Finley getting 57th opinion on his neck today

[Tony Oday]

whoops thought he had a year left...well then who cares? He is one of the most overrated Packers in recent memory.

[mraynrand]

whoops thought he had a year left...well then who cares? He is one of the most overrated Packers in recent memory.

doesn't seem like it from this thread

[denverYooper]

doesn't seem like it from this thread

He's no Scott Wells, that's for sure.

[Pugger]

But the thought of having him and Colt on opposite ends of the LOS is intriguing...

[gbgary]

i think i might sign him for a year at a low price and see what happens. our TE situation is soooo dicey. could be great...could be horrible.

[woodbuck27]

i think i might sign him for a year at a low price and see what happens. our TE situation is soooo dicey. could be great...could be horrible.

It's that signing him at a low price thingy that isn't realistic.

[Bretsky]

I've always been a fan of bringing Jermichael Finley back because he has elite talent; physically he's a man among boys
But I also feel he has a bit of Brett Favre in him in that he's an ego maniac who clearly wants to feel love, and needed
That also leads to him always going for the highest dollar he can get; that was in Green Bay.

But production wise, lets call a spade a spade. Green Bay got screwed on the last deal
But I get the vibe TT is going to give him tough love this round and it's not going to end well
If he takes a huge wage cut I get the feeling its with a team like Seattle.

[MadtownPacker]

But the thought of having him and Colt on opposite ends of the LOS is intriguing...

How about the thought of them in opposites sides of the locker room? Don't see Finley as the type to take sharing the spotlight very well. He has already shown how he can be. We really want the his influence on a guy who has his own issues?

[Brandon494]

How about the thought of them in opposites sides of the locker room? Don't see Finley as the type to take sharing the spotlight very well. He has already shown how he can be. We really want the his influence on a guy who has his own issues?

Obviously his teammates and coaches don't have any problems with him since they all want him back. Exactly what bad influence could Finley have on a guy like Colt? I'm dying to know. You guys need to stop judging Finley for not being a perfect choir boy. Dude has never been arrested and he works his ass off. Yea hes not the smartest guy, hes pretty much your typical jock ,but that doesn't make him a bad guy.

This guy is such a cancer to the locker room...

[Brandon494]

But production wise, lets call a spade a spade. Green Bay got screwed on the last deal

So we got screwed on the Rodgers and Matthews deals also? I mean both those guys missed half the season too.

[gbgary]

So we got screwed on the Rodgers and Matthews deals also? I mean both those guys missed half the season too.

touche.

fin's got to prove he's really back. i don't think anyone (in their right mind) is going to throw even medium-money at him right out of the gate. a one year 'show us' deal isn't out of the question. don't think he'll be "screwing" anyone this season.

[Patler]

So we got screwed on the Rodgers and Matthews deals also? I mean both those guys missed half the season too.

Uh....No, not yet. How many years does each have left under their contracts to return adequate value?
How many years does Finley have left? Oh, wait...NONE.


But, I repeat myself.......................:

It will always happen with one player or another in a given year. The issue is not with respect to a specific year, as with Rodgers last year. The problem comes up with players who are frequently out or otherwise underperform over the term of a contract. For some it is because of injuries, others just don't perform up to the level of their pay. I think Finley falls into both categories. Injuries are a concern and inconsistency is, too. The Packers did not get adequate value from him for both reasons over the term of his last short contract.

Wasted dollars are wasted dollars, but sometimes it can't really be avoided. Nick Collins last contracted had a lot of wasted dollars, but signing the contract was still the right thing to do. I expect Rodgers will still give meaningful value for his contract, but if he were to sustain a career ending injury the contract was still the right thing to do, in spite of the cap waste that would result

I think there were warning signs about Finley, as as there were about Jennings and Matthews. Then there's Bulaga............

[pbmax]

Finley, Kuhn, Perry and who is the other dude?

[Brandon494]

Uh....No, not yet. How many years does each have left under their contracts to return adequate value?
How many years does Finley have left? Oh, wait...NONE.

No shit, none of the deals screwed us, that was the point.

[Brandon494]

Finley, Kuhn, Perry and who is the other dude?

No clue