CB Frank Walker's surgery & projected roster moves.

[gbpackfan]

Packers CB has surgery
Posted: Oct. 18, 2007
Green Bay - Cornerback Frank Walker of the Green Bay Packers underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Tuesday and probably will miss up to a month.

Walker suffered torn cartilage covering a punt Sunday against Washington. Team physician Patrick McKenzie repaired the damage.

The Packers might be in the market for a cornerback because another one of the six cornerbacks on their roster, Will Blackmon, suffered a broken foot Oct. 3. The Packers, who were to make a decision soon on whether to place Blackmon on injured reserve, might have seen their hand forced by Walker's injury.

Jarrett Bush and Tramon Williams are the healthy backup cornerbacks behind Charles Woodson and Al Harris.

As the nickel back, Bush has had his share of problems both in coverage and as a tackler. Walker had been the most likely candidate to replace Bush if the coaches decided a change was in order after the bye.

Walker was able to finish the game against the Redskins but reported soreness after the game and diagnostic tests revealed the cartilage damage.

Patrick Dendy, who was beaten out by Walker, remains unsigned after being cut Sept. 1. Green Bay has no cornerbacks on its eight-man practice squad.

Roster move: Tackle Orrin Thompson was waived Thursday to make room for wide receiver Koren Robinson, who was granted a two-game roster exemption.

[MJZiggy]

Re: CB Frank Walker's surgery & projected roster moves.

Roster move: Tackle Orrin Thompson was waived Thursday to make room for wide receiver Koren Robinson, who was granted a two-game roster exemption.

I called it.

[gbpackfan]

Here are my predictions:

1. Orrin Thompson gets signed to the practice squad.

2. Onrea Jones gets waived from the practice squad.

3. Patrick Dendy gets signed to the active roster.

4. Frank Walker or Will Blackmon gets placed on IR.


Other CB options:

Tory James - remember they brought this vet. in during the offseason.
Tyrone Poole
Dexter McCleon
Keiwan Ratliff
Will Poole
Daylon McCutcheon
Ahmad Carroll - So, a return for Batman? HA HA HA HA
Kevin Mathis
Chris Cash
Rashad Bauman
Reggie Howard
Ray Mickens
Willie Williams
Terry Fair
Ray Walls
Willie Middlebrooks (S)
Dewayne Washington
Jimmy Williams

[Guiness]

I'm guessing Dendy gets brought in right quick, because he knows the system, etc. He was the incumbent from last year. Then they audition a few other guys.

The mention of Terry Fair is interesting - he was first round pick, wasn't he? Been out of the league a couple of years, I think. Of course, Carrol was also a first rounder...

[pack4to84]

i would bring back Ahmad Carroll. This time around he would have to listen to the Coaching staff, because he is no longer high salary and a first rd pick. That is forgotten about now. He fits our system for bump and run cb's.

[pittstang5]

So room was made for K-rob......but what about the TE position and now the CB position.

I doubt that the Packers are going to go into the next game with just one TE. Bubba is out for a couple weeks with a knee injury, so who gets cut / placed on IR to bring up one of the TEs, probably Krause, from the practice squad.

Then we have the CB position. I guess the packers could make due with just four (Harris, Woodson, Bush and Williams), but I have little confidence in Williams and Bush has had his problems.

Even though I don't like it, the logical solution for CB is Dendy. He knows the system and is unsigned.

Depth is starting to get thin around here.

[Badgepack]

i would bring back Ahmad Carroll. This time around he would have to listen to the Coaching staff, because he is no longer high salary and a first rd pick. That is forgotten about now. He fits our system for bump and run cb's.

I agree with giving Carroll another shot, he knows the system, he has potential and there is not much else out there.

[pack4to84]

After watching Bush get burn every week now. Carroll could be the 3rd cb in 2 weeks.

[Partial]

It's never too early to smoke crack.

[MadScientist]

Re: CB Frank Walker's surgery & projected roster moves.

Roster move: Tackle Orrin Thompson was waived Thursday to make room for wide receiver Koren Robinson, who was granted a two-game roster exemption.

I called it.

Why was Thompson waved now, if there is a roster exemption for Robinson? They can add Dendy without another move until Robinson is activated.

[mraynrand]

i would bring back Ahmad Carroll. This time around he would have to listen to the Coaching staff, because he is no longer high salary and a first rd pick. That is forgotten about now. He fits our system for bump and run cb's.

Doesn't he have legal issues from last May? I mean, he might be in the joint right now, where covering the tight end has a whole new, immediate, and personal significance.

[Carolina_Packer]

Yeah, I don't think Carroll is coming back. Too much baggage from his personal life and I think it's time to stop using the P word (potential) on him and start calling him what he is, a bust. Some guys just never get it. You figure that they might just learn by becoming a role player, but he really never did. There has to be someone out there to provide some depth that is not facing drug and weapons charges, or suspension by the NFL if he shows his face on a team. We've been there and one that with K-Rob, although I understand that their situations are different. Bottom line we need help/depth now.

[pittstang5]

Are we that desperate that some are suggesting bringing Ahmad Carroll back? He was terrible and had plenty of opportunities. There's a reason why he's not playing anymore, personal and professional.

I'll admit that there's not much choice out there for a decnt CB right now....but Carroll?

[Lurker64]

Are we that desperate that some are suggesting bringing Ahmad Carroll back? He was terrible and had plenty of opportunities. There's a reason why he's not playing anymore, personal and professional.

I'll admit that there's not much choice out there for a decnt CB right now....but Carroll?

Considering that TT and MM liked Dendy better than Carroll last year, and Dendy's still out there, I think there's approximately no chance of taking Carroll back.

Dendy's solid but unspectacular, he'll be fine if we need a fourth or fifth guy.

[Carolina_Packer]

Unless there's someone else who has become available after the September cutdowns, I see a lot of older vets who are done playing or not deserving of another chance, so it might be just as well to add depth back by seeing if we can get Dendy back. At least he could plug right back into the system.