Packers dominating the free agent market!!

[run pMc]

Lyerla and Robinson signed.

TE Raymond Webber cut.


Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 5m
To make room for signing tryout players Lyerla, DB Charles Clay and DE Luther Robinson, #Packers cut TE Raymond Webber.

Well, it's fair to assume talent-wise that Lyerla > Webber. Not a knock on Webber.
What do we know about Luther Robinson?

[smuggler]

Dude wasn't even a starter in college, he might be a nice athlete but he has no shot at making an NFL roster.

He has some good movement skills. Wouldn't be shocked to see him returning punts in camp and then maybe trying to edge his way onto the practice squad. I don't know if he'll ever get a chance to make the 53, but hey!

[mission]

Woody, I think once you get over a certain age you don't really have potential anymore. 60+ years should be enough to accomplish something.

[Brandon494]

He has some good movement skills. Wouldn't be shocked to see him returning punts in camp and then maybe trying to edge his way onto the practice squad. I don't know if he'll ever get a chance to make the 53, but hey!

0 career INTs and couldn't start in college = camp body. I know you guys love rooting for "whitey" but hes has no chance.

[Joemailman]

0 career INTs and couldn't start in college = camp body. I know you guys love rooting for "whitey" but hes has no chance.

Could have 3 white WR's this year!

[mission]

0 career INTs and couldn't start in college = camp body. I know you guys love rooting for "whitey" but hes has no chance.

I hate rooting for "no upside" :P

[mraynrand]

0 career INTs and couldn't start in college = camp body. I know you guys love rooting for "whitey" but hes has no chance.

I hate Whitey!



But I love Beaver!!

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[pbmax]

Could have 3 white WR's this year!

Whitlock is licking his chops as we speak.

He is also whipping BBQ sauce off his chin.

[Brandon494]

Could have 3 white WR's this year!

I'm hoping so, I don't think either Abby or Janis are making it to the PS.

[Guiness]

Lyerla and Robinson signed.

TE Raymond Webber cut.


Mike Vandermause @MikeVandermause 5m
To make room for signing tryout players Lyerla, DB Charles Clay and DE Luther Robinson, #Packers cut TE Raymond Webber.

I'd like to think I'm not the only one who's response to that was "Raymond who?". Dude was well traveled, having been with 7 franchises in 4 leagues since he finished college in 2011!

[texaspackerbacker]

http://www.packersnews.com/article/2...nclick_check=1

Among other reasons, Colt Lyerla's agent suggested Green Bay due to a history of being "trust worthy and respectful."

TT has a reputation, and its a little different than guys like Woodbuck like to make it out.

This is very true. It's also true that Thompson is kinda evolving in his signing of UDFAs - getting some athletic types - kinda like the Seahawks, and getting some character-challenged types similar to the old Raiders. I see this as a good thing - you can always cut 'em if they don;t come to Green Bay and shape up.

Where I disagree - slightly anyway - with the premise and title of this thread is the idea that we are alone of one of very few in this UDFA market. A lot of teams have done that with success. The fact is, there are way more talented players coming out of college than 7 draft rounds can contain, and often, the "safe" picks are the ones who get drafted - leaving this plethora of UDFAs who are worth considering.

[Pugger]

But we are a club that will give an UDFA a legit chance to make the roster and not just be a camp body.

[MJZiggy]

http://allcougdup.com/2014/05/17/wsu-football-rico-forbes-signs-green-bay-packers/

Met this guy in the Atlanta airport on his way out of Green Bay. Nice kid. He loved Green Bay. I hope he makes it.

[pbmax]

Alonzo Highsmith seems involved. That probably increased the chances that this kid has a career by about 40%. Alonzo specializes in diamonds in the rough.

[woodbuck27]

Woody, I think once you get over a certain age you don't really have potential anymore. 60+ years should be enough to accomplish something.

These are some of my thoughts. I'm not posting them to initiate a war here at Packerrats. Their simply my way of seeing things Green Bay Packers and our current teams leadership.

I won't blame any degree of unsuccess on a man's age unless he's suddenly suffering dementia.

I believe if you have the right attitude and your keen to learn and grow that your potential to succeed at that and expand your wisdom is limitless.

The thing that handcuffs all that is a slow and stubborn personality. A backwards manner of looking at anything.

