More Banjo: Week 1 versus Bears

[Teamcheez1]

I think the writing was pretty much on the wall that Matthews will either be gone or on a greatly reduced contract after this season. Maybe he will surprise us and ramp things up as the season progresses.
Fackrell is a bottom of the roster player that can be easily replaced.
We could easily sign a player next year that would exceed Matthews ability for his $11M salary.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

When PFF finished rating all the edge rushers they did find one guy worse than Clay:

"Just how bad was Clay Matthews? Out of 114 edge rushers, Matthews was ranked No. 113 according to Pro Football Focus — just ahead of Kyler Fackrell, which is awfully poetic."

https://cheeseheadtv.com/blog/corys-...y-matthews-112

Overreaction much, eh? Yes, the Claymaker's game in this game wasn't as pretty as his hair. Yes, knocking down Trubie was unnecessary and not too smart. But trust me, next week against the Queens, Claymaker's gonna sack Captain Kirk 4 times, and everyone and their baby's mamas gonna go out and buy a Claymaker jersey, including you.

[3irty1]

Overreaction much, eh? Yes, the Claymaker's game in this game wasn't as pretty as his hair. Yes, knocking down Trubie was unnecessary and not too smart. But trust me, next week against the Queens, Claymaker's gonna sack Captain Kirk 4 times, and everyone and their baby's mamas gonna go out and buy a Claymaker jersey, including you.

I'll probably be getting a custom shop one.
Number: 11.3
Name: Paytaker

[Harlan Huckleby]

Before last Sunday, Cobb had the "Paytaker" label.

Pro athletes who are good enough to stay around a long time get high salaries. I mean, even seemingly washed-up Julius Peppers got a big salary. (Then proved he wasn't so washed up afterall.)

I don't actually have a point.

Maybe packers should have replaced Matthews with a young guy who isn't quite as good now.
After all, Matthews gets hurt a lot anyway.

[hoosier]

Before last Sunday, Cobb had the "Paytaker" label.

Pro athletes who are good enough to stay around a long time get high salaries. I mean, even seemingly washed-up Julius Peppers got a big salary. (Then proved he wasn't so washed up afterall.)

I don't actually have a point.

Maybe packers should have replaced Matthews with a young guy who isn't quite as good now.
After all, Matthews gets hurt a lot anyway.
Maybe packers should have replaced Matthews with a young guy who isn't quite as good now.
After all, Matthews gets hurt a lot anyway.

Maybe we should replace you with a young poster who isn't quite as good now. After all, you are taking a lot of green reputation bubbles.

[Bossman641]

Clay needs to get on the juice... call up brian cushing or Mike neal

[3irty1]

Neither Clay nor Cobb are actually on my own personal shitlist so much as I'm just teasing.

I'm a Clay fan, not that I have much of a choice. You've got to piss with the cock that you got and I'll take the 113th best over the 114th.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Maybe we should replace you with a young poster who isn't quite as good now. After all, you are taking a lot of green reputation bubbles.

I still have very, very high availability.

[Harlan Huckleby]

not that I have much of a choice.

This is the Packer GM dilemma as well. (Captain Obvious.) It is not from want of trying. The Packers have tried out a long string of OLB's who showed some physical ability in the preseason.

Clay's staying power reflects the difficulty of filling the position, especially with depth. Maybe not quite as thin of a talent pool as offensive tackle, but close.

Matthews is a below average starter. But not terrible. (I hope)

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I'll probably be getting a custom shop one.
Number: 11.3
Name: Paytaker

I don't think the Claymaker is overpaid. All the 52s the Packers have sold thus far probably covered 80% of the Claymaker's contract. I think the Claymaker was fucked.

Now the Claymaker's career is far from over - he possesses the genes to play til he's old and impotent. But I still subscribe to the notion that the Claymaker was Canton-bound til the coaches moved him to ILB. Speaks volumes about Todd's incompetence.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Before last Sunday, Cobb had the "Paytaker" label.

Pro athletes who are good enough to stay around a long time get high salaries. I mean, even seemingly washed-up Julius Peppers got a big salary. (Then proved he wasn't so washed up afterall.)

I don't actually have a point.

Maybe packers should have replaced Matthews with a young guy who isn't quite as good now.
After all, Matthews gets hurt a lot anyway.

Some good points.

[Harlan Huckleby]

BTW, with Peppers, I was thinking of his continued career back with Carolina. Who saw that productivity coming? He really looked done to me in his last season with Packers.

Maybe Clay's career will yet get some of that juice that Bossman swears by.


edit: shit, just now see Peppers signed ANOTHER contract with Carolina. Big guy is juicin for sure.

[Harlan Huckleby]

play til he's old and impotent.

Just remembered a good ole racist joke, the punch line: "Doc sez I'm impotent, and I'm gonna start dressing like it."

I have a head chock full of racist and sexist jokes from my yute. In my day, "pollacks", "dagos" and such were just the neighbors.

It's great being old.

[mraynrand]

Maybe packers should have replaced Matthews with a young guy who isn't quite as good now.
After all, Matthews gets hurt a lot anyway.

I hear Vince Biegel was available.

[ThunderDan]

I think the writing was pretty much on the wall that Matthews will either be gone or on a greatly reduced contract after this season. Maybe he will surprise us and ramp things up as the season progresses.
Fackrell is a bottom of the roster player that can be easily replaced.
We could easily sign a player next year that would exceed Matthews ability for his $11M salary.

I know they couldn't cut him in the past because of the cap hit but I thought they could have cut him this year with not much of a hit. He is an UFA after this year.