Packers OTA's

[HKPackFan]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/ ... 31131.html

Thornton article. Says all the right things. Gained a good amount of weight and may be able to hold the edge now. He has to stand out to make the team I'd think.

I kind of gave up on him. Good to hear he's been in GB all 2014 and so far all 2015. Guess he realizes he could be unemployed in 2 months. Maybe he needed a wakeup call.

He's gonna be in a dogfight for that last spot on the DL.

[zmanishere11]

There's an insider article today discussing Arods contract - can someone post just that article?

[PkrsBcksGphsMqt]

There's an insider article today discussing Arods contract - can someone post just that article?

This one?

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Aaron Rodgers' contract extension has stood the test of time both for the quarterback and the Green Bay Packers.

Even after all the new deals for quarterbacks -- with Cam Newton as the latest one -- since he signed his five-year, $110 million extension on April 26, 2013, Rodgers remains the highest-paid at his position in terms of average per year.

Yet from a salary-cap standpoint, Rodgers' charge of $18.25 million for this season is just fourth among all quarterbacks behind Drew Brees ($26.4 million), Eli Manning ($19.75 million) and Matt Ryan ($19.5).

It's why in two pieces for ESPN Insider, Mike Sando ranked Rodgers' deal as the best from a team perspective and also third-best from a player perspective.

Rodgers received a $35 million signing bonus and was paid a total of $50.9 million in the first two years of the deal. There is no more guaranteed money left on the contract.

As a reminder, here's how the rest of Rodgers' contract breaks down:

2015
Cash value: $11.6 million
Salary-cap charge: $18.25 million
Roster bonus: Up to $10.1 million ($9.5 million paid in March, additional $37,500 per game active)
Workout bonus: $500,000
Base salary: $1 million
2016
Cash value: $12.6 million
Salary-cap charge: $19.25 million
Roster bonus: Up to $600,00 ($37,500 per game active)
Workout bonus: $500,000
Base salary: $11.5 million
2017
Cash value: $13.65 million
Salary-cap charge: $20.3 million
Roster bonus: Up to $600,00 ($37,500 per game active)
Workout bonus: $500,000
Base salary: $12.55 million
2018
Cash value: $20.9 million
Salary-cap charge: $20.9 million
Roster bonus: Up to $600,00 ($37,500 per game active)
Workout bonus: $500,000
Base salary: $19.8 million
2019
Cash value: $21.1 million
Salary-cap charge: $21.1 million
Roster bonus: Up to $600,00 ($37,500 per game active)
Workout bonus: $500,000
Base salary: $20 million

The last two years of the deal contain no signing bonus proration, which means if the Packers were to cut or trade Rodgers in either 2018 or 2019, there would be no salary-cap charges (i.e. dead money) for either of those seasons.

Or the articles referenced in that one? They are short blurbs...

1. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Contract ranks: 1st APY, 1st true guarantee, 3rd three-year APY

Three-year Total QBR: 76.7 (2nd)

Rodgers had two years remaining on his previous deal when he negotiated this one. That helped the Packers get reasonable terms for the best quarterback in the game, with much of his salary compressed into the final two years, when it is not guaranteed.

3. Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers

Signed: April 26, 2013

Rankings: 1st APY, 1st true guarantee, 3rd three-year APY

Rodgers' $22 million average leads the league. The deal includes $39.8 million in nonguaranteed salary for the 2018 and 2019 seasons, the final two years of the deal. While it's true Rodgers might never see that money if a serious injury diminished him significantly, that is picking nits. Rodgers is the only player with a top-four ranking in both APY and true guarantee.

[HKPackFan]

Great job paying him 51 million in his first 2 years. Smart contract by the pack

[Mags FTW]

Why Packers Receiver Davante Adams Will Break out in His 2nd NFL Season


http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2496982-why-packers-receiver-davante-adams-will-break-out-in-his-2nd-nfl-season

[PkrsBcksGphsMqt]

Rodgers calls Devante Adams 'star.'

http://www.sbnation.com/2015/6/18/8800955/devante-adams-green-bay-packers-aaron-rodgers

[midranger]

What is Davonte's supernova scenario? Non crazy Dez Bryant? Jerry Rice?

He looks really good. Is there a chance he could be an elite type player?

[PkrsBcksGphsMqt]

More athletic Greg Jennings?

[Newz]

What is Davonte's supernova scenario? Non crazy Dez Bryant? Jerry Rice?

He looks really good. Is there a chance he could be an elite type player?

Don't underrate him with those comparisons. He would be like a hybrid of Randy Moss and Jerry Rice that isn't crazy and is also on steroids... even though he isn't actually doing steroids.

[Siefer]

What is Davonte's supernova scenario? Non crazy Dez Bryant? Jerry Rice?

He looks really good. Is there a chance he could be an elite type player?

Don't underrate him with those comparisons. He would be like a hybrid of Randy Moss and Jerry Rice that isn't crazy and is also on steroids... even though he isn't actually doing steroids.

Randy wasn't crazy...just misunderstood.

[jakecronus8]

Nah he was cray, but in the best possible ways.

[Newz]

Nah he was cray, but in the best possible ways.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmJcUlrkMNg[/youtube]

[rilamann]

Random thought but if someone asked me to name the top 5 teams in the NFL over the past 20 years that didn't win a Super Bowl two teams that would make my list would be the '98 15-1 Vikings and the 2007 16-0 Patriots.Those might be the top 2 teams that didn't win one.

I always thought it was ironic that Randy Moss was a prime time player on both teams.Not saying Moss was the reason those teams didn't win the Super Bowl,with both the Vikings and Patriots Moss actually showed up in the games in which their seasons were ended but getting a ring just wasn't in the cards for that dude.

I remember in the '98 NFC Championship game with the Vikings Moss burned the corner on a deep route and looked like he was about to catch the game winning TD in overtime but Eugene Robinson came with some all time safety help and got a finger tip or two on the ball and broke the play up at the last second.

Then you take the 2007 Patriots,Moss scores the go ahead TD with 2 minutes left in the Super Bowl but then the Giants go on an epic helmet catch drive and re-take the lead in the final seconds and ruin the Pats undefeated season.

I don't know what Randy Moss did but he must have done something to piss off the football Gods because they were total dicks to him.