2014 Free Agency Rumors and or Speculation

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !


Pete Dougherty @PeteDougherty 53m
Here's a blog on why there's no way Packers will exercise 5th-year option on Sherrod: http://pck.rs/1p24X71

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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !


Pete Dougherty @PeteDougherty 53m
Here's a blog on why there's no way Packers will exercise 5th-year option on Sherrod: http://pck.rs/1p24X71

make sense based on what the article says. that 5th year is based on a salary the NFL comes up with. if they pick up that 5th year, the salary they would have to give to sherrod (fully guaranteed) would be somewhere around 8.8 million for that year

there is no way sherrod is worth that even if the team did have confidence in his ability to be the starting LT (and i don't think they have any faith in that based on him not getting any reps at the end of last season)

[Carolina_Packer]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !


Pete Dougherty @PeteDougherty 53m
Here's a blog on why there's no way Packers will exercise 5th-year option on Sherrod: http://pck.rs/1p24X71

Just curious about your reaction. Are you upset because you think Sherrod is worth the 5th year option?

Are there any other options (no pun intended) here beside exercising the team option for the 5th year, or letting him play out this year to become a FA?

I feel bad for Sherrod's circumstances, but no team can wait on a guy in that tough of a spot. The team was in a bit of a tough spot too. You want your first round talent to be on the field, but when they are not healthy, you can't just sign another 1st round tackle the next year, can you? How many first round tackles can you afford on your roster? Where do you put them all when they are all back healthy? Having to play/pay cheaper guys was where the team was at, given the injuries to Sherrod and Bulaga. That's a good bit of treading water waiting for your guys to get healthy.

[bobblehead]

Yea, what Red said. Even if Sherrod comes in, wins the LT job, plays very well, we will be able to re-sign him for less than that number. He would have to be named to the Pro Bowl to be worth that....not that I would complain.

[Fritz]

Wow. I agree with Red. I do hope Sherrod kicks ass and takes the LT job from Bahkteria, stays healthy, and plays great. But even if all that happens, it wouldn't be enough to garner an 8 mill a year deal.

And I think PB was expressing mock dismay, btw.

[QBME]

Bears sign Jared Allen, per this mornings Chicago Tribune: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports...,4637847.story

[Joemailman]

Packers sign Peppers and Guion. Bears sign Allen and Jennings. Isn't it about time for the Vikings to start signing some former Packers?

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Just curious about your reaction. Are you upset because you think Sherrod is worth the 5th year option?

Are there any other options (no pun intended) here beside exercising the team option for the 5th year, or letting him play out this year to become a FA?

I feel bad for Sherrod's circumstances, but no team can wait on a guy in that tough of a spot. The team was in a bit of a tough spot too. You want your first round talent to be on the field, but when they are not healthy, you can't just sign another 1st round tackle the next year, can you? How many first round tackles can you afford on your roster? Where do you put them all when they are all back healthy? Having to play/pay cheaper guys was where the team was at, given the injuries to Sherrod and Bulaga. That's a good bit of treading water waiting for your guys to get healthy.

Joking. I have been defending Sherrod from the bust label for a while and I just wanted to put that spin on the post.

He is not worth that fifth year option if the numbers in the article are anywhere close to accurate. I do think he might still be able to play but he is still developing and he would need a contract that reflects that before getting a big number from any team.n With Bulaga back to RT, I think he and Bach will have a whale of a competition at LT.

[mraynrand]

Joking. I have been defending Sherrod from the bust label ....

I don't know if others agree, but I typically reserve the 'bust' label for guys who are healthy but just can't play anywhere close to the level of expectation. Tony Mandarich, John Michels were busts, Justin Harrell was not.

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I don't know if others agree, but I typically reserve the 'bust' label for guys who are healthy but just can't play anywhere close to the level of expectation. Tony Mandarich, John Michels were busts, Justin Harrell was not.

i look at bust, and wasted draft picks as the same thing

harrell was a wasted draft pick in a guy who gave us nothing in return
worthy has been a wasted pick that gave us nothing in return
that WR from way back when, was it murphy, gave us nothing in return
worthy has given us nothing in return
raji has given us little in return

calling a guy a bust or an injury casualty only matters if you're trying to blame or defend the GM who drafted them

but in the overall scheme of things, they were high draft picks that ended up doing nothing for the team (or next to nothing in the case of raji and worthy), just wasted picks

[mraynrand]

i look at bust, and wasted draft picks as the same thing

I don't. And I bet Terrence Murphy would agree with me. I don't blame or defend the GM for Murphy's injury. There are lost picks, wasted picks, and busts, and all sorts of stuff in between. It seems as if you're just looking at the bottom line of contribution, and that's fine. Guys either contribute or not; if they contribute less than expectation, for whatever reason, it's disappointing. But in my view, that doesn't make 'em all busts.

Worthy is still an open question, BTW.

[woodbuck27]

i look at bust, and wasted draft picks as the same thing

harrell was a wasted draft pick in a guy who gave us nothing in return
worthy has been a wasted pick that gave us nothing in return
that WR from way back when, was it murphy, gave us nothing in return
worthy has given us nothing in return
raji has given us little in return

calling a guy a bust or an injury casualty only matters if you're trying to blame or defend the GM who drafted them

but in the overall scheme of things, they were high draft picks that ended up doing nothing for the team (or next to nothing in the case of raji and worthy), just wasted picks

BUSTS!

[denverYooper]

Is this some kind of bust?

[Smidgeon]

I don't know if others agree, but I typically reserve the 'bust' label for guys who are healthy but just can't play anywhere close to the level of expectation. Tony Mandarich, John Michels were busts, Justin Harrell was not.

I agree with this. I spent a lot of time attempting to defend Harrell from the bust label. I don't think I made any fake internet points though.

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I don't. And I bet Terrence Murphy would agree with me. I don't blame or defend the GM for Murphy's injury. There are lost picks, wasted picks, and busts, and all sorts of stuff in between. It seems as if you're just looking at the bottom line of contribution, and that's fine. Guys either contribute or not; if they contribute less than expectation, for whatever reason, it's disappointing. But in my view, that doesn't make 'em all busts.

Worthy is still an open question, BTW.

i am just looking at the bottom line, and i even say that that is what i'm doing

i said calling a player a bust or lost for injury only matters when trying to defend the guy who drafted him

in the overall picture, all those players gave us nothing, no matter if it was due to injury or the player just sucked

a draft pick that ended up giving us nothing, or IMO a wasted pick