Let him walk

[pbmax]

Like I said in another thread, this is his chance to make the YOTTO dream come true.

If I know McCarthy, you will be sick of Finley by halftime of the Chiefs game. Hopefully, for the better.

Or perhaps more precisely, he will pick an angle to attack versus a good Chiefs D and stick with it for a half at least. And the odds are good (if not a mortal lock) that Finley will be the featured one.

[Patler]

Let him walk? Even if we don't want him next year you don't let a guy like that just walk out the door and not get something for him. Hell, we didn't do that for #4 so we won't do that with JF.

We did with Rivera, Kampman, Colledge, Jenkins, etc. Letting Finley "walk" as a free agent would return draft pick compensation as it did/will for those.

#4 was still under contract, so without a trade would have returned nothing if just released. TT had to do that with Wahl and Sharper, but would prefer to get something when possible.

-Rivera was let go because of cap space thanks for Sherman
-Kampman was let go because of the change from a 4-3 to a 3-4 defense and he was coming off a major injury
-Colledge was let go because hes not as good as he thought he was and the Cardinals overpaid for him
-Jenkins was let go because he was aging injury prone player.

Why exactly would we let Finley go again? You resign him or put the franchise tag on him..

Those guys weren't 24 years old entering what should be the prime of their career. Finley's not going anywhere, and will likely be signed to an extension.

Uhhhh.... I didn't say they should let him walk, just pointed out that if they did, it wouldn't be for nothing, anymore than it was for Kampman, Jenkins or any of the others. They would get draft pick compensation.

I also pointed out that the Favre situation was different, and a trade was needed to get "something" because he was under contract. Their options were to trade him or release him, and if released they would have gotten nothing as with Sharper and Wahle.

I made no comment or suggestion what I thought the SHOULD do with him, just identified the option available.

Finley will be signed or franchised. The franchise for 2012 is too cheap not to anyway, but the injury to Quarless, which may result in him missing 2012, leaves the Packers with no suitable starter returning.

Now don't start listing why Finley is better than Quarless, I already know and acknowledge that he is. It has nothing to do with why I think they might have chosen to go on without Finley if Quarless had been available.

[Pugger]

Uhhhh.... I didn't say they should let him walk, just pointed out that if they did, it wouldn't be for nothing, anymore than it was for Kampman, Jenkins or any of the others. They would get draft pick compensation.

I also pointed out that the Favre situation was different, and a trade was needed to get "something" because he was under contract. Their options were to trade him or release him, and if released they would have gotten nothing as with Sharper and Wahle.

I made no comment or suggestion what I thought the SHOULD do with him, just identified the option available.

Finley will be signed or franchised. The franchise for 2012 is too cheap not to anyway, but the injury to Quarless, which may result in him missing 2012, leaves the Packers with no suitable starter returning.

Now don't start listing why Finley is better than Quarless, I already know and acknowledge that he is. It has nothing to do with why I think they might have chosen to go on without Finley if Quarless had been available.

Then maybe you should retitle this thread.

[pbmax]

Then maybe you should retitle this thread.

Different poster. And this post went up mid-game, so its kind of like an extension of the Game Day thread. Where we think we are Bill Walsh, but we are really more like Todd Haley.

[Patler]

Then maybe you should retitle this thread.

I should re-title a thread started by someone else? Why in the world should I do that? How in the world would I do that?

ALL I was doing in my reply to you was to point out the differences between the Finley situation and that with Favre (which you brought up and drew a comparison to). If Finley were to be allowed to "walk" it would be as a free agent following expiration of his contract, and the Packers would get draft pick compensation (assuming they didn't sign equivalent free agents) just like they did/will for Kampman, Colledge, Jenkins, etc. The only option for getting anything from Favre was through a trade because Favre was still under contract and otherwise would have to have been released like Sharper and Wahle, for whom the Packers got nothing in return.

[Pugger]

Sorry Patler, I thought you started this thread. My bad!!!

[HarveyWallbangers]

The QB likes him. He'll stay.

[Patler]

Sorry Patler, I thought you started this thread. My bad!!!

Not a problem.

[Brandon494]

Sorry Patler, I thought you started this thread. My bad!!!

Honest mistake, we all know where Patler stands when it comes to Finley.

[George Cumby]

Different poster. And this post went up mid-game, so its kind of like an extension of the Game Day thread. Where we think we are Bill Walsh, but we are really more like Todd Haley.

Fuck that. I'm Rich Kotite.

[Patler]

Honest mistake, we all know where Patler stands when it comes to Finley.

Actually from your earlier response to me in this thread, as well as your comments to (and about) me in previous threads, I sincerely doubt that you do understand where I stand on Finley. I am also fairly certain that you never will understand where I stand on Finley.

[KYPack]

Actually from your earlier response to me in this thread, as well as your comments to (and about) me in previous threads, I sincerely doubt that you do understand where I stand on Finley. I am also fairly certain that you never will understand where I stand on Finley.

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Another young grasshopper just got Patlerized.

Actually, that whole exchange reminded me of when Lloyd Bentsen told Dan Quayle, "You're no Jack Kennedy, Senator".

That was a funny one, too.

[Upnorth]

I hope George is right, but please please quit pulling stuff out of you a@@, that is not healthy for you man. THink of the poor health care workers who will have to sew you back up if you rip something.

Also if anyone could figure out a way to retitle someone else's thread my money is on Patler.

ALong story short we should resign Finley, and I hope the last 6 games of this season force us to pay him more!

[Smidgeon]

Agree, all except for the fat contract, I hope he does tear it up, especially in Indie!

My worry is he gets the fat contract and then lets his perfomance slide. I think we all agree that DD has moulded the WR/TE core into a selfless bunch of professionals. I get a little concerned about the day his leadership is no longer in the locker room, and the main candidate to break the mould first IMHO is #88.

I don't think Finley's performance would slide. I get the impression that he's a very prideful young man who wants to be the best at what he does. I think he's got the same TO drive to always be the best. Just my thoughts.

[Brandon494]

Actually from your earlier response to me in this thread, as well as your comments to (and about) me in previous threads, I sincerely doubt that you do understand where I stand on Finley. I am also fairly certain that you never will understand where I stand on Finley.

You just posted that you thought there was a chance we would let go of Finley because of Quarless, that's like saying we don't need Greg Jennings because we have James Jones. I don't know why you just won't admit he's not one of your favorite guys on the Packers, but if Im wrong find me one post where you compliment the guy without it being back handed.