Packers 2016 Offseason

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ProFootballTalk @ProFootballTalk 27m27 minutes ago
Report: Giants will release Victor Cruz if he doesn't take pay cut http://wp.me/p14QSB-9ZRv

Dianna Marie RussiniVerified account
@diannaESPN
The Redskins are informing RG3 today they are releasing him per sources.

[Fritz]

Funny, the cap is going up quite a bit, but teams seem to be being conservative with their money. Did aliens take over Dan Snyder's body?

[Fritz]

Never mind the above. The crazy signings are well underway.

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Weston Hodkiewicz @WesHod 2m2 minutes ago
The first #Packers free agent is off the board. The #Colts have signed QB Scott Tolzen, per @JimIrsay

Brett Hundley could not be denied.

[woodbuck27]

Jason_OTC @Jason_OTC 41m41 minutes ago
Heyward varies. Raji probably $3-4M still

OTC is Over the Cap: http://overthecap.com

This WR from your LINK:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14949762/chris-hogan-agrees-offer-sheet-new-england-patriots-buffalo-bills-match-offer

Newly acquired by the NE Patriots from the Buffalo Bills WR Chris Hogan (a fine athlete with speed and great strength) will be an interesting watch for me next season.

Has he been flying under the radar?

[RonWolfGOAT]

Bears sign Jerrell Freeman, 4m per year. https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/...37429520433153

[Patler]

This WR from your LINK:

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/14949762/chris-hogan-agrees-offer-sheet-new-england-patriots-buffalo-bills-match-offer

Newly acquired by the NE Patriots from the Buffalo Bills WR Chris Hogan (a fine athlete with speed and great strength) will be an interesting watch for me next season.

Has he been flying under the radar?

Interesting that the Bills tendered him as a RFA with only the low tender, knowing they would get nothing if he signed elsewhere because he was undrafted. Obviously they did not value him highly. I know their salary cap isn't in the best shape, but even so....

[Patler]

Bears sign Jerrell Freeman, 4m per year. https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/...37429520433153

Could be an interesting signing. One site said he was rated as the #1 linebacker in the league against the run, and #21 overall against the pass. Not a bad combination.

[RonWolfGOAT]

Bears sign Jerrell Freeman, 4m per year. https://twitter.com/ProFootballTalk/...37429520433153

@PFF 1m1 minute ago

Jerrell Freeman finished the 2015 regular season with the top run-defense grade among LBs. https://goo.gl/FMIbaq

[woodbuck27]

@PFF 1m1 minute ago

Jerrell Freeman finished the 2015 regular season with the top run-defense grade among LBs. https://goo.gl/FMIbaq

Too bad TT doesn't do his homework.

Would someone....anyone ..........please wake him up.

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Weston Hodkiewicz @WesHod 2m2 minutes ago
The first #Packers free agent is off the board. The #Colts have signed QB Scott Tolzen, per @JimIrsay

Brett Hundley could not be denied.

I'm happy for Scott but if he wanted a shot at a starting job why did he go to Indy?

[run pMc]

Too bad TT doesn't do his homework.

Would someone....anyone ..........please wake him up.

Freeman is 29 years old, and probably considered a bit undersized at 6'0" 235. Would you take Schobert in R4 over this guy?

[RonWolfGOAT]

Lets take a look at some contracts that have been given out.

Tahir Whitehead (Re-signed 2-year, $8M deal with DET)
Vincent Rey (Re-signed 3-year, $11.5M deal with CIN)

Jerrell Freeman (Signed 3-year, $12M deal with CHI)
Mason Foster (Re-signed 2-year, $2.5M deal with WAS)

Brandon Mebane (Signed 3-year, $13.5M deal with SD)
Adrian Clayborn (Re-signed 2-year, $9M deal with ATL)
Kendall Reyes (Signed 1-year, $2.5M deal with WAS)

Antonio Gates (Re-signed 2-year, $11M deal with SD)
Ladarius Green (Signed 4-year, $20M deal with PIT)
Ben Watson (Signed 2-year, $7M deal with BAL)
Marcedes Lewis (Re-signed 3-year, $12M deal with JAX)

Its pretty clear that based on these contracts, anything is too expensive for Ted. Most of these contracts are only about 5m per, and some are as low as 1 or 2 mill per. So money is not a factor. Simply, he's too stubborn and too sure in his abilities to go out and get a player who someone else has drafted. Remember when he said cutting a player is the hardest thing for him to do? This isn't much different. He can't admit to himself that maybe the ILB he drafted aren't that good, or maybe the TE he drafted isn't going to cut it. He's too stubborn, too prideful. It will never change. And Guion, Woodson and Pickett were the exceptions, not the rule. Plus, I'm starting to suspect that Schnieder, not Ted, was the brains behind that 2010 team.

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Or it could be because of this:

angelo wright @agentman4156
NFL Free Agents taking Team visits after Day 2 are doing the Proverbial "walk of Shame". There is "No Money Left."

The difference between Day 1 signers is not much in terms of talent compared to Day 2 - May Day. But the money is hugely different.

[RonWolfGOAT]

Or it could be because of this:

angelo wright @agentman4156
NFL Free Agents taking Team visits after Day 2 are doing the Proverbial "walk of Shame". There is "No Money Left."

The difference between Day 1 signers is not much in terms of talent compared to Day 2 - May Day. But the money is hugely different.

except we are way past day 2 at this point