Packers Release Palmer

[pbmax]

It wouldn't bother me in the least if TT didn't draft an ILB. I'd much prefer a 'tweener' DB(safety) who is a little bigger and maybe a hair slower, but can tackle and maybe shed a block or two. Because: passing league.

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[Patler]

House played okay when he was on the field for us, providing depth and now a comp pick. DJ Smith (ILB) played pretty darn well before that fat fuck Texans tackle dove into the side of his knee and ended his career. Schlaudershit was traded for a draft pick, after we realized he sucked. Taylor helped on special teams. Guy is still playing in the NFL after getting poached from our practice squad. Sherry smelled bad before his devastating leg injury, sure, but it was pretty catastrophic and removed all doubt. Yes, that draft was bad, but not quite as terrible when you examine it more closely.

Yup. They drafted House at #131, and they received compensatory picks at #131 & #137 for losing House and Williams.

[George Cumby]

Amazing that Guy is still playing.

[Patler]

Now you're calling me a liar?? Seriously, WTF is with you Patler?? How in the fuck did I get sucked into this with you??

Nope. Didn't call you a liar at all. Just wondered about the purpose of the quotes you provided.
Why are you so hostile/angry about this?

This is really very simple. You made a statement now about never liking Hawk. That seemed "off" to me, because I thought I remembered you feeling different about Hawk when he was drafted. I found the quotes that seemed to support my recollection, and posted them. Not a big deal.

[Patler]

As to the ILB situation, I am still interested in seeing more of Barrington. We got to see only about a half season from him in 2014. I'm not sure how much to expect from him. GB seemed to have some confidence in him, for whatever that is worth, in that after 2014 they dumped everyone who had been ahead of him at the start of 2014, Jones, Lattimore and Hawk.

[Fritz]

To my untrained eye, Barrington is another run-stopper - the thumper, maybe, we all want, but also not a guy who I think can cover a tight end or god forbid a running back.

[George Cumby]

I kind of thought Bradford had the makings of a two down thumper.

[wist43]

I kind of thought Bradford had the makings of a two down thumper.

We've got plenty of "thumpers", at a time when the game has changed into so much of passing league, that "thumpers" are akin to dinosaurs. They can be on the field about 30% of the time - max.

Conversely, at a time when having to man-up with thumpers to stop the run 12-15 years ago, we had undersized, or at least smallish playing, Nick Barnett in the middle. Barnett wasn't a very good player; but, I'd take an instinctive Barnett type today to give us some sideline to sideline speed and an every down backer that can cover receivers.

Ryan, Barrington, and Bradford are all 1.5 down LB's... the only every down backer we have on the roster is Matthews. I think moving him back outside is going to be bad for the defense overall - unless we fill his spot in the middle with a comparable player. To me, I think Matthews is better in the middle anyway.

[Joemailman]

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 13h13 hours ago
#Titans claimed LB Nate Palmer off waivers from the #Packers, according to NFL wire.

[Carolina_Packer]

It's interesting to me that a player can be drafted in the 6th round in 2013, developed enough to be in the rotation in the linebacker corp., somewhat because of injury (Barrington), and somewhat because of lack of positional strength; plays OK at times, and then falls off a cliff. I guess the Packers had seen enough, but does it really cost you that much to keep him through training camp and see if the talent that you brought in during and after the draft this year could push him off the roster, instead of just dumping him now? Look, he's not Patrick Willis, or even Eric Kendricks, but how could he have fallen out of favor so much that they didn't even want him on the 90-man roster after having a decent amount of playing time?

[mraynrand]

Look, he's not Patrick Willis, or even Eric Kendricks, but how could he have fallen out of favor so much that they didn't even want him on the 90-man roster after having a decent amount of playing time?

He was simply resistible.

[SkinBasket]

TT is just as likely to draft all offensive players, and spit on the defense - like he did in 2011.

That's a lot of spit. Would he round them all up and do it like from a podium, or would he find each of them individually?

[George Cumby]

He was simply resistible.

No, he wasn't Packers Kinda' People.

[George Cumby]

That's a lot of spit. Would he round them all up and do it like from a podium, or would he find each of them individually?

So long as it's spit and not some other bodily fluid, I'm ok with it.

[pbmax]

This is kind of an odd one. I almost hope they aren't counting on Bradford to make the Year 3 leap and needed the money, cap space or clothing allowance back.