healthy, apparently.

[RashanGary]

I'll agree that Spitz was more consistant in his first two seasons. I'm sure you don't track all of my opinions, but I have not been a Colledge supporter from the very beginning until this year. This year I think Colledge has done a very good job. Not perfect, but very good on a very high percentage of the plays. Campen and Philbin aren't the types to heap on praise. The only other real fluff stuff, before this, was about Spitz. This si the first time they've been so complimentary of Colledge adn I think an open mind, simply observing, would have caught that before the coaches praise.

[Patler]

I'll agree that Spitz was more consistant in his first two seasons. I'm sure you don't track all of my opinions, but I have not been a Colledge supporter from the very beginning until this year. This year I think Colledge has done a very good job. Not perfect, but very good on a very high percentage of the plays. Campen and Philbin aren't the types to heap on praise. The only other real fluff stuff, before this, was about Spitz. This si the first time they've been so complimentary of Colledge adn I think an open mind, simply observing, would have caught that before the coaches praise.

I certainly do not interpret the same level of praise coming from the coaches that you do in the articles that have appeared. Basically they have said that this is a guy whose job we continually gave to someone else because he was very, very uneven in his performances. He has gained it back due to injuries, and now he has become more consistent, to a journeyman level of competence. That's not much praise in my book.

[RashanGary]

My interperetation was that he was a young player, coming from a small school, being tossed in a position that tends to take time to develop without the luxury of having any time at all. Through that inordinately difficult time he had his struggles, but has shown the drive to get better, to the point where he is one of the most valuable members of this offensive line. On top of that he is starting to become good at more than one position so they can handle losing Chad Clifton without a huge drop off.

I thought it was very postive and very different from what they have said about him in the past. In the past, it was just, "he has to get more consistent". These coaches have been pretty honest. They dont' seem to fill players or media members full of false confidence. You could read it either way. I guess the real evidence will come if/when they decide to extend him. Then we'll see who read it correctly.

[Dabaddestbear]

The Bears may be looking for a RT next year. He would fit in well with our power running game.

[Bretsky]

The Bears may be looking for a RT next year. He would fit in well with our power running game.

Yes he would; and he's a Midwesterner. Gosh that would be the ultimate hell for me. An Ex Badger and Packer going to da Bears

[Dabaddestbear]

The Bears may be looking for a RT next year. He would fit in well with our power running game.

Yes he would; and he's a Midwesterner. Gosh that would be the ultimate hell for me. An Ex Badger and Packer going to da Bears

I am the same way about any former Bear going to you guys. But strangely enough I cannot remember a Bear or Packer that went to the rival border team and had any type of success.