Mike Daniels

[Joemailman]

I didn't see it coming, but 10M is a lot of money to pay a 30 year old DT with a bad foot.

Rob Demovsky
ESPN Staff Writer
Packers GM Brian Gutekunst said there were trade talks involving Mike Daniels, "but those came apart the last couple of weeks," which led to the decision to cut the veteran defensive tackle now. Gutekunst also mentioned Daniels' foot injury as a factor in the timing of the move.

[gbgary]

surprised to say the least...but after the lowery extension yesterday it's clear he was nothing more than a cap casualty. they got a little too close (to zero cap room) for comfort. i figured they'd go into this best-last-shot of a season with all their best players. guess not.

[pbmax]

@JoeBanner13
Let’s be perfectly clear. The releasing of veteran players on the eve of training camp is wrong and indefensible, unless there are circumstances we are unaware of, and have been clearly explained to the player and agent. It’s just wrong.

@jayfeely
Yes it is, but I’d rather be released before training camp starts than 3 weeks into it without getting any game film

@JoeBanner13
But things change during camp, so a team can have a legitimate reason, nothing has changed since previous camps. Pure abuse of the situation

I don't know about abuse, but it does seem late. Someone reported that this might be in lieu of other player moves, as in, need some cap space. Lowry or other pending extensions perhaps

[pbmax]

Daniels' play never matched his talk.

Agree with this.

[Fosco33]

I liked Daniels. Old adage - rather a year early than late??

[MadScientist]

Besides the injury situation, the cap number, etc. I wonder if Daniels was unhappy that he was in the last year of a contract and unlikely to be re-signed.

[pbmax]

Oates says its a new day on defense for the Packers were availability for DL is important.

WiSJ: https://t.co/zYYwy9QKK8?amp=1

I'm just kidding. Tom said youth, length, availability and versatility are being emphasized.

[pbmax]

Defensive Coordinator: I want 'em short, fat, not able to get their hangers on a clothes rack and only able to play one position.

GM: We'll try.

~~~~~

Michigan D Coordinator: I want 15 sacks a game, 4 fumbles, more interceptions than touchdowns allowed, QB on his ass 7 times a game, no more than 17 points

Press: Wow, he's a leader. https://twitter.com/FB_FilmAnalysis/...75970355531776

Assistant AD: Right. We'll put Central Michigan back on the schedule.

[George Cumby]

Bring back Lawrence Guy!

[mraynrand]

Michigan D Coordinator: I want 15 sacks a game, 4 fumbles, more interceptions than touchdowns allowed, QB on his ass 7 times a game, no more than 17 points

Press: Wow, he's a leader. https://twitter.com/FB_FilmAnalysis/...75970355531776

Assistant AD: Right. We'll put Central Michigan back on the schedule.

He wants:

No rushing TD’s in the redzone
No run over 20 yards

So no rushing TDs at all.


Sure coach. Get right on it. You know Ohio State scores 12 TDs against us every year, right?

[pbmax]

He wants:

No rushing TD’s in the redzone
No run over 20 yards

So no rushing TDs at all.


Sure coach. Get right on it. You know Ohio State scores 12 TDs against us every year, right?

Yeah. And he's a pretty good D coordinator. Gives Chryst and Wisconsin fits. But the press likes to treat his every utterance as hard boiled coaching truth.

Last year I posted here his thoughts on combatting a spread attack. He said he thought defenses were changing too much. Not enough base concepts, not forcing opponent to adapt to you. He then got regularly burned versus spread attacks. The part of the press who wants to treat him like a messenger of God was in regular battle with X and O Twitter for the rest of the year.

EDIT: This got the gist of his comments wrong, see video below. He thought hurry up or spread was forcing defenses to be in simper and fewer defensive fronts.

[pbmax]

He wants:

No rushing TD’s in the redzone
No run over 20 yards

So no rushing TDs at all.


Sure coach. Get right on it. You know Ohio State scores 12 TDs against us every year, right?

Another reply:

@CoachBoGonzalez
Replying to @FB_FilmAnalysis @CoachPLFootball
That’s great!! We hang out hat on turnovers, tackles for losses, crunch time stops, being in the picture at the end of the play amd most important THE W!

And people wonder how Belichick keeps winning

But I am probably being too harsh. Coaches want to create a sense of camaraderie and actually encourage all those on field and on court mini celebrations. They also encourage thinking of being dominant and having ridiculous goals so self satisfaction doesn't set it. I get it, but it would also be good to teach players how to succeed versus a scheme.

[pbmax]

Here is part of the earlier rant: it was about simplifying versus the spread or option teams.

https://twitter.com/jamesalight/status/1065019881521889281?

[Harlan Huckleby]

The Packers will be fine without him, and he'll land on his feet and make at least as much money somewhere else. The only negative is if he strengthens some team that we don't want strengthened.

I think odds are that Daniels is washed up. It is the only explanation that really makes complete sense.

[Fritz]

He seemed less effective the last year or so. He could still be effective as a part-time rusher, but then you'd have him carping about it. He claimed to be a leader, but other than talking big, he didn't seem to be a real leader.