Kampman Watch

[LP]

I don't agree with the article although I already gave Kudos to everyone in here who stated we should have traded AK last year because he didn't fit the D. I would have kept him as we did and lost him because AK didn't want to play here anymore.

As much as the JS is ripped in here.......it's not just the JS who writes stories to garner more interest.....that kind of lack integrity. It's all over.

I may be nitpicking here but, when and where did Kampman say he didn't want to play in Green Bay anymore? Did he want to play defensive end in a 4-3, not OLB in a 3-4? Yes. But saying he "didn't want to play here any more" makes it sound like the Packers were trying to shaft him somehow.

[MadScientist]

I don't agree with the article although I already gave Kudos to everyone in here who stated we should have traded AK last year because he didn't fit the D. I would have kept him as we did and lost him because AK didn't want to play here anymore.

As much as the JS is ripped in here.......it's not just the JS who writes stories to garner more interest.....that kind of lack integrity. It's all over.

I may be nitpicking here but, when and where did Kampman say he didn't want to play in Green Bay anymore? Did he want to play defensive end in a 4-3, not OLB in a 3-4? Yes. But saying he "didn't want to play here any more" makes it sound like the Packers were trying to shaft him somehow.

It isn't a direct quote, but it is the gist of this article http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/...ption-for.html

[pbmax]

Somewhere someone had an item saying the Packers offer was one year, but I have not been able to find it after reading about it on NFP. It might be Brandt's own info.

Milwaukee radio made a point I had not considered since last year, that is, should the Packers have renegotiated based on his change of position last year? Basically compensate Kampman for at least a year of doing something new right before his last big contract opportunity?

I am not sure he would have agreed, since it seems that he contined to prefer to stay at DE. And there are other factors. OLBs don't make as much as pass rushing 4-3 DEs. And he would have wanted something longer than a year or two for his last big contract. While the Packer may have felt he could make the switch, they might not have wanted to bet a four year contract on it.

Does anyone remember this coming up in any sort of context last year? Was it just a fan and radio talking point?