Report: Wells Has Picked New Team

[Patler]

..

That is a very interesting take on the situation.

I would like to respond in kind,

??

Sometimes a topic is so interesting, I really dig deep!

[Fritz]

Is the signing of Myers going to determine what Wells gets?

[woodbuck27]

Titans to host Scott Wells
Posted by Mike Florio on March 14, 2012, 1:52 PM EDT
Getty Images

The Titans are looking for a center. They’re reportedly interested in Texans center David Myers.

And now they’re reportedly interested in Packers center Scott Wells.

According to ESPN (via Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel), theTitans will host Wells on Wednesday.

Of course, the Titans could be bringing in Wells, who lives only 15 minutes from the Tennessee facility in the offseason, in order to show Myers that the Titans’ have other options. And for Wells, it makes sense to do it even if the Titans actually want Myers, since it gets Wells’ name into circulation.

[Smidgeon]

It seems to me that the market is nuts for two players and two players only: Mario and Manning. Everyone else who's signed seems to have visited one team and be done or not visited at all.

I don't normally pay attention to free agency. But that doesn't exactly seem typical to me.

[gbgary]

It seems to me that the market is nuts for two players and two players only: Mario and Manning. Everyone else who's signed seems to have visited one team and be done or not visited at all.

I don't normally pay attention to free agency. But that doesn't exactly seem typical to me.

i don't get the visiting thing. it can all be narrowed down to one or two teams over the friggin phone. then go see them for a physical and contract signing.

[pbmax]

Well said, at least someone here gets it. Most of you have no clue how tough it is to replace a quality center.

You mean like when the Patriots when through three of them and made the Super Bowl?

Or when 8 centers have hit free agency this offseason?

[Joemailman]

Not dissing Wells, but it's easy to forget that he was a 7th round draft pick who replaced Mike Flanagan as the starting Center in 2006. Wells is good, but Center doesn't seem like a particularly difficult position to find a replacement.

[woodbuck27]

Not dissing Wells, but it's easy to forget that he was a 7th round draft pick who replaced Mike Flanagan as the starting Center in 2006. Wells is good, but Center doesn't seem like a particularly difficult position to find a replacement.

Right now that question is on our watch list. (-:

[woodbuck27]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...142583075.html

Scott Wells likely to take hike

By Tom Silverstein of the Journal Sentinel
March 14, 2012

The Packers allowed free agency to begin Tuesday afternoon without a new contract for Wells, thus allowing him to shop his wares to 31 other teams. Motivated by the team's reluctance to sign him at his price, Wells appears determined to land a job somewhere else.

Please CLICK on the LINK above for the story.

[woodbuck27]

Packers’ Lang says departure of Wells would be a huge loss

Posted by Michael David Smith on February 29, 2012, 1:55 PM EDT
Getty Images

Soon-to-be free agent center Scott Wells is so close to leaving the Packers that Green Bay has reportedly already started pursuing his replacement. But one of Wells’s linemates says the team needs to do whatever it takes to keep Wells in the fold.

Packers guard T.J. Lang told the Journal Sentinel that Wells was a huge part of the Packers’ great offense in 2011, and the Packers will suffer if they lose him.

“He’s really a role model for the other guys,” Lang said.

“He has shown us the right way to go about our business. If it happens, I think it’d be a huge loss for our offense. It’d definitely be a big loss to our whole offensive line group.”

Although there’s some talk coming out of Green Bay that the Packers will be perfectly content with Wells leaving and Texans center Chris Myers signing to replace him, Lang said it’s going to be tough for a newcomer to step in and do what a center needs to do in the Packers’ offense.

“I don’t think people really understand how difficult it is to play center in our offense,” Lang said,

“with the amount of information they need from knowing the play, getting up to the line, recognizing the defense, calling out the line calls. And on top of that, snapping it and blocking a guy. It’s tough.”

Losing Wells, who started all 16 games last year, would certainly be tough.

And Lang, who started all 16 games next to him, may be the player who has the toughest time adjusting.



Comment woodbuck27: Of course some members here will continue to poo poo this issue as a non factor as they point out we were 15-1 last season and certain to maintain that staus quo...with the loss of Scott Wells being no more than a crack in the road factor. That we're in solid shape and headed for another Super Bowl or close to that in 2012.

Why? Am I having such a problem agreeing with that confidence.

I'm NOT attempting to stir the pot here. I'm just like you. Searching for some TRUTH. (-:

[woodbuck27]

Tennessee would be the perfect landing place for Wells. He lives about 15 minutes outside of Nashville and attended the University of Tennessee.

[ND72]

Not dissing Wells, but it's easy to forget that he was a 7th round draft pick who replaced Mike Flanagan as the starting Center in 2006. Wells is good, but Center doesn't seem like a particularly difficult position to find a replacement.

Totally disagree, especially in Green Bay's system. Wells makes every blocking call on every play. Center is a very challenging position as you have to have an understanding of the game as much as the quarterback. Personally I think this could be a hit for us.

[woodbuck27]

Totally disagree, especially in Green Bay's system. Wells makes every blocking call on every play. Center is a very challenging position as you have to have an understanding of the game as much as the quarterback. Personally I think this could be a hit for us.

Packers guard T.J. Lang told the Journal Sentinel that Wells was a huge part of the Packers’ great offense in 2011, and the Packers will suffer if they lose him.

“He’s really a role model for the other guys,” Lang said.

“He has shown us the right way to go about our business. If it happens, I think it’d be a huge loss for our offense. It’d definitely be a big loss to our whole offensive line group.”

Although there’s some talk coming out of Green Bay that the Packers will be perfectly content with Wells leaving and Texans center Chris Myers signing to replace him, Lang said it’s going to be tough for a newcomer to step in and do what a center needs to do in the Packers’ offense.

“I don’t think people really understand how difficult it is to play center in our offense,” Lang said,

“with the amount of information they need from knowing the play, getting up to the line, recognizing the defense, calling out the line calls. And on top of that, snapping it and blocking a guy. It’s tough.”

Losing Wells, who started all 16 games last year, would certainly be tough.

[TheRaven]

I am probably more anxious about the outcome of this decision than I was about the prospect of losing Finley, even though he is the more dynamic talent. Wells is a top center in the best offense in the league. We have some question marks on the outside of our line, so adding a huge question mark in the middle doesn't sound appealing. The guy still appears to have several years at the top of his game and I am a little hesitant having someone new come in and try to pick up all the nuances of the offense in one offseason.

[Upnorth]

Not dissing Wells, but it's easy to forget that he was a 7th round draft pick who replaced Mike Flanagan as the starting Center in 2006. Wells is good, but Center doesn't seem like a particularly difficult position to find a replacement.

A 7th round pick who we have tried (and failed) to replace. The guy is great at our offense and would be a huge loss to our line. It is not often he calls the wrong protection and it is not often he makes a blocking mistake. If he signs elsewhere for 5mil or less I will be greatly disappointed if we did not match it.

As an aside, after blindside tackle, center is the most important oline position (39OBALOO) and it pisses me of that they call wr, te, rb and qb as skill positions. Great centers can disect the D similar to qb's and that is an undervalued skill.