Packers To Part Ways With Bishop?

[rbaloha1]

signing brad jones for starter money was not smart.

Yup. Jones is a TT type player -- quiet and goes about his business.

Bishop would be a distraction as a backup.

[rbaloha1]

I mentioned this when Bishop's injury occurred. Not too many years ago, a torn hamstring bad enough to end a season before it started, often ended up being career altering if not career ending.

Thanks for the self congratulating

[pbmax]

Bishop and Smith could be victims of a new approach to injuries.

And the fact that there are 5 other ILBs on the roster. There must be something that keeps this team from falling in love with him because his sack and forced fumble numbers are not going to be easy to duplicate.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/211135711.html

[rbaloha1]

Bishop and Smith could be victims of a new approach to injuries.

And the fact that there are 5 other ILBs on the roster. There must be something that keeps this team from falling in love with him because his sack and forced fumble numbers are not going to be easy to duplicate.

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/211135711.html

Does McGinn get any credit for mentioning the injury stuff then chastising the packers for selecting an injury plagued Lacy?

[pbmax]

Does McGinn get any credit for mentioning the injury stuff then chastising the packers for selecting an injury plagued Lacy?

Sure, credit for the injury thing if this is indeed what happened with Bishop (and Smith).

But Lacy, absent new revelations, is still proof that the article's lede was oversold. Clearly it was neither mandate nor inviolable. That Lacy was still on their board tells us this, no matter what pick he went in.

If both player decisions come down to injury considerations, then there is currently still a grey area where a medical concern gets trumped by other considerations. Its possible that they level of tolerance has narrowed, but that was not the article McGinn wrote.

[Patler]

Thanks for the self congratulating

Another anal response from our chief asshole.

[rbaloha1]

Another anal response from our chief asshole.

Thank you -- I wear it proudly. Anymore compliments?

[rbaloha1]

Sure, credit for the injury thing if this is indeed what happened with Bishop (and Smith).

But Lacy, absent new revelations, is still proof that the article's lede was oversold. Clearly it was neither mandate nor inviolable. That Lacy was still on their board tells us this, no matter what pick he went in.

If both player decisions come down to injury considerations, then there is currently still a grey area where a medical concern gets trumped by other considerations. Its possible that they level of tolerance has narrowed, but that was not the article McGinn wrote.

Bottom Line -- Lacy was too good to pass up and shall prove to be the correct pick.

[Patler]

Does McGinn get any credit for mentioning the injury stuff then chastising the packers for selecting an injury plagued Lacy?

Ah, no, because that isn't what was reported. I believe the report was that their inside information was that the Packers had red-flagged Jones due to injury history, and the Packers would avoid drafting players with injury concerns. McGinn's crackerjack inside info was they would draft bigger and stronger, so they drafted their smallest O-linemen. McGinn(?) and/or his crew also used their first rate inside info to tell us how Raji and Pickett had descended into horrible condition in a matter of a couple months, In reality, the Packers told us they were in great condition, and now it is reported that Pickett may be in the best condition he has been in for years. Yup, their inside info is top notch.

The chief value to be obtained from reading McGinn's stuff is for his player evaluations pre-draft. His reporting about the Packer operations? Not so accurate.

[Packers4Glory]

Jones is garbage as anything other than a backup.

[woodbuck27]

This news surprizes me. It's confusing news.

Can it be just about his CAP hit? I don't get it. So many experts looked to the status of D. Bishop as a key reason why our 'D' fell off last season.

PACKERS !

[Upnorth]

If his injury is lingering it is a good move, and would also explain why we overpaid (in my opinion) for Jones. I'm guessing that Bishop won't be in uniform for any team at the start of the season if he is released.

[rbaloha1]

Ah, no, because that isn't what was reported. I believe the report was that their inside information was that the Packers had red-flagged Jones due to injury history, and the Packers would avoid drafting players with injury concerns. McGinn's crackerjack inside info was they would draft bigger and stronger, so they drafted their smallest O-linemen. McGinn(?) and/or his crew also used their first rate inside info to tell us how Raji and Pickett had descended into horrible condition in a matter of a couple months, In reality, the Packers told us they were in great condition, and now it is reported that Pickett may be in the best condition he has been in for years. Yup, their inside info is top notch.

The chief value to be obtained from reading McGinn's stuff is for his player evaluations pre-draft. His reporting about the Packer operations? Not so accurate.

Good post even though disagree with your contentions.

The Packers are attempting to get bigger and more physical as evidenced by the weight gain of Finley, bigger blocking tight end Mulligan and the punishing runner in Lacy.

Again the o-linemen are capable of gaining weight as evidenced by Persian guy weighing at 305lbs (290-295 at combine) and Tretter making big weight gains since a college freshman.

Pickett is in his contract year -- do you think RP is going to allow himself to morph into a sumo wrestler?

[rbaloha1]

This news surprizes me. It's confusing news.

Can it be just about his CAP hit? I don't get it. So many experts looked to the status of D. Bishop as a key reason why our 'D' fell off last season.

PACKERS !

BISHOP is a confident outspoken dude. Maybe he belongs on the Jets.

[ThunderDan]

This news surprizes me. It's confusing news.

Can it be just about his CAP hit? I don't get it. So many experts looked to the status of D. Bishop as a key reason why our 'D' fell off last season.

PACKERS !

Our D was the worst in the NFL in 2011. It moved up into the top half in 2012.

2011 - 411.6 ypg
2012 - 336.8 ypg