Griffith signs with Raiders

[woodbuck27]

Wouldn't they have called him before bringing him in for a visit?

Seems like they would have done that research before taking the time and money to bring him in. Bringing a guy in for a visit signals that a team has serious interest in the player. Research should have been completed by the time the player visited.

Jaysus, Mary and Joseph.

What evidence do we have that JAGS is still a consultant with 'the Packers'?

Yes Harvey. If he is then TT would call him (JAGS) prior to bringing in Griffith and wasting his time.

[gureski]

I read that there were two former members of the Falcons Offensive staff that are now on Oakland's staff and they were instrumental in getting Griffith to pick the Raiders. That's what I read on ESPN (I think it was).


edit:

I looked it up and it was from ESPN. Here is a tidbit of that article:

In Oakland, he will be reunited with assistant coaches Greg Knapp and Tom Cable on the staff assembled by rookie head coach Lane Kiffin. Knapp was the offensive coordinator in Atlanta for three of Griffith's four seasons there and Cable was the offensive line coach in 2006.


It is believed that both coaches lobbied hard for the addition of Griffith, who is a prototype West Coast offense fullback.

[MadtownPacker]

I had to shred my fan letter to Griffith.






:P

[MJZiggy]

What did you say that it needed shredding???!!

[Guiness]

Can we let this die already?

I'm with you.

Nah. It's too much fun. Maybe we can restrict the bitching about TT's lack of activity to one thread - and this signing (or lack of signing) seems to have hit the biggest nerve.

Myself, I'm with the confused group.

I don't know why TT hasn't signed anyone yet - I have trouble believing there is NO ONE out there that could've helped us. And we should have the pocket book to get who we target if we want them.

[Scott Campbell]

This past week has been very difficult to be a concerned Packer fan.

I think Woody hit the nail on the head here. This FA period has dissapointed many thus far, though it shouldn't be entirely a surprise given Ted's well documented methodology. It's difficult to be patient while other teams sign players, and we are intentionally left in the dark regarding the plan. So people are getting kind of pissy.

But some of the comments that blatently state that Ted isn't doing anything are just plain inflamatory. You might as well yell fire in a crowded theater. Just because you can't see what's going on, it doesn't mean that nothing is going on. In fact it's an assumption that borders on ridiculous. So those kind of irresponsible comments are bound to illicite equally strong responses and trigger escalated disagreements.

Having said that, I'd love to see us pluck a couple of starters out of the remaining scrap heap. But there is plenty of time before the games start. So I'm not going to get too worked up one way or the other for a while.

[KYPack]

The other thing that struck me about Griffith was that he seemed to fit TT's "vet FA" profile. A vet FA that came cheap and might give us a season.

Maybe TT has soured on these kind of guys after the Ben Taylor, Raynoch Thompson deals went fairly sour.

I'd hate to think that he's even soured on these kind of guys and wants to sit the whole dance out, but who really knows?

[Scott Campbell]

I'd hate to think that he's even soured on these kind of guys and wants to sit the whole dance out, but who really knows?

Can't you pick up those kinds of guys during the roster cut-downs? You'd sure pay a lot less then.

[the_idle_threat]

The other thing is ... the difference between the "best" almost-washed-up vet and the 3rd or 4th best almost-washed-up vet is probably not all that much. No sense in getting in a bidding war for the "best" guy in the first week of free agency if there are other guys out there.

[KYPack]

The other thing is ... the difference between the "best" almost-washed-up vet and the 3rd or 4th best almost-washed-up vet is probably not all that much. No sense in getting in a bidding war for the "best" guy in the first week of free agency if there are other guys out there.

These last two points are valid.

TT doesn't like the vet FA market and has never warmed to it.

An oft-repeated example is NO last year. Thye rebuilt their D with bargain basement guys. let's us get those evaluators and add some spots. Our team only has a few gaping holes, we just need 25% of the Saints luck!

[woodbuck27]

This past week has been very difficult to be a concerned Packer fan.

I think Woody hit the nail on the head here. This FA period has dissapointed many thus far, though it shouldn't be entirely a surprise given Ted's well documented methodology. It's difficult to be patient while other teams sign players, and we are intentionally left in the dark regarding the plan. So people are getting kind of pissy.

But some of the comments that blatently state that Ted isn't doing anything are just plain inflamatory. You might as well yell fire in a crowded theater. Just because you can't see what's going on, it doesn't mean that nothing is going on. In fact it's an assumption that borders on ridiculous. So those kind of irresponsible comments are bound to illicite equally strong responses and trigger escalated disagreements.

Having said that, I'd love to see us pluck a couple of starters out of the remaining scrap heap. But there is plenty of time before the games start. So I'm not going to get too worked up one way or the other for a while.

It's still early.

We'll put a decent team on the field after the smoke has cleared. It's often difficult all the same given all the smoke.

[Scott Campbell]

there is a clique. perhaps I was a part of it. i won't be any longer.

My point was that NO ONE defended me. NO ONE. KYPack seemingly tried about a week ago, but followed his half hearted defense with "I'm sick of his crap too". Whatever...