CAP ABOUT TO BLOW UP SOON---WHO DO WE LOSE ??

[Brandon494]

For two years I have been warning what would happen starting as soon possibly as 2012, that when they finally got around to extending Rodgers, Matthews and one or two of the other expensive guys, some very good, young players would have to be allowed to leave. I have been routinely told that I was either foolish or a worry-wart, that TT had no history of and therefore wouldn't let good, young players leave; that there was always a way to sign everyone he wanted, a lot of old guys like Clifton, Woodson and Pickett were on their way out leaving plenty of cap space for everyone, and that the cap would sky-rocket by then anyway.

Didn't you also say we would resign Wells over Finley?

At this point with Jennings durability concerns and 30 not really being young in the NFL I see him as the only player that we might let leave. Also McGinn is crazy if he thinks Marshall is getting 8M per.

[Patler]

Didn't you also say we would resign Wells over Finley?

At this point with Jennings durability concerns and 30 not really being young in the NFL I see him as the only player that we might let leave. Also McGinn is crazy if he thinks Marshall is getting 8M per.

I never said they would sign Wells regardless of the cost. I said he might get funny money from someone, and I mentioned several times that Wells seemed to have a grudge against the team and might want out, period, making him essentially unsignable. I said Wells might be the one they try to sign, and it seems they did make a long term offer to him, which he dismissed out of hand. He got what he wanted, a contract the Packers would have never paid, nor should they have.

If they could have signed one long term, yes, I think it should have been Wells, because they had no replacement and he had proven himself. In actuality, they signed neither one in typical manner.

I don't think anyone expected Finley would sign a two-year contract, which could even be just a one-year contract. That made sense for the team, I'm not sure it really did for Finley, but he did it. Good for the team. I'll bet they would have been happy to sign Wells the same way, because after all, that is basically what they signed Saturday to.

I can't imagine it costing $8 million to sign Newhouse either. He might be an adequate tackle at this time, that doesn't make him an $8 million tackle. He might be a candidate for a nice bonus, and decent money over 3 years, sort of like they did with Nelson (but for LT money). Give him a nice slug of money, he is earning it, with a chance to further prove himself over a short time to earn higher LT money.

[Packers4Glory]

3 yrs is a long time..hell 1 yr is a long time.

If Raji is healthy and playing at a high level still, you have to retain him. Finding good quality starters on the D line is not an easy task. IMO you draft them early, develop them, and then let them go once they are hitting their prime.

Rodgers and Mathews are obvious guys you have to bring back.

Newhouse shouldn't be overly expensive. A lot will depend on Sherrod.

Jennings is obviously gone. I just don't see a case to bring him back for what it will cost at a position where we are deep.

Finley is a guy I'd say is going to be gone, but right now he's not an upper tier TE because he can't stay consistent from play to play. As much as he pisses me off I'd like to keep him, but the TE position has been an ever evolving one, and guys like Finley are becoming more and more common. Look at Winslow. He got cut for pay reasons and was on the outside looking in after a pretty damn good season last yr in TB. He found a job because NE lost one if it's stud TE's because of injury. There might not be a huge market for Finley when his contract is up.

[RUnuts]

I think it's a little early to put the nail in Newhouse's coffin. He's extremely bright, very coachable and has a terrific attitude. I know he could be better but in my opinion for the short time he's been starting he's made significant strides.
I think about how I felt about Mike Wahl his first year. I'm going to go out on a limb and make a prediction that the likelihood of signing Newhouse is an absolute, definite, maybe.

[Tony Oday]

Keep Raji, CMIII and AR

Jennings and Finley are gone.

Woodson would be nice to keep.

[rbaloha1]

Jennings is going to be franchised.

Everyone gets paid.

Finley will become a superstar everyone expects -- its the pregnant pause that causing heartaches.

[cheesner]

Keep Raji, CMIII and AR

Jennings and Finley are gone.

Woodson would be nice to keep.

Woodson will be done soon. Maybe we can get him a nice number.

Jennings: We have too much depth there to pay him what he is worth.

We need to keep AR, Clay, and Raji (provided he plays more like week 2 and not week 1). Those 3 are the core. Everyone else is nice, but replaceable.

In 2 years there will be 3 or 4 other names on the list of players who it seems like we cannot live without. That's the TT way.