blueleopard
14 years ago
There has to be a reason though. I know McCarthy isn't stupid enough to not realize you can never have too many good CB's.
Danreb Victorio A Believer of Greg Jennings
all_about_da_packers
14 years ago

There has to be a reason though. I know McCarthy isn't stupid enough to not realize you can never have too many good CB's.

"blueleopard" wrote:



Yeah, I agree.

Granted Al Harris will be 36 next year, but releasing when you could have put him on IR?

The Packers will still be responsible for Al Harris' salary, they won't get any real benefit from cutting him. Maybe the Packers are trying to do Al a favour by cutting him to let him play somewhere else this season because he thinks he can play this year.

Off the top of my head, though, I cannot think of any benefit by cutting Al instead of placing him on IR.
The NFL: Where Greg Jennings Happens.
nerdmann
14 years ago

He'll be a Viking by Wednesday.

"all_about_da_packers" wrote:



This scares me, because the Vikings could use better CBs.

However, Harris is made for press-man schemes (like the Jets). He'd be manhandled if asked to play traditional Cover 2 coverage... surely the Vikes realize this?

That's about the last place I want to see him end up. I am still surprised by this move - the JS reported Friday night that rumours were Lee's ankle injury was serious enough to have him put on IR. We could use a CB, especially since we're one injury from Bush / Underwood playing big roles as Nickle backs.

"nerdmann" wrote:





We play them in two weeks. It's like signing Howard Green before the Jets game. Sure, you can use him as a player, but you also want to know everything he knows about the team you'll be facing.
“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”
TheEngineer
14 years ago
Am I wrong in the impression that Dimitri Nance provides better value for the Packers than Al Harris? That is the signal I am receiving because clearly, Nance's roster spot is worth more than Harris'.

Al must have lost a lot of steps after his torn ACL. I think he's actually taken the news quite well. If I was going to be cut after being disallowed to practice, I'd be quite upset they didn't cut me earlier. Though given that he is okay with it, perhaps he's reticent to agree that he actually isn't the athlete he was before the injury.

In any case, I'll always remember him for that time when he shut up Matt Hasselbeck. One of many fond memories that Al has provided for us over the years. Best of luck, maybe we'll see you around Lambeau again.
blank
DanJustDan29
14 years ago
The play of Tramon Williams and our secondary as a whole has been great. Where do you expect Al Harris' roster spot to come from? Underwood would be my only thought or suggestion.
Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another. -Vince Lombardi
Nonstopdrivel
14 years ago
Why am I the only one who's happy to see him go? I never thought he'd step foot on the field this year (do a search of my posts -- I've been saying this the entire offseason), and the last thing I wanted was for him to take up a valuable roster spot. Maybe the Packers can bring him in for a look next year, after he's a year and a half removed from one of the most severe injuries this league has ever seen. I see no way he would have made it through the entire season without reaggravating that knee.

I highly doubt any other team will pick him up, but if one does, I'm willing to bet a week's wages he never starts.
UserPostedImage
Rockmolder
14 years ago
There are multiple good reasons to let him go, really.

His salary isn't huge, but it's way too much to just fork out to someone who's going to be your 4th corner corner. $2,5 million, if I'm correct. We should be off the hook if someone claims him off waivers, right?

And yes, 4th, since he's obviously not going to beat out Sam Shields, the way he's been playing. At the start of the season, I would've said that he'd come back as a starter. Maybe as a nickel CB if Tramon played well. Shields came out of nowhere, though.

Lastly, Harris was never one of the fastest guys and he's getting up there in age. Having your knee busted twice in two years doesn't really help in that department, either. We have no clue how much he has left at this point. Maybe it's close to nothing.
Zero2Cool
14 years ago
Harris has had problems shutting down his man the last couple years. I don't like seeing him go.
UserPostedImage
shield4life
14 years ago
Hate to see Al released was one of my fav CB's on the team. He did lose his job to injuries, Tramon stepped up and is a top CB in the league now with the emergence of Shields there's just no more room for Al.

I think the management decided to go with youth movement here over a veteran.

36 and getting older / injured CB ... IMO right business move but ... we should of kept him for loyalty reasons.
Glad To Be A Packers Fan.
Zero2Cool
14 years ago

MO right business move but ... we should of kept him for loyalty reasons.

"shield4life" wrote:



