Former Packers still pursuing the dream

[Patler]

Lions released TJ Lang. He played just 19 games for them in two seasons.

[Fritz]

Speculation was that Ball picked up the pieces.

If that's the case, maybe it's good that Murphy didn't give him the GM job.

[Carolina_Packer]

Yeah. When he came back from that longer than expected absence after having a medical procedure, he looked lost.

I wonder if part of the problem the last 3-4 years was that Ted really wasn't running the show.

He was calling Mike Sherman for advice?

[pbmax]

He was calling Mike Sherman for advice?

Maybe.

Or his barber.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

He was calling Mike Sherman for advice?

LaDarious Fucking Gunter started at CB in the playoffs, for fuck’s sake! Proof that Todd was still in charge back then.

Sherman would’ve signed Antonio Cromartie. Even though Cro wasn’t the pimp he was in his youth, with his time-vested experiences fighting NFL wars, he woulda limited Julio Jones to 100 yards receiving and a TD instead of 250 and 3 as goddamned Gunter did.

[Carolina_Packer]

LaDarious Fucking Gunter started at CB in the playoffs, for fuck’s sake! Proof that Todd was still in charge back then.

Sherman would’ve signed Antonio Cromartie. Even though Cro wasn’t the pimp he was in his youth, with his time-vested experiences fighting NFL wars, he woulda limited Julio Jones to 100 yards receiving and a TD instead of 250 and 3 as goddamned Gunter did.

I'm pretty sure they weren't excited to have to use Gunter, but injuries and their approach to building depth at the position was the reason. Thing is, if he was some diamond in the rough prospect that was going to be developed, he certainly didn't stick around Green Bay and no other club really wanted him.

Which is worse as a reputation, having other teams make a silk purse out of your sow's ear, or realizing that what you thought could be a silk purse was actually a sow's ear and nobody else thought it was worth the bother?

[gbgary]

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[Smidgeon]

HHCD is a Bear for a year. He only got a one year deal. Makes me think teams are tempestuous about him.

[Carolina_Packer]

Anyone want Jordy back on a one year deal? He may retire, who knows?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-jordy-nelson/

[Joemailman]

Anyone want Jordy back on a one year deal? He may retire, who knows?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...-jordy-nelson/

I think Jordy might devote all his time to his other job.

[Joemailman]

Jake Ryan signs with Jaguars. (Wist breaks out in victory dance.)

[wist43]

Jake Ryan signs with Jaguars. (Wist breaks out in victory dance.)

Every Packer fan should be happy that we are moving on from avg players, below avg players, mistakes... Ryan was simply too limited as an athlete.

Unfortunately, the one glaring mistake Gute seemed to make from last years draft was Ryan's supposed replacement, Burks.

If Burks is as confused again this year as last, cut him and move on

[gbgary]

Every Packer fan should be happy that we are moving on from avg players, below avg players, mistakes... Ryan was simply too limited as an athlete.

Unfortunately, the one glaring mistake Gute seemed to make from last years draft was Ryan's supposed replacement, Burks.

If Burks is as confused again this year as last, cut him and move on

yup...on all counts. it's going to take a while.

[Joemailman]

Burks has a lot to learn. Like Josh Jones, I'm hoping having a year experience in Pettine's system will help him. So far both are better athletes than football players.

[Cheesehead Craig]

Where's Janis? LOL