Colt Lyerla in Packer Rookie Orientation

[woodbuck27]

I'd like to think he was getting more than lap dances for $150k! $300-400 seems to be the rate in Atlanta. Can get a few girls for a $1000 or so.

My old buddy told me. He did drugs too.

Uhh.

What about a simple date. Dinner and a movie. Once upon a time a Dairy Queen sundae delivered.

Has time changes all that so badly?

[woodbuck27]

He definitely a 2nd round talent who will turn out to be a steal for us. Looking at his twitter he does seem to want to prove everyone wrong so he has the right attitude right now. I think hes a good kid who just made some bad choices and hes a lock to make the 53 IMO for whatever thats worth.

Maybe he needs to consult with a certain LBer that plays very well for the Cincy Bengals.

Too many NFL teams missed on this dominating NFL star player.

[woodbuck27]

Coke can make a smart man pretty stupid and it's impossible to see your ways until something happens big enough to open your eyes. Hopefully he's had his moment (or three).

I have a nice house in the burbs with a beautiful family, co-own a multi-million dollar company and 6-7 years ago all I was interested in was partying without a pot to piss in.

It's possible. For many, it's really just a bad chapter in their life rather than a fundamental character flaw that makes an individual incapable of a high level of success.
He can do it if he has a purpose. I'm rooting for him.

Congratulations to you and your Family, Mission.

Hold the fort.

[vince]

Credit Packers for Giving Lyerla a Chance

The easy thing to do would be to label Lyerla a perpetual loser who doesn’t deserve another chance. But the easy way is not always the right way. Some risks are worth taking, especially when a young person’s future is on the line.

[mraynrand]

The easy thing to do would be to label Lyerla a perpetual loser who doesn’t deserve another chance. But the easy way is not always the right way. Some risks are worth taking, especially when a young person’s future is on the line.

Woodbuck could learn a lesson from this regarding a certain Mraynrand guy who will remain nameless.

[Fritz]

If Colt Lyerla plays well for the Pack, I will understand that he has serious personality issues stemming from his difficult childhood, for which he needs help.

If he plays badly, he will simply be an asshat.

[MadScientist]

If Colt Lyerla plays well for the Pack, I will understand that he has serious personality issues stemming from his difficult childhood, for which he needs help.

If he plays badly, he will simply be an asshat.

Well he could give it his all and stay clean but for whatever reason just not be able to play at an NFL level. I wouldn't label him an asshat for failing like that. If he snorts away his last chance, then he is an asshat.

[Pugger]

Bi-Polar disorder can be controlled by medication. When patients are manic they can do some crazy shit. Patty Duke has it and years ago when she was manic she married some guy she met just hours before. I think she got it annulled after she got back on her medicine. When they are depressant they can be unapproachable. They will lock themselves in their room for days or will not be very responsive to those around them. What's wild is they later can recall all they do when they get sick like this. They like the feeling when they are manic but afterwards they know this kind of behavior isn't good or healthy. If Colt is bi-polar these episodes can be eliminated under a doctor's care and if he has a good support system.

[bobblehead]

Agree with Zool re: McGinn-as-Bayless. Calling the team bottom feeders, etc., was a pretty extreme comment to make, and trying to defend that statement will only get him on shakier ground. It will drive a lot of readers and comments to the JSO and McGinn's twit account.

Seriously, all this Lyerla hype is much ado about nothing in a slow point of the news cycle. It's not like Greg Jennings' sister or Finley's agent haven't popped off with stupidity on twitter, and McGinn is doing it too. Lyerla's Sandy Hook comments were unbelievably insensitive and dumb but not a crime. Him quitting on the team and coke use are more troubling IMO, but if he is serious about changing his life and surrounding himself with good people GB isn't a bad place to do that. He's a dumb impressionable kid, but it's not like he

- Runs a dogfighting ring,
- beats women,
- sexually assaults kids in hottubs
- drugs women with Ambien and sexually assaults them,
- deals drugs,
- kills people at SB parties,
- has a last name like Roethlisberger,
- shoots guns in the air outside stripclubs, or
- poops in closets.

