Report: Wells Has Picked New Team

[smuggler]

I'm sure the offense will take a hit from this in the passing game in the short term. In the running game, we stand to improve at least slightly. Also, Wells had only the 2nd best season by our linemen last year. Bulaga had the best season. He's the #2 ranked RT in the league. Sitton was hurt, but he's a top-5 guard in the league.

E - The Packers are probably in-line for a 4th round comp pick from the Wells signing.

[Bretsky]

Wells signed a four-year, $24 million deal with $13 million guaranteed, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

IMO.....too much to give to Wells.

I think they could get Langford for that but da stud OLB from da Raiders will go for more.

If they could just fill one hold in FA they may have more flexibility to draft the best C in the draft next month w/o leaving a gaping hole at DE or OLB after round one

[woodbuck27]

Wells signed a four-year, $24 million deal with $13 million guaranteed, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

IMO.....too much to give to Wells.

I think they could get Langford for that but da stud OLB from da Raiders will go for more.

If they could just fill one hold in FA they may have more flexibility to draft the best C in the draft next month w/o leaving a gaping hole at DE or OLB after round one

Center Chris Myers will receive $14 million fully guaranteed on the $25 million contract over four years for resigning with the Houston Texans.

Scott Wells agent got him virtually the same money as Chris Myers signed for. If each player lives through their contract each will receive about $6 M$. Wells at $6.0 and Myers at $6.25 M$ / year.

[pittstang5]

Wells signed a four-year, $24 million deal with $13 million guaranteed, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

IMO.....too much to give to Wells.

I think they could get Langford for that but da stud OLB from da Raiders will go for more.

If they could just fill one hold in FA they may have more flexibility to draft the best C in the draft next month w/o leaving a gaping hole at DE or OLB after round one

As much as I'd like to see TT sign someone who could help on the defense, Langford, IMO, is not the ultimate answer. From what I've learned, he's solid against the run, but doesn't produce much in the pass rush area. This defense NEEDS more pressure on the quarterback.

Even with that said, I'd still like TT to sign Langford, but definitely not at what you are suggesting (avg. 6 mil per year). He'd probably be an upgrade over Wilson, Green and the other slackers (can't think of them right now) that have been put out there. If TT can get him cheap, I'm all for it, but why overpay for someone who doesn't bring all that much more than what you already have.

[MJZiggy]

UMM, what the hell else would he say after just inking a nice contract with another team. Truth is TT should have wrapped this up last year, this will hurt this offense a lot.

That he was unhappy with the Spitz thing and wanted out was reported long before free agency ever started. You can't just "wrap up" someone who doesn't want to be wrapped.

[wist43]

Why not slam TT, this a clear fuck up on his part. Even a quality vet free agent center will not be as good his first year in the system. When you have good O-lineman you don't fuck with it.

I wouldn't say we had a good OL... injuries having something to do with that; but Rodgers certainly made these guys look better than they were b/c he got rid of the ball in 0.00374 seconds - if he held it any longer than that, his life was very likely at risk. GB has, year-in, year-out put average-to-poor OL's on the field. Wells improved over the past few years, but I always wanted to replace him. I simply want to get bigger inside. Wells was great in space and made all the calls, but he's not irreplacable.

Overall OL depth is a major issue now too I think... Newhouse is our starting LT, Dietrich-Smith is our starting C, and Dominguez is the only depth. I don't expect anything from Sherrod in '12, and he may very well be a bust - he looked that bad before he got hurt.

TT certainly has some holes to plug, and messes to clean up... knowing TT though, none of us can expect any help coming via FA. We're so much worse on defense that if TT did stick a crow bar in his wallet, I'd want it to be for a front seven guy on defense.

[Bretsky]

As much as I'd like to see TT sign someone who could help on the defense, Langford, IMO, is not the ultimate answer. From what I've learned, he's solid against the run, but doesn't produce much in the pass rush area. This defense NEEDS more pressure on the quarterback.

Even with that said, I'd still like TT to sign Langford, but definitely not at what you are suggesting (avg. 6 mil per year). He'd probably be an upgrade over Wilson, Green and the other slackers (can't think of them right now) that have been put out there. If TT can get him cheap, I'm all for it, but why overpay for someone who doesn't bring all that much more than what you already have.

you are right; my wording was bad but I would not be paying 6MIL per year for Langford cuz he's not worth that much

[woodbuck27]

The player has a say too and from what I hear Wells had a chip on his shoulder with the team. I think he may have wanted to go and I'm not sure TT had any say in the matter.

Wells had a chip on his shoulder? MJZiggy heard that somewhere?? **

Why didn't MM see it MJ?

Why didn't fellow offensive lineman Lang see it MJ?

