McCarthy: We're counting on Ferguson

[Green Bud Packer]

because fergie was a 2nd round pick and hasn't proven himself worthy of a second round pick he's always gonna be looked down on. if he were a seventh round pick most fans would be pulling for him cause he has contributed the worth of a 7nd round pick. obviously he's s good guy to have around or he would'nt be around. another over-rated sherman guy.

[BooHoo]

You are correct about the expectations, green bud. Yes, he has been a disappointment as a #2 pick but would have made a great 7th rounder.

[Partial]

I am feeling a breakout year. I'm going to buy my #87 as soon as they're available.

I wonder if he has weak bones or why exactly he always gets hurt.

[falco]

I am feeling a breakout year. I'm going to buy my #87 as soon as they're available.

I wonder if he has weak bones or why exactly he always gets hurt.

probably that disease samuel l jackson had in unbreakable

[retailguy]

I am feeling a breakout year. I'm going to buy my #87 as soon as they're available.

I wonder if he has weak bones or why exactly he always gets hurt.

probably that disease samuel l jackson had in unbreakable

There is medication for the other guy, but there ain't no help for P....

[esoxx]

I wonder if he has weak bones or why exactly he always gets hurt.

I'm willing to cut him a little slack on the injury involving Donavon Darius. People seem to forget the brutality of that hit and resulting injury. That doesn't excuse his play but that one was just a bit out of his control.

[mmmdk]

You are correct about the expectations, green bud. Yes, he has been a disappointment as a #2 pick but would have made a great 7th rounder.

Expectations!? Sure! Great! You cut your losses and move on; be it a 2nd or 7th round pick. As I said above, Fergy is a good guy, but enough is enough. McCarthy is dead wrong - what's Fergy gonna bring? Help win a championship? NO!!! It's TT being cheap again and McCarthy is (maybe) being a trooper.

[The Shadow]

His value to the Packers is greatly increased by his special teams expertise.
The kickoff & punt units are two of the areas that need major upgrading.
I don't think he will ever be a viable #2 receiver, but his special teams skill could well land him a spot on the roster.

[Packnut]

Ferguson

Let's see now. Fergy gets a base salary of 1.8 MILLION this season? The guy not only has a terrible injury history but even when healthy NEVER PRODUCED.

Yet your gonna tell me Eric Johnson who at least had 1 outstanding year was to expensive at just over 2 mill? Hamlin who would have been a HUGE upgrade over Manuel would have cost what 2.3 mill?

Oh well, just another case of me over-reacting........

I can't be the only one here who has a problem with this! :P

[Bretsky]

His value to the Packers is greatly increased by his special teams expertise.
The kickoff & punt units are two of the areas that need major upgrading.
I don't think he will ever be a viable #2 receiver, but his special teams skill could well land him a spot on the roster.

He's not that good on specials; Tracy White as a special teamer was equally effective.

And if Fergy was a seventh then we'd be saying clearly he lacks potential so cut the guy loose. But because he's a second we say he's underacheived and potential unrealized. Either way he's THE FRAUD.

[OS PA]

Re: Ferguson

Let's see now. Fergy gets a base salary of 1.8 MILLION this season? The guy not only has a terrible injury history but even when healthy NEVER PRODUCED.

Yet your gonna tell me Eric Johnson who at least had 1 outstanding year was to expensive at just over 2 mill? Hamlin who would have been a HUGE upgrade over Manuel would have cost what 2.3 mill?

Oh well, just another case of me over-reacting........

I can't be the only one here who has a problem with this! :P

We all wish that everything would have worked out perfectly, but it didn't =(.

Wouldn't this have been a nice Free Agency?

Justin Griffith - 2 million
Eric Johnson - 2 million
Ken Hamlin - 2.3 million
Travis Henry - 2 million

This would leave us with enough money to lock up Barnett, Corey Williams, and our draft picks, as well as give us room to work a trade in, but alas it didn't work out that way and we are stuck with Brandon Miree, Donald Lee, Marquand Manuel, and Vernand Morency as our starts.

Oh well =/

My dream pre-season (after seeing how everything has gone) would be this

- Sign the aforementioned free agents.
- Lock up Barnett
- Trade my 1st for New Englands two 1sts (They want Reggie Nelson)
- Trade my lower first for a 2nd, and a 3rd
- Trade one 2nd with Ferguson for Moss and another 2nd/7th for Turner
- Draft Brandon Merriweather in the first
- and.. Win the Superbowl

but i'm not the GM and this would only work in a dream world.

[digitaldean]

Fergy is short-lived as a Packer, unless they keep him around as a special teams player.

I, too, am skeptical about Ferguson's 95th chance to show he can be a real contributor.

Maybe I am STILL reeling from Wolf skipping Chris Chambers to get this guy.

I hope he proves me wrong. But, given the past track record, I don't expect any major contribution from Fergy this year.

[lod01]

How many Brett Favre INT's is this guy solely responsible for? Anyone have a count because I know he is great at not fighting for the football. This guy needs to strictly play special teams. He should not be allowed on the offensive side of the field running plays from scrimmage. He's a detriment.

[Fosco33]

Maybe M3 is just building up his value so he can dump him.

[retailguy]

Maybe M3 is just building up his value so he can dump him.

You can shine a pig and it'll still be a pig. 31 general managers can see though that, I'd think.

What scares me, is that McCarthy probably believes it. Relying on Ferguson is like trusting a 200,000 mile car to go from Miami to Seattle.

Will it make it? Sometimes, sure. And sometimes NOT. We've seen plenty of the NOT recently... Too much for me, but, not for them, apparently.