Official Randall Cobb FA Thread

[Smidgeon]

I wonder if Ted is still smarting and learning from the Brad Jones quandry. Ted let the cupboard get bare and so I think ponied up more than he would probably normally have.

Will he think he doesn't want to overpay again?

I don't think anyone is smarting over Brad Jones. Those types of deals happen everywhere when a player doesn't ascend like anticipated. And there are other differences, mainly that Cobb has put together a probowl season, and Jones did not.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Cobb will not, in my opinion, leave Green Bay to go to Cleveland or Jacksonville. He doesn't want to end up like Greg Jennings or Eric Decker. Now, if Seattle, Denver, New England or Indy come calling, that could be different. The question though is whether teams with a great QB feel the need to pay big money for a slot receiver. I think he'll be back with Green Bay on March 9 after most of Packer Nation has a collective heart attack.

I could see the Colts making a play. They have $40M available. Cobb is similar in size to T.Y. Hilton, but I think Hilton plays mostly on the outside.

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packers said to be very interested in hurricane Phillip Dorsett

possible cobb replacement

5-9 or 5-10, 185 pounds. 4.33 speed. stole the show at the senior bowl

could be this years 2nd round WR pick for us

Sources say that Dorsett could be a steal on the second day of the 2015 NFL Draft. They say he has elite speed and will be a vertical weapon in the NFL. As a prospect, Dorsett is said to have a similar skill set to Mike Wallace, but Dorsett is more polished as a route-runner than Wallace was coming out of Ole Miss in 2009.

Dorsett was one of the stars of the Senior Bowl as he dominated in practice. He was constantly getting separation with his elite speed and route-running. Dorsett looks like a big-play threat, but also does well in the short part of the field because of how sudden he is in and out of his breaks.

Entering the Senior Bowl, Dorsett had gone under the radar, but performed really well as a senior. Miami was playing a freshman quarterback in 2014 and leaned on running back Duke Johnson, thus Dorsett didn't get many targets and had only 36 receptions on the season. However, Dorsett showed his talent by averaging 24 yards per reception for 871 yards and 10 touchdowns. A knee injury took away a chunk of his junior year, but as a sophomore, he had 58 catches for 842 yards and four touchdowns.

http://walterfootball.com/draft2015WR.php

[gbgary]

packers said to be very interested in hurricane Phillip Dorsett

possible cobb replacement

5-9 or 5-10, 185 pounds. 4.33 speed. stole the show at the senior bowl

could be this years 2nd round WR pick for us



http://walterfootball.com/draft2015WR.php

we need a sure thing like cobb...not a maybe-he'll-be-there-when-we-pick-in-the-xrd guy.

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we need a sure thing like cobb...not a maybe-he'll-be-there-when-we-pick-in-the-xrd guy.

yeah, but i'm sure TT likes the look of 400,000 a year over the next 4 years vs the 8.5-9.5 million a year cobb will get over that same time

[Joemailman]

I wonder what the asking price would be for Greg Jennings if the Vikings release him. He might not be able to beat elite CB's anymore, but he probably has enough left to be an effective slot receiver.

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I wonder what the asking price would be for Greg Jennings if the Vikings release him. He might not be able to beat elite CB's anymore, but he probably has enough left to be an effective slot receiver.

good question

no clue

it would be a good way to gauge just how badly making a switch from a hall of fame QB, to crap/rookie QB can affect a guys value

[pbmax]

And further evidence that the Sign Him Now crowd is Out To Lunch.

One source said the word going around at the NFL combine league personnel staff and executives was that his price was $12 million per year.

Now that is a complete a rumor as you will get as JSO. But it kinda puts a different spin on the talks so far, doesn't it?

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/294719831.html

[smuggler]

Dorsett was a guy I liked but Mayock and others have really put the spotlight on him, so the cat's out now...

[Patler]

... The fact that Cobb has OPENLY STATED he is agreeable to a fair contract value, and yet is not signed, should be concerning to you if you believe Cobb should be resigned. Cobb isn't asking for the moon...so it stands to reason that Thompson is being stingy or just doesn't really want to put more money into the receiver position.

If the following is true, does it change your opinion at all about whether Cobb was being fair, Cobb is asking for the moon, or Thompson is being stingy?

The Packers may have set a ceiling of $10 million per year with Cobb since that is what veteran Jordy Nelson receives and they probably don't want to pay him more. Cobb appears to have a higher number than that. One source said the word going around at the NFL combine league personnel staff and executives was that his price was $12 million per year.
http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/294719831.html

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Dorsett was a guy I liked but Mayock and others have really put the spotlight on him, so the cat's out now...

i'm starting to come around to both undersized hurricanes. Denzel Perryman in the first, gives aus a nasty tough presence in the middle of the field (hurricane fans call him the second coming of ray lewis, which wouldn't be bad, minus the murders)

then maybe trade up in the second for Dorsett

that would be an exciting first 2 picks IMO

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If the following is true, does it change your opinion at all about whether Cobb was being fair, Cobb is asking for the moon, or Thompson is being stingy?

then thats goodbye cobb, and hello 2016 3rd round comp pick

that would be a hell of a deal for him compared to what jennings (who was better at the time he became a free agent compared to what cobb is now IMO), got

[Patler]

then thats goodbye cobb, and hello 2016 3rd round comp pick

that would be a hell of a deal for him compared to what jennings (who was better at the time he became a free agent compared to what cobb is now IMO), got

Ya, I can't see the Packers approaching that type of deal for Cobb either; but I didn't think they would pay Shields what they did. We will know soon enough.

[vince]

I agree with those who think $12 mil is too much. There is some crazy cap space out there though so I don't doubt he could get close to that from someone. Bulaga may be staring at $8 or $9 mil too in this market.

[King Friday]

If the following is true, does it change your opinion at all about whether Cobb was being fair, Cobb is asking for the moon, or Thompson is being stingy?

Patler, there isn't nearly enough here to prove ANYTHING. If he's talking to other teams, OF COURSE he will be asking for the moon. They will need to offer the moon to take a WR away from a title contender with a HOF caliber QB.

I'm sure Green Bay could keep him for less than $12M a year. That isn't the question. The question is how much is Thompson willing to pay...and my guess is not much more than $8M.

If other teams are offering $12M and Thompson is offering $8M+...then Cobb is gone. He ain't taking that much of a haircut to stay in Green Bay.