JS----TOUGH DECISION WITH TTT/WOLF...............

[Rastak]

This is a damning statement from one of McGinns infamous "executives in personnel":

He has been banged up. Per PFF here is the Packers edge rushers/defenders and how they rank league wide.

Rank Player
9 Nick Perry
25 Julius Peppers
66 Datone Jones
101 Clay Matthews

[Bretsky]

Where did I argue that Hoody didn't take chances? I am talking about results.

Thompson v Belichick, I like my chances. McCarthy v. Belichick is close except when you need to change the plan and adjust and then Bill pulls away.

Funny you made that comment about politics, because Tank's last submission was buzz word central.

I'll call a draw at GM because BB is jus ok there...ditt for TTT

MM is not on the same planet as Hoody Genius as a Head Coach and Hoody Genius staff is far superior as well

BTW, everybody targets McGinn and Silverstein as the TT critics. If you listened to ESPN 1070 nearly all of the writers take potshots as TTT for his stubbornness and not utilizing all 3 avenues as well as he should. Most think MM is a decent head coach. I think he is as well

I'm not sure how strong our coaching staff is though.

[pbmax]

They all take potshots at Thompson for lack of enthusiasm for FA, despite ample evidence his system works.

What they don't seem to have an answer for, because they fear X and Os, is Rodgers and McCarthy's year plus offensive slump.

Injuries on defense and the resulting slump have simply let them change the subject and speculate wildly on both (and/or capers) being asked to leave.

Mcgann, at least, was close to the mark on his McCarthy critique earlier this week.

[gbgary]

Signing a FA where there isn't a hole seems odd, unless its a clear upgrade (Peppers, Cook).

Can you give me an example of signing a weapon versus hole filling?

that's my point. he should be trying to make the team better. in too many cases it's treading water or worse in the name of cap money that we don't use. we doesn't have a win-now philosophy. it's about the future that never gets here. there's trading also. why can't HE be the one making calls instead of hoody?

as for an example of a weapon signing look around the league and see what FA's from the last two years or so are making a positive impact.

[pbmax]

that's my point. he should be trying to make the team better. in too many cases it's treading water or worse in the name of cap money that we don't use. we doesn't have a win-now philosophy. it's about the future that never gets here. there's trading also. why can't HE be the one making calls instead of hoody?

as for an example of a weapon signing look around the league and see what FA's from the last two years or so are making a positive impact.

There are as many misses as hits on FA making an impact. Not sure if anyone has demonstrated a consistently higher hit rate.

Do you just want to max out the cap each year and sign as many as possible?

[gbgary]

There are as many misses as hits on FA making an impact. Not sure if anyone has demonstrated a consistently higher hit rate.

Do you just want to max out the cap each year and sign as many as possible?

i think in our case you do whatever you have to get in the sb. it's not like dallas the 15 years ago when realistically they had no chance and jones threw caution to the wind and got themselves into cap trouble for 10 years. 6 years ago we won a sb, then went 15-1, been to the nfc championship recently. instead of building on that we've taken steps backward in the name of cap room. cook is the only upgrade to the offense and the d has less experience and no depth...but we have plenty of cap room...again.

[Rutnstrut]

"are you telling me that there isn't a single free agent tackle or guard out there on the scrap heap that isn't better then don barclay? the guy should be nowhere near an nfl team at this point"

They shouldn't NEED a scrap heap guard. They had Sitton and fucked that up as well.

[Patler]

i think in our case you do whatever you have to get in the sb. it's not like dallas the 15 years ago when realistically they had no chance and jones threw caution to the wind and got themselves into cap trouble for 10 years. 6 years ago we won a sb, then went 15-1, been to the nfc championship recently. instead of building on that we've taken steps backward in the name of cap room. cook is the only upgrade to the offense and the d has less experience and no depth...but we have plenty of cap room...again.

Since the SB, Green Bay has spent every dollar of their salary caps, except for $8.7 million, and the year isn't done. Where is all this money they have saved?

[pbmax]

i think in our case you do whatever you have to get in the sb. it's not like dallas the 15 years ago when realistically they had no chance and jones threw caution to the wind and got themselves into cap trouble for 10 years. 6 years ago we won a sb, then went 15-1, been to the nfc championship recently. instead of building on that we've taken steps backward in the name of cap room. cook is the only upgrade to the offense and the d has less experience and no depth...but we have plenty of cap room...again.

And there are guys they want to sign for the long term as well. With between 8-9 million in room, you can do an extension rather than a FA deal and get them at good prices.

[Patler]

"are you telling me that there isn't a single free agent tackle or guard out there on the scrap heap that isn't better then don barclay? the guy should be nowhere near an nfl team at this point"

They shouldn't NEED a scrap heap guard. They had Sitton and fucked that up as well.

You mean the Josh Sitton who is missing his third game this season for the Bears, and who has practiced little even the weeks he did play?

[Rutnstrut]

You mean the Josh Sitton who is missing his third game this season for the Bears, and who has practiced little even the weeks he did play?

You can't say for sure that he would have been hurt in GB. Can't say he wouldn't, but chances are he plays hurt had the team not screwed him over. He's just riding out his career in shitty Chicago.

[Patler]

You can't say for sure that he would have been hurt in GB. Can't say he wouldn't, but chances are he plays hurt had the team not screwed him over. He's just riding out his career in shitty Chicago.

No, but he was held together with string and duct tape the last few years as it was, so thinking that something would have come up that couldn't be "played through" isn't much of a stretch. He himself said he needed to practice more than he has been the last few years, and that probably wouldn't have happened either. He is an old lineman that is breaking down.