AARON KAMPMAN- A SOLID CHARACTER...CONTRACT GAMBLE

[RashanGary]

Woodson's contract was a result of an overpriced free agent market due to the cap rising so significantly in one year. Teams that were completely tapped out all of a sudden found themselves with a huge free agent budget when the CBA was completed. Ted wouldn't overpay like everyone early on, and when the talent pool began to dry up he used Woodson to preserve his available cap space for future years.

That contract is wildly front-loaded. That contract used up much of this years available cap space without hindering our ability to go shopping in future years. And after the shopping binge this year, there won't be as many dollars chasing so few players resulting in a much more team friendly free agent market next year.

It would have been interesting to see who we could have landed had the new CBA not been completed. Then there would have only been a handful of teams bidding for the available players. Our roster might look significantly different had that been the case.

I believe Ted exercised a tremendous amount of prudent fiscal restraint in this overpriced market, and is now paying the price for it in the naive court of public opinion.

I pretty much agree with this but I'm still not happy to have gotten Woodson. He talks about how hard he worked out in the off season and I can't help but think he was full of shit hearing his quotes. He just seems like he doesn't give a shit at this point and he's just coasting through his last big deal. JOE JOHNSON ring a bell? Javon Walker would have felt alot better than Woodson to me.

[Tony Oday]

Well Nick just wait until he has 10 picks this year it will make you fuzzy all over

Want some Kool-aid? I have purple Kool-aid tonight

[Astonishment]

I pretty much agree with this but I'm still not happy to have gotten Woodson. He talks about how hard he worked out in the off season and I can't help but think he was full of shit hearing his quotes. He just seems like he doesn't give a shit at this point and he's just coasting through his last big deal. JOE JOHNSON ring a bell? Javon Walker would have felt alot better than Woodson to me.

I am not sure where this thinking comes from. Getting Woodson with the contract the way it was structured is a low risk high reward for this team. It is definately not nice to hear some of the things he has said or not see him at the volentary workouts, but with his contract his proof has to come with his play. Reguardless of what he says if he plays well the Packers have a major bargin next year. If he flops he can be let go for very little. He can't just coast through anthing, because unlike JJ he has to perform this year or he will find himself on the steet with no one trying to pay to get him when the season is over. Honestly Woodsons kind of contract is the exact kind a player should sign in the NFL, but it is great news for the Packers. All that said I agree with you that I would have liked to get Javon inked with our cap room.

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Anyone know what would be the cap ramifications if say Woodson did not work out and was cut after the season? I believe it is mostly roster bonus left and incentives, maybe a few mil in the signing bonus, so I don't think it'd be horrible. Definitely agree that this is a good contract!