Should the Packers sign Asomugha....

[Patler]

... and trade Tramon Williams? Or,
... move Woodson to a high-bred DB role of some sort, maybe playing fewer snaps. Or,
... trade Sam Shields? Or,
... trade, release or "retire" Woodson? Or,
... keep Woodson, Williams and Shields, get rid of Underwood or Lee, and not worry about who is a starter and who's pride might be hurt by a changed role in 2011, figuring that Woodson is not likely to be back for a 15th season in 2012 and the top 3 corners will then be Williams, Asomugha and Shields in 2012?

[billy_oliver880]

The real question is...is he that much better then any of our top three to trade one away? I don't think so. He is going to want alot of coin anywhere he goes. I say pass on this one.

[Guiness]

Interesting options, all.

I don't think getting rid of Williams or Shields would happen. They're good, cost-effective young guys. No reason whatsoever to get rid of them. I'd even argue that the incremental improvement from Williams to Asomugha is in no way worth the exponential cost increase.

Underwood, and even moreso Lee don't even factor into the equation. They're non-entities when making considerations like this.

One more thing...Hybrid.

[RashanGary]

Morgan Burnett and Charlie Peprah would be pushed to the bench. I was going to give a definitive, "no way" but him and Tramon would make the best corner combo in the NFL. Woodson could play SS with Shields still coming in on nickle. It's not likely, but it could work.

[Smidgeon]

Well, Shields is staying. He's too young not too. Williams is a couple years younger too, right?

[Smidgeon]

Morgan Burnett and Charlie Peprah would be pushed to the bench. I was going to give a definitive, "no way" but him and Tramon would make the best corner combo in the NFL. Woodson could play SS with Shields still coming in on nickle. It's not likely, but it could work.

And it would give Burnett another year to develop, this time behind Woodson...

[K-town]

Ted Thompson doesn't like to sign expensive free agents. And by expensive, I'm talking ridiculously, shitballs-crazy, stupid money. Which is what this guy will command. I'd rather some other team, with a retarded fantasy football owner, spend the large dollars and poison their locker room. I'm looking at you, Dan Snyder, and you, Jerry Jones.

[RashanGary]

I'm with you K-town. Ideal situation is to draft a promising CB with the 2nd or 3rd round pick to be dime.

[Tony Oday]

Well does he make the team better? Will there be dissension in the Defense if he is paid similar to C Wood...will he accept C Wood money? If he makes the team better, doesnt piss people off and takes orders from C Wood and Hawk on defense I say roll the dice...imagine that defense?!

[Lurker64]

Ted Thompson doesn't like to sign expensive free agents. And by expensive, I'm talking ridiculously, shitballs-crazy, stupid money. Which is what this guy will command. I'd rather some other team, with a retarded fantasy football owner, spend the large dollars and poison their locker room. I'm looking at you, Dan Snyder, and you, Jerry Jones.

From how I understand it, Asomugha only required ridiculous sums of money to remain in Oakland. I too would require ridiculous sums of money to remain in Oakland and work for Al Davis. By all accounts he would like to play for the Packers or the Jets, and would probably take less money to go there.

I like him as a player, I'm just not sure what we'd do with Williams, Woodson, Asomugha, Shields, Collins, and Burnett all on the same team... I guess we'd have one hell of a dime package.

[Freak Out]

The question really is can they afford it? Both from a pocketbook standpoint and a locker room standpoint?

[Tarlam!]

Well does he make the team better? Will there be dissension in the Defense if he is paid similar to C Wood...will he accept C Wood money? If he makes the team better, doesnt piss people off and takes orders from C Wood and Hawk on defense I say roll the dice...imagine that defense?!

There was a great article about the secondary coach Whit and he is quoted as admitting that Chuck gets "different" treatment. What's been written about this Asomugough dude is he's great friends with Chuck and he wants to play for a winner.

So, Chuck can advise him; Chuck can smooth the locker room road for him; Chuck can kick him in the balls if he is signed and doesn't come to play. The key is Chuck, who, by Whit's admission, is treated like a player coach. I doubt we'll see the public push á la Bert for Randy or the tantrum if it doesn't happen. But I will say Asomagoo is on the Packers' agenda for sure.

In TT I trust.

[Patler]

The question really is can they afford it? Both from a pocketbook standpoint and a locker room standpoint?

Unless others resent his money, I don't think his personality would be any problem. Asomugha apparently is a tremendous individual. There was an article a couple years ago about him. He gives a very high percentage of his income to charities both here and in Nigeria. He has established and funded numerous charitable foundations for women and children. He works closely with high schools in the Bay Area and pays for student trips to colleges and pays for "reward" trips for high-achieving students. He has sponsored student supplies in poor schools. He has been nominated for the Byron Whizzer White Community Service Award every year since 2005.

According to the article he lives very, very much below what his income would support, and is really a very simple guy without lavish taste. He was driving an old car because it ran, and he saw no reason to replace it.

[swede]

Ted Thompson doesn't like to sign expensive free agents. And by expensive, I'm talking ridiculously, shitballs-crazy, stupid money. Which is what this guy will command. I'd rather some other team, with a retarded fantasy football owner, spend the large dollars and poison their locker room. I'm looking at you, Dan Snyder, and you, Jerry Jones.

Dang, K-Town. You've got to post more...I like that edgy style.

The thing with Ameshuggenuh is that this is either so much talk and he is just a run of the mill Redskins style free agent or the guy really is telling his agent to get it done one way or another with a short list of teams, a list on which we may be #2. The chemistry and re-shuffling of the D-backs thing might be really interesting if the unthinkable happens.

[Smidgeon]

All I know is that if they do sign Awesomegha and move Woodson to safety, the Packers could conceivably have to pull 4 DB starters out of the Pro Bowl at the end of the season to play in a different game.