Looking ahead to Free Agency

[Smeefers]

Any free agents we pick up will be guys no average football fan has ever heard of. The only time TT grabs a big name is when it's a steal. The only way we get a big name is if they'll take a pay cut to play for a super bowl contender a la Tony Gonzalez going to the Falcons.

[pbmax]

Any free agents we pick up will be guys no average football fan has ever heard of. The only time TT grabs a big name is when it's a steal. The only way we get a big name is if they'll take a pay cut to play for a super bowl contender a la Tony Gonzalez going to the Falcons.

Not entirely true. Woodson and Pickett weren't cheap even by market standards. Of course, that was 5 years ago ....

[Smeefers]

Not entirely true. Woodson and Pickett weren't cheap even by market standards. Of course, that was 5 years ago ....

It's tough to point to the exceptions in this instance. Our talent pool is drastically different from what it was back then. TT will build through the draft as he's been doing the past couple years.

[pbmax]

It's tough to point to the exceptions in this instance. Our talent pool is drastically different from what it was back then. TT will build through the draft as he's been doing the past couple years.

Yes, he is not going to change his baseline plan. But every time someone says he will never do something, he does it. Never sign a FA? Well, Wood and Pickett were pretty important FA signings. Never trade up? Matthews. Never trade down with a stocked roster and no open spots? He trades down. He clearly will do something if the need or opportunity arises and its of value.

I think this team needs a corner and unless its House, I don't think that player is here. He also needs D line/OLB help. Those are all prime positions in the draft and FA. Wolf had a list of positions you had to shore up and the Packers have a need at each one save QB and LT (maybe). In the 4-3 of Shurmur, that pass rushing OLB was a DE.

So I think something might be had there unless both Finley and Wells get signed. Because then he would be up against the cap pretty tight in 2012. Of course, Finley might now be a bargain comparatively.

[Smeefers]

Yes, he is not going to change his baseline plan. But every time someone says he will never do something, he does it. Never sign a FA? Well, Wood and Pickett were pretty important FA signings. Never trade up? Matthews. Never trade down with a stocked roster and no open spots? He trades down. He clearly will do something if the need or opportunity arises and its of value.

I think this team needs a corner and unless its House, I don't think that player is here. He also needs D line/OLB help. Those are all prime positions in the draft and FA. Wolf had a list of positions you had to shore up and the Packers have a need at each one save QB and LT (maybe). In the 4-3 of Shurmur, that pass rushing OLB was a DE.

So I think something might be had there unless both Finley and Wells get signed. Because then he would be up against the cap pretty tight in 2012. Of course, Finley might now be a bargain comparatively.

I think we're arguing the same point, only saying it differently.

[pbmax]

I think we're arguing the same point, only saying it differently.

That's what usually happens to me here.

\grouthink

[denverYooper]

http://nfltraderumors.co/2012-nfl-free-agents/

Here's a list of the top 50 free agents. Oh man how sweet would it be to let Grant walk and sign Matt Forte??? Forte and Jennings are good friends so maybe Jennings could convince him to come to Green Bay.

New Orleans has a lot of key guys on that list: Brees, Nicks, Colston, Porter, Meachem, Franklin. They've got some decisions to make...

[denverYooper]

Pro Football Focus has a nice FA tracker: https://www.profootballfocus.com/blo...agent-tracker/

[gbgary]

5-free-agents-the-green-bay-packers-should-target

[Tarlam!]

5-free-agents-the-green-bay-packers-should-target

Oh my, what a waste of time that article is.

[Rutnstrut]

he won't do anything in FA to make a splash. he'll try and throw as much shit against the wall as possible as cheaply as possible

This is absolutely what he will do, any free agent TT goes after will be some no name POS off the street.

[denverYooper]

5-free-agents-the-green-bay-packers-should-target

Jarett Johnson is sort of intriguing and might be the kind of non-marquis FA that TT might check into.

[ND72]

Agreed about Johnson. He could be a nice signing, but I don't see him being any more than a Brandon Chillar type. Productive and likely better than what we currently have.

[denverYooper]

Everyone will forget about FA when Lawrence Guy starts destroying people next year.

[Freak Out]

Everyone will forget about FA when Lawrence Guy starts destroying people next year.

That would be nice to see.