Jordy Nelson signed to 3 yr extension

[Guiness]

Scott Wells draws triple coverage all the time. Get him signed first! j/k Patler!

Wells is triple covered? What, has he got spagetti sauce, rib sauce and chocolate ice cream on his shirt again?

[Upnorth]

Wells is triple covered? What, has he got spagetti sauce, rib sauce and chocolate ice cream on his shirt again?

I think its his bed, I heard he gets cold when he sleeps.

[mraynrand]

Wells is triple covered? What, has he got spagetti sauce, rib sauce and chocolate ice cream on his shirt again?

funny. But seriously, the guy is playing well - pun intended. He's in a zone - PI - where he's calling the protections and helping the guards just the right amount. Can't wait to see the interior line do battle with the Lions' defensive front.

[Guiness]

funny. But seriously, the guy is playing well - pun intended. He's in a zone - PI - where he's calling the protections and helping the guards just the right amount. Can't wait to see the interior line do battle with the Lions' defensive front.

Is Fairley playing? He was hurt, is he back?

[ND72]

Based on Finley's comments, he's not happy to see situation #3 go on too long. He doesn't want to be the guy drawing attention and pulling the coverage, he wants to be the guy getting the ball. Thing is, he may not be ball now, allowing others to, but if Jennings and Nelson have 100yard days, coverage will roll to them and give him his opportunities. Hopefully, someone can make him understand the ebb and flow of situations like that.

His comments after the game bother me, they have a 'what have you done for me lately' feel to them. He got 3 TD's the week before, Denver decided to game plan for him. Big surprise. Take it as a compliment.

This is what makes Green Bay a bitch to play against. You're gonna take Finley away, ok, TD Jennings. You're gonna take Jennings away, ok, TD Finley. If you take both, oh, Nelson, Driver, Jones, and Cobb, hello! Thompson and McCarthy have done what Wolf wish he had done, give his franchise weapons around him. I still feel as if Jones might be traded next off season...he's not happy, duh, but there was no market for him. His contract isn't a killer for a team, and I really think Cobb is gonna be scary good. I will take Jennings, Nelson and Cobb as my top 3. Give Finley some cash and keep him here, and yikes. I like Starks and Alex Green, and Grant is still productive obviously. If DJ Williams develops, or Quarless, we're freaking creepy for years.

[mraynrand]

Is Fairley playing? He was hurt, is he back?

Didn't play against Dallas. I think he is supposed to practice this week.

[denverYooper]

funny. But seriously, the guy is playing well - pun intended. He's in a zone - PI - where he's calling the protections and helping the guards just the right amount. Can't wait to see the interior line do battle with the Lions' defensive front.

I was just coming in to post pretty much the same thing. By many accounts his smarts are a big key to the effectiveness of their protection. Also, I agree 100% about the Lions -- I'm pretty excited to see how they play that game. If they neutralize that group, the Packers offense will eat up the field.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Based on Finley's comments, he's not happy to see situation #3 go on too long. He doesn't want to be the guy drawing attention and pulling the coverage, he wants to be the guy getting the ball. Thing is, he may not be ball now, allowing others to, but if Jennings and Nelson have 100yard days, coverage will roll to them and give him his opportunities. Hopefully, someone can make him understand the ebb and flow of situations like that.

His comments after the game bother me, they have a 'what have you done for me lately' feel to them. He got 3 TD's the week before, Denver decided to game plan for him. Big surprise. Take it as a compliment.

Finley's on pace for a what, 70 rec 1000 yd season with likely 10 TDs? How much more production does he want?

[MadScientist]

Based on Finley's comments, he's not happy to see situation #3 go on too long. He doesn't want to be the guy drawing attention and pulling the coverage, he wants to be the guy getting the ball. Thing is, he may not be ball now, allowing others to, but if Jennings and Nelson have 100yard days, coverage will roll to them and give him his opportunities. Hopefully, someone can make him understand the ebb and flow of situations like that.

His comments after the game bother me, they have a 'what have you done for me lately' feel to them. He got 3 TD's the week before, Denver decided to game plan for him. Big surprise. Take it as a compliment.

