Josh Sitton.

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A GOOD ARTICLE
I had not read all of that

Like this part
But that doesn’t mean cutting him was a mistake. Packers fans should find it encouraging that Thompson is showing Lombardi-like ruthlessness in pursuit of a title.



NOW Dear Ted.....Please bring us some Lombardi Like Results cause I'm sick of a fart in the wind

Lombardi would not survive in today's NFL imo

[Harlan Huckleby]

McCarthy also made it clear Taylor is your starting LG.

I'm sure Rodgers is thrilled.

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Leal by Leak....kudos to Vince.........it's becoming apparent you were right

There was a leak for the first item (haughty and uncommunicative) but vince's bolded quote was from a PC I believe.

[pbmax]

Regardless it sucks. Not a positive development to start the season.

McCarthy also made it clear Taylor is your starting LG.

I think Mike is huffing canned air.

[Harlan Huckleby]

winners: Josh Sitton, Lane Taylor
Losers: Packers
TBD: Bears


Sitton becomes a FA a year early - at an age where a year means a lot. Gets himself a raise and possibly extends his career. I'm not saying TT made a bad move, perhaps he made the best of a bad situation. But if I'm a 30-year-old player in contract year where GM is being coy, I think I'd try being haughty and non-communicative in the locker room.

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Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 2h2 hours ago
McCarthy: Lane Taylor will start at LG. I have all the confidence in the world in Lane. He’s earned this opportunity.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 2h2 hours ago
McCarthy on Lane Taylor: You have to look at the video. It’s pre-season and I was very confident in how he played. He was physical.

Could it be that M3 is actually convinced of this?

[vince]

winners: Josh Sitton, Lane Taylor
Losers: Packers
TBD: Bears


Sitton becomes a FA a year early - at an age where a year means a lot. Gets himself a raise and possibly extends his career. I'm not saying TT made a bad move, perhaps he made the best of a bad situation. But if I'm a 30-year-old player in contract year where GM is being coy, I think I'd try being haughty and non-communicative in the locker room.

I don't agree with the ethic of basically threatening to blow up the season of 52 comrades and coaching staff with whom you've shared blood, sweat and tears with over the past 8 years or whatever. No redeeming human quality in that. I do agree that it worked to his personal financial advantage though.

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McCarthy at NFL annual meetings in March:

The last time McCarthy was asked about Taylor was on March 23 at the NFL annual meetings. It came during NFC coaches breakfast, where questions about players like Taylor are often necessary to fill the hour-long availability.

Taylor had just been re-signed to a two-year, $4.15 million contract that contained just a $600,000 signing bonus commensurate with a backup who had started only two career NFL games. In first-year money, Taylor will earn $1.75 million -- or only slightly more than he would have received if the Packers gave him the low restricted free-agent tender of $1.671 million.

“I thought Lane took a big jump this year,” McCarthy said way back in March. “Lane has always been a good run player. His pass protection has really picked up. I was thrilled we were able to get him signed and get him back. I think he’s ready to challenge a starter-type level.”

http://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-packers/post/_/id/33009/lane-taylor-with-2-career-starts-next-up-after-packers-dump-josh-sitton

Did M3 and Campen anoint Taylor starter ready and give Ted all the reason he needed to clear cap space and eliminate a public negotiation next Spring?

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I don't agree with the ethic of basically threatening to blow up the season of 52 comrades and coaching staff with whom you've shared blood, sweat and tears with over the past 8 years or whatever. No redeeming human quality in that. I do agree that it worked to his personal financial advantage though.

The idea that Sitton wanted to be paid sooner rather than later and the idea that McCarthy might very well think Taylor is ready to start, basically squares this weird circle of roster news.

It might work out for both if M3 and his coaches are right.

However, McCarthy has praised players before in the offseason and it had not always proven accurate in terms of starting success.

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Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 2h2 hours ago
McCarthy: Lane Taylor will start at LG. I have all the confidence in the world in Lane. He’s earned this opportunity.

Tom Silverstein @TomSilverstein 2h2 hours ago
McCarthy on Lane Taylor: You have to look at the video. It’s pre-season and I was very confident in how he played. He was physical.

Could it be that M3 is actually convinced of this?

that just makes it that much worse

although i did read somewhere today that we are looking at some undrafted free agent that was cut by the 49ers whose just happens to play LG

did we really just make the sitton move with no plan B? (and no, lane taylor doesn't count as a plan B, he's more like a plan D or F

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This is what I saw:

His most recent outing, the preseason finale at Kansas City, was a struggle. He started at left guard with the No. 2 line, played 54 of 62 snaps and was penalized three times -- twice for holding and once for a false start.

From same Demovsky ESPN article.

[vince]

The idea that Sitton wanted to be paid sooner rather than later and the idea that McCarthy might very well think Taylor is ready to start, basically squares this weird circle of roster news.

It might work out for both if M3 and his coaches are right.

However, McCarthy has praised players before in the offseason and it had not always proven accurate in terms of starting success.

I'd say their fully aware of the skill level differential between the two, and have a far more accurate assessment of Taylor's ability and performance than any of us regardless of what's said at a PC (what else is he gonna say?). I think it goes back to the point you made earlier in this thread about how we're talking about an offensive guard spot not QB.

[pbmax]

I'd say their fully aware of the skill level differential between the two, and have a far more accurate assessment of Taylor's ability and performance than any of us regardless of what's said at a PC. I think it goes back to the point you made earlier in this thread about how we're talking about an offensive guard spot not QB.

I want McCarthy's public statements on Taylor to be true, I just have never seen that player.

So I hold on to the hope that you are right, that they recognize the drop off and are prepared.

[Harlan Huckleby]

I don't agree with the ethic of basically threatening to blow up the season of 52 comrades and coaching staff with whom you've shared blood, sweat and tears with over the past 8 years or whatever.

Well, what you are saying is loyalty must be one way. The GM can cut-and-slash, or refuse to negotiate, and that is "just business." Vinc Lombardi stuff. But if the player acts haughty and non-communicative (your characterization is a bit over the top), then they are disloyal. I say in both cases it is "just business."

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i can imagine it now

sitton at TT's office door knocking on it

sitton- ted can we talk about a new contract

TT-(hiding under desk)- he's not here, go away please

sitton- i just want to ask if we can work out an extension

TT- please just leave me alone, if you want to communicate with me, send a letter to my assistant

sitton- ted i know your in there, lets just talk it out now

TT- PLEASE JUST GO

sitton leaves

TT calls m3- mike we have a problem. sitton was just being very aggressive towards me about a new contract

m3- its ok teddy, lets just get rid of him so that doesn't happen again. now let me come up and suck you off to relax you