where are the re-signings?

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Bout time we started doing something

[Patler]

you do this stuff in the offseason NOT during the season

you now are gonna have 6 or 7 guys distracted by contract negotiations instead of playing the game

we couldn't even get one guy signed up in the offseason?

Realistically, who would you have signed in the off season? Bakhtiari coming off ankle surgery? Sitton trying to get a balky back under control? Lang coming off shoulder surgery? Lacy who nearly ate himself off the team in 2015? Tretter who didn't yet have a position? Datone Jones who had yet to show any consistent production?

I think there were a lot of reasons to see how these guys got through camp before doing long term deals with any of them.

[Carolina_Packer]

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#Packers agreed to terms with LT David Bakhtiari on a 4-year extension worth up to $51.67M. New money avgs is $12M per year. Top 5 for OLs

I guess Spriggs will get to spend some time at RT.

Assuming (and hoping) that they don't need Spriggs this season, once Lang's future is decided with the club going into next year's free agency, and also assuming that the club is sold on the readiness of Spriggs at that time, do you think it's possible that they move Bulaga to RG and put Spriggs at RT? That would be a way of getting value out of Spriggs, and not overpaying to keep Lang. There are many clubs not named the Packers who seem to value veteran talent more, meaning, the Packers probably won't fight to keep Lang if they can replace him with existing/developing talent.

[Pugger]

Realistically, who would you have signed in the off season? Bakhtiari coming off ankle surgery? Sitton trying to get a balky back under control? Lang coming off shoulder surgery? Lacy who nearly ate himself off the team in 2015? Tretter who didn't yet have a position? Datone Jones who had yet to show any consistent production?

I think there were a lot of reasons to see how these guys got through camp before doing long term deals with any of them.

Red just got Patlerized.

[hoosier]

Realistically, who would you have signed in the off season? Bakhtiari coming off ankle surgery? Sitton trying to get a balky back under control? Lang coming off shoulder surgery? Lacy who nearly ate himself off the team in 2015? Tretter who didn't yet have a position? Datone Jones who had yet to show any consistent production?

I think there were a lot of reasons to see how these guys got through camp before doing long term deals with any of them.

Adams. Get him to reup now while he's cheap!

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Red just got Patlerized.

nothing new really

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Realistically, who would you have signed in the off season? Bakhtiari coming off ankle surgery? Sitton trying to get a balky back under control? Lang coming off shoulder surgery? Lacy who nearly ate himself off the team in 2015? Tretter who didn't yet have a position? Datone Jones who had yet to show any consistent production?

I think there were a lot of reasons to see how these guys got through camp before doing long term deals with any of them.

i think perry and hyde have done enough leading up to this year to warrant new deals already

unless we're waiting to see if they'll go from decent to superstars so we can pay then more

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Adams. Get him to reup now while he's cheap!

by low sell high

[Patler]

i think perry and hyde have done enough leading up to this year to warrant new deals already

unless we're waiting to see if they'll go from decent to superstars so we can pay then more

They did resign Perry, for one year at $5 million.
Probably a good approach for both based on his first 4 years.

[Joemailman]

i just thought about it. we keep talking in the sitton thread that the money we saved by cutting him will go to signing the younger guys

but why haven't we re signed anyone up to this point?


where are the deals?

[Fritz]

i think perry and hyde have done enough leading up to this year to warrant new deals already

unless we're waiting to see if they'll go from decent to superstars so we can pay then more

Don't you want to see if Perry can get through the season intact before you load him up with cash?

I've been a Perry fan from day one, though my faith has admittedly wavered, and I think at one point early last year I called for him to be cut immediately. Typical fan.

But still, I have liked the guy and been rooting for him. I am very glad to see him doing well, and my hope is that he stays healthy and proves all the naysayers wrong by playing like a great first round pick who stays healthy.

[run pMc]

Don't you want to see if Perry can get through the season intact before you load him up with cash?

Yes. Datone too. One of those guys will be kept, unless they both stink like hot garbage. I don't think they'll be able to afford keeping both.
I admit I'm surprised at Datone -- he's playing better than I expected.

[Teamcheez1]

Since this is probably Julius Pepper's farewell tour (and last year of his contract), that will free up another $10.5M. You may very well be able to keep Datone and Perry if TT wants to keep both.