Keeping receiving corps together won't be cheap for Packers

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Think of it this way. Brad Jones makes about 4 mil/year. Burnett makes about 5-6 mil/year. Bush makes about 2 mil/year. Would it hurt more losing them or Jones, Nelson, or Cobb? Jones and Nelson in particular have been underpaid for many years for what they have been able to accomplish over the years. 20 mil...20 mil

yeah, brad jones isn't worth his pay, and burnett isn't worth his. but it would be nice to have guys in their positions that are making that kind of money and actually deserve it. just handing cobb, jones and jordy their money means you're gonna have starters at ILB and safety making the minimum

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

Well TT is probably going to draft an ILB and safety upgrade so they will be making the minimum anyways

[Joemailman]

So you don't think its a combo of the two. Rodgers has played with Driver, Jennings, Finley, Nelson, Jones, and Cobb since he has stepped on the field. You are short selling how good these players are if you think it was all Rodgers. Don't think Brady missed his targets this year?

Of course it's a combination of the two. But Rodgers is good enough to elevate the performance of his receivers. He lost Driver after the 2011 season, and Jennings after the 2012 season, and didn't blink an eye. 39 TD passes and 8 INT's in 2012, and he was on his way to similar numbers in 2013 when he got hurt. All I'm advocating is that they don't need to pay big money to keep James Jones because he is replaceable.

[Cleft Crusty]

Well TT is probably going to draft an ILB and safety upgrade so they will be making the minimum anyways

Depends on which draft pick goes to which spot. #21 from last year was about 4.4 mil signing bonus with 1.5 mil cap number. Brad Jones is in the 4 mil/year range; as a minimum salary vet he would get 685,000.

[Bretsky]

Well if your playing for production then sure why not. In three years shift some of that over to Lacey and then say goodbye to Jones. Gives you some time to find some additional targets. We finally have a running game...not the time to lose WR's. I get what you are saying but our passing game is the only consistent part of the team year in year out. I would be more disappointed losing Nelson, Jones, or Cobb than Shields, Williams, Raji, Hawk, etc. You can count on Rodgers, Nelson, Cobb, and Jones every year, every game.

If ya got 20MIL on AROD, 10 MIL on Clay, and 20 MIL on the WR's 40% of your cap is used up on five players and four on offense. For those of us with pipe dreams of signing a free agent....well....challenge to shore up that defense if you do that

[Bretsky]

Of course it's a combination of the two. But Rodgers is good enough to elevate the performance of his receivers. He lost Driver after the 2011 season, and Jennings after the 2012 season, and didn't blink an eye. 39 TD passes and 8 INT's in 2012, and he was on his way to similar numbers in 2013 when he got hurt. All I'm advocating is that they don't need to pay big money to keep James Jones because he is replaceable.

This is where I'm at
I think Cobb has a lot more talent than Jones and runs better routes
I think Jordy Nelson is more talented and runs better routes
I think Boykins can be a #3
And I think we can draft a WR in top 4 rounds (he's right up the road from us) or a high TE and not miss much of a beat

[Bretsky]

yeah, brad jones isn't worth his pay, and burnett isn't worth his. but it would be nice to have guys in their positions that are making that kind of money and actually deserve it. just handing cobb, jones and jordy their money means you're gonna have starters at ILB and safety making the minimum

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMm

This has me thinking.................WHAT IS THE EASIER CALL ??

Fire Slocum
or
Cut Brad Jones ??????????????///


Are we considering either of them ???????????????????//

[smuggler]

The answer is FIRE SLOCUM. Jones, though disappointing and overpaid in 2013, might actually improve in 2014. No chance of that with Slocum.

[woodbuck27]

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMm

This has me thinking.................WHAT IS THE EASIER CALL ??

Fire Slocum
or
Cut Brad Jones ??????????????///


Are we considering either of them ???????????????????//

If their the first two ingredients for a stew.

Your going to have a bad stew.

[woodbuck27]

Our QB play and WR depth has been the backbone of the team since probably 2007. If any group(s) deserves to get paid its Rodgers and the Wr's. I'm in favor of keeping Nelson, Cobb, and even Jones long term.

I like James Jones but for some time I've has a strong feeling that his offer from TT will be exceeded elsewhere.

[run pMc]

A good QB will be more successful with a mediocre WR group than
a bad QB with a good WR group.

Not saying they shouldn't give Rodgers good players to throw to, but I wouldn't sink a huge chunk of the cap at WRs. Drafting a WR or TE (or both) in the first 3 rounds will be needed IMO whether they sign Jones or not. I don't think Finley is coming back, and I think TT learned a lesson after the 2005 season about giving a QB receivers.

$20M for 3 receivers is pretty steep. Had Jennings signed for $8M, wouldn't they be at about that now?
FWIW, they overpaid for what they got at ILB and S in 2013-14.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Jones is as good as gone--unless the market completely falls apart for him. (I don't think it will.) No way they pay Jones more than scraps when they already have a WR3 similar to Jones making scraps.

[HarveyWallbangers]

and then said played would bitch in year 2 or 3 when his salary only ranks him as the 30th highest paid WR, even though he made twice as much as any other receiver in the nfl in the first year

not saying jordy or cobb or even jones are that kind of dumb. but we've seen it happen a lot in the past with NFL players. its all about the ego

That hasn't really been much of a problem in Green Bay since the Sherman days. TT may or may not draft injury prone guys (might just be dumb luck), but I think it's pretty clear that character means a lot in his evaluations.

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That hasn't really been much of a problem in Green Bay since the Sherman days. TT may or may not draft injury prone guys (might just be dumb luck), but I think it's pretty clear that character means a lot in his evaluations.

we didn't think jennings was that type of player either, until he didn't get what he wanted and ended up signing an ego saving deal with one of our most hated enemies

[HarveyWallbangers]

we didn't think jennings was that type of player either, until he didn't get what he wanted and ended up signing an ego saving deal with one of our most hated enemies

But he caused zero problems when he was with Green Bay--other than his sister going on an insane rant about Rodgers.