Good to see you back, Foster...you've been a bit scarce around these parts of late...everything okay?

Hope it's nothing serious, just you and the missus doing your Rourke imitation and doing some holiday wild-thanging.

"Wade" wrote:

Getting compensation for Kampman
By Brian Carriveau
March 8, 2010 |(4) Comments

Yes, as Tom Silverstein of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported, it is possible for the Packers to receive as much as a third round pick in the form of a compensatory draft pick for losing Aaron Kampman in the 2011 draft.

However, the NFL uses a complicated formula to determine compensation picks based upon the amount of money paid to Kampman and how well he performs. They do the same thing for any unrestricted free agents the Packers would sign from another team (read Chad Clifton doesn't count).

Kampman received a fairly generous contract from the Jaguars, which helps the Packers. But how Kampman performs on the field factors into the compensation pick as well. If Kampman plays at a Pro Bowl level, there is a higher likelihood that the Packers would get that third round draft choice. On the other hand, if Kampman bombs, their compensation could more likely be a fifth or sixth round draft choice.

Perhaps most importantly, if the Packers were to sign an unrestricted free agent of equal or greater than Kampman, they'll most likely lose any chance at receiving that third round draft choice (however there's still a chance they could receive an extra seventh rounder where free agent lossers are equal to free agent gains).

So if the Packers were to go out and sign Pittsburgh safety Ryan Clark, for example, to a similar contract that the Jaguars signed Kampman to, say bye bye to any chance of receiving a third round compensatory pick.

Ted Thompson rarely dips into free agency to begin with. But if there were another reason for Ted Thompson not to try it out, this would be it.

Jaguars place DE Aaron Kampman on injured reserve
Team adds defensive tackle Nate Collins
Posted: November 13, 2010 -

The Jaguars signed rookie defensive tackle Nate Collins from the New York Giants practice squad on Saturday and placed defensive end Aaron Kampman on injured reserve.

Kampman tore the ACL in his right knee in a non-contact drill during practice on Thursday. He tore the ACL in his left knee the previous season with Green Bay. He is expected to undergo ACL replacement surgery soon.

Falcons list Brian Williams as doubtful on injury report
Posted by Michael David Smith on January 14, 2011, 11:53 AM EST
Falcons defensive back Brian Williams played all 16 games during the regular season, but hes not expected to play Saturdays playoff game against the Packers.

The Falcons have listed Williams as doubtful on their official injury report.

Atlanta had six other players on the injury report, all listed as questionable: defensive end John Abraham, defensive tackle Jonathan Babineaux, safety Thomas DeCoud, linebacker Curtis Lofton, center Todd McClure and receiver Roddy White.

The Packers listed one player, linebacker Frank Zombo, as out. Green Bay listed fullback Korey Hall, offensive lineman Jason Spitz and safety Atari Bigby as questionable.

Eight Packers are listed as probable: linebacker Diyral Briggs, tackle Bryan Bulaga, tackle Chad Clifton, receiver Donald Driver, defensive end Cullen Jenkins, linebacker Clay Matthews, defensive end Ryan Pickett and cornerback Charles Woodson.