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Not overly shocked, but frankly, he isn't worth more than the 3 years/7 million we offered him late last year. He's much better suited for a 4:3 DT in a Johnson/Bates system than the 3:4 the Packers will be converting to this upcoming season.

The money and cap space we'll save from not re-signing him or Montgomery can better go towards extensions for guys like Collins and Jennings.

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I agree with you on that he wasn't worth the offer he turned down IMO, but the Packers need DL players. I meant right now the Packers have Pickett, Jenkins (coming off IR), Jolly (legal troubles), Harrell (injury prone) and a couple of PS guys.... to put in for 3 starting positions.

I'm not sure Cole wouldn't be a decent fit in the 3-4 as long as they played him one gap. He's not good as a two gap player even though most think that because of his size.....

I'm just saying the Packers need better DL depth and maybe starters. But if healthy I think we're fine with starters but more that could start couldn't hurt.

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Depth will be the problem I think. Not a lot of talent out there for 3-4 D L to be had. We may want to try and hold on to him for that reason alone.

Cole has signed with the seahawks today 5 years

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Hopefully that stops their efforts of signing Canty, this may end up being good news for the Packers.

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players like cole are dime a dozen anyway

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Cole would have gave us comfort in depth and knowing what we had in a player.. but just in terms of output upon the field, this isn't a large loss beyond the depth issue.

We will find some depth along the line yet in FA and in the draft.. but if we haven't ink a few more DL by the draft, you can almost book the pick for the Packers in the first.. DL.. either at 9 or a few slots lower.. unless one of the premier OT are staring the Packers in the face at 9.

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