Jason Hunter released

[Bretsky]

Gosh, Is TTT da Skinbasket ?????

At least Skin should be happy

[rbaloha1]

really surprised by this, I thought his ST's play and as 3rd down rush would be needed.

What 3rd down rush. The dude was supposed to replace KGB but had no counter moves.

The Packers wanted Hunter to bulk up and play de. Classic tweener. Probably is picked up by a 4-3 team.

[KYPack]

His weak spots are well stated. A tweener with big time cover issues. That said, the guy could bring it and run pretty good for his size. I figured they'd wait to get a look at him in the new D sets.

He was pretty good at ST. A little erratic, but if he could get somebody lined up, he'd drill 'em.

Now Jason, we hardly knew ye.

In a related note, the Packers signed four guys:
cornerback Trevor Ford
punter Adam Graessle
nose tackle/defensive end Dean Muhtadi
tackle Dane Randolph.

Now how'd they do that?

[SnakeLH2006]

Gosh, Is TTT da Skinbasket ?????

At least Skin should be happy

As much love as Snake had for you as a Mod Bret, I'm really liking you too as a poster. Your are a funny bastard. Keep the faith. You will keep posting, no? I hope or Snake is off.

[SkinBasket]

Gosh, Is TTT da Skinbasket ?????

At least Skin should be happy

I am happy. Not as happy as the day we released Herron or the day Dendy packed his bags, but that's just an indication that the bottom of the roster is getting stronger. Every step away from a sub par/mediocre player is a step in the right direction. At worst we'll replace him with another guy who gets 3 years to develop from absolutely horrendous to below average. At best, we'll find a guy who develops into a starter over that time.

[Fritz]

If they ever release Bigby, Skin, you're going to be sporting wood for some time...

On a slightly unrelated note, it was kinda funny that the JSO and GBPG both - I think - did stories on the tight ends being brought in. I know JSO did. It was the big deal of the tryouts....these tight ends who might just fit in, be a find, all that - and then the Packers sign four guys who were barely mentioned at all. Doh!

[SkinBasket]

If they ever release Bigby, Skin, you're going to be sporting wood for some time...

On a slightly unrelated note, it was kinda funny that the JSO and GBPG both - I think - did stories on the tight ends being brought in. I know JSO did. It was the big deal of the tryouts....these tight ends who might just fit in, be a find, all that - and then the Packers sign four guys who were barely mentioned at all. Doh!

I don't think we need to release him. He just shouldn't be starting. Or playing much. Ideally.

[Fritz]

So you like him as a backup/special teams guy?

[SkinBasket]

So you like him as a backup/special teams guy?

Not really, but we don't have anyone better obviously. I trust that the coaching staff knows our players well enough to play the best we have. Like I said before, it seems safeties are hard to find these days - at least in Green Bay. Hopefully that supposedly talented but dumb Smith guy can figure out enough of the defense to make him averagely effective in all the aspects of the position and Bigby can play some running downs against inside rushing teams.

I don't know his value on ST. If he can't catch up to the wedge guys, is he ever going to be able to tackle the returner?

[run pMc]

I'm a little surprised Hunter was released just like that, but I figured his job was in danger when they drafted that Jones guy -- he sounds like he wants to be on all the ST formations.

I thought switching to a 3-4 would benefit Hunter since he was a tweener, but TT/M3 must have determined he wasn't natural as an OLB. My guess is the pass rush ability they saw wasn't good enough or developing fast enough, and he probably can't cover TE/RB's anyway.

I wonder if he had an attitude issue -- his productivity on ST dropped last year. Finally, since he's a vet he'd cost more to keep than a rookie. TT is counting those pennies (hopefully to extend GJ's contract).

[Harlan Huckleby]

I always thought Montgomery was worse than Hunter, he is SO SLOW off the ball. But Montgomery started making plays in the second half of last season. He got a new contract, guess must have been a free agent already. (Time flies when you're a nameless guy on the bench.)

[KYPack]

Hunter wore number 57. That was Clay Matthews III's daddies' number for so many great seasons in the NFL.

I assumed they would give the kid Hunter's old number. What they did is sorta slick. They assigned number 57 to tackle Dane Randolph, a FA tackle they just signed. Tackles with number 57 last as long as spring training pitchers with number 91. When Randolph gets cut, I'm pretty sure CMIII will get 57.

Thus, he's spared the stigma of "stealing" Hunter's old number.

[Joemailman]

Gosh, Is TTT da Skinbasket ?????

At least Skin should be happy

If I were Atari Bigby, I'd be nervous.

[swede]

Hunter wore number 57. That was Clay Matthews III's daddies' number for so many great seasons in the NFL.

I assumed they would give the kid Hunter's old number. What they did is sorta slick. They assigned number 57 to tackle Dane Randolph, a FA tackle they just signed. Tackles with number 57 last as long as spring training pitchers with number 91. When Randolph gets cut, I'm pretty sure CMIII will get 57.

Thus, he's spared the stigma of "stealing" Hunter's old number.

Mebbe it's best to wait 'til September to buy that Clay Mathews jersey, eh?

[Bretsky]

Gosh, Is TTT da Skinbasket ?????

At least Skin should be happy

As much love as Snake had for you as a Mod Bret, I'm really liking you too as a poster. Your are a funny bastard. Keep the faith. You will keep posting, no? I hope or Snake is off.

I will be around Snake

Snake will agree with Brett that Michael Crabtree is a flat out stud in the future.

I must be around for that