Here we go again

[Harlan Huckleby]

making friends, one post at a time....

[Iron Mike]

Flanagan broke both bones in his lower leg and had extensive nerve and muscle damage.

That was at a pre-season game vs. Pittsburgh @ Lambeau.

[th87]

I'm trying to come up with a sarcastic comeback by citing an example of a guy with a big injury history who turned it around....I can't think of one.

Adrian Peterson?

[Zool]

This made me laugh when taken out of complete context.

"We're just used to it," end Ryan Pickett said when asked about Neal's injury.

[sharpe1027]

I'm trying to come up with a sarcastic comeback by citing an example of a guy with a big injury history who turned it around....I can't think of one.

Antonio Cromartie

[sharpe1027]

I'm trying to come up with a sarcastic comeback by citing an example of a guy with a big injury history who turned it around....I can't think of one.

Priest Holmes

[Cheesehead Craig]

I'm trying to come up with a sarcastic comeback by citing an example of a guy with a big injury history who turned it around....I can't think of one.

Clifton

[AtlPackFan]

Someone explain to me Thompson's thinking. When he first got to Green Bay he let Wahle and Rivera (I think it was Wahle and Rivera but I could be wrong...I'm old) go without knowing he had adequate placements. You would have thought he would have learned from that and would not have let Jenkins go without knowing Neal could do the job. Doesn't make sense to me. That's like divorcing your somewhat worn-around-the-edges wife to marry the skank down the street without knowing whether she can cook...food!!!

[hoosier]

Someone explain to me Thompson's thinking. When he first got to Green Bay he let Wahle and Rivera (I think it was Wahle and Rivera but I could be wrong...I'm old) go without knowing he had adequate placements. You would have thought he would have learned from that and would not have let Jenkins go without knowing Neal could do the job. Doesn't make sense to me. That's like divorcing your somewhat worn-around-the-edges wife to marry the skank down the street without knowing whether she can cook...food!!!

I will try, though it is more speculation than explanation.

1. You don't really know what you have until you try it.

2. TT's team building philosophy is rooted in identifying young talent that isn't apparent to most observers and developing it. If they had re-signed Jenkins that would have curtailed the development of the guys behind him. That goes back to #1: The Packers won't really know what they have in Wynn and Wilson (not to mention Neal) until they are put in the position of having to perform. They could turn out to be Will Whittickers or they could be Josh Sittons in the rough, but you won't know until you put them on the hot seat.

3. Maybe TT did want to bring him back at the price the Eagles got him for but didn't want to overpay for him. Nobody really knows if Jenkins was still open to returning once his market value crashed. Maybe he was pissed off by the whole process and held the Packers accountable becuase, well, someone has to pay.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Someone explain to me Thompson's thinking. When he first got to Green Bay he let Wahle and Rivera (I think it was Wahle and Rivera but I could be wrong...I'm old) go without knowing he had adequate placements. You would have thought he would have learned from that and would not have let Jenkins go without knowing Neal could do the job. Doesn't make sense to me. That's like divorcing your somewhat worn-around-the-edges wife to marry the skank down the street without knowing whether she can cook...food!!!

He knew something we didn't. Forget Mike Neal. Jarius Wynn and C.J. Wilson are around to save the day.

[Harlan Huckleby]

If they had re-signed Jenkins that would have curtailed the development of the guys behind him.

Ya, this is a valid point in general. But D-line is a little like Pop Warner Football - everybody gets to play.

I think they could have kept 7 D-lineman, or possibly cut CJ Wilson if he didn't get his butt in gear.

Maybe TT did want to bring him back at the price the Eagles got him for but didn't want to overpay for him. Nobody really knows if Jenkins was still open to returning once his market value crashed. Maybe he was pissed off by the whole process and held the Packers accountable becuase, well, someone has to pay.

It seems like the pissed-off explanation is unlikely, judging by comments from players. Probably TT made a mistake, but we don't know for sure.
The axe I am grinding is against the sour grapes brigade - people in this very forum - who insist that the loss of Jenkin's talents are no big deal. No need to name names, the HarveyWallbangers and JustinHarrells of this forum know who they are.

[sharpe1027]

Someone explain to me Thompson's thinking. When he first got to Green Bay he let Wahle and Rivera (I think it was Wahle and Rivera but I could be wrong...I'm old) go without knowing he had adequate placements. You would have thought he would have learned from that and would not have let Jenkins go without knowing Neal could do the job. Doesn't make sense to me. That's like divorcing your somewhat worn-around-the-edges wife to marry the skank down the street without knowing whether she can cook...food!!!

Given how often Jenkins has been injured, I don't think they are that much worse off this year than in the past. You can't keep everyone and there will always be hard choices that will be second guessed in hindsight.

[Harlan Huckleby]

hard choices that will be second guessed in hindsight.

the Jenkins cut was questioned in foresight

it was a mistake regardless of how well Mike NEal does or doesn't play. You need quality depth at DL

maybe not a "mistake", we don't know that for sure, but certainly a big loss

[LP]

Whether or not Jenkins is a big loss has yet to be determined. It's only been one game. And while not the dominating defensive performance one might like to see, they did win against a very good opponent.

[Upnorth]

If they legitimately knew Neal could be done for a good chunk of the season, letting Jenkins go was a mistake. If not, then they may have felt they had the horses to not worry. The real question is how much info was the staff working with at the time of the decision.