Cook and Packers Have Broken Off Talks

[3irty1]

We want him here, he wants to be here, this is just negotiation chicken IMO. Dude is what he is which is a low-end starter TE who can make some mismatches. Everyone knew he'd have his best year with Rodgers throwing him the ball, but its not like he put on a show. For 31 teams in the league he's worth 4M or 5M. He needs this worse than GB does. Wait him out.

[Bossman641]

And when this too blows up in Ted's face? They will once again be absolutely fucked at TE.

You can't just pay any player whatever he wants. You'd be the first one in line to call TT an idiot for overpaying.

[red]

yup, couldn't get this deal done, but damnit, we did get guion to redo his deal freeing up 100K in cap space that we'll never use

priorities people

[Teamcheez1]

yup, couldn't get this deal done, but damnit, we did get guion to redo his deal freeing up 100K in cap space that we'll never use

priorities people

Guion was a phone call from TT telling his agent that he either restructured or he would be on the street. Not much choice there.

[gbgary]

the Packers HAVE to face the fact that they'll have to over pay some to get the free agents they want. it's not exactly the entertainment capital of the world so you have to give the ONLY incentive you really have to attract people...and that's money. when you have a qb like Rodgers you have to go the extra mile (or dollar). go into cheap mode and fix it later when he's gone.

[Joemailman]

A little perspective: Last year the Packers signed Jared Cook on March 28.

[red]

A little perspective: Last year the Packers signed Jared Cook on March 28.

and this year the packers will loose him well before march 28

[KYPack]

It's agent talk, Red.

Guy missed six games with injury. 30 catches, one touchdown.

A five year deal? He won't be playing after two seasons.

I'd sign him for a two year deal, he's a physical monster.

But we have to dick around playing contract games first.

[Bretsky]

Cook wanted back in GB...but he really didn't

He wanted the max money he could get and hoped GB would give him that

I'm fine moving on given we got somebody with similar talent.

[KYPack]

Shit is flying in the off-season.

My reply to Red was rendered stupid in 90 minutes.

[red]

this whole day makes since if while negotiating with cooks agent, TT gets a call from bennetts agent, saying bennett is looking for a total less then what cooks asking

talks broke down with cook because they knew they had bennett for cheaper

[red]

Shit is flying in the off-season.

My reply to Red was rendered stupid in 90 minutes.

no more then any other year, we're just involved early this year

so its finally fun for us too

[KYPack]

no more then any other year, we're just involved early this year

so its finally fun for us too

Yep, the season started today.

Big time.

[Freak Out]

Sounds like Cook (agent) fucked this up.

[Joemailman]

Sounds like Cook (agent) fucked this up.

I agree. He could end up playing with another mediocre QB.