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Originally posted by Fritz
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Sullivan played only a little on ST last year, after playing quite a bit the previous 2 years. He was probably deemed expendable with SJC probably playing more this year, and the trio of starting corners taking a lot of snaps in slot.I can't run no more
With that lawless crowd
While the killers in high places
Say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
A thundercloud
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I think Jaire-Stokes-Rasul are mostly outside corners, although you could play Jaire in the slot. Sullivan was the slot corner and was occasionally picked on there but in general not a tire fire. Not a bad player, but they can do better.
Thing about Jaire is he was pretty close to a lockdown corner on the outside, and if you can shutdown half/third of the field that's worth a lot, plus he's on the small side with a shoulder injury, so you might not want him playing a lot of slot snaps where run support is part of the role.
Paying Sullivan $3M would have been a luxury, they can likely get someone cheaper and as good if not better via draft or FA. I didn't love what I saw from SJC last year in preseason and his regular season snaps were almost exclusively on ST so he might not be anything more than depth. Replacing Sullivan and Henry Black (while providing competition for Savage/depth at S) would be the priorities on the back end of the D... not anywhere as urgent as fixing their WR issues, but there's a definite need there.Comment
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I wonder a bit about last year's later round guys, Shemar whoever and Isaiah McDuffie. I wonder if they're really going to be ST guys only, or if either can contribute on the field. I tend to think not - especially McDuffie, as it seems first-year ILB's can pick up the system quickly enough to contribute. But we'll see. Maybe they were already drafting with ST in mind last year, and with Oral Burks, Ty Summers, ESB, and these guys, it really was just the long snapper, Bojo-as-holder, and Maurice Drayton who were the culprits.Originally posted by Joemailman View Post"The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."
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Due to a lack of height and lack of elite speed, SJC was drafted to play slot. However, he didn't play slot much in college, so he was learning a new position. Whether he can overcome his physical shortcomings remains to be seen. He was definitely drafted as a football player, not so much as an athlete. His RAS score has to be among the lowest of anyone Gute has drafted.
I can't run no more
With that lawless crowd
While the killers in high places
Say their prayers out loud
But they've summoned, they've summoned up
A thundercloud
They're going to hear from me - Leonard CohenComment
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Last year was said to be a shallow draft. A bunch of seniors that should have been in the pool were allowed to go back to school for an extra year. All of those 5th year seniors will be in this years draft. So this years is supposed to be extra deep.Originally posted by Joemailman View PostDue to a lack of height and lack of elite speed, SJC was drafted to play slot. However, he didn't play slot much in college, so he was learning a new position. Whether he can overcome his physical shortcomings remains to be seen. He was definitely drafted as a football player, not so much as an athlete. His RAS score has to be among the lowest of anyone Gute has drafted.
Formerly known as JustinHarrell.Comment
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What really surprised me was when someone posted Amari Rodgers's RAS score - it was awfully, awfully low for a guy drafted in the third round who Gutes supposedly considered in the second round."The Devine era is actually worse than you remember if you go back and look at it."
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Stupid Jerry Jones thinks the salary cap forced him to choose how to allocate money. Doesn't that moron know that he could have simply cooked the books and kept everyone?The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary -- Vince LombardiComment
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So that's why everyone thinks he is a poor owner. He just doesn't know about cooking the books!Originally posted by bobblehead View PostAll tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force.
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Matt Lafleur cites the Packers having to get below the salary cap as a reason for the Davante trade.
What do you think of that, Tex and APB??Formerly known as JustinHarrell.Comment
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Andrew Brandt said people who say the salary cap is not real have never managed a salary cap.Formerly known as JustinHarrell.Comment
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Salt meets wound.Originally posted by RashanGary View PostAll tyrannies rule through fraud and force, but once the fraud is exposed they must rely exclusively on force.
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I think we all know there are ways to manipulate the cap and pay later. Nobody is saying that is not possible. But I think most of us also understand that there is a price to pay later when you do that.Formerly known as JustinHarrell.Comment
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So the various dumbasses are still whining and ranting about this hahahahaha. I'm fine with it being just me and APB (and Gutekunst and LaFleur) who see things the way they are. Any media pukes or posters spewing bogus shit either are just stirring up trouble or ignorant.Originally posted by RashanGary View Post
LaFleur said that as a very short term thing. He also said the cap wasn't gonna keep the team from keeping anybody they needed. The Packers had numerous things they could have done/still can do to decrease the number against the cap (Alexander, Amos to name a couple). These likely will be done as needed when the Packers sign free agents at WR, etc. I just heard Gutekunst say they won't be restricted about who they sign before the season.
Regarding Jerry Jones, he probably is one of the "poorest" or least liquid owners. His net worth is listed at $8.6 billion, but nearly $7 billion of that is the Cowboys team. Even so, they haven't exactly been having a fire sale.
So whine on, ignoramuses. The off-season is far from over. I'm expecting the Packers to pick up one or more quality WR FAs as well as any other bargain that might come along.What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?Comment
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I think everyone does that. The question is is it worth it? Depends on your perspective but I’d rather be great followed by a suck then just be good.Originally posted by RashanGary View PostComment
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You nailed it on the tradeoff, CMI.
Myself, I'll take consistently good over your "great and suck" thing.What could be more GOOD and NORMAL and AMERICAN than Packer Football?Comment
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