Upcoming roster decisions

[vince]

Packers release cb

He didn't last long. I'd say that's a good sign for Goodson.

[Patler]

He didn't last long. I'd say that's a good sign for Goodson.

I don't see how it affects Goodson. Daniel was released from the practice squad. The same issue remains with respect to Goodson's return. Is there a DB they would release in favor of Goodson?

[vince]

My guess is yes. Hawkins is so raw and not strong on Special Teams. He has little value this year. I'd be a bit disappointed if he was lost but not crushed. He could come up lame in practice and retweak his hammy. As we saw on Sunday, they need someone who at least has a clue on the perimeter in the event of injury and/or someone with some special teams value as well. Evans could be another possibility.

Or I could be way off base.

[Joemailman]

I suspect that PS position will go a TE. Mitchell Henry was waived with an injury settlement due to a broken finger. If healthy, he would be a possibility. Kennard Backman is also a free agent.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Give Sam Shields the helmet that Aaron Rodgers uses.

[Joemailman]

Give Sam Shields the helmet that Aaron Rodgers uses.

Either that, or teach him to tackle like Deion Sanders.

[pbmax]

Either that, or teach him to tackle like Deion Sanders.

Deion used bad technique too. Teach him to tackle like Richard Sherman, grab the guy and slide and twist behind the ball carrier to keep your head out of the way.

Stop diving at people's legs.

[vince]

You never know how it can happen, like last year's head bash on the hard surface out of bounds, but when he does tackle he needs to keep his head up and not lead with it. And either get the Rodgers helmet or go with the Great Gazoo.


Steve Tasker style maybe.

[Patler]

I suspect that PS position will go a TE. Mitchell Henry was waived with an injury settlement due to a broken finger. If healthy, he would be a possibility. Kennard Backman is also a free agent.

Mitchell Henry probably isn't an option yet for quite a while. The original team can't resign a player they settled with for six weeks plus the length of the injury settlement.

[esoxx]

You never know how it can happen, like last year's head bash on the hard surface out of bounds, but when he does tackle he needs to keep his head up and not lead with it. And either get the Rodgers helmet or go with the Great Gazoo.


Steve Tasker style maybe.

^^^^Isn't that Mark Kelso?

[vince]

Oops. Could be. I thought it was Tasker.

[texaspackerbacker]

People in this forum seem too hyper over the concussion thing. I've seen it many times regarding Abbrederis; Now the same with Shields. Maybe his career will turn to shit, but as likely as not, he will go on for a decent period without incident. Speculation by a bunch of know-nothings serves no useful purpose.

Regarding Josh Hawkins, I really hope they don't get rid of him. The Packers have a history - disturbing IMO - of keeping less athletic "safe" players, and letting higher potential ones go or sitting them ad infinitum. Shields was one of very few players over the years where they departed from this and went with the high potential guy, and look how that turned out. I really like the coverage skills I see in Hawkins. I see him as having a higher ceiling that Randall and maybe Rollins.

[Joemailman]

People in this forum seem too hyper over the concussion thing. I've seen it many times regarding Abbrederis; Now the same with Shields. Maybe his career will turn to shit, but as likely as not, he will go on for a decent period without incident. Speculation by a bunch of know-nothings serves no useful purpose.

Regarding Josh Hawkins, I really hope they don't get rid of him. The Packers have a history - disturbing IMO - of keeping less athletic "safe" players, and letting higher potential ones go or sitting them ad infinitum. Shields was one of very few players over the years where they departed from this and went with the high potential guy, and look how that turned out. I really like the coverage skills I see in Hawkins. I see him as having a higher ceiling that Randall and maybe Rollins.

Then what are we doing here?

[texaspackerbacker]

Then what are we doing here?

Good Point, but sometimes it seems like I'm reading crap from a bunch of silly old ladies who get all worked up over very little. I would assume there are a helluva lot of players great and not so great around the league in the same boat as Shields and Abbrederis, and 1 or 3 or 5 years from now, most of them will still be keeping on keeping on.

[vince]

The Packers have a history - disturbing IMO - of keeping less athletic "safe" players, and letting higher potential ones go or sitting them ad infinitum.

Can you expound on this history some more? With the possible exception of Janis, who remains young and may yet earn his opportunities, I'm coming up blank.