As thin as the Green Bay Packers are on the defensive line, it should never be forgotten that their priority in building a successful 3-4 defensive scheme is to find playmakers at the outside linebacker positions.

It is there where 3-4 teams like the Pittsburgh Steelers have stocked up on well-rounded athletes who can both rush the passer and drop into coverage.

To that end, the Packers are eyeing a couple of free agents who could offer instant help, the most notable being Dallas linebacker Kevin Burnett, a former second-round draft choice who will be entering his fifth season in 2009. Of all the remaining linebackers, Burnett might have the most potential because of his athleticism and untapped ability.

According to an NFL source, the Packers have strong interest in Burnett but have not set up a visit yet, possibly because the former University of Tennessee linebacker was in Oakland Tuesday and will be in San Diego Wednesday. Two other teams are interested in bringing in Burnett, but have not yet set up official visits.

Once again Ted Thompson sits on his hands and hopes that Oakland and SD blow it and Burnett has no other choice but to goto GB.

Like i have said lets just go in with the players we draft and line up and decide Ted Thompson's destiny.

"dhazer" wrote:

According to an NFL source, the Packers have strong interest in Burnett but have not set up a visit yet, possibly because the former University of Tennessee linebacker was in Oakland Tuesday and will be in San Diego Wednesday. Two other teams are interested in bringing in Burnett, but have not yet set up official visits.



Pretty much says he isn't doing anything.

"dhazer" wrote:

According to an NFL source, the Packers have strong interest in Burnett but have not set up a visit yet, possibly because the former University of Tennessee linebacker was in Oakland Tuesday and will be in San Diego Wednesday. Two other teams are interested in bringing in Burnett, but have not yet set up official visits.



Pretty much says he isn't doing anything.

"dhazer" wrote:

http://www.packers.com/draft/2009/ ooooh access denied!

"Zero2Cool" wrote:

It is a cold March too. We had the coldest day in March on record in Virginia this morning. BRRRRRRRRRRRRR

"DarkaneRules" wrote:

In this case, Blank made it clear to anyone asking that he expected the money to come in between $6 million and $8 million a year, hopefully closer to eight.

Giants said they still were interested, and Green Bay called back to schedule a Monday visit. By Sunday afternoon, with his client in New York, Blank was seeing momentum toward a contract; he didn't want Canty to get on a plane to Green Bay because his experience in the business told him that if the kid got on the plane, the Giants offer could vanish in a New York minute.

The Giants got to six years, $41 million. That's it, they said; if you don't want it, good luck on your trip to Green Bay.

Blank called Canty, who was in the Giants offices in New Jersey. "You've got to draw the line somewhere,'' Canty said, "and I want to draw it at $7 million a year. That's what we get, or I go to Green Bay.''