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A short breakdown of the players Bob says are evidence of the teamwide initiative to be bigger and beefier than ether of the last two teams the Packers fielded.
His evidence:
Greg Jennings FA - this one is simply stupid. If Bob actually believes Jennings was not resigned because of size he needs his head examined. His replacement, Randall Cobb, is not any bigger. Boykin is bigger but was signed in 2012, during Thompson's years adrift. Jeremy Ross, same story. Also of note, all four potential replacements for Tuny Jennings were on the roster last year.
Jeff Saturday Retired - Ol' Bob glosses right over Saturday's benching last year around Week 12 I think and says even Saturday got the memo on bigger and beefier and retired because of it. My money is that Saturday is smart enough that he got the memo when he was benched.
Examples of small players who simply cannot help you defeat San Francisco 49ers? Joe Washington and Mike Singletary.
Ravens D - Bob mentions they are brawny. Not sure whether that means bigger or beefier to Bob but Ravens were 12 pounds heavier measured by the roster. Funny thing is, the Ravens D was the poorest unit on the team last year. They did manage to pull it together late, but their weight did their health and record no favors until the playoffs.
DJ Smith released - 2 backups they think are now capable and an injured Smith. Hmm, size or options?
Tom Crabtree FA - Crab was offered same deal as supreme big and beefy Matt Mulligan. Cost factor or organization directive? Both were released. Maybe playing ability is supreme. And Andrew Quarless.
Jerron McMillan somehow still on team - obvious evidence that Thompson was on a walkabout in 2011-12 as he is only 5' 11". Know who else is 5' 11"? Nick Collins.
Charles Woodson released - Deemed not tough enough. The player that kept having to sit out games because he kept detaching bones from each other. Between a ridiculous contract and age, toughness was the least of concerns with Woodson. Anyone want to be he would still be here at $1.25 mil per season?
Erik Walden FA - Obviously released because of size and not occasional incompetence. Also not a factor? Money. Also also not a factor? Nick Perry, drafted while Thompson was signing midgets in the 2012 dwarf draft.
Desmond Bishop released - Bob admits this was about injury and size as well. Lists Bishop at 6' 2" and 240 lbs. Replaced by 6' 3" 242 pound Brad Jones. Also, if there was a tougher Packer defender, I would like to know who it was.
2013 Draft Class - Once again ignores size deficiencies of Bakhtiari and Tretter (both light in the pants according to wist - Bob says they will get bigger!) to tout a prototype DE in Round 1 (funny how that happens in Round 1 more often than in any other round similar to Nick Perry, Derrick Sherrod and Bryan Bulaga) and Lacy. A RB Thompson was so desperate for that he traded down twice without taking him, seemingly content with either Lacy or Montee Ball (5' 10", 216).
Hyde is mentioned though at his size he is a prototype for Thompson's CBs. Boyd at 6' 2" 310 is a size guy but Jerel Worthy at 6' 2" and 308 is not. Both seventh round WRs on on the good list despite on being on the PS and the other waived.
Brandon Bostick - on roster - kept over Crabtree (indirectly) makes the TE position bigger. No mention by Bob that Bostick cannot block yet.
Tyrone Walker released - I will give Bob this one as I cannot imagine why he isn't on the practice squad.
D line - overall might be the League's heaviest. Bob doesn't specify avg or total. I give him this but say the average is probably not much higher than last year. What is remarkable is the number that made the roster. But is that beefier and bigger? Or different scheming?
We'll see.
A short breakdown of the players Bob says are evidence of the teamwide initiative to be bigger and beefier than ether of the last two teams the Packers fielded.
His evidence:
Greg Jennings FA - this one is simply stupid. If Bob actually believes Jennings was not resigned because of size he needs his head examined. His replacement, Randall Cobb, is not any bigger. Boykin is bigger but was signed in 2012, during Thompson's years adrift. Jeremy Ross, same story. Also of note, all four potential replacements for Tuny Jennings were on the roster last year.
Jeff Saturday Retired - Ol' Bob glosses right over Saturday's benching last year around Week 12 I think and says even Saturday got the memo on bigger and beefier and retired because of it. My money is that Saturday is smart enough that he got the memo when he was benched.
Examples of small players who simply cannot help you defeat San Francisco 49ers? Joe Washington and Mike Singletary.
Ravens D - Bob mentions they are brawny. Not sure whether that means bigger or beefier to Bob but Ravens were 12 pounds heavier measured by the roster. Funny thing is, the Ravens D was the poorest unit on the team last year. They did manage to pull it together late, but their weight did their health and record no favors until the playoffs.
DJ Smith released - 2 backups they think are now capable and an injured Smith. Hmm, size or options?
Tom Crabtree FA - Crab was offered same deal as supreme big and beefy Matt Mulligan. Cost factor or organization directive? Both were released. Maybe playing ability is supreme. And Andrew Quarless.
Jerron McMillan somehow still on team - obvious evidence that Thompson was on a walkabout in 2011-12 as he is only 5' 11". Know who else is 5' 11"? Nick Collins.
Charles Woodson released - Deemed not tough enough. The player that kept having to sit out games because he kept detaching bones from each other. Between a ridiculous contract and age, toughness was the least of concerns with Woodson. Anyone want to be he would still be here at $1.25 mil per season?
Erik Walden FA - Obviously released because of size and not occasional incompetence. Also not a factor? Money. Also also not a factor? Nick Perry, drafted while Thompson was signing midgets in the 2012 dwarf draft.
Desmond Bishop released - Bob admits this was about injury and size as well. Lists Bishop at 6' 2" and 240 lbs. Replaced by 6' 3" 242 pound Brad Jones. Also, if there was a tougher Packer defender, I would like to know who it was.
2013 Draft Class - Once again ignores size deficiencies of Bakhtiari and Tretter (both light in the pants according to wist - Bob says they will get bigger!) to tout a prototype DE in Round 1 (funny how that happens in Round 1 more often than in any other round similar to Nick Perry, Derrick Sherrod and Bryan Bulaga) and Lacy. A RB Thompson was so desperate for that he traded down twice without taking him, seemingly content with either Lacy or Montee Ball (5' 10", 216).
Hyde is mentioned though at his size he is a prototype for Thompson's CBs. Boyd at 6' 2" 310 is a size guy but Jerel Worthy at 6' 2" and 308 is not. Both seventh round WRs on on the good list despite on being on the PS and the other waived.
Brandon Bostick - on roster - kept over Crabtree (indirectly) makes the TE position bigger. No mention by Bob that Bostick cannot block yet.
Tyrone Walker released - I will give Bob this one as I cannot imagine why he isn't on the practice squad.
D line - overall might be the League's heaviest. Bob doesn't specify avg or total. I give him this but say the average is probably not much higher than last year. What is remarkable is the number that made the roster. But is that beefier and bigger? Or different scheming?
We'll see.
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