Packers vs Panthers Discussion Thread

[HarveyWallbangers]

David Carr has 5 Packers offensive players making the Pro Bowl: Rodgers, Adams, Tonyan, Bahk, and Linsley

https://www.nfl.com/news/offensive-player-rankings-week-15-building-afc-nfc-pro-bowl-rosters-on-offense

[Joemailman]

Just a head up to people who don't have NFL Network and don't live in Green Bay or Milwaukee areas.

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[Joemailman]

[HarveyWallbangers]

Packers are really healthy for this time of year. I'm a little worried about Sternberger. He got concussed and now has missed the two games since. The concussions that linger like that are troubling.

[Joemailman]

Sternberger and Stepaniak out. McCaffrey doubtful for Panthers.

[Smidgeon]

Packers are really healthy for this time of year. I'm a little worried about Sternberger. He got concussed and now has missed the two games since. The concussions that linger like that are troubling.

I have hopes for him long term because TEs can take several years to get rolling in the pros. BUT, to your point, the concussions are worrisome. Didn't he have a lingering one previously in his short career?

[Joemailman]

I have hopes for him long term because TEs can take several years to get rolling in the pros. BUT, to your point, the concussions are worrisome. Didn't he have a lingering one previously in his short career?

Last year in training camp in a scrimmage with Texans he suffered a concussion/jaw injury. I think the jaw kept him out longer than the concussion. Then he suffered a leg injury in a late preseason game. Then he missed time this preseason with Covid. He's just had a tough start to his career health-wise.

[Joemailman]

Bakhtiari Safari

[smuggler]

You've heard of a Elf on a Shelf, here's Bakhtiari on Safari!

[Smidgeon]

Last year in training camp in a scrimmage with Texans he suffered a concussion/jaw injury. I think the jaw kept him out longer than the concussion. Then he suffered a leg injury in a late preseason game. Then he missed time this preseason with Covid. He's just had a tough start to his career health-wise.

At the very least, none of them are recurring injuries (aside from the concussions). So just unlucky.

[bobblehead]

Last year in training camp in a scrimmage with Texans he suffered a concussion/jaw injury. I think the jaw kept him out longer than the concussion. Then he suffered a leg injury in a late preseason game. Then he missed time this preseason with Covid. He's just had a tough start to his career health-wise.

Cory Davis of the titans has had similar "luck" as i put it. Plays in a run dominant offense that had mariotta for a QB first 2 years. Got injured his 3rd. Caught covid his 4th. He is a stud in the waiting for the right situation.

I am always wrong on FA predictions but this would be an ideal signing for GB. Flower was his O.C for a year (I think his only solid year before this). He is a tenacious run blocker. Mega talented (top 5 pick). Good size. And i suspect he will have trouble landing too big a deal with allen Robinson entering the FA market and back to back wr rich drafts.

Would be an IDEAL signing. As such its very unlikely to happen.

[call_me_ishmael]

Davis would be an amazing signing but I doubt they can afford him at this time.

[Joemailman]

They will also have Funchess coming back. WR just isn't very high on their list of needs right now.

[smuggler]

Kind of doubt Funchess makes the team at his price tag after a year off. Kind of sucks the Pack paid him a bonus and the NFL gave him a stipend to have him sit on his ass and learn to suck for a year. Hard to blame him, but those aren't the kinds of players that typically succeed in the highly competitive sport we love. Fuck COVID-19.

[Joemailman]

Kind of doubt Funchess makes the team at his price tag after a year off. Kind of sucks the Pack paid him a bonus and the NFL gave him a stipend to have him sit on his ass and learn to suck for a year. Hard to blame him, but those aren't the kinds of players that typically succeed in the highly competitive sport we love. Fuck COVID-19.

Packers would only save about 1.3 million by cutting him. With MVS and St. Brown both making under a million and Lazard an ERFA, they can probably afford that. I think whether he makes the team will depend on his play in training camp, not his contract.