This was the first time a team really went all out to take Finely out of the game. Finley didn't like the decoy role, but the results were such a failure that there is no reason to expect that strategy to continue week after week. No defensive coordinator will look at the Denver game for strategy on what to do to stop the Packers.

[Guiness]

This was the first time a team really went all out to take Finely out of the game. Finley didn't like the decoy role, but the results were such a failure that there is no reason to expect that strategy to continue week after week. No defensive coordinator will look at the Denver game for strategy on what to do to stop the Packers.

lol, true that.

Denver looked at the week before, and said "we have to stop Finley". Reasonable conclusion.

But no one is going to look at the Denver game and think what Denver did was a good idea!

[Smeefers]

This is what Finley said:
"For sure, they took me out of the game. I don't know what I came out with, but hopefully we can go back and dial something up for the double teams. We've got to have something for it. We'll have to go back, not being selfish or nothing, but go back and dial up something so you can get yourplay makerr the ball in games like that when it's close."

I just don't see this as being that big of a deal. Not this year anyways. He's just looking to inflate his stats for free agency. And if you guys think we're actually going to keep Finley, you better start preparing yourselves to be disappointed. If he stays healthy, this kid is destined to get a gigantic paycheck. Highest payed TE in the league. He's going to compete for highest payed WR (Fitzgerald withstanding). The packearen'tn't going to pay him. He's one of the best damn players we've seen come through this town, but he's not our saving grace. If all we had was Finley, yeah, we'd pay the shit out of him. He's not all we have though, and I doubt we're going to get him atbargaingan. There's only one way we keep him; if he wants to win super bowls more than he wants to make money.

[Guiness]

This is what Finley said:
"For sure, they took me out of the game. I don't know what I came out with, but hopefully we can go back and dial something up for the double teams. We've got to have something for it. We'll have to go back, not being selfish or nothing, but go back and dial up something so you can get yourplay makerr the ball in games like that when it's close."

I just don't see this as being that big of a deal. Not this year anyways. He's just looking to inflate his stats for free agency. And if you guys think we're actually going to keep Finley, you better start preparing yourselves to be disappointed. If he stays healthy, this kid is destined to get a gigantic paycheck. Highest payed TE in the league. He's going to compete for highest payed WR (Fitzgerald withstanding). The packearen'tn't going to pay him. He's one of the best damn players we've seen come through this town, but he's not our saving grace. If all we had was Finley, yeah, we'd pay the shit out of him. He's not all we have though, and I doubt we're going to get him atbargaingan. There's only one way we keep him; if he wants to win super bowls more than he wants to make money.

One word

Franchise

[Upnorth]

One word

Franchise

That gets us a couple of years!!

Seriously though, if you think about the TE market, there are many top TE out there. Whitten (DAL), Gronoswski (NE), Gonzalez (ATL), Davis (SF), Olsen (Car), Winslow (TB). Finley is great, but any of those guys would have tremendous sucsess playing with our QB and WR's as well. I am certain Finley is one of the best, but I also am certain that we can replace him. Don't break the bank on a TE.

[HarveyWallbangers]

That gets us a couple of years!!

Seriously though, if you think about the TE market, there are many top TE out there. Whitten (DAL), Gronoswski (NE), Gonzalez (ATL), Davis (SF), Olsen (Car), Winslow (TB). Finley is great, but any of those guys would have tremendous sucsess playing with our QB and WR's as well. I am certain Finley is one of the best, but I also am certain that we can replace him. Don't break the bank on a TE.

Couldn't you say that about most positions? Those guys are nice, but I'd take Finley over all of them--except Gates. There are plenty of good OCs out there too.

[Upnorth]

Gates is amazing, but so are the rest. At TE it seems like there is more talent right now than any time in recent history. Its like Gonzo made teams redefine the position. I dont think that Finley is much better (if at all) than anybody mentioned. One way he looks better is the QB and WR group he plays with. Don't get me wrong, Finley is extremely good, but there are quite a few extremely good TE right now.