Barry on the Block?

[retailguy]

It seems clear he's not a "fit" in this system, so I would agree that if a seventh is all TT can get, then it's a good move. I guess I'm being unrealistic, like those crazed fans who say things like "I think the Packers should trade their first and second round pick to move up to the fourth pick and take Calvin Johnson." Yeah, right.

My bad. I'll humbly take a seventh for Barry.

If only it would come that cheaply! Now that would be a steal!

[Fritz]

You could be right, Fritz, but I thought I'd temper your expectations.

Hey, my wife says that to me all the time!

[Merlin]

I don't recall Barry every showing us very much accept in the U-71 package and the last time I checked, it isn't in our play book. I don't think losing him is going to affect anything. He was out in 2006 and I don't think he would have made a difference even if he was healthy.

[ND72]

I don't recall Barry every showing us very much accept in the U-71 package and the last time I checked, it isn't in our play book. I don't think losing him is going to affect anything. He was out in 2006 and I don't think he would have made a difference even if he was healthy.

U-71 = Mike Sherman = Texans making a call.

[Merlin]

More then likely! Either that or Minnesota, they showed last year that their Oline is crap and THEY SIGN A BACKUP CENTER TO A MULTI MILLION DOLLAR DEAL!!! Barry could probably get 5 Mil a season from them!

[esoxx]

I still don't understand why TT re-signed Barry given his unsuitability for the ZBS. They already had M3 & Jags on board and it was no secret what scheme they intended to use. Just really odd.

[Merlin]

Well maybe him slimming down and the fact that he supposedly was having a good camp before the injury had something to do with it. I always liked the guy but he certainly didn't fit in the starting line pre-McCarthy so maybe there is something there we aren't seeing.

[KYPack]

I still don't understand why TT re-signed Barry given his unsuitability for the ZBS. They already had M3 & Jags on board and it was no secret what scheme they intended to use. Just really odd.

I like guys like Kevin that play their way into the league. I never understood why they didn't give him a shot at guard in '05 when we didn't have any. (Oh NOOO, now the "Sherman was a God" Squad will attack me.)

The old U71 put the big guy on the map, but in the end, Shermie's reluctance to use him anywhere else retarded his progress.

Kevin has worked his way back, let's keep him as a back-up at 2 -3 positions.

[Patler]

I still don't understand why TT re-signed Barry given his unsuitability for the ZBS. They already had M3 & Jags on board and it was no secret what scheme they intended to use. Just really odd.

I like guys like Kevin that play their way into the league. I never understood why they didn't give him a shot at guard in '05 when we didn't have any. (Oh NOOO, now the "Sherman was a God" Squad will attack me.)

The old U71 put the big guy on the map, but in the end, Shermie's reluctance to use him anywhere else retarded his progress.

Kevin has worked his way back, let's keep him as a back-up at 2 -3 positions.

It would be nice to have him for 3rd and 1 or first and goal inside the 5 situations, wouldn't it?

[Joemailman]

I still don't understand why TT re-signed Barry given his unsuitability for the ZBS. They already had M3 & Jags on board and it was no secret what scheme they intended to use. Just really odd.

I like guys like Kevin that play their way into the league. I never understood why they didn't give him a shot at guard in '05 when we didn't have any. (Oh NOOO, now the "Sherman was a God" Squad will attack me.)

The old U71 put the big guy on the map, but in the end, Shermie's reluctance to use him anywhere else retarded his progress.

Kevin has worked his way back, let's keep him as a back-up at 2 -3 positions.

How dare you suggest that Barry could have done a better job than Will Whitticker. It was much more important to save Barry for the U-71 formation, than it was to have a guard who could actually move somebody.

[The Leaper]

TT signed Barry because he knew that:

A. Green Bay was going to be thin on veteran experience on the OL last year.

B. Barry was going to hold value to other teams in the league, and would probably get equivalent value in a trade if necessary.

Considering Green Bay's sizeable cap space last year, resigning Barry was not a poor choice. The injury was unfortunate, and he likely now has little future in Green Bay with the development of Colledge and Spitz.

[KYPack]

TT signed Barry because he knew that:

A. Green Bay was going to be thin on veteran experience on the OL last year.

B. Barry was going to hold value to other teams in the league, and would probably get equivalent value in a trade if necessary.

Considering Green Bay's sizeable cap space last year, resigning Barry was not a poor choice. The injury was unfortunate, and he likely now has little future in Green Bay with the development of Colledge and Spitz.

Agreed.

I'd like to keep him. Unless he's one of the"chips" in a deal that's in the works, I'd like to see us keep him around. He can def. play RT & with some reps, LT. Rather that shuffle the whole line, we can plug Kevin in when Chad gets one of his "flat tires".

He can help us with some continuity while the young core of our O-Line matures.