Woodson & Harris want FAs on D

[digitaldean]

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20081228/PKR01/81228034/1058/PKR01

In the article, Woodson said they need some experienced FAs on D.

Woodson stated he would even try lobbying some guys at Pro Bowl to give GB a shot.

Harris reiterated that they need veteran help.

When asked about Bob Sanders' future, Woodson said, "I won't answer that." Harris pretty much said we'll see what happens.

If the players think TT needs some FA help and the fans think it, what are the odds something gets done?

[sharpe1027]

Re: Woodson & Harris want FAs on D

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...034/1058/PKR01

In the article, Woodson said they need some experienced FAs on D.

Woodson stated he would even try lobbying some guys at Pro Bowl to give GB a shot.

Harris reiterated that they need veteran help.

When asked about Bob Sanders' future, Woodson said, "I won't answer that." Harris pretty much said we'll see what happens.

If the players think TT needs some FA help and the fans think it, what are the odds something gets done?

He has signed FAs on defense pretty much every year, so the odds are pretty good.

[LL2]

Re: Woodson & Harris want FAs on D

http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...034/1058/PKR01

In the article, Woodson said they need some experienced FAs on D.

Woodson stated he would even try lobbying some guys at Pro Bowl to give GB a shot.

Harris reiterated that they need veteran help.

When asked about Bob Sanders' future, Woodson said, "I won't answer that." Harris pretty much said we'll see what happens.

If the players think TT needs some FA help and the fans think it, what are the odds something gets done?

He has signed FAs on defense pretty much every year, so the odds are pretty good.

They probably want TT to go after some of the marquee names out there....which we all know is a fantasy.

[sharpe1027]

Re: Woodson & Harris want FAs on D

They probably want TT to go after some of the marquee names out there....which we all know is a fantasy.

Sure, because Moss, T. Gonzalez, Woodson, L. Arrington were virtual no-names? I don't mean to be confrontational, but TT has gone after plenty of big FAs.

When there are only two or three truly big FAs a year, there are going to be 30 teams that do not get a big FA ever year. Is it fair to expect GB to get a top FA every year? They currently 3 solid contributors on defense (one made the probowl) from FA in the past couple years alone. That's got to be better than most teams.

[Bretsky]

Re: Woodson & Harris want FAs on D

They probably want TT to go after some of the marquee names out there....which we all know is a fantasy.

Sure, because Moss, T. Gonzalez, Woodson, L. Arrington were virtual no-names? I don't mean to be confrontational, but TT has gone after plenty of big FAs.

When there are only two or three truly big FAs a year, there are going to be 30 teams that do not get a big FA ever year. Is it fair to expect GB to get a top FA every year? They currently 3 solid contributors on defense (one made the probowl) from FA in the past couple years alone. That's got to be better than most teams.

Moss and Gonze were trades

Year one TT played in free agency

Year two returned Frankie Walker

Year three Chillar

We've hardly been player the last couple years

[Joemailman]

Harris and Woodson would have risked nothing by publicly supporting Sanders. Players publicly support beleaguered coaches all the time. The fact that they didn't may say a lot about how the veterans feel about Sanders' leadership.

[superfan]

Re: Woodson & Harris want FAs on D

Woodson stated he would even try lobbying some guys at Pro Bowl to give GB a shot.

What a great statement this is.

At the time Woodson was signed, I liked the signing but had some concerns, and half expected him to be a Joe Johnson-esque bust. Many scouts and media types at the time portrayed him as an underperforming malcontent.

Woodson has far exceeded my wildest expectations, both on the field and as a "Packer person".

[Joemailman]

Can Woodson lobby guys in a way Packer management can not?. Won't all these players still be under contract at The Pro Bowl?

[Rastak]

Can Woodson lobby guys in a way Packer management can not?. Won't all these players still be under contract at The Pro Bowl?

Yea, I believe he can, as long as management isn't putting him up to it, which is unlikely and hard to prove anyway.

[Joemailman]

Well, in that case, how do we make sure Woodson gets a locker next to Julius Peppers?

[HarveyWallbangers]

Well, in that case, how do we make sure Woodson gets a locker next to Julius Peppers?

[Fritz]

Can Woodson lobby guys in a way Packer management can not?. Won't all these players still be under contract at The Pro Bowl?

I think Ted should give Woodson some blank contracts, a pen, and send him to the pro bowl to lock a guy or two up!

[Brando19]

Can Woodson lobby guys in a way Packer management can not?. Won't all these players still be under contract at The Pro Bowl?

I think Ted should give Woodson some blank contracts, a pen, and send him to the pro bowl to lock a guy or two up!

Send his ass to the Super Bowl to lock some guys up!

[Harlan Huckleby]

Name me one NFL team that couldn't use some FA help on D?

I think this talk is kinda silly. Defensive players always seems to be at a premium compared to offensive linemen, running backs or wideouts. Particularly Dlinemen and cornerbacks.

I do think TT should do everything possible to get some help.

[RashanGary]

I listened to that conversation. Woodson had some interesting things to say.

1st he said "the guys who are back" are going to regroup and make another run.

I sort of laughed like him hinting some of the guys would be gone. It's true, it happens every year, but just to say it was sort of strange. It seems kind of taboo to talk about people losing their jobs when they are, in fact, about to lose their jobs.


Later he went on to say that he thinks we need more guys who have been through the trenches, vets.


I get the feeling that he had a conversation with McCarthy or someone in the organization that told them that they made mistakes and were going to fix it this offseason by bringing in better players. I've listened to every word Woodson has said in every packers.com interview since he arrived in Green Bay. He's very smart with his words. He never really makes a mistake or oversteps.

TT has hinted that it was time to start growing as a team and that the base building was nearing and end. TT has also hinted that he made some mistakes (I'm assuming with the defense he assembled). I think Woodson has gotten that message and he's simply relaying company line without saying it's company line.

I've had the feeling the defense was going to get a little infusion for some time now. I don't want to get in the habbit of just reading every little piece of information in a way that it supports what I believe or want to believe, but this is another sign IMO that the Packers are going to make a big run at a big player this off season. I think it's going to be Haynesworth, but whoever it is, I think TT is poised to make a splash (probably on the DL)