Packers' Off Season Moves and 2017 Roster

[Pugger]

I doubt Starks will be back but I don't see a big market for Lacy so he should return. Peterson will cost too much and his style of play isn't a good fit for our offense.

[pbmax]

With all the cap space available out there, I can't see the Packers having a chance to resign Perry unless they want to break the bank. Teams are going to be spending OBSCENE amounts of cash on people when free agency opens, and a young pass rusher like Perry coming off a career year is going to attract a lot of attention. I really do not see a chance that we can resign him for less than $10M/year...and that is considering him giving GB a hometown discount to remain with a title contender. I would not be surprised to see him walk for an offer in the range of $50M over 4 years. There are not many pass rushers on the healthy side of 30 in this year's FA crop...guys who post double digit sacks get paid a lot of money in this league. (i.e. Clay)

I also see Lacy and Starks as departures...and I can't see Thompson going into camp with only Monty and a bunch of unproven RBs as ballcarriers. What is the consensus on how we approach the RB position if in fact Lacy is not retained? Does Thompson take a chance on Peterson if he becomes available? He likely won't attract much interest in free agency due to age and the fact few contending teams have a gaping hole at RB like the Packers do. He fits the profile of an aging uber athlete that Ted doesn't mind taking a chance on when the price is right, although the fact he's a RB will test Ted's better judgment.

Anything can happen. Only one desperate team is needed to give Perry dumb money. But if there are others in the market (JPP, Campbell, etc.) the odds decline.

And his history is mixed, lack of production alongside injuries. So you have to have a lot of players off the board to get him to your #1 candidate.

In fact, despite being his #1 cheerleader on this site, even I have mixed feeling about counting on him for a big 4 year deal. I am hoping that Ted can keep it below $9 mil per year and have a consequence free structure that allows him to be dumped after Year 2 of this deal.

I don't think Lacy gets big money at all. Unlike Perry, there is no premium on his position.

[pbmax]

https://twitter.com/Lil_Eazy_Ana_42/status/834169629253722115

Lacy working out in water at Alabama.

[King Friday]

Anything can happen. Only one desperate team is needed to give Perry dumb money. But if there are others in the market (JPP, Campbell, etc.) the odds decline.

Sorry...too many teams sitting around with $50M+ in cap space to think Perry is going to be gotten for anything less than $10M per year.

[King Friday]

I doubt Starks will be back but I don't see a big market for Lacy so he should return. Peterson will cost too much and his style of play isn't a good fit for our offense.

I agree that Peterson's style doesn't seem to fit with ours, but due to his age, I'm not sure he can handle his own style anymore. At this point, he would probably be a better fit as a back in our offense...where he won't carry the ball 25 times a game, but will get a fair number of touches and still earns the respect of the defense enough to open up the passing game. Even at 32, Peterson will be a threat on the edge...as a runner or receiver.

I also don't see a big market for Lacy...but I'm not sure he even wants to come back to Green Bay. To me, his style is even less of a fit for our offense than Peterson would be. Lacy is a guy who has to run the ball 25 times and wear down a defense...and we will NEVER do that.

[Joemailman]

I also don't see a big market for Lacy...but I'm not sure he even wants to come back to Green Bay. To me, his style is even less of a fit for our offense than Peterson would be. Lacy is a guy who has to run the ball 25 times and wear down a defense...and we will NEVER do that.

Lacy doesn't need 25 carries to be successful. In 2014 he averaged 15 carries and 3 receptions per game. He had almost 1600 total yards and 13 TD's. His running style isn't typical for a big back.

[Pugger]

https://twitter.com/Lil_Eazy_Ana_42/...69629253722115

Lacy working out in water at Alabama.

He looks to be moving pretty well in that short clip.

[Pugger]

Lacy doesn't need 25 carries to be successful. In 2014 he averaged 15 carries and 3 receptions per game. He had almost 1600 total yards and 13 TD's. His running style isn't typical for a big back.

This past season before he reinjured his ankle he was averaging over 5 yards a carry.

[Zool]

I agree that Peterson's style doesn't seem to fit with ours, but due to his age, I'm not sure he can handle his own style anymore. At this point, he would probably be a better fit as a back in our offense...where he won't carry the ball 25 times a game, but will get a fair number of touches and still earns the respect of the defense enough to open up the passing game. Even at 32, Peterson will be a threat on the edge...as a runner or receiver.

I also don't see a big market for Lacy...but I'm not sure he even wants to come back to Green Bay. To me, his style is even less of a fit for our offense than Peterson would be. Lacy is a guy who has to run the ball 25 times and wear down a defense...and we will NEVER do that.

Hes one of the worst receiving backs I've ever seen. And that's after improving over his career. He's also awful in pass protection. He's the opposite of what the Packers need at RB. Packers need a William Henderson clone.

[pbmax]

Podcast from editor of Packers Report dot com. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...und-draft-pick

Connor Barwin edition. In order:

1. Claims to have started the rumors now running rampant on internet
2. Claims NJ story that Packers are one of three teams interested in trading for him was independent report. Believes this because who would listen to a Packer Report podcast?
3. Immediate regret and then mid life crisis about whether to sell out and go click bait next time when first reporting Connor Barwin might interest the Packers if released.
4. ACTUAL INFORMATION FROM SOURCE who says Connor Barwin is out of gas. Then good discussion about whether Barwin was miscast in Schwartz's 4-3 Defense.
5. Acknowledges that Barwin would LIKE to come to Green Bay if the Eagles trade/release him.
6. Full circle, this is how an agent uses the press against itself to promote his client.

[pbmax]

Zach Kruse @zachkruse2
Mounting evidence that J.C. Tretter will be very costly for #Packers to bring back. He's highly regarded and hardly a secret.

[Pugger]

Who is Zach Kruse?

[pbmax]

Who is Zach Kruse?

That is a great question. he works for Bleacher Report, but unsure if he is paid. He also writes for one of the USAToday blogs.

I *think* he is Dennis Krause's son. Dennis is a sports broadcaster in Milwaukee at Time Warner Cable Sports Channel 32. He used to work for WTMJ. He does Bucks home games and used to do Packer pregame on the radio.

[pbmax]

Bill Barnwell's plan of attack in offseason. http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/page...-nfl-offseason

1. Re-sign Cook and Lang. Makes case for Cook, doesn't for Lang.

2. Re-sign Peppers and DON'T re-sign Perry. Thinks Perry's injury history is more important than last year. But last year is going to net him $10 mil per.

3. Find a cornerback. Maybe even FA. Correctly predicts House getting released by Jags.

4. Find another inside linebacker.

5. Get starting RB like, say, Adrian Peterson.

[red]

i don't see peterson having much if anything left in the tank. he looked very pedestrian against us early this year

he played 2 full game before he got hurt and he averaged less then 2 yards per carry

he's 31, and has missed almost 2 full seasons of the last 3

plus his one full season, 2 seasons ago, he only averaged 4.5 yards per carry, he just had huge numbers because thy gave him the ball 327 times, he probably won't get within 100 carries of that in green bay

whats left of AP is a far cry from the AP in his prime. i think i would rather roll the dice on fat eddy getting in shape to be honest