Packers sign center Jeff Saturday· Page 4

Nonstopdrivel
Preferred Member

13 years ago

My main concern, besides his advanced age, is his weight. He tips the scales at a svelte 295 lbs. Seems a little light to me. Overall, I am pleased with this signing, though. I am curious to see who takes over guard duties this season. I also wonder what Aaron Rodgers thinks about this signing.

nyrpack
Veteran Member

13 years ago

#32

great move, after losing wells Ted Thompson was going to let aaron go long without proper protection !!

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Nonstopdrivel
Preferred Member

13 years ago

#33

Just snap the damn ball, Jeff!

DoddPower
Veteran Member

13 years ago

#34

I think the signing is fine. It's a stop-gap measure, no doubt, but that's OK. I still wouldn't be surprised to see us drafting Konz if for some reason he falls to us. That might not please some, but he could likely be the best player available at that point. If not, we have a center to get us by while hopefully training our future starter for the next ten years. This signing shouldn't change the importance of looking for a starting center in the draft, it just provides some insurance and means the rookie doesn't have to start immediately.

porky88
Veteran Member

13 years ago

#35

The signing makes sense only as a stopgap. The real travesty will be if the Packers don't grab a center with one of their first three or four draft choices. This is a good group of centers at the top. I think as many as four could go in the first two rounds. Frankly, Saturday may not last the season as the starter because the Packers could draft a better player with an early draft choice. Ben Jones of Georgia immediately comes to mind.

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Dexter_Sinister
Registered

13 years ago

#36

Originally Posted by: porky88

Yeah, because we all know that Thompson has never found a decent player outside of the top 3 in the draft.

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Not screaming in terror like his passengers.

wpr
Preferred Member

13 years ago

#37

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel

you know that the "official" weight is seldom they players actual weight. fat boys get under reported. those who are a few biscuits light in the rear in get bumped up a few pounds. All of them seemingly get rounded off to a 5 pound increment.

Regardless of whether or not he plays 1 or 2 seasons this is a nice pick up.

blueleopard
Member

13 years ago

#38

Saturday has been the center in the most complicated yet most effective no-huddle-based offense in the NFL for more then a decade and he also is the player in charge of the players association. I don't see why anybody wouldn't like this signing.

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DakotaT
Select Member

13 years ago

#39

Originally Posted by: blueleopard

Some people are just born to bitch. Instead of taking things out on their wife and kids, they come in here and usually pound away at someone like me. Usually I become a close personal agitator for these people. I'm like a lightning rod for dumbasses. But by the time our fued ends, they realize I only went through it all with them cause I cared about them as a brother in the forum. Man, I must really care about VR cause that dumb bastard and I have been going at it for years without any sign of let up. He better have me in his will for all the free therapy I've given him.

Wade
Veteran Member

13 years ago

#40

I'm glad to hear everyone is more optimistic on this one than I am.

I just think this is a step down at a key position.

Hope I'm wrong.

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