MINICAMP notes...

[The Leaper]

Bretsky,

I was thinking the same thing. Ferguson is hurt ALL the time. What a pussy. I think the Ferguson experiment is over. Cut him, give someone else his reps.

I agree. We have plenty of cap space to absorb his cap hit.

[The Leaper]

Damn, has Bubba really fallen that far?

What the hell has he done in the last 2-3 years other than drop passes? Look at his stats. He's been one of the worst starting TEs in the league.

Over 3 years he has 800 yards and 8 TDs. That isn't horrible, looking at what other teams have been working with. Bubba's a fierce worker and I believe that if he can catch (no pun intended) what ever is goofing him up, then he can become the Bubba of old.

Come on.

He had 7 of those TDs and half that yardage 3 years ago. He's had ONE GOD ALMIGHTY BITCHING TOUCHDOWN in two years. He's probably had about 10 drops in the last two years.

He's a pathetic excuse for a TE in terms of receiving. You might as well put you or me out there.

[Packnut]

Franks

Damn, has Bubba really fallen that far?

What the hell has he done in the last 2-3 years other than drop passes? Look at his stats. He's been one of the worst starting TEs in the league.

Over 3 years he has 800 yards and 8 TDs. That isn't horrible, looking at what other teams have been working with. Bubba's a fierce worker and I believe that if he can catch (no pun intended) what ever is goofing him up, then he can become the Bubba of old.

Come on.

He had 7 of those TDs and half that yardage 3 years ago. He's had ONE GOD ALMIGHTY BITCHING TOUCHDOWN in two years. He's probably had about 10 drops in the last two years.

He's a pathetic excuse for a TE in terms of receiving. You might as well put you or me out there.

Bubba is good for blocking and that's about it. If we have to count on him this season to make catches, we're screwed........

[Patler]

Come on.

He had 7 of those TDs and half that yardage 3 years ago. He's had ONE GOD ALMIGHTY BITCHING TOUCHDOWN in two years. He's probably had about 10 drops in the last two years.

He's a pathetic excuse for a TE in terms of receiving. You might as well put you or me out there.

Bubba Franks - 1 drop in 2005, 6 in 2006. He fumbled twice in 2006, his first since the one fumble he had his rookie year. Franks' problems with the ball were last year and last year only. It remains to be seen if it was an aberration, or a natural defense mechanism (reaction) to the injuries from being hit when he had the ball in 2005.

Sure his three year stats are down. He barely played in 2005 because of injuries, and he had a miserable year in 2006. He was the intended receiver on only 39 passes in 2005 because he didn't play much. He missed 6 games completely and was knocked out of a couple others. That too was odd. He had not missed a single game as a pro or in college before 2005.

For some reason, the Packers have quit using Franks in the red zone. Too much of the time he isn't even on the field, and in 2006 on those infrequent occassions when he was on the field he was kept in to block most of the time. At one time he was a TD machine for the Packers. Every defense knew it was coming, but couldn't stop it. The Packers have gotten away from the plays designed for Franks in the red zone. I would like to see them bring those plays back.

I like his approach:

Franks, who caught only 25 passes and had no touchdowns last season, said he went back to the offseason workout program of his first six NFL seasons after staying in Green Bay and taking part in the Packers' offseason workout program last year. Franks is one of about 20 players who attended the University of Miami and return there in the spring and summer to work out in a competitive atmosphere with their college strength coach.

"You go back to doing something that works when things go wrong," Franks said. "… This year, I'm on a mission. There's nothing that's going to get in my way."

[gbpackfan]

Damn, one off year and some of you are ready to run him out of town. Give him a chance to bounce back, if he doesn't, then get out your pitch forks. He's not Robert Ferguson for Christ's sake!

[Guiness]

I also hope Bubba can make it back. He had an injury (first significant one of his career, I believe) and then a bad year, stats wise, cause he was stuck helping out the O-line - which he did like a trooper with no complaining.

The only thing that worries me is people here that say he was really slow coming out of his cuts when he did go on a route. I hope that was something they read into things because of how bad he was playing.

[Scott Campbell]

Damn, one off year and some of you are ready to run him out of town. Give him a chance to bounce back, if he doesn't, then get out your pitch forks. He's not Robert Ferguson for Christ's sake!

My issue has more to do with his contract. He picked a bad time to have a bad year. That thing gets a little spendy in the latter years.

[Patler]

Damn, one off year and some of you are ready to run him out of town. Give him a chance to bounce back, if he doesn't, then get out your pitch forks. He's not Robert Ferguson for Christ's sake!

My issue has more to do with his contract. He picked a bad time to have a bad year. That thing gets a little spendy in the latter years.

This could be Bubba's last season in GB. I believe 2008 is when it gets a bit costly, and becomes cheaper to release him than keep him.

[Guiness]

Damn, that's some funny shit about Ingle tho'. With Rodgers and Favre out or at least very limited, he had a real chance to show he belongs. If he was really that bad after a year here, I'm betting he won't be around long. They'll take a flyer on someone else.

[packers11]

more photos from friday....

http://www.jsonline.com/site/photographerphotos/gallery.aspx?catid=567

[Guiness]

Good photos - I like the one of Favre handing Thompson the ball - it's like 'there ya go, biatch!'

The title the Journal used was a little over the top though. Green Bay Packers Mandatory Minicamp - did they really have to put Mandatory in the title. Bit of beating a dead horse, I think.

[woodbuck27]

Bretsky,

I was thinking the same thing. Ferguson is hurt ALL the time. What a pussy. I think the Ferguson experiment is over. Cut him, give someone else his reps.

He's never been the same since that Donovan Darrius hit a few years back.

Yup !!

[The Shadow]

Good photos - I like the one of Favre handing Thompson the ball - it's like 'there ya go, biatch!'

Or : Thompson could have ordered Favre to give him the ball, saying "I don't want to see silly interceptions this year."

[woodbuck27]

pictures :

http://www.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs...5180812&Ref=PH

Favre looks in great shape.

[Bretsky]

Bretsky,

I was thinking the same thing. Ferguson is hurt ALL the time. What a pussy. I think the Ferguson experiment is over. Cut him, give someone else his reps.

He's never been the same since that Donovan Darrius hit a few years back.

Yup !!

Never the same ?

He was not good before the hit; he's still not good.

But hell, give him five more years to prove himself