Packers sign former Miami DE Merling

[Guiness]

If, on the other hand, he was taking a drug for something like ADHD (just an example), there are some people who would prefer to maintain privacy.

There's that and the medication for his irritable bowel syndrome...

True. I just find it odd when guys are trumpeting their innocence, but won't say what they've done! Neale's situation is just that - I'd be a lot more likely to believe he'd done nothing wrong if I knew what the heck it was that he did!

On the other hand, if it was Saturday that had IBS, it might be an occupational hazard when Rodgers started petitioning for his release, even if his sweat ratio and butt height are good!

[MJZiggy]

True. I just find it odd when guys are trumpeting their innocence, but won't say what they've done! Neale's situation is just that - I'd be a lot more likely to believe he'd done nothing wrong if I knew what the heck it was that he did!

On the other hand, if it was Saturday that had IBS, it might be an occupational hazard when Rodgers started petitioning for his release, even if his sweat ratio and butt height are good!

Blech.

[Patler]

Merling's an odd duck, has a prototype body, but he has some "want to" issues (particularly in the offseason), he's hurt a lot, and he doesn't use his hands well (once he's blocked he stays blocked).

Still, he's the sort of guy that could do very well after moving to a city with fewer distractions and great coaches (neither of which describes the Miami Dolphins football organization.)

Has he been hurt a lot? I thought he had really had only one significant injury, requiring surgery on his Achillies that caused him to miss most of one season.

[Fritz]

Maybe it's his feelings that get hurt a lot.

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LOVE the signing; honestly I really loved Merling coming out of college......perhaps his worst curse

In the end TT is doing a nice job trying to displace the riff raff with little to no upside with better players with upside

merling was one of two players that i wanted that year that were available when TT decided to trade out of the pick to eventually get the jordy nelson bum.

the other being that flower guy

[red]

i think its safe to say that TT actually went out and did everything he could to upgrade the d-line this offseason

[MJZiggy]

merling was one of two players that i wanted that year that were available when TT decided to trade out of the pick to eventually get the jordy nelson bum.

the other being that flower guy

See and now you have both. TT is a genius.

[smuggler]

Flowers legit is the shit, but he's much more expensive than Jordy.

[Fritz]

I was dubious of Flowers. I thought his second career, as the lead singer of the Killers, might get in the way.

On the other hand, I was more excited about the possibility of Merling than I was about Jordy Nelson, though I'm not a big fan of Clemson players generally. Shows you what I (don't) know.