Jermichael Finley: What might the Green Bay Packers do?

[Striker]

I'd pass on Finley. He's oft injured, will be looking for a payday, and you've got some nice TE prospects on the roster (Bostick) and there are a few nice options in the draft.

[woodbuck27]

If you can land him for $3 million I would take him back (APRH). Otherwise its time to move forward with a TE that can actually block.

JF will be looking for around 6-7 Million or a 4 Year $25 million should lock him up.

That's not going down in Green Bay.

He received enough from the Packer coffers.

He's history.

[Carolina_Packer]

JF will be looking for around 6-7 Million or a 4 Year $25 million should lock him up.

That's not going down in Green Bay.

He received enough from the Packer coffers.

He's history.

I agree with you.

What if this situation plays out...Finley tests free agency and only gets 1 year flyers from other teams wanting to test his health concerns and not spend much money? Assuming he's on good terms with Packer management, do you think TT should make him the same kind of offer to stay in Green Bay one more year to see if he's OK?

Would you rather just be done with him and his potential?

For one reason or another (mostly on him) he has always been a tease of a talent, and never the dominant guy we thought he would become after his break-out performance in his second year.

[Jimx29]

https://twitter.com/jasonjwilde/status/436940248136708096

wth can't they just fess up and tell us what exactly was done?

[Joemailman]

https://twitter.com/jasonjwilde/stat...40248136708096

wth can't they just fess up and tell us what exactly was done?

Maybe they feel that his medical information isn't really any of out business unless he chooses to tell us.

[run pMc]

If he passed the medical, I'd be ok with a 1-2 year deal. Maybe a 2 year with team/player options so he could opt out if he way outperformed -or- GB could cut him with no cap hit if he underperformed. I don't see JF going for that unless there's little/no interest...and even then he might just retire and take the $10M. If he does sign with GB they still need to start looking for other options at TE. I think Ebron will be gone, and honestly I'd rather they look at BDPA in R1 (Pryor, Nix, etc.). They can find someone in R3 and bring back Quarless for a fraction of what Finley will want...but they probably won't have a "playmaker" at TE.

It will take some convincing that he's healthy enough to play, and more convincing that he'll be the same player if/when he comes back.
I think he's done in GB.

[gbgary]

if the price is right...sign him up.

[hoosier]

Its the same injury but not at all the same. Nick Collins wasn't medically cleared because of stenosis (genetically narrow spinal cord recess). Sean Richardson just came back from it as well. John Jolly may also have to. The reason Finley won't be back is because he gets a tax free 10 million dollar insurance policy to never take another snap. A lot of things would have to go his way for him to earn that much money by resuming his career instead.

If Finley were planning to retire I doubt very much he has the spinal fusion surgery.

[pbmax]

Hot Tub Chmura's reporting career hits another pothole the size of a Vanagon.

[Brandon494]

I'm on the fence with this one, the guy has talent but he just can't seem to stay healthy. I think its time to move on and draft a TE in the 2nd or 3rd round, resign Quarless, and spend more on defense. Who knows though, maybe with the recent injury his price drops then maybe I can see them bringing him back.

[gbgary]

evidently the TEs sucked at the combine today. this may drive his price up.

[red]

to me, finley isn't worth more then 3 or 4 million a year, IF HEALTHY

and now with the injuries, i wouldn't even want to pay that

its now been 6 full seasons, and we're still waiting for him to reach his potential and become the player we all hoped he would be. and i would say, that at no point in those 6 years has he looked like the unstoppable beast that can just take over a game like some people on here think he can be

[mraynrand]

i would say, that at no point in those 6 years has he looked like the unstoppable beast that can just take over a game like some people on here think he can be

I disagree with this point - he's had several beast games, and some good ones. I got annoyed last year when Rodgers had to keep lining him up in the right spot, and some of his misses on blocking were unforgivable. Even his injury resulted from stupidity. So I still like him and want him back, but not for a lot of cash. But if they let him leave they need a TE who can block and receive and Andrew Scoreless is nowhere near a sure bet.

[red]

I disagree with this point - he's had several beast games, and some good ones. I got annoyed last year when Rodgers had to keep lining him up in the right spot, and some of his misses on blocking were unforgivable. Even his injury resulted from stupidity. So I still like him and want him back, but not for a lot of cash. But if they let him leave they need a TE who can block and receive and Andrew Scoreless is nowhere near a sure bet.

see, we're talking about the end of that one season, right? he put together a handful of his best games

so he managed to string together 4 or 5 "good" games, out of 70 games that he's played in his career

to me thats just a hot steak, an abnormality

and you say would need to replace him with a guy who can catch and block. i'd say finley is below average as a blocker, and he drops almost as much as he catches

shouldn't be too hard to replace that

[smuggler]

He's always going to be one of those "if only" players, unfortunately.