Comments on: Packers $12 Million Under Salary Cap; Here’s How They’ll Use It

By: Nick

Nick — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 23:09:56 +0000

Sitton will be top priority. He his one of the knights in shining armor protecting Rodgers, enough said.

Nelson I feel will be signed this year without flashy contract. He seems like the kind of guy who will take an average contract despite being on a team with so many playmakers.

They’ll probably wait until end of the season for Finley. It’ll most likely come down if he lasts a whole season, but if he produces well, the Pack will lock him up.

By: tequila

tequila — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 16:20:54 +0000

With the number of tight ends on the team right now it is a sign that if Finley wants crazy money he can walk. If he gets hurt again we can get him for like $50 and a spray tan for his wife.

By: jeremy

jeremy — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:51:47 +0000

Sitton is absolutely the #1 priority. The Packers finally have an offensive line that can stop AR from getting killed, and Sitton is the best player on that line. The Packers won the Super Bowl without Finley and he might want Antonio Gates money. While I would love for the Packers to lock him up to a cap friendly deal I don’t see it happening. Obviously they can’t be signing Finley and Nelson at the expense of Raji and Matthews next season. Those guys are way more important than anyone but Sitton

The Packers are also going to clear about 8 million when Grant and Wells contracts are up, and possibly another 5 million if Clifton retires at the end of the season. I think the Packers are grooming Nick McDonald to take over at center and obviously Grant is not getting another big deal from the Packers.

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By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 14:13:38 +0000

Don’t forget Scott Wells. He is also on the last year of his contract.

By: packerfan2008

packerfan2008 — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:26:12 +0000

I tend to disagree at the moment. Sitton and Nelson have proven themselves very valuable to the team and I would definitely sign them first. Finley has the potential to be a monster, but until he stops getting injured, I wouldn’t invest a whole lot into him. yes Jordy Nelson tends to have butterfingers at times, he can also make extraordinary plays too. and with Driver getting older, they will need him more than ever. Also, Packers have how many badass mofo tight ends atm? but we’ll see how the season goes…

By: Xavier

Xavier — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:11:43 +0000

Finley and Sitton have to be signed on!!

Nelson is different because we have Jennings, Jones and Cobb so we might not be able to hokd onto him.