Former Packers still pursuing the dream

[Patler]

Teams are starting to flesh out their off-season rosters, and players with Packer ties are being signed. A few I have run across

Nick McDonald and Terrell Manning were signed this week by San Diego.
Jerron McMillian was signed by Kansas City.

[red]

i'm surprised it took manning so long to find a team

i thought he had some nice potential?

[mraynrand]

I assume that for Jerron McMillian, the dream is, someday, sometime, before he retires, actually defensing a pass in a regular season NFL game.

[KYPack]

I assume that for Jerron McMillian, the dream is, someday, sometime, before he retires, actually defensing a pass in a regular season NFL game.

That kid was unreal. He had some speed and strength, but what a case of arrested development. He went from splitting time in base, to nickel, to dime, to ST, to inactive, to cut.

He has some physical skills, maybe some time and the right coach would make him an NFL player. He ain't one right now.

[denverYooper]

I assume that for Jerron McMillian, the dream is, someday, sometime, before he retires, actually defensing a pass in a regular season NFL game.

He had 1 more pass defensed than MD Jennings this season.

[Patler]

He had 1 more pass defensed than MD Jennings this season.

Sure defines the problem, doesn't it?

[woodbuck27]

Sure defines the problem, doesn't it?

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[Pugger]

He had 1 more pass defensed than MD Jennings this season.

Then the real puzzle is why we kept Jennings over McMillian.

[run pMc]

Then the real puzzle is why we kept Jennings over McMillian.

I think the answer is to rewatch the game vs. Baltimore.

[mraynrand]

That kid was unreal. He had some speed and strength, but what a case of arrested development. He went from splitting time in base, to nickel, to dime, to ST, to inactive, to cut.

He has some physical skills, maybe some time and the right coach would make him an NFL player. He ain't one right now.

Makes you wonder. Jennings, Burnett, House.....

[Patler]

Makes you wonder. Jennings, Burnett, House.....

Lee, Underwood, Rouse.... the list is a long one.

[smuggler]

The reality is that playing a ball in the air is mostly in your head and not physical. Most college corners and safeties don't cut it in the NFL and it's often not because they don't have the physical tools.

[mraynrand]

The reality is that playing a ball in the air is mostly in your head and not physical. Most college corners and safeties don't cut it in the NFL and it's often not because they don't have the physical tools.

"did someone mention my name?"

[Rodgers12]

Lee, Underwood, Rouse.... the list is a long one.

Marquand Manuel, Charlie Peprah, Earl Little, Anthony Smith.

Something tells me it's not the coaches, it's the players. Ted Thompson has been GM for almost a decade and he has not yet found a competent replacement for pretty boy Darren Sharper.

Maybe the Packers could move Perry to coach the OLBs and hire ex-Packer great, Al Harris, to coach the DBs. Harris is currently assistant DB coach in Kansas City under ex-Packer DC, Emmit Thomas, so the hire would be a promotion.

[mraynrand]

Marquand Manuel, Charlie Peprah, Earl Little, Anthony Smith.

Something tells me it's not the coaches, it's the players. Ted Thompson has been GM for almost a decade and he has not yet found a competent replacement for pretty boy Darren Sharper.

Maybe the Packers could move Perry to coach the OLBs and hire ex-Packer great, Al Harris, to coach the DBs. Harris is currently assistant DB coach in Kansas City under ex-Packer DC, Emmit Thomas, so the hire would be a promotion.

Harris can only coach man coverage