I'd agree with this, if we weren't so banged up in several other positions and there wasn't such a tight premium on the 53.
UserPostedImage
Fan Shout
beast (38m) : Thank you, and I was really opening we were going to get 4 or more tied for the top 3.
beast (38m) : Thank you, and I was really opening we were going to get 4 or more tied for the top 3.
beast (38m) : Thank you, and I was really opening we were going to get 4 or more tied for the top 3
Zero2Cool (44m) : congrats beast on 2024 !
Zero2Cool (44m) : congrats porky on winning 2023 pick'em! (oops sorry)
Zero2Cool (1h) : Packers have $60M+ of 2025 cap space on paper TODAY.
Mucky Tundra (11h) : Missed FG into a Lions TD; that'll do pig, that'll do
Mucky Tundra (11h) : That might be it for the Vikings
Mucky Tundra (12h) : Oh so the refs do know what intentional grounding is
Mucky Tundra (12h) : what the hell was that Goff?! Not much pressure and he just air mails it to Harrison
Mucky Tundra (12h) : They really need to to get rid of the auto first down for illegal contact
Martha Careful (13h) : watching the Vikings and Lions it's understandable why they swept the Packers. So much better product
Mucky Tundra (13h) : Even when GB got pressure he was throwing darts; vs no pressure on that last pass he just air mails an open guy
Zero2Cool (13h) : didn't have guys in his face ... pressure makes difference
Mucky Tundra (13h) : Where was this Darnold vs GB?
Mucky Tundra (13h) : BALL DON'T LIE
Mucky Tundra (13h) : how was that not a safety? Goff throws it at an offensive lineman
Mucky Tundra (14h) : Zero, I thought that was a given! ;)
Mucky Tundra (14h) : Zero I looked through earlier and noticed the same thing. Bonkers year. I just wonder if beast put any money on games
Zero2Cool (14h) : I'm hoping for BLOODBATH. Pummel one another.
Zero2Cool (14h) : 8 people in pick'em would have won any year with their total lol
Mucky Tundra (14h) : I'm rooting for the Lions to lose.
Mucky Tundra (14h) : God help me but I'm rooting for the Vikings to...Vikings to...Christ I can't say it
Zero2Cool (15h) : 4 td for Rodgers
Zero2Cool (15h) : Chiefs got shutout
Zero2Cool (15h) : Rodgers passes for 3rd TD. might be last game of an amazing career
Mucky Tundra (16h) : "The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry."
Zero2Cool (16h) : Owner ... love it
Zero2Cool (16h) : Mayo was the guy they groomed for HC and one of the reasons they let Bill go.
Mucky Tundra (17h) : Pats have the #4 pick, lots of cap space and Maye at QB; should fetch some attention
Mucky Tundra (17h) : Well that didn't take long; Jerod Mayo out as Patriots HC
Zero2Cool (17h) : I would expect it to be higher in favor of Eagles
Mucky Tundra (17h) : Thst line seems...generous
Zero2Cool (17h) : Eagles -3.5 over Packers in Wildcard Round
Mucky Tundra (18h) : Did it though? Pokes beat the Commanders on the road with Cooper Rush previously
Zero2Cool (5-Jan) : That gives them their best chance
Mucky Tundra (5-Jan) : Cowboys starting Trey Lance at QB vs Commanders; GB vs Philly in the Wild Card incoming!
Mucky Tundra (4-Jan) : Stinks for Lloyd. Hoping he comes back strong for next year
Zero2Cool (3-Jan) : Packers placed Marshawn Lloyd on reserve non-football illness list
Zero2Cool (3-Jan) : Luke Getsy been helping Packers defense. He's former OC Bears/Raiders and our old QB coach
beast (2-Jan) : Thanks dfosterf, I'm still kicking myself for last week, as I forgot to change to pick Vikings and Lions... after putting in a holding spot.
Zero2Cool (2-Jan) : First alternate: Elgton Jenkins Other alternates: Jordan Love, Kenny Clark, Keisean Nixon, Tucker Kraft, Josh Myers, Jaire Alexander
Zero2Cool (2-Jan) : Pro Bowl still a thing? Guess Packers have three. Jacobs, Gary, McKinney.
dfosterf (2-Jan) : It's a mine field with all the players sitting, etc
dfosterf (2-Jan) : There was quite a bit of "chalk" matchups this year it seemed, but not this week coming up
Zero2Cool (2-Jan) : Or we got better and by we I mean everyone except me
Zero2Cool (2-Jan) : We have about six that by percent would have won nearly any season. I guess 2024 was predictable 🤷
Zero2Cool (2-Jan) : You can check previous seasons. I quick did it and don't think anyone hit 70% before
dfosterf (2-Jan) : Hats off to the Beast
dfosterf (2-Jan) : I'm at 71.76% in pick 'em. 2nd place. Beast is at a flat 75% 9 games ahead. That 75% has got to be unprecedented this late in the season
Please sign in to use Fan Shout
2024 Packers Schedule
Friday, Sep 6 @ 7:15 PM
Eagles
Sunday, Sep 15 @ 12:00 PM
COLTS
Sunday, Sep 22 @ 12:00 PM
Titans
Sunday, Sep 29 @ 12:00 PM
VIKINGS
Sunday, Oct 6 @ 3:25 PM
Rams
Sunday, Oct 13 @ 12:00 PM
CARDINALS
Sunday, Oct 20 @ 12:00 PM
TEXANS
Sunday, Oct 27 @ 12:00 PM
Jaguars
Sunday, Nov 3 @ 3:25 PM
LIONS
Sunday, Nov 17 @ 12:00 PM
Bears
Sunday, Nov 24 @ 3:25 PM
49ERS
Thursday, Nov 28 @ 7:20 PM
DOLPHINS
Thursday, Dec 5 @ 7:15 PM
Lions
Sunday, Dec 15 @ 7:20 PM
Seahawks
Monday, Dec 23 @ 7:15 PM
SAINTS
Sunday, Dec 29 @ 3:25 PM
Vikings
Sunday, Jan 5 @ 12:00 PM
BEARS
Recent Topics
41m / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

45m / Fantasy Sports Talk / Zero2Cool

47m / Fantasy Sports Talk / Zero2Cool

1h / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

2h / Featured Content / Zero2Cool

3h / Green Bay Packers Talk / bboystyle

15h / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

15h / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

16h / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

19h / Green Bay Packers Talk / buckeyepackfan

3-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / bboystyle

3-Jan / Around The NFL / Zero2Cool

2-Jan / GameDay Threads / Zero2Cool

2-Jan / Green Bay Packers Talk / Martha Careful

2-Jan / Fantasy Sports Talk / dfosterf

Headlines
Copyright © 2006 - 2025 PackersHome.com™. All Rights Reserved.