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2020 Packers News, Trades, Transactions - RIP Ted Thompson
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:06 pm
by humanrefutation
The new season starts with training camp. Veterans are scheduled to report on Tuesday, 7/28, and practices will begin in a week or so.
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 7:15 pm
by crkone
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:19 pm
by LikeABosh
I like it. It'd be like adding Peppers in 2014, but wouldn't he be more of an OLB for us? I don't see a need unless he plays 3-4 DE
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Mon Jul 27, 2020 8:32 pm
by WeekapaugGroove
LikeABosh wrote:I like it. It'd be like adding Peppers in 2014, but wouldn't he be more of an OLB for us? I don't see a need unless he plays 3-4 DE
The way the pack play their sub packages it's really not a 3/4 4/3 type deal. I imagine they'd line him up all over the place as a pass rusher.
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Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 2:48 pm
by neiLz
What would Griffen demand? 2 year 10-12 mil deal? He's 32 and can still play. would be awesome with him, smith bro's rushing the passer.
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 3:37 pm
by jakecronus8
If they’re not trying to roll cap over (which I think is a huge mistake not to), id rather they spend the money they have left on multiple guys to fill defined roles rather than sign a top notch guy at perhaps our biggest position of depth.
One of the biggest areas that Ted failed IMO was not necessarily going after the big free agents, but ignoring the second and third tier vet free agents. Too often we relied on developmental late round or UDFAs for depth. If you stay healthy that’s fine and dandy but when those guys get pressed into service you get burned. Give me someone whose been in that situation.
At the risk of sounding homerish, I’d say bring in multiple guys from the pool of Tramon, Clay, Harrison, Warford, etc.
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 4:29 pm
by Daver
jakecronus8 wrote:If they’re not trying to roll cap over (which I think is a huge mistake not to), id rather they spend the money they have left on multiple guys to fill defined roles rather than sign a top notch guy at perhaps our biggest position of depth.
One of the biggest areas that Ted failed IMO was not necessarily going after the big free agents, but ignoring the second and third tier vet free agents. Too often we relied on developmental late round or UDFAs for depth. If you stay healthy that’s fine and dandy but when those guys get pressed into service you get burned. Give me someone whose been in that situation.
At the risk of sounding homerish, I’d say bring in multiple guys from the pool of Tramon, Clay, Harrison, Warford, etc.
Im all for harrison(who i think would be a even bigger addition than everson and im all into bringing warford in as well.Hes a terrific guard much better than whoever lines up on tbe right side.
Perfect world i would say gabriel harrison and warford though i really like griffith
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 5:03 pm
by WeekapaugGroove
jakecronus8 wrote:If they’re not trying to roll cap over (which I think is a huge mistake not to), id rather they spend the money they have left on multiple guys to fill defined roles rather than sign a top notch guy at perhaps our biggest position of depth.
One of the biggest areas that Ted failed IMO was not necessarily going after the big free agents, but ignoring the second and third tier vet free agents. Too often we relied on developmental late round or UDFAs for depth. If you stay healthy that’s fine and dandy but when those guys get pressed into service you get burned. Give me someone whose been in that situation.
At the risk of sounding homerish, I’d say bring in multiple guys from the pool of Tramon, Clay, Harrison, Warford, etc.
I agree in hindsight they could have used some vet depth. But some of that is an intentional aspect of a draft and develop approach, you fill the back end with UDFAs and late round picks with hopes some develop and breakout. If you have too much vet depth you can't find the diamonds in the rough. It's basically a numbers game where you hope a small percentage works.
What killed them was TT simply didn't find enough of those diamonds late in his tenure and the pack also seemed to have long run of horrible injury luck.
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Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 7:53 pm
by ReasonablySober
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 8:08 pm
by Mags FTW
Viking's DT Pierce is opting out because of asthma. They may use that money to bring back Griffen.
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:33 pm
by WeekapaugGroove
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Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 9:38 pm
by ReasonablySober
Welp.
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Veterans Report 7/28
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:01 pm
by BigDee
So much for that.
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Funchess Opts Out
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:25 pm
by humanrefutation
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Funchess Opts Oun
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:40 pm
by Mags FTW
Not an ideal replacement for Funchess size-wise, but Taylor Gabriel has been serviceable with Trubisky throwing him the ball.
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Funchess Opts Out
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 10:47 pm
by neiLz
So how does the cap work? His number gets removed this year and added to next?
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Funchess Opts Out
Posted: Tue Jul 28, 2020 11:02 pm
by stillgotgame
neiLz wrote:So how does the cap work? His number gets removed this year and added to next?
Pretty sure, yes. His contract tolls, can’t see why he would count against the cap.
No loss in my book. We’ve got plenty of big slow receivers that drop the ball in tough situations

Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Funchess Opts Out
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 5:33 pm
by WeekapaugGroove
stillgotgame wrote:neiLz wrote:So how does the cap work? His number gets removed this year and added to next?
Pretty sure, yes. His contract tolls, can’t see why he would count against the cap.
No loss in my book. We’ve got plenty of big slow receivers that drop the ball in tough situations

I saw yesterday that his signing bonus (around $1m) counts on this year's cap then his base salary is rolled to next season. Kind of an odd set up.
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Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Funchess Opts Out
Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2020 6:09 pm
by MoMM
WeekapaugGroove wrote:stillgotgame wrote:neiLz wrote:So how does the cap work? His number gets removed this year and added to next?
Pretty sure, yes. His contract tolls, can’t see why he would count against the cap.
No loss in my book. We’ve got plenty of big slow receivers that drop the ball in tough situations

I saw yesterday that his signing bonus (around $1m) counts on this year's cap then his base salary is rolled to next season. Kind of an odd set up.
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So he gets 2 workout bonus? That doesn't seem right to me.
Re: 2020 Packers Training Camp Thread: Funchess Opts Out
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 9:04 pm
by stillgotgame
Crosby & Sternberger tested positive for Covid. I thought Crosby was going to opt out, misunderstood though.