Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

And this was my point. You can get some significant players that could really help this team for almost nothing right now. I'm just surprised he's so against going that route but has no problem over paying some of his own guys.

Originally Posted by: baumer16 

And this was my point. You can get some significant players that could really help this team for almost nothing right now. I'm just surprised he's so against going that route but has no problem over paying some of his own guys.

Originally Posted by: baumer16 

When Dom Capers first installed the 3 - 4 I was looking for the Packers to overpay to land Chris Canty. That to me filled a need and since he had experience the 3 - 4 (albeit not Dom's) I thought it was worth the investment.

To get players to sign with Green Bay, they have to overpay them because this isn't a big city filled with nightlife. This crop of free agents, I didn't see anyone that was worth overpaying to bring to the Packers, even just for one year. Although prior to free agency, I had thought it would be good to land someone like Rolando McClain.

This isn't so much me saying the flock of free agents was crap as much as it is me saying the Packers are quite talented and need to develop their young guys.





Glad ya could make it bud! Sorry, that Twitter stuff gets me all sorts of tangled lol.

I think it is easier to spend extra to keep someone you know very well than to spend extra on a virtual unknown. Especially when that unknown's prior team isn't willing to do so. Know what I mean?

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 

I disagree with they have to overpay for everyone. I mean Cobb and Bulaga took less money to stay. Is it the most ideal place to be in the league, no. But for a chance to win a championship this could be a very appealing place. Also at this point in free agency nobody is getting a huge contract. So overpaying now maybe a million dollars. Nothing of crazy significance.

They are very talented no question, but that doesn't mean they don't have concerns. And by ignoring free agency you put a lot of pressure on yourself to hit it out of the park on draft day. Which Ted can obviously do but I just don't see whats wrong with having a little bit of a backup plan.

Originally Posted by: baumer16 

You don't necessarily know that you can get good players now for "almost nothing" I bet a huge reason good players are still available is they want way too much. When you pay a lot of money for someone like Cobb, Bulaga, or Morgan Burnett you already know EXACTLY the player/man you are getting which makes it significantly less of a risk to sign that dotted line. My guess is at this point most teams are waiting to see how they draft plays out before finishing the roster and some free agents are probably waiting for that as well.

Originally Posted by: steveishere