I totally agree with your post, but do you think we draft a TE now based on what we currently have on the roster? If we draft a TE do we cut Perillo or Backman? Don't know if we can PS either or both of them.

Originally Posted by: TheKanataThrilla 

I totally agree with your post, but do you think we draft a TE now based on what we currently have on the roster? If we draft a TE do we cut Perillo or Backman? Don't know if we can PS either or both of them.

Originally Posted by: TheKanataThrilla 

If Henry falls to us in the 2nd, Ted takes him.

It's not whether or not we take one, it's whether the value is there.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

I totally agree with your post, but do you think we draft a TE now based on what we currently have on the roster? If we draft a TE do we cut Perillo or Backman? Don't know if we can PS either or both of them.

Originally Posted by: TheKanataThrilla 

I heard Ted Thompson wanted to sign Cook to a two year deal, but Cook wanted a one year deal and a chance at a more lucrative contract next year. I also read that he wanted to go to the best possible team with the best possible QB. Apparently there was interest from at least three other teams. I love these low risk moves. It probably doesn't "solve" the tight end position for the long run, but it's a nice band aid until something else can be figured out, hopefully through the draft. I think that's how free agency should work, especially when it doesn't cost compensatory draft picks. Use free agency as a band aid on obviously weak positions and then draft the best players available in the draft and develop them. That's the winning formula, imo.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower 

I like to think this is a good signing, but since the league seems to have figured out our offense, it won't make any difference. If the playcalling isn't switched up and some new wrinkles put in, we're looking at third place.

Originally Posted by: OlHoss1884 

I doubt Cook is the long-term answer at TE (although, he could be, at least for a few years), so they will have to keep searching. But at least Cook provides a band aid which gives the Packers longer to figure it out. Sometimes, kicking the can down the road is about as much as a team can ask for. All needs can't be addressed in one off season.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower 

I've read a few places saying Jared Cook has the dropsies, yet he had 4 last season and had just a ~5% drop percent. Much like I wrote weeks/months back about the need for a good tight end. The simple THREAT of Jared Cook will open the field for the receivers, just like Jermichael Finley did.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

I've read a few places saying Jared Cook has the dropsies, yet he had 4 last season and had just a ~5% drop percent. Much like I wrote weeks/months back about the need for a good tight end. The simple THREAT of Jared Cook will open the field for the receivers, just like Jermichael Finley did.



When you have an offensive line that's filled with JAG's and only serviceable when fully healthy and missing your only deep threat while your 2nd best receiving threat has a bum shoulder and you have another receiver trying to tough out a wicked hamstring pull ... yeah your offense is going to be "figured" out and that doesn't even mention things like your out of conditioned running back or slower than rolling rock tight end, lol.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

Exhibit A-Finley

In 2009 Finley played in 12 games: the O averaged 392 Y/G; but, averaged 405 with Finley out.

In 2010 Finley played in 5 games: the O averaged 342 Y/G; but averaged 365 with Finley out even though Aaron Rodgers missed 1.75 of those 11 games.

In 2013 Finley played in 6 games the O averaged 434 Y/G [w/ Aaron Rodgers at QB]. GB averaged 380 without Finley for the other 10; though Wallace, Tolzien and Flynn QB’d 8 of those games. The two that Aaron Rodgers did QB w/o Finley GB had 468.5 Y/G.

And remember, when Finley went down he was not replaced with a decent TE like Rodgers; he was replaced by guys that were a lily pad above pond scum. Yet, the offense improved. Finley was not valuable.

Originally Posted by: Barfarn 

Let’s be honest, the middle of the field is open now. League rules. Big people running down the middle of the field, I’ll make no secret about it. I think that’s a key to offensive success, whether that’s a big receiver or big tight end or a big man running down the middle of the field, making those safeties cover you. It’s an important part of playing in today’s NFL.

Mike McCarthy wrote:

I've read a few places saying Jared Cook has the dropsies, yet he had 4 last season and had just a ~5% drop percent. Much like I wrote weeks/months back about the need for a good tight end. The simple THREAT of Jared Cook will open the field for the receivers, just like Jermichael Finley did.



When you have an offensive line that's filled with JAG's and only serviceable when fully healthy and missing your only deep threat while your 2nd best receiving threat has a bum shoulder and you have another receiver trying to tough out a wicked hamstring pull ... yeah your offense is going to be "figured" out and that doesn't even mention things like your out of conditioned running back or slower than rolling rock tight end, lol.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool