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13 years ago
He will probably end up wanting to be the highest paid TE in the NFL, and I think he's worth it.
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Dexter_Sinister
13 years ago
I think they would have turned it on even more with Grant and Finley healthy. I don't think they got in sync because they were out. They got in sync in spite of having to over come that.

Didn't they sputter a bit at the start of '09?

I think it is because they are a strong 2nd half team, not because Finley was getting too much production.
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Stevetarded
13 years ago

If he produces like a WR, is it so hard to rationalize paying him like one?

Regardless of what his actual position is, I would say pay him for what he can contribute.

"djcubez" wrote:



Not completely, no. You're last sentence does a good job of summing up the argument.

I just feel like he'll hit the injury bug a bit more than a WR would especially at his size. Gravity won't be as nice to him when he goes up for the high ones. I also don't like the way we seemed to focus our offense around him in the beginning of the season. After he got hurt we saw the offense sputter a bit until Rodgers got more confident with his receivers. Although that could have just been the result of building chemistry over the season. I'm of the mentality that 3-4 decent targets is better than 1-2 amazing ones. However, if we don't keep Jones or Finley I'd be upset. I also don't like that he seems to have the biggest mouth on our offense. Now it sounds like I'm advocating for us to just get rid of him now LOL.

As long as he stays healthy, contributes like the talent he is and doesn't up the ante on his "prime time" personality I'd love to keep him on the team.

"Dexter_Sinister" wrote:



The offense didn't look good early in the season against 3 teams that they didn't look good against late in the season. I don't think Finley had anything to do with it.
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DakotaT
13 years ago


The offense didn't look good early in the season against 3 teams that they didn't look good against late in the season. I don't think Finley had anything to do with it.

"Stevetarded" wrote:



Yeah the Bears and Eagles sure know how to ugly up a game. This is where a dominant run blocking offensive line comes into play. As long as we trot out Clifton and Colledge on the left side, we will be susceptible to having the offense slowed down. I was surprised we had our way with Pitttsburgh like we did - they didn't do much to stop us, we kind of let them off the hook.
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doddpower
13 years ago
I've got to agree with Zero on the Finley thing. Until the guy puts a full season in, no way would I make him the best paid TE in the NFL, and probably the highest paid TE ever. There's a lot to be excited about but Finley still has a LOT to prove, in my opinion. I'm not explicitly comparing him to Justin Harrell, but one can have all the talent in the world but if they can't stay healthy for significant periods of time, the talent is largely useless. McCarthy is always speaking about availability, and rightfully so. To date, Finley hasn't done a 'good enough' job of being available.

This is a big season for him and could guide the path of his career. Someone would probably be willing to sign him to mega money even if he misses significant time next season. If that's the case, he SHOULD take it because what certainty does he have that he will ever get another big payday? However, unless he shows up in a big way this season, I don't see Ted Thompson offering him that big pay day.
13 years ago

I've got to agree with Zero on the Finley thing. Until the guy puts a full season in, no way would I make him the best paid TE in the NFL, and probably the highest paid TE ever. There's a lot to be excited about but Finley still has a LOT to prove, in my opinion.

"doddpower" wrote:



Me too.

So far Finley has averaged 27 catches for 350 yards and 2 TDs over his three seasons in the NFL. Nothing at all special about that. His best season was in 2009, with 55 catches for 676 yards and 5 TDs. That's good for 12th in receptions among TEs, 10th in yards, and 12th in TDs. In his BEST season, as a TE that specializes in receiving, and is average at blocking.

Pay that guy the most a TE has ever gotten? With that production?

His lack of production is in large part due to injuries, but you can't just pay him for what you think he would have done while ignoring what he actually HAS done. He needs to do a lot more than that to be worth a huge contract.
doddpower
13 years ago

I've got to agree with Zero on the Finley thing. Until the guy puts a full season in, no way would I make him the best paid TE in the NFL, and probably the highest paid TE ever. There's a lot to be excited about but Finley still has a LOT to prove, in my opinion.

"get_louder_at_lambeau" wrote:



Me too.

So far Finley has averaged 27 catches for 350 yards and 2 TDs over his three seasons in the NFL. Nothing at all special about that. His best season was in 2009, with 55 catches for 676 yards and 5 TDs. That's good for 12th in receptions among TEs, 10th in yards, and 12th in TDs. In his BEST season, as a TE that specializes in receiving, and is average at blocking.

Pay that guy the most a TE has ever gotten? With that production?

His lack of production is in large part due to injuries, but you can't just pay him for what you think he would have done while ignoring what he actually HAS done. He needs to do a lot more than that to be worth a huge contract.

"doddpower" wrote:



Of course there's no guarantee that he would get that much money but I wouldn't doubt someone would be crazy enough to pay him.
nerdmann
13 years ago
They were trying to force it to Finley early in the year. They shouldn't do that. He's a great weapon, but don't force it to him.
I don't blame Finley for his injury this year. It was due to a stupid play by Donald Lee. The team opted to IR Finley so as to allow the knee to fully heal, so I don't think it'll make him more prone to injury.
Be nice to have him for a full year, though.
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Greg C.
13 years ago

I've got to agree with Zero on the Finley thing. Until the guy puts a full season in, no way would I make him the best paid TE in the NFL, and probably the highest paid TE ever. There's a lot to be excited about but Finley still has a LOT to prove, in my opinion.

"get_louder_at_lambeau" wrote:



Me too.

