Is this right? Michael HUNT "It's difficult to see Driver playing another snap in green and gold."

[woodbuck27]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/its-difficult-to-see-driver-playing-another-snap-in-green-and-gold-151440445.html

Comment woodbuck27: I hope this isn't propoganda to help soften the blow of losing the last Pre Ted Thompson Era Packers. I hope Michael Hunt is mistaken.

Please CLICK on LINK for the whole story.

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[channtheman]

We have some big thread about Driver somewhere, but I as much as I love Driver, his time is done with the Packers.

[Fritz]

I have come around to this point of view as well. And it's not really about the money. It's about having a pipeline of young players.

[Brandon494]

Guess Im the only one who has faith in the old man.

[woodbuck27]

Guess Im the only one who has faith in the old man.

This is a tough one for me as he's my favourite Packer and going back from the day he was drafted. I've enjoyed watching this Packer Great.

I'm just a Packer fan. I'll not partake in any predictions and this wonderful Packer.

It's still ...GO Donald Driver for me.

I hate to think of DD in a Bears uniform. Worse wearing 'a LIONS number'. Somehow Ted Thompson has to work this out. Somehow reach a compromise with 'Donald Drivers value in himself' and consider DD's value as a leader on the Packers and in the community. There's alot at stake in this watch. Donald Driver is a very popular Green Bay Packer and now morso a popular NFL player.

He's still a top 50 WR in the NFL 'to boot'. He can still help alot of NFL TOP level teams.

TT has a head scratcher here. If he felt emotional over cutting ties with Nick Colins (sensable) and Chad Clifton (age/health/cost). Given all that's Donald Driver.

What will Ted Thompson and Donald Drivers HC Mike McCarthy agree to? I believe that Mike McCarthy is certainly emotionally invested in DD. I feel for MM and this one. Sure the young guys are hungry but this is a player that gives so much help and leadership. Donald Driver is SPECIAL.

This is an interesting watch. An excellent opportunity to see Ted Thompson 'the Man' Vs Ted Thompson the General Manager of the Green Bay Packers.

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[woodbuck27]

We have some big thread about Driver somewhere, but I as much as I love Driver, his time is done with the Packers.

Ohh. (-: I'm quite sure your right but I have this little bit of hope and it's logic going on:

So many agree with you....but just because I can.... I'll play Devils Advocate and here goes 'nothing':

I don't believe it's a cut and dried situation channtheman.

I believe it's prudent for TT to come to some agreement with DD this season. Somehow keep Donald Driver under blanket in Green Bay. I believe there are teams in the NFCN just licking their lips hoping for a shot at this marvelous athlete.

It's my view that Ted Thompson has to exercise every faculty of his PR ability in this watch. Ted Thompson would demonstrate wisdom in retaining Donald Driver somehow this season.One more season and Donald Driver as one of our WR's. He deserves that much respect and the Green Bay Packers deserves his leadership.

I believe that The Green Bay community would agree with my assessment. As would Packer Nation.

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[Tony Oday]

I like him as a stabalizing influence in the WR corp. Get rid of a TE and add one of the practice squad guys to the active roster.

[woodbuck27]

I like him as a stabalizing influence in the WR corp. Get rid of a TE and add one of the practice squad guys to the active roster.

How much money does Ted Thompson have remaining in our CAP budject?

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[HarveyWallbangers]

I like him as a stabalizing influence in the WR corp. Get rid of a TE and add one of the practice squad guys to the active roster.

I'm thinking we'll carry one less TE, but only because we have more players in the front seven that we'll want to keep around.

[pbmax]

Wilde: Has the status of Donald Driver changed since the end of the year?

Coach: Listen, I know its a fun game for you guys in the seats and I to banter back and forth like the Algonquin Round Table or a tennis match between two European clay court specialists I have never heard of, but as far as our football team's focus, we are all about the next challenge. So we don't worry about the depth chart in April or veteran contracts in May or repetition counts in June. Donald is nobody's underdog. We are focused on Wednesday night's results show and nothing else.

Though I am hoping to take the wife to Frederick's of Hollywood before we leave.

[wist43]

It comes down to whether they can afford the roster spot... TT likes to keep anywhere from 5-12 TE's - maybe if DD bulked up??

[Smeefers]

I'm with ya Brandon. Reasons have already been given in previous threads.

[Fritz]

It's really not about having "faith" in Donald Driver. It's that he's 37 years old and not quite the receiver he once was, and the Packers have developed enough talent and depth at that position that his roster spot is no longer useful for an aging, albeit pretty effective, wide receiver who does not play special teams.

[channtheman]

It's really not about having "faith" in Donald Driver. It's that he's 37 years old and not quite the receiver he once was, and the Packers have developed enough talent and depth at that position that his roster spot is no longer useful for an aging, albeit pretty effective, wide receiver who does not play special teams.

Agreed. I'll add that I still think Driver could be a 3rd or 4th WR on this team, but then he is just taking away from the development of Cobb and Jones, and I don't see the point in that. Do you keep the aging veteran with maybe a year or 2 left, or do you sign the young guy eager to make an impact? Gotta go with the young guy.

[sheepshead]

That TD against the Giants was like Strahans last sack when Favre curled up. I don't see him taking up a spot sorry to say.