The Official Pack-69ers Friendly GameDay Thread

[MadScientist]

Alternatively:

Rodgers was looking old and tired and injured for a few seasons and wasn't the HoF QB we had been seeing prior. Gutes prepared for the possibility that Rodgers might need to be replaced and drafted a guy just in case.

Rodgers, sensing he had been mailing it in for a couple seasons got all butt hurt and threw a tantrum rivaling my teenage niece. Gutes held his ground and wouldn't trade him calling his bluff. Rodgers eventually caved, saving face by getting a year lopped off his deal that would have run into his 40's. Then, just like Favre when he had something to prove after we shipped him out of town, Rodgers put up one of his finest seasons ever. Gutes is a genius who motivated Rodgers and got the best out of him.

Its easy to try and sell a narrative, but the truth is usually more nuanced.

Good to see someone else remembers that Rodgers in the seasons before Love was drafted was not playing close to MVP level. U seem to remember starting a thread about it. He admitted it himself after the draft and rededicated himself to getting in shape and improving his mechanics. So by drafting Love we got Rodgers back to MVP level. The downside is that Love isn't looking even like Hasslebeck did at this point in his career.

[George Cumby]

Alternatively:

Rodgers was looking old and tired and injured for a few seasons and wasn't the HoF QB we had been seeing prior. Gutes prepared for the possibility that Rodgers might need to be replaced and drafted a guy just in case.

Rodgers, sensing he had been mailing it in for a couple seasons got all butt hurt and threw a tantrum rivaling my teenage niece. Gutes held his ground and wouldn't trade him calling his bluff. Rodgers eventually caved, saving face by getting a year lopped off his deal that would have run into his 40's. Then, just like Favre when he had something to prove after we shipped him out of town, Rodgers put up one of his finest seasons ever. Gutes is a genius who motivated Rodgers and got the best out of him.

Its easy to try and sell a narrative, but the truth is usually more nuanced.

THIS.

Is why I was fine with the Love pick.

[Upnorth]

I wonder how love plays next week. One thing I liked was after his first 2 picks due to the receivers he kept pushing and trying. He can shake off Barclays. Nif he grows that bodes well for him.
He aint rodgers. But He might be Favre ish

[Upnorth]

Also how about that dline depth. Might be better than expected.

On the other hand how about that secondary depth, might be worse than expected

[call_me_ishmael]

Good to see someone else remembers that Rodgers in the seasons before Love was drafted was not playing close to MVP level. U seem to remember starting a thread about it. He admitted it himself after the draft and rededicated himself to getting in shape and improving his mechanics. So by drafting Love we got Rodgers back to MVP level. The downside is that Love isn't looking even like Hasslebeck did at this point in his career.

Did they not go to NFCC that year? I feel like people undersell 2019. It wasn't amazeballs but I think he was doing pretty good all things considered.

I was probably Rodgers biggest critic in the mid-2010s. He looked like shit in 2017 and 2018 IIRC. But I think 2019 was pretty dang good and people thought he was back in general.

[call_me_ishmael]

I read that Lowery is due to make $7.9 million, $1.8 million I think dead money if he is cut. With Slaton looking so good as well as Clark, Wyatt, and Reed, and now Heflin - I thought he looked ok too and Ford too is a possibility. I'd like to see them cut Lowery.

I wonder if they could cut and resign. That seems like _a lot_ of money for Dean Lowry.

[call_me_ishmael]

[QUOTE=RashanGary;1118261]Love reminds me a lot of Spriggs. High pick. All potential. Never showed one sign of being legit. Fans gave endless excuses for 4 years and then the experiment was over.

But one thing I

[call_me_ishmael]

[QUOTE=RashanGary;1118261]Love reminds me a lot of Spriggs. High pick. All potential. Never showed one sign of being legit. Fans gave endless excuses for 4 years and then the experiment was over.

But one thing I

[call_me_ishmael]

love stuff.

Two misses. And its extra bad because they were coming off a NFCC appearance and a stud position player could have made the difference in 2020 or 2021 in the big game.

[call_me_ishmael]

If Love was showing NFL mettle, Rodgers would have gotten the Favre treatment. The writing is on the wall.

I think this is very much true. IIRC Favre was runner up to MVP in 2007 too, and both stunk it up in the NFCC at home.

[call_me_ishmael]

love stuff.

Two misses. And its extra bad because they were coming off a NFCC appearance and a stud position player could have made the difference in 2020 or 2021 in the big game.

[Bretsky]

Two misses. And its extra bad because they were coming off a NFCC appearance and a stud position player could have made the difference in 2020 or 2021 in the big game.

shhhhhhhhh; nobody was available.....aka Tee Higgins and Michael Pittman

[texaspackerbacker]

I just saw a report that Tonyan, Watson, and Jenkins have been activated from the PUP list. Excellent News.

[Teamcheez1]

I just saw a report that Tonyan, Watson, and Jenkins have been activated from the PUP list. Excellent News.

My guess is the Packers do not believe they need to miss the first 4-6 weeks of the season, and want them available for an increasing practice load. I predict neither of the three will be active for week one.

[Joemailman]

My guess is the Packers do not believe they need to miss the first 4-6 weeks of the season, and want them available for an increasing practice load. I predict neither of the three will be active for week one.

I disagree. Week 1 is still 4 weeks away. Elgton said he's had no discomfort for a couple weeks now, but they held him out because they wanted to be closer to the 9 month mark. They probably won't play in preseason games, but I'll bet the aim will be to have them ready for Week 1.