So far Finley has averaged 27 catches for 350 yards and 2 TDs over his three seasons in the NFL. Nothing at all special about that. His best season was in 2009, with 55 catches for 676 yards and 5 TDs. That's good for 12th in receptions among TEs, 10th in yards, and 12th in TDs. In his BEST season, as a TE that specializes in receiving, and is average at blocking.

Pay that guy the most a TE has ever gotten? With that production?

His lack of production is in large part due to injuries, but you can't just pay him for what you think he would have done while ignoring what he actually HAS done. He needs to do a lot more than that to be worth a huge contract.

"doddpower" wrote:



Those stat totals are very misleading. Everyone knows that Finley couldn't contribute much as a rookie, because he was young and was still learning the position, and in his second year it took him a little while to get up to full speed. Once he got it rolling in the second half of '09, he was awesome. You've listed his stat totals to try to make him look mediocre, but in the games he played in once he got going, he was one of the best TE's in the league. And in the games he didn't play in, there were other TE's taking his place, so it's not like the position was a total washout. So for Finley to put up those numbers in limited playing time is worth more than another TE putting up the same numbers in 16 games per season.

The bottom line is that NFL contracts are based on the future, not the past, as long as there is enough evidence that a player is capable of living up to the contract. If Finley misses significant time with injuries again this year, it will hurt his value at least a little, but the odds are better that he'll stay healthy and put up big numbers. His two injuries were unrelated and were the result of his leg getting bent wrong, which is unavoidable sometimes. At this point, I chalk it up to bad luck rather than being injury prone.

Remember, when Aaron Rodgers took over the starting QB job, he had been injured two years in a row and a lot of people doubted him because of that. Since then, he's only missed one game.
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13 years ago

I've got to agree with Zero on the Finley thing. Until the guy puts a full season in, no way would I make him the best paid TE in the NFL, and probably the highest paid TE ever. There's a lot to be excited about but Finley still has a LOT to prove, in my opinion.

"Greg C." wrote:



Me too.

So far Finley has averaged 27 catches for 350 yards and 2 TDs over his three seasons in the NFL. Nothing at all special about that. His best season was in 2009, with 55 catches for 676 yards and 5 TDs. That's good for 12th in receptions among TEs, 10th in yards, and 12th in TDs. In his BEST season, as a TE that specializes in receiving, and is average at blocking.

Pay that guy the most a TE has ever gotten? With that production?

His lack of production is in large part due to injuries, but you can't just pay him for what you think he would have done while ignoring what he actually HAS done. He needs to do a lot more than that to be worth a huge contract.

"get_louder_at_lambeau" wrote:



Those stat totals are very misleading. Everyone knows that Finley couldn't contribute much as a rookie, because he was young and was still learning the position, and in his second year it took him a little while to get up to full speed. Once he got it rolling in the second half of '09, he was awesome. You've listed his stat totals to try to make him look mediocre, but in the games he played in once he got going, he was one of the best TE's in the league. And in the games he didn't play in, there were other TE's taking his place, so it's not like the position was a total washout. So for Finley to put up those numbers in limited playing time is worth more than another TE putting up the same numbers in 16 games per season.

The bottom line is that NFL contracts are based on the future, not the past, as long as there is enough evidence that a player is capable of living up to the contract. If Finley misses significant time with injuries again this year, it will hurt his value at least a little, but the odds are better that he'll stay healthy and put up big numbers. His two injuries were unrelated and were the result of his leg getting bent wrong, which is unavoidable sometimes. At this point, I chalk it up to bad luck rather than being injury prone.

Remember, when Aaron Rodgers took over the starting QB job, he had been injured two years in a row and a lot of people doubted him because of that. Since then, he's only missed one game.

"doddpower" wrote:



Explain it away as much as you want, but that is his actual production so far, including his best season's totals.

I didn't list them "to try to make him look mediocre". I'm not part of some sneaky anti-Finley conspiracy. I listed them because that's what he has actually done in the NFL so far. It's a reality check, a way of looking at a player without the green and gold glasses on.

I don't think I could name anybody who has been called, by anyone, the best in the NFL at any position having accomplished as little as Finley has so far. His potential is undeniable, but he just hasn't done much yet.

I hope he can put together a great season this year. That would be great. So far, he has not had a great season, or even close to one. Is he capable of one? If he can stay healthy, sure. Shit, I still think Justin Harrell is capable of having a great season if he can stay healthy. I hope both of them do it this year. Will they? We'll see.

You mention his "awesome" half season, which was actually the last 7 games of 2009. His stats from that 7 games averaged 5.4 catches for 59.4 yards and 0.57 TDs per game. A full season of that production would equal 86 catches for 950 yards and 9 TDs. If he was on that fast pace and healthy all season that year, he would have ended up 3rd among TEs in receptions, 6th in yards, and 4th in TDs.

If he would have done that for a full season, then I'd say pay the man. He hasn't done that yet. Even if he had, he wouldn't have been the BEST TE in the NFL in 2009, production-wise. He would have been a top 5 TE, at least counting only receiving, which is Finley's strong suit as a TE.

So, in my opinion, I'd like to see the Packers refrain from paying Finley huge money until he does a little more than he currently has. If he's gonna get paid like he's the best TE in the league, he should at least finish in the top 10 production-wise before that happens. If it doesn't happen again next year, then they have a lot to think about, including the possibility of franchising him, assuming there is still a franchise tag. I just don't want to see the Packers throw $25 million guaranteed at someone with 7 career TDs and a knee injury.
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