Was reading this article:

http://gazettextra.com/news/2010/oct/06/hang-help-way-packers/ 

Am I wrong in thinking that we just need to hang on until week 7 because we will be much stronger in our secondary?

To be honest, seeing the trade for Moss and Lynch has me getting impatient with Thompson. I know that we did not need an additional WR but it hurts seeing a big rival getting critical support in a position where they have some injuries. Maybe Thompson thinks that we have the depth with our 3 players coming off the PUP soon.

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Dyeah - See Pack93z's 1996 thread. A good read and that will be a very relevant comparison.

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I don't mind tagging this with that post but I though the topics were different in that mine addresses optimism that we will be getting some significant support when our 3 players come off the PUP.

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Harris, Bigby, and Starks could all provide significant help. It will take them at least a couple weeks to get up to speed, and maybe it won't happen at all for them this season. And Starks, of course, is an unknown commodity as an NFL player. But I think that at least one of these three players is bound to give us a boost. I would be very happy if two of them did, and all three would be outstanding.

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Oh geez. Sorry amigo. I really should have read that article before posting.

Yes. Good article. That makes me feel better about our DB situation. :thumbright:

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I think we are wise not to have any expectations of the players coming off the PUP. Of the three, Starks probably has the best chance of making an impact. I fervently hope Harris doesn't crack the starting lineup. If that happens, this team is in serious trouble.

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Starks is definitely a wild card. You are right as well in that all 3 cannot even practice until after week 6 so we probably really looking at week 8 or 9: most likely after the bye if all goes well. I think if we can go 3-2 into the bye I think we will be in pretty good shape for the final push to the playoffs. Unfortunately that means that we need to beat either the Vikings, Jets or Cowboys on top of beating both the skins and the fins.

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Al Harris will be a boost. He is an improvement over Pat Lee, Sam Shields, Jarrett Bush, and probably Underwwod.

Starks will be a huge boost. Certainly better than Nance and faster than Kuhn.

Bigby will be the last to return. He will be an upgrade over Martin when fully recovered from surgery.

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I fail to understand all this Starks bravado.. the kid hasn't played a snap of ball since the 08 season.. meaningful ball anyway.

Could he.. perhaps.. but banking on him to be a guaranteed boost over a kid that had played ball in the past year.. I just don't understand.

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Starks has been studying the system since OTAs. He is going to have more knowledge plus watching it live. He was able to attend all work outs and meeting, just not actual practice. I don't think it should take him too long to get up to speed.

I heard or read a report that he was ready to go for the final preseason game. I think they just kept him on the PUP list because they knew he wouldn't make it to the PS.

Harris isn't promising anything. He keeps saying "I have to trust the process" whatever the heck that means.

I have not heard anything about Bigby. Harris wouldn't say anything about him or Starks.

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