** Where did you hear that MJZiggy? Source please. Thanks MJ.

[woodbuck27]

Why not slam TT, this a clear fuck up on his part. Even a quality vet free agent center will not be as good his first year in the system. When you have good O-lineman you don't fuck with it.

We have to get more information Rutnstrut. We do not know exactly why he seemed so hell bent on leaving Green Bay when reports on him are so positive by MM and Lang. He was rated as our best man on the OL. Therefore he was appreciated for his work ethic....his results in games. he was continually improving as well.

Why did he go to the St. Louis Rams? He did get about $6 M$ more than what TT offered him over a 4 yr. contract tenure. Should we slam TT for coming in a bit light with his contract offer.TT manages the Packer purse. TT knows what he has as his agenda of priorities.

We need more to analyze this. We won't get anything out of the GM's mouth that will add alot of light on this loss of a player that the Packers developed and IMO as a Pro Bowler should have retained.

[woodbuck27]

you are right; my wording was bad but I would not be paying 6MIL per year for Langford cuz he's not worth that much

Kendall Langford went to the St. Louis Rams.They're busy.

4 Yr. $24 M...$12 M guranteed.

[MJZiggy]

Wells had a chip on his shoulder? MJZiggy heard that somewhere?? **

Why didn't MM see it MJ?

Why didn't fellow offensive lineman Lang see it MJ?

** Where did you hear that MJZiggy? Source please. Thanks MJ.

*Sigh*.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-wells-likely-will-part-eyes-jq48tpp-139774733.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

"
Having dealt with Wells for eight years, this much is true about him: he has a long memory.
Wells hasn’t forgotten that the Packers cut him at the end of his first training camp.
More critically, he hasn’t forgotten how Mike McCarthy and Thompson cast him aside after three years as their starting center and replaced him with Jason Spitz in 2009.
Sources also said the Packers at the time were looking to trade Wells, an immensely proud player they knew to be furious about his demotion."

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/21/wells-packers-could-be-headed-for-divorce/

"Wells and the Packers disagree on the value of the undersized veteran and Wells doesn’t sound happy about it. Wells wants a top-five center’s contract. McGinn also describes a player with a long memory that remembers being benched for Jason Spitz in 2009 and dangled on the trade market."


Yes, Woodbuck. I heard it somewhere. Wells had no intention on making this easy for the Packers and if his deal was comparable to what the Packers were offering, it pretty much explains why he left, doesn't it?

[woodbuck27]

*Sigh*.

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/packers-wells-likely-will-part-eyes-jq48tpp-139774733.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

"
Having dealt with Wells for eight years, this much is true about him: he has a long memory.
Wells hasn’t forgotten that the Packers cut him at the end of his first training camp.
More critically, he hasn’t forgotten how Mike McCarthy and Thompson cast him aside after three years as their starting center and replaced him with Jason Spitz in 2009.
Sources also said the Packers at the time were looking to trade Wells, an immensely proud player they knew to be furious about his demotion."

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/02/21/wells-packers-could-be-headed-for-divorce/

"Wells and the Packers disagree on the value of the undersized veteran and Wells doesn’t sound happy about it. Wells wants a top-five center’s contract. McGinn also describes a player with a long memory that remembers being benched for Jason Spitz in 2009 and dangled on the trade market."


Yes, Woodbuck. I heard it somewhere. Wells had no intention on making this easy for the Packers and if his deal was comparable to what the Packers were offering, it pretty much explains why he left, doesn't it?

MJZiggy ...That sigh...disrespect or boredom?

Are you confident of the facts and those sources as the TRUTH?

MJ ... Wells did get about $6 M$ more than what TT offered him over a 4 yr. contract tenure. That's NOT chump change.

This may be his last contract in the NFL.

Didn't he deserve to get as much money as he deserved given his progress and recognition as a Pro Bowler in Green Bay by our teams GM?

If your were him MJ. What would you have done? How would you have reacted to what might be judged 'a low ball offer' ?

[Scott Campbell]

Woody sure hates Ted.

[pittstang5]

Kendall Langford went to the St. Louis Rams.They're busy.

4 Yr. $24 M...$12 M guranteed.

To me, that is way too much for a run stuffer and for what the Packers need. If he was known for putting some pressure on the QB, that'd be a good deal. With alot of teams airing it out and our aging and questionable secondary, we need pass rush help.

[Bretsky]

Gotta agree Pitt; for those who hate free agents what Wells got and Langford got are two clear examples of why some of the better GM's don't play much. If you are going to overpay, or raise the market bar....you do it with somebody who excels.

If Wells and Langford are getting 6MIL a year it's scary what a legit pass rushing OLB will get