High intelligence is one thing. Drive and determination coupled with intelligence and a novel personality with a not too serious "laugh at and accepting of yourself personality" is a BONUS.

Our minds need stimulation and that means often new experience and not "a droll stick in the mud head in the sand" manner of performing your duties. The Green Bay Packers way of "Draft and Develop" has to be augmented with some effort to bring in experienced and lower risk, ready to contribute NFL FA's. That makes "simple" common sense. To ignore that move as a roster building strategy is just stupid.

Ted Thompson finally kicked in again this season with the acquisition of FA Julius Peppers and we all hope as TT does that Peppers has more in the tank. TT should have been doing more of that post Charles Woodson and Ryan Pickett.

Can Ted Thompson beak out of his slump? Is it even fair to determine that he's having such? His teams have done very well 2009-2013. How many NFL teams have performed better in that stretch? Researching the answers here reveal that TT is amongst the best NFL GM's. It's tough to establish and maintain a solid roster when one man gets 1/6th of the $CAP$...when you pay out 50% of the CAP to 4-5 players on your roster.

All the same, more of the VERY TOP teams (The Seattle Seahawks and San Fran 49ers) will soon be in the same boat. We need to simply be patient. Yet I want to concentrate on the ultimate goal or reason that the Packers pay one man so much of the CAP money.

With Aaron Rodgers as the Green Bay Packers QB I want more.

Is TT delivering on my need as a Packer fan?

Again..... he signed a prominent FA in Julius Peppers.

I saw TT take a IMO better renewed approach to this draft. He didn't dilute his Rookie Draft class by trading down . When your picking in the 20's position of the 1st round it's not logical to trade down. That tactic demonstrates unsureness. That or an over evaluation of your draft board. TT has diluted the Green Bay Packers Draft Class to what? (the tune of approx. 20 more prospects). I don't want my milk, rye or beer watered down. Water is for Kool Aid and those fans that drink it too much.


TT and his drafting success. Justlike any NFL GM it's for the most part or 60% of the time hit and miss. Drafting well means giving yourself the best chance to succeed. Sometimes "the best intentions of mice and men" applies here. Ted Thompson took a chance on one high draft pick in DT Justin Harrell when the record demonstrated risk and he blew that one. No loss no foul. I don't enjoy TT"s indecive manner. I don't enjoy his say little style of stiff communication. I don't enjoy his say nothing approach and shy way of being the Green Bay Packers GM. I would like it better if he gave Packer Nation a better idea of his intent and purpose..his hope for our future based on need and focused all effort on securing something valid to fill that need.

We've seen TT and MM stick with people that were clearly not worth a roster position. Look at the Backup QB and Safety positions. Look at the likes of a Marshal Newhouse. MM and TT stick with a coach like our ST's coach Shawn Slocum; when it's been overtly obvious that the team deserves an upgrade for that extremely important position.

The Packers run a sorta 3-4 Defense that must have solid athletic LBers and a strong three man front and he offers the likes of a BJ Raji $8 Million$ when an oak tree could toss his ass on the ground. That same player stinks up the joint last season and is determined to get out of Green Bay and TT actually allows him a one year flyer at $4 million$ when no other NFL team shows him interest and why would they? He demonstrated that he was a useless lump at DT in 2013. That TT insisted on overpaying BJ Raji doesn't make any sense to me. CAP money could have been better spent. As a better option cut that $4 million$ down to the vet minimum with incentives. Minimize $the cost$ and roster spot risk by facing the reality that BJ Raji won't grow stronger.

The Green Bay Packers have some shot at winning the NFCN and getting into the playoffs with outstanding star talent in Aaron Rodgers. We want to blame it all on injuries. What if Casey Hayward, Nick Price, Clay Matthews III, Derek Sherrod, Bryan Bulaja, Randall Cobb and Jermichael Finley etc. etc. etc. weren't lost so much to injury?.

Why then is that happening Ted Thompson?

Does TT draft weak men? Is "the Strength and Conditioning Staff" at fault?

It's Ted Thompson's job to know and solve that issue that's a constant demise to his team. The roster needs to be better prepared for every Sunday (gameday). That means 100% prepared to play a full game from start to finish. That means loosened up and staying that way throughout the game. Injuries are inevitable in football but so many every season? Why is that Ted Thompson? Ohh you don't know because Mike McCarthy doesn't know. Well then find out why and concentrate on making it better.