IF I am TT, HERE IS MY PLAN

[Bossman641]

No chance does anybody give up a 3rd or 4th round pick for Jones.

I haven't studied the draft at all, but here are my quick thoughts.

Offer Wells a deal just below that of the top 5 centers, I'd say around $5m a year. If he takes it great, if not, thank him and move on. There are plenty of FA centers available, and we have too many other important players to pay to use that much on a center.

Also, don't see anybody making a move for Quarless. PUP him to start the year. Keep 6 WR to start the year, last year's 5 + Gurley, Borel, whoever. When it comes time for Quarless to come off PUP, things may have sorted themselves out already.

Draft heavy on D.

We all know TT likes to turn over the bottom third of the roster. I fully expect to see guys like Green, Wynn, Wilson, Jones, Lee gone. I'm thinking Walden and Zombo get one more go around, hopefully with competition from So'oto and a high draft pick.

Real question mark for me is at RB. With Starks unable to stay healthy and Green coming off knee injury, does Grant get another year? Hard to imagine them keeping those 3 and Saine. Will be interesting to see what happens.

[Bossman641]

Oh ya, I also send Clifton packing. I just don't see how he can be counted on any longer, and his inability to take reps with the first team OL will only hurt them. I'd like to see Sherrod take over at LT, but if not, I feel good enough about Newhouse. He certainly had his struggles, but seems like a smart player and learned from his mistakes.

Finley - signed long term or given the franchise tag

Flynn - just don't see how he can be tagged, even if Finley is signed. Packers are too near the cap ceiling and don't have the room to fit his number.

[Scott Campbell]

B,

Your suggestions aren't nearly the complete disaster I was expecting. Mostly agree, except for a few minor quibbles:

1) Quarless is horribly damaged goods. You can't get anything in return for him right now.
2) I question whether the motive for your Jones move was just to save Driver for another year. I actually wouldn't mind saying goodbye to both of them if there are big upside developmental players waiting in the wings.

[sharpe1027]

I agree with the responses suggesting that Quarless is not going to be worth a bag of used footballs after his injury. I would go a step further. I doubt anyone would have traded much of anything for him even before the injury.

J. Jones has be nothing if not inconsistent. Given his familiarity with the offense, he probably has as much value to the Pack as to any other team. It is doubtful that they would get good value for him.

[Upnorth]

So my two cents,

Finley gets an incentive laden contract, not linked to actual catches but efficency per catch (catch rate, ypc yac, etc)
Offer Wells up to 5 mil per year, he is our most important free agent (OBLOO 39) also i would use the Franchise tag on him if i have to. Our offence is awesome, dont let it fall apart by letting the line go to poop.
Driver, restructure and let him compete in training camp.
Grant I try to get for half of what he costs now, if not see you later (and I am a Grant fan).
Lee is gone.
Bush I resign up to 1 mil/yr max.
Walden i try to get for as close to minimum as possible, and there wont be a market for him (i believe). He is a good back up but that is all.
Green gets a minimum contract as a backup as well.
I draft DE, or OLB in first.
trade up in second by packaging 2nd and 4th to get DE or OLB
Trade back into second by packaging 3rd and 4th and 5th for saftey.
Pick a developmental QB.
Pick a cb and ol as well.

Also i continue praying for healing of Collins.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Screw trading down or waiting for BPA to fall into your lap. Trade up and get Melvin Ingram. The window is now, gotta take advantage of it by getting a player that would be a great help to the defense now and in many years to come.

[ND72]

Screw trading down or waiting for BPA to fall into your lap. Trade up and get Melvin Ingram. The window is now, gotta take advantage of it by getting a player that would be a great help to the defense now and in many years to come.

I'm in on that plan!

[RashanGary]

Bretsky-

Great idea for a thread. Pretty tough to be the first guy in the pool!

Yup, it takes a little courage and thought to lay out an idea. It doesn't take nearly as much to poke holes in it.

[Joemailman]

I'd love to have Ingram, bit I think he's going to go pretty high, as in top 15. It would probably cost the Packers their 1st, 2nd and 3rd to move up that high.

[Joemailman]

Speaking of the draft, I'm trading out of round one. I've witnessed the past few years many piss on the measurable type gems .......Brooks I'm a baller Reed....comes to mind.....being swapped in the thirty two to fourty five range......and I'm aiming to get two picks in that range. So I trade out of round one and pick up a third......and then I'm making every effort I can to package a third and fourth to jump back into round two.

Completely agree here. Good news is that there are 6 teams with 2 2nd round picks, so there should be teams willing to shop one, including Hoodie Genius. Packers have gotten Jennings and Matthews out of draft day trades with Hoodie. Git er done TT!!

[red]

first off

i am NOT starting the bush fan club. i'm still working on my top 20 reasons why bush cost us the superbowl this year, list

i agree that wells can be let go if he wants anything close to mangold money. i'm still not convinced he's more then an average center. he's gotten much better as the 4 players who line up with him have improved , especially the two guards

also agree that there is no reason at all to draft an offensive player this year. defense defense and more defense. we draft 12 defensive players this year and i'll be a happy packer fan

[Joemailman]

Can't ignore the OL. If Wells leaves, Clifton retires/is released, and Sherrod isn't ready, depth on the OL is a real issue.

[Brandon494]

I highly doubt TT will use another 1st rounder on a offensive lineman with the way our defense played last season.

[red]

Can't ignore the OL. If Wells leaves, Clifton retires/is released, and Sherrod isn't ready, depth on the OL is a real issue.

if sherrod isn't ready the chances are pretty slim that you're gonna find a LT in the late first round who is ready

and if wells goes i would like to go after one of the other vet free agent centers that will be out there that will probably be cheaper then wells

[red]

I highly doubt TT will use another 1st rounder on a offensive lineman with the way our defense played last season.

that would be 3 straight drafts taking a LT in the first round

thats like matt millen type goofy