It's not that hard to resign Greg Jennings, Aaron Kampman, and Nick Collins and then sign Albert Haynesworth and Jordan Gross. It can be done and I believe should be done or some sort of version of that.
"macbob" wrote:
Personally, I expect it's going to be difficult enough to sign Jennings, Kampman, and Collins (along with Pickett, Spitz, Colledge, Blackmon, and Chillar, not to mention Atari Bigby in 2009).
If you can rehire our own guys AND preserve enough cap space to go after Hayneworth and Gross, then you're hired. Go to it.
"porky88" wrote:
If I was hired I wouldn't resign Spitz, Pickett, Colledge, and Chillar.
Bigby would be on a tryout for 09. Blackmon would be brought back if he's reasonable.
Pretty much my plan would be
Sign Nick Collins to a long term contract extension.
Sign Jordan Gross and then release Chad Clifton to clear cap space.
Sign Albert Haynesworth and then release Ryan Pickett to clear cap space.
Sign a fairly solid guard. I have to assume one is out there and move Daryn Colledge to 2nd string tackle or sign Vernon Carey to replace Mark Tauscher at right tackle.
Draft a pass rusher with the first pick such Orakpo.
Trade up into late round 1 and draft Jason Smith to play right tackle or pending what's done in free agency I'd consider Duke Robinson and preferably Alex Mack as well for an interior lineman.
Even with all those moves I'm all but certain Green Bay should still have enough room to give contract extensions to Greg Jennings and Aaron Kampman sometime during 2009.
If worse comes to worse I'd use the franchise tag on Greg Jennings and then negotiate a contract in 2010.
"macbob" wrote: