Reports say Packers interested in receiver

[BallHawk]

TT will never compete for a FA.

So was TT on vacation when Pickett and Woodson were signed?

[esoxx]

No, he did that during the first week of FA last year.

[MJZiggy]

No, he did that during the first week of FA last year.

Not Woodson. That deal was done later.

[packers11]

He outbidded the Giants for Arrington also ... Good thing he still went to the Giants...

[wist43]

TT will never compete for a FA.

So was TT on vacation when Pickett and Woodson were signed?

Signed... didn't compete for 'em.

Pickett - Buffalo (I think it was) showed some interest, and St louis said they wanted him back - don't remember that either offered him a contract... any which way, it surely wasn't a bidding war.

Woodson - don't remember that anybody showed interest in him.

TT won't compete for FA's... he has a price, and won't go one cent over that - it's that simple.

[MJZiggy]

He outbid for Vinatieri. Dude just wanted to play in a dome where he would look good and it paid off for him. And like Packers11 said, he outbid for Arrington who wanted to play against the Redskins twice a year and be near his home. And the Rams DID offer Pickett a contract. TT just happened to outbid them for his services...

[Zool]

Actually Woodson was said to pretty much be on the way to Tampa when they said he would be a safety. Thompson offered more money and a corner back slot.

Patler will have to confirm this, but I believe Buffalo offered the same amount of signing bonus but a year or 2 less on the deal and less roster bonus money. Thats strictly off my admittedly sketchy memory.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Yeah, like others have said, it wasn't like Pickett and Woodson weren't getting any other offers, and both guys got $5M+/year. Personally, I like that the GM is frugal in a way. When he gets the training rolling, we might not be in cap hell. Anyways! There were a few FAs that signed for little that I think he missed out on (Ken Hamlin and Eric Johnson). We still have a few months to fill the holes, or at least see if the young guys can do it.

[the_idle_threat]

I think TT must know something we don't about Hamlin ... after all, he drafted the guy in Seattle and watched him play there. I give him a pass on that one.

Re: Eric Johnson, I don't blame TT for passing on a guy who is not much better of a receiver than Bubba Franks, and can't block. Johnson is not a deep threat. He had 90+ catches for a 10 yd avg. in the rare year he could stay healthy. Why was he so productive? Because they threw it to him 100 times. Bubba, in his entire career, could only dream of getting that kind of opportunity.

Throw out that one fluke season, which occurred roughly the same time Bubba was a Pro-Bowler, and Johnson is truly a nobody.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I thought he was worth taking a chance on--especially now that it doesn't look like we have solved our problem at the position. Wouldn't have cost much. You're right though--if Thompson didn't want Hamlin and Johnson (who McCarthy should have known well), then maybe he knows something we don't about those guys.

[esoxx]

No, he did that during the first week of FA last year.

Not Woodson. That deal was done later.

No, I meant TT went on vacation during the first week of FA. It was a light hearted reply to Ballhawk's remark above.

[MJZiggy]

Ahhh. Got it.

[the_idle_threat]

I thought he was worth taking a chance on--especially now that it doesn't look like we have solved our problem at the position. Wouldn't have cost much. You're right though--if Thompson didn't want Hamlin and Johnson (who McCarthy should have known well), then maybe he knows something we don't about those guys.

I certainly see your point about Johnson as well. Could have been worth a flyer, as he's more proven than guys like Alcorn and Humphrey. (Proven to get injured Sorry, couldn't help it!) But he signed for $3 million, which would make him an expensive flyer.

I'm down on him more than most because a few years back I had him in fantasy football, and he killed me because he'd have some success and then get hurt. Had no consistency. And this was before the seasons he missed entirely in I.R. I will be very surprised if he plays more than 8 games this year.

[Pacopete4]

KJ would be good for us and our rookies.. i really think u saw a man who knows his place when watchin the draft.. said he could teach the WR they took how to be a good NFL WR.. that takes a man to say and a man to do.. i think KJ is becoming that man.. hate it or love it.. we really might be in a better situation that the moss crapola

[oregonpackfan]

KJ would be good for us and our rookies.. i really think u saw a man who knows his place when watchin the draft.. said he could teach the WR they took how to be a good NFL WR.. that takes a man to say and a man to do.. i think KJ is becoming that man.. hate it or love it.. we really might be in a better situation that the moss crapola

Would Keyshawn teach the young WR's to say to the QB, "Just Give Me The Damn Ball?"