Comments on: Free Agency: Packers Salary Cap Status And Options

By: Dylan

Dylan — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 00:14:15 +0000

You have to be kidding, right? Woodson is still one of the best defensive players in the league, even with his ‘diminshing skills’ he is well worth the money.

By: Lars

Lars — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:48:50 +0000

Woodson is “ludicrous?” No. AJ Hawk sticks out like a sore thumb as the story intimates. Look at that cap hit for such mediocre production. And, worst of all Thompson made sure Hawk would be around for years with the specter of dead cap $$$.

By: mxz600

mxz600 — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 15:05:40 +0000

I feel ill now. It’s no secret, that Woodson’s skills are not what they used to be. I knew about his salary, but i didn’t know about his 4 million dollar bonus money. If i got this right, were paying 10.5 million to a guy with diminishing skills? Thats starting QB money, thats rediculous. There is talk about moving Woodson to safety, thats also ludicrous. Woodson is NOT a hitter. Sure he can tackle at the line of scrimmage, but thats a far cry from tackling someone going full speed. Cornerbacks, are rarely good tacklers. I love Woodson..But 10.5 million…Gimmie a break.

By: Clifton Out, Driver In | Total Packers

Clifton Out, Driver In | Total Packers — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:14:39 +0000

[...] to release him to save salary cap space, according to Jason Cole. The move is understandable and one we predicted. The Packers need the salary cap space, Clifton is 35, injury prone and likely to be replaced in [...]

By: Irish Dan

Irish Dan — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:06:31 +0000

love the KGB reference.

Good article

By: Asimov

Asimov — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:35:27 +0000

Thompson is actually one of the most active traders in the league. It’s just that he does a lot of little trades, typically moving a few picks back and forth in the later rounds. Those trades rarely get press coverage.

By: ay hombre

ay hombre — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:07:00 +0000

Nicely done Shawn.

I agree with Doug that Thompson may have to set aside the idea of taking the best player available and draft for where we need someone.

Bob McGinn wrote a story today that stated he thinks Wells is gone. I like Shawn’s strategy better and think if we let him walk we will really regret it. Wells won’t be jerked around and the Packers won’t overpay. Who knows where it goes?

As Teddy KGB said, “Pay him. Pay that man his money.”

By: Doug

Doug — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:58:11 +0000

Great recap. Would love to see them restructure Driver to keep him around, as I think his value goes far beyond what he does on the field. I’ve heard rumors that Clifton is done anyway, so remove that. I love Finley’s upside, but he’s a bit of a head case and Crabtree and Quarless are serviceable (made much better than they probably are by AA Rod).

Definitely can’t gut the defense, and I’m hoping that’s the real focus of the draft. Thompson doesn’t seem to do much by way of trades, so at some point it doesn’t make sense to take the best player available if you’re not going to move them to fill a need.