JOSH SITTON>>>LOCK HIM UP>>>>PACKER PERSON

[Bretsky]

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/125244849.html

nice blog

[Bretsky]

LOVE THIS PART

Sitton is in the last year of his current contract with the Packers. He said he is aiming to stay in Green Bay.

"I will play with the Packers for as long as they will have me," Sitton said. "I would love to play there as long as I can, finish my career there. It’s a top-notch organization. They do everything first class. I believe we have the best coaching staff in the league. I’m probably biased because I have only played for one coaching staff. But from what I hear from a lot of guys around the league, things are not done quite as nice everywhere in the league as the Packers do.

"I think with the talent we have, and the young talent we have, we can win a lot of football games, maybe win a couple more championships. So I would love to be part of that," Sitton said. "I would hope they would want to give me an extension. I have played pretty good damn football for them for a couple of years."

[Lurker64]

They want to give him an extension. His agent is probably angling for crazy money, which the Packers probably don't want to pay. It remains to be seen how this is going to work out. But once the rookies and free agents are signed, extending Sitton and extending Matthews are the two big projects for Ted this season.

[vince]

Damn straight. Lock that man up Ted. He's one of the league's elite young linemen. I don't care if he's a guard and while there's some evidence that TT generally doesn't value guards, I think he values this one quite a bit. As soon as Ted gets this year's flurry of business taken care of with spring training, I think he'll move on to Sitton and Finley. Nelson needs to prove himself some more yet. Matthews' time will come as the cap rises.

[bobblehead]

I see this getting done unless Sitton decides that breaking the bank is his priority. TT will give him a very fair and competitive offer to stay in GB.

[wootah]

I don't care if he's a guard and while there's some evidence that TT generally doesn't value guards, I think he values this one quite a bit.

Can you elaborate on that? Because when I think of TT & guards I always think about this fellow:

[vince]

I don't have a link, but I think there was some quote by Thompson when he replaced Wahle and Rivera in the same year that guard was the easiest position to replace or something to that effect. I'm not suggesting for a second that Thompson lacks understanding of offensive line play or misjudges the relative value of the various positions on the team. Quite the opposite. I was just acknowledging a past critique of Thompson while stating my belief that he values Sitton on this team and will get him re-signed sometime this season.

[ThunderDan]

Can you elaborate on that? Because when I think of TT & guards I always think about this fellow:

Not really the same situation.

MN in their offer to Hutchinson said that if he wasn't the highest paid lineman on Seattle than the full $49M was guaranteed. SEA had just signed Jones their All-World LT to more. So for SEA to keep Hutchinson they would have had to guarantee the whole 7 year $49M contract even if Hutch got hurt or play dropped off. No team could resign their players with that clause in the the contract.

Maybe that leason taught TT to extend his core players before their contracts have expired.

[Fritz]

Oh - a contract extension. I thought Sitton wanted hair extensions.

[Patler]

Thompson had been in GB for a full year before Hutchinson signed with the Vikings. Besides, weren't TT's responsibilities in Seattle primarily limited to the draft and scouting? How much did he have to do with veteran player signings? Holmgren was the GM while TT was there.

[Deputy Nutz]

there is this thing called a lockout going on and players have a really tough time getting extensions at the moment. I am sure that Sitton will get his "Straight Cash homey!" when he is allowed back into the building.

[retailguy]

Thompson had been in GB for a full year before Hutchinson signed with the Vikings. Besides, weren't TT's responsibilities in Seattle primarily limited to the draft and scouting? How much did he have to do with veteran player signings? Holmgren was the GM while TT was there.

This.

But I believe that the whole reason folks are skeptical is because Ted won't talk, and is misleading when he doesn't need to be. Looking back at the roster between now and when Ted took over 3/4ths of the team is new. When Ted and McCarthy took over the prevailing statements were "We are not rebuilding, we're just painting the dream house" or something to that effect.

Had he told us we were rebuilding, I don't think we'd be talking about personnel moves like this.

There is a case that can be made for "all's well that ends well", however, I do think that label will follow Ted, along with our respect for achieving the pinnacle with his fortitude and belief. (It was damn hard to type that....)lol

[mraynrand]

Ted won't talk, and is misleading when he doesn't need to be.

It's hard to be misleading when you don't talk.

[Lurker64]

I don't have a link, but I think there was some quote by Thompson when he replaced Wahle and Rivera in the same year that guard was the easiest position to replace or something to that effect.

I think Ted was mostly trying to spin "Okay guys, don't panic... it's not that big a deal, guards are the easiest kind of offensive lineman to replace" (all of which is true, Wahle and Rivera never accomplished much after leaving Green Bay and Guards are easier to find that Tackles or Centers).

I think Ted understands though, that if you have a young guy who's top 5 at his position, you don't let him walk unless you have no choice.

[retailguy]

It's hard to be misleading when you don't talk.

Just for you, how about if we re-phrase so you can keep up with the rest of us:

Ted frequently won't talk, and when he does, he is sometimes misleading when he doesn't need to be.
(italics added for emphasis and clarity)