Is Woodson Coming Back?

[pbmax]

He is due a $4 million bonus sometime in the first month of the new league year (March). He will collect $11 million in compensation for 2012.

[Freak Out]

I'd say no.

[Pugger]

I say yes, if only for his leadership!

[Brando19]

No WAY does TT let Woodson walk...no way in hell.

[MadtownPacker]

Thinking a restructure might be in order. TT took a chance on Woodson when pretty much no one else wanted to and Chuck was blessed with a career resurrection and a SB victory. Nothing really left for him to do so why bounce around the league when he can stay put and have it good. This is a good relationship for both sides that should continue.

[hoosier]

I don't see his replacement on the roster, and I do see a lot of youngish talent. Young talent has benefitted from watching his routine before, and whatever skills he may have lost in the last couple of years, he can still be a great mentor and example for younger guys like House, Shields, Burnett and whoever they draft this spring.

[gbgary]

he'll be back.

[Brandon494]

Our defense is already bad enough, I would hate to see it without Woodson. I don't see him going anywhere.

[Joemailman]

Packers are in no position to let Woodson walk. If TT releases Woodson, those guys might bring back their firetedthompsonnow.com website.

[Tarlam!]

Thinking a restructure might be in order. TT took a chance on Woodson when pretty much no one else wanted to and Chuck was blessed with a career resurrection and a SB victory. Nothing really left for him to do so why bounce around the league when he can stay put and have it good. This is a good relationship for both sides that should continue.

This is a good, well thought out post.

Who are you and what have you done with the Mexican?

[Patler]

Thinking a restructure might be in order. TT took a chance on Woodson when pretty much no one else wanted to and Chuck was blessed with a career resurrection and a SB victory. Nothing really left for him to do so why bounce around the league when he can stay put and have it good. This is a good relationship for both sides that should continue.

I doubt there will be any restructuring this year. Woodson signed a new contract at the start of 2010 that essentially guaranteed his original contract through 2012 and added two more seasons.

Woodson's agent:

"What was key on this deal is that the team essentially made a three-year commitment to Woodson where he can make over $33 million over the next three years. Overall it's a new five-year deal with a max value of over $55 million that has $21 million in advances and bonuses," agent Carl Poston told KDVR.

[Tarlam!]

Play him at Safety. I'm sure he'd be great on Safety blitzes, too, but it's reassuring to have a guy that's seen it all, done it all in one's backfield. He'd be a great QB back there, too, because of his penchant for film study.

[Smidgeon]

Play him at Safety. I'm sure he'd be great on Safety blitzes, too, but it's reassuring to have a guy that's seen it all, done it all in one's backfield. He'd be a great QB back there, too, because of his penchant for film study.

+1 It might just solve the Packers safety problems too if Collins doesn't come back.

[SnakeLH2006]

Woodson is still great, loves the game, needs #s for the HOF....we need passrushers brah.

[Gunakor]

+1 It might just solve the Packers safety problems too if Collins doesn't come back.

But what if he can? I've been impressed with Burnett at FS this year, so I'd hate to take him off the field.

I wouldn't want to take Woodson off the LOS. I'm sure he'd make a fine safety but that's not what he does best. I'm hopeful Collins comes back healthy and hungry next year as he and Burnett will make a VERY formidable safety tandem, and Woodson can go back to creating havoc at the LOS in a rover role similar to 2010.