Should the Packers sign Asomugha....

[Bretsky]

This thread is perfect. There is no way Bretsky is going to believe Nnamdi is coming to the Packers while Thompson is GM. That will piss him off something fierce and give him the vitriol needed for the Saturday Night Jinx. Good work fellas, keep it up.

You are so F'ckin right it's unbelievable !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lurker64]

Woodson would be the key to the whole thing. He would have to be willing to move to safety - and I thought I'd read he's not ready to do that at all.

And if Asomugha wants to come to GB to play with his friend Chuck, then cutting Chuck to make room for Asomugha wouldn't work out either...

This is solved simply by Ted going to Chuck and saying "Mr. Woodson, I hear you're pretty close with Nnamdi... what are your thoughts on bringing him in? How do you think the defensive backfield would line up with him on the team?"

[get louder at lambeau]

Yup, that's him. He said the car was needed to get him places, and the old one did that very well. Therefore, no reason to waste money on a new one.

As I recall, he is a very religious guy, and takes his obligations to help others very seriously. Not just with words and some actions, but major contributions from his own wealth. They said he does a lot with no publicity at all, just does it because he feels it is his duty from the gifts he has been given.

If he's really that way, then a Super Bowl ring shouldn't matter as much as money. You can't fund charities with a Super Bowl ring.

[Lurker64]

If he's really that way, then a Super Bowl ring shouldn't matter as much as money. You can't fund charities with a Super Bowl ring.

Just because a guy is humble and down to earth doesn't mean he doesn't aspire to the highest level of achievement at his craft.

[get louder at lambeau]

Just because a guy is humble and down to earth doesn't mean he doesn't aspire to the highest level of achievement at his craft.

This is very different than just "humble and down to earth"-

As I recall, he is a very religious guy, and takes his obligations to help others very seriously. Not just with words and some actions, but major contributions from his own wealth. They said he does a lot with no publicity at all, just does it because he feels it is his duty from the gifts he has been given.

[Lurker64]

This is very different than just "humble and down to earth"-

But at the same time, wouldn't "not making most of your god-given gifts" seem somewhat inappropriate to a very religious person? I mean I assume that he believes that God did not give him the ability to play at such a high level so he can take his millions of dollars he got from the Raiders and sit on the couch watching ALF reruns and eating Bugles.

[mraynrand]

.... sit on the couch watching ALF reruns and eating Bugles.

oops, did I leave my webcam on again?

[Patler]

Woodson would be the key to the whole thing. He would have to be willing to move to safety - and I thought I'd read he's not ready to do that at all.

He wasn't ready to do it when he came to GB .... 5 seasons ago. He has to realize by now that he really only has a year or two left. Age catches everyone. It would be a small concession to make at this stage of his career, especially to play again with a friend.

Besides, Woodson himself said he is a different man now than he was then. That he was bitter and even insulted 5 years ago by the way the Raiders handled it and the lack of interest teams showed in him.

I suspect his attitude about a position change might be different now, especially if Capers is still around to use him in unique and unusual ways.

[swede]

...and in the nickel D hasn't CW been kicking ass in a hybridized role while Shields and Williams play the corners?

[get louder at lambeau]

But at the same time, wouldn't "not making most of your god-given gifts" seem somewhat inappropriate to a very religious person? I mean I assume that he believes that God did not give him the ability to play at such a high level so he can take his millions of dollars he got from the Raiders and sit on the couch watching ALF reruns and eating Bugles.

There are a lot of religious people here in Colorado Springs. I am not one, personally. I could see a very religious person thinking that way, with it changed to "...so he can take his millions of dollars he got from the Raiders and donate it all to saving starving people in Africa."

[Freak Out]

He sounds like Packer people.

[SnakeLH2006]

I'd take Shields with his speed/covering ability as a 21 year old (very low salary over a few years) over the $14 million yearly to sign the Raider CB any fucking day. I see minimal tradeoff given Shields is pretty damn good as the #3 already. What the hell would Ass-Munch (can't spell his name) bring other than 20% of cap space in 2011?

[mraynrand]

I'd take Shields with his speed/covering ability as a 21 year old (very low salary over a few years) over the $14 million yearly to sign the Raider CB any fucking day. I see minimal tradeoff given Shields is pretty damn good as the #3 already. What the hell would Ass-Munch (can't spell his name) bring other than 20% of cap space in 2011?

an eventual replacement for Woodson?

[Patler]

I'd take Shields with his speed/covering ability as a 21 year old (very low salary over a few years) over the $14 million yearly to sign the Raider CB any fucking day. I see minimal tradeoff given Shields is pretty damn good as the #3 already. What the hell would Ass-Munch (can't spell his name) bring other than 20% of cap space in 2011?

A very big shutdown corner who is 3" taller and 20-25 pounds heavier than either Shields or Tramon Williams. At 6' 2", 210 lbs., Asomugha is even bigger than Woodson, and Woodson is a big corner.

[get louder at lambeau]

A very big shutdown corner who is 3" taller and 20-25 pounds heavier than either Shields or Tramon Williams. At 6' 2", 210 lbs., Asomugha is even bigger than Woodson, and Woodson is a big corner.

I think the question is how much better would our team be with him? We're already the #1 pass D in the league, according to Football Outsiders.