Ok Beast. How about-maybe having people that are better at deciding if a player is still good, and not a huge waste of money?
Many people on this site said they thought Graham was done, not anywhere near what he once was. Yet the “big wigs” in Green Bay thought he was worth big bucks. Yet Cook, who had proved his worth was was allowed to walk.
So obviously money is not the point, but ability by your guys to be better at SPENDING said money. To be better at judging talent, and not waiting until the best FA’s are already signed by other teams. Not being afraid to jump in and grab some players that can really matter to your team.
There.....is that better?
Originally Posted by: Cheesey
Um, well based on rumors, they wanted to sign Cook and tried hard to resign Cook... until he (or more likely his agent) played hardball with price too much and out priced his market... where Cook and Bennett were both asking for $7 million per year and Bennett had graded up much better (due to much better blocking) and so the Packers signed the TE who had graded out better for about the same price as Cook was demanding... and Cook FINALLY later lower his price to $5.3 million per year. But the Packers might of been willing to sign Cook to $5.5 million, but his (or his agents) demands were higher...
So the Packers did exactly what you said... they didn't wait until the best FA TE (in their grades) signed by another team, and we're not being afraid to jump in and sign Bennett and letting Cook and his equally high contract demands go.
Clearly in hindsight that was a HUGE mistake... but at the time, it seemed like they had an upgrade. And Cook had to settle for an amount that the Packers might of agreed to, but at the time they weren't.
And Tony Romo (who seems to be right about a lot of stuff) thought Graham would be huge for the Packers... and I think he was on pace for close to 1,000 yards before his knee injury.
Speaking of Bennett: Marcesdes Lewis was on Bennett's talk show... and Bennett said McCarthy's offense was the worst offense for TEs, and Lewis followed in agreement saying "no question" (about that). Bennett's reasoning was that the TEs don't run the seam, deep 7 nor deep over routes in MM's offense, which are very successful for TEs in other offenses. Also Rodgers likes to throw to the outside, and avoids the middle more. But they also talk about Rodgers throwing.
Here for video of Lewis/Bennett (
warning there is cussing)
https://sports.yahoo.com/watch-week-18-mostly-football-martellus-bennett-yahoo-sports-192146936.html Lewis interview starts at 46:22. Packer talk Ends 52:10.
Locker room/Aaron Rodgers talk begins at 49:22.
Lewis explains why he wants to come back to Green Bay next season. 55:00.