Should the Packers sign Asomugha....

[bobblehead]

Wont' happen if PB is right about what those 2 are paid....then you add in Collins contract and we aren't spending more in the backfield any time soon.....not until we extend Shields towards the end of Woodson's contract.

[Pugger]

I saw an interview online yesterday and Asomugha said all he was interested in was winning! He said the losing in Oakland is affecting his physical and mental health. He seemed like a well spoken young man and he'd be a welcome addition to the lockerroom. But can we really afford him and do we have a spot for him?

[Fritz]

As I keep saying, it really would depend not only on the new CBA and what caps there are, but also on Woodson's willingness to move to safety. If the money is available and Woodson's willing to move and the coaches think Burnett could use two years on the bench (barring injury), then it could make some sense. But somehow I don't see it happening.

[SkinBasket]

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.

What if Woodson plays OLB/S/CB, free to fuck shit up at will, Williams and this Muslim from Oakland play corner, Burnett and Collins play safety, and Shields gets as much time as he can get while learning from the best fucking collection of DBs in the league. Like when Hogan and Savage teamed up before Elizabeth torn them asunder. Normally I don't like overpriced asshats, but I think there's a chance of redefining the modern defense here.

[mraynrand]

What if Woodson plays OLB/S/CB, free to fuck shit up at will, Williams and this Muslim from Oakland play corner, Burnett and Collins play safety, and Shields gets as much time as he can get while learning from the best fucking collection of DBs in the league. Like when Hogan and Savage teamed up before Elizabeth torn them asunder. Normally I don't like overpriced asshats, but I think there's a chance of redefining the modern defense here.

It's fun to imagine what would happen if a team effectively could shut down 5 wide, 4 wide, 3 wide and a TE, etc. etc. It could be really startling to see a defense that could force other teams to run the ball. You can't survive in today's NFL with only a run game, and adding this guy could obliterate other team's passing games.

[Lurker64]

What if Woodson plays OLB/S/CB, free to fuck shit up at will, Williams and this Muslim from Oakland play corner, Burnett and Collins play safety, and Shields gets as much time as he can get while learning from the best fucking collection of DBs in the league. Like when Hogan and Savage teamed up before Elizabeth torn them asunder. Normally I don't like overpriced asshats, but I think there's a chance of redefining the modern defense here.

The silver lining, I guess, both Bigby and Bush would probably end their careers in Green Bay?

[SkinBasket]

It's fun to imagine what would happen if a team effectively could shut down 5 wide, 4 wide, 3 wide and a TE, etc. etc. It could be really startling to see a defense that could force other teams to run the ball. You can't survive in today's NFL with only a run game, and adding this guy could obliterate other team's passing games.

What would make it workable in theory is that Woodson is flexible enough and experienced enough to stay on the field in a variety of roles while other players come off or on depending on the offensive personnel. And if age starts to take it's toll, it's easy to reduce his snaps without fundamentally changing the defense.

[packers11]

Woodson could be a SS... He does it already essentially (like Troy Polamalu) playing everywhere on the field...

I can't imagine all those players on the field... That would be like a Madden Fantasy draft... I think we are all living in a dream world, I see very little chance of this happening...

[SkinBasket]

I agree it isn't likely at all to happen, but of all the fanboy wetdream scenarios people run through on this shitty forum, this is one I can get behind and pump until daylight.

[get louder at lambeau]

What if Woodson plays OLB/S/CB, free to fuck shit up at will, Williams and this Muslim from Oakland play corner, Burnett and Collins play safety, and Shields gets as much time as he can get while learning from the best fucking collection of DBs in the league. Like when Hogan and Savage teamed up before Elizabeth torn them asunder. Normally I don't like overpriced asshats, but I think there's a chance of redefining the modern defense here.

If the main difference is benching Shields for Aso, I'm not sure it would be worth it. Maybe Dom could use a dime package on most snaps to keep Shields out there.

[VermontPackFan]

I agree it isn't likely at all to happen, but of all the fanboy wetdream scenarios people run through on this shitty forum, this is one I can get behind and pump until daylight.

[SkinBasket]

If the main difference is benching Shields for Aso, I'm not sure it would be worth it. Maybe Dom could use a dime package on most snaps to keep Shields out there.

I've been a Shields supporter since the beginning. Even when half these asshats were bitching about him. Now he's the next magic unicorn that's going to save the world from economic disaster. Not like there's non-magic unicorn, but whatever. Point being, I think he's good, but let's let him develop before declaring he's the next shut down corner. Otherwise someone might mistake you for Brandon, who believes everyone who gets press is going to be the next someone great - only better.

[HarveyWallbangers]

If the main difference is benching Shields for Aso, I'm not sure it would be worth it. Maybe Dom could use a dime package on most snaps to keep Shields out there.

In my scenario, Shields would play the same role he does now. Woodson would move to safety and Nnamdi would replace Woodson. Williams, Collins, and Shields would be in the same role.

[RashanGary]

If we lined up Aso, Tra, Collins and Wood in the secondary, we might have the best starting secondary in the history of football.

[get louder at lambeau]

I've been a Shields supporter since the beginning. Even when half these asshats were bitching about him. Now he's the next magic unicorn that's going to save the world from economic disaster. Not like there's non-magic unicorn, but whatever. Point being, I think he's good, but let's let him develop before declaring he's the next shut down corner. Otherwise someone might mistake you for Brandon, who believes everyone who gets press is going to be the next someone great - only better.

I don't usually swing to extremes about players. I'm a gray area guy mostly.

Shields I will make an exception for. To be a shutdown corner, you have to shut players down. Shields is pretty much already doing that, and he's a raw rookie. He's special. Not special ed either- the good kind.

He has more upside than any DB we've had in a long time. At least since Tramon, if not Collins. I wouldn't be shocked if he ended up better than either of them based on what he has shown so far. He's a natural. Maybe he won't be the next someone great but better, but I think the smart money says that he will be.

Whatever happens, I want him on the field, Asomougha or not. Harvey's idea works for me.