The kid isn't the antichrist. He's also not the 1st person to make mistakes, or the 1st player to run afoul of the law and join the Packers.

He's one of 90, a longshot for the 53, and has no impact on the salary cap. Big deal. He's a character risk, but he's not the first. He's also talented, so it's a risk/reward thing and I think it's worth kicking the tires on him. If anybody has the speed to run down the seam, it's this kid.

Pretty clear signal that Finley isn't coming back.

Who amongst us hasn't shat in a closet a time or two I ask?? Anyway, If Ray Lewis can become the fucking hero of the NFL...A guy they continually propped up primarily due to his gifts on the field, I think this kid deserves a chance. Occasionally a guy like this is so grateful to the people who still believed in him his loyalty becomes second to none. Often times a guy like this puts egg on your face. You can always wipe a little egg off, but how often can you sign a big time talent to a rookie FA contract and gain loyalty that isn't often seen in pro sports??

Thompson.... He's demonstrated time and again that his superficial public persona is meaningless to him. He neither tries to manage it or pay attention to it. He's where he wants to be (GM of the Packers) and now it's all about trusting in what he believes is the right thing to do for the Packers and the players/team as a whole. He should too because he's one of if not the best in the business.

This is very well put. I don't think TT is concerned with what McGinn or anyone else thinks. He has complete confidence in his abilities/decisions and knows damn well that if he puts a winner on the field all else is forgotten.

[woodbuck27]

http://lombardiave.com/2014/05/22/colt-lyerla-intriguing-piece-packers/

Colt Lyerla is an intriguing piece for the Green Bay Packers

By: David Burdette 1d ago

" ... Lyerla had a pretty good college career as well, finishing with 34 receptions, 565 yards for a 16.6 yard average, and 11 TDs.

Lyerla even played well in the H-back role, running for 94 yards on 16 attempts and 2 TDs for a healthy 5.9 yard average.

Compare this to Jermichael Finley’s 76 receptions, 947 yards for 12.5 yards averaged, and 5 TDs during his 2-year college career. Finley may have caught more passes, but Lyerla did more with his. Both stand 6-4 and weigh around 240 pounds. .... '


Comment woodbuck27:

It appears now more certain that it's ...bye bye Jermichael Finley!?

[woodbuck27]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/what-the-scouts-are-saying-about-colt-lyerla-b99273970z1-259883161.html

What the scouts are saying about Colt Lyerla

May 19, 2014

I compare this TT signing to the signing of this Cincy Bengal and NFL statistical defensive leader:

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/vontaze-burfict?id=2533058

Vontaze Burfict.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1664141/vontaze-burfict

See Latest News 04/26/2012.

[Guiness]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...259883161.html

What the scouts are saying about Colt Lyerla

May 19, 2014

I compare this TT signing to the signing of this Cincy Bengal and NFL statistical defensive leader:

http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/vontaze-burfict?id=2533058

Vontaze Burfict.

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1664141/vontaze-burfict

See Latest News 04/26/2012.

I don't understand at all why you continue to compare Lyerla and Burfict. As I posted above, they appear to have very little in common?

[Cheesehead Craig]

I don't understand at all why you continue to compare Lyerla and Burfict. As I posted above, they appear to have very little in common?

I believe the thought is that Burfict wasn't drafted in no small part due to "character concerns" namely drug issues and overall attitude problems. This part is comparable to Lyerla. I also believe that there was very little interest in Burfict after the draft from NFL teams and I don't recall any other than Cincy offering him a deal. So that is similar to Lyerla. Yes, there were other issues with Burfict that are not applicable to Lyerla and vice versa. But there's always going to try and be the comparisons that are similar but not exact.

[MadtownPacker]

It's not what you know, it's what you can prove.
- Alonzo Harris

Fuck any of you who have issue with what he does. Innocent until proven guilty bitches!! Until then I don't give a fuck. Hope the pigs in GB cover up any issues.

As long as he is catching TDs that is....

[Bretsky]

Bretsky endoresed this signing right off the bat........my history with character risks are not good........hopefullly this turns my whammy around !