It'll be a big gamble, going for a guy who's been in the league for 3 years or so but hasn't done a thing. I actually think this is riskier than trying to sign a free agent, but hey, if they really see something in him in the 3-4, go for it.
I just hope it works out, because I'm not going to be very happy when Malone is on his back and Kampman still has to play against double coverage as an OLB.
"pack93z" wrote:
Well, if they truly are that high on the kid, and adding a body or two in the draft to couple along with Jolly, Jenkins and whatever we get from Harrell the roster hole shrinks quite a bit.
Again, looking at the pool of FA, there are a slew that are kind of the same type of player.. why tie up a roster spot unless you are convinced they bring more than any of the others available. See how the draft is starting to fall into place and what happens say the first day of the draft.
My point, the panic that some are ringing just isn't that found at this point.. plenty of time yet before training camp rosters need to be set.
"Rockmolder" wrote:
You might recall that my attempts last year to employ alternative belief systems such as karma and joss were dismal failures. So too, have the Packers met with frustration when utilizing more mainstream methodologies for improvement, e.g., the draft, as regards our defensive line.
We are due one slice of pure good luck in the trenches. To that end, I am willing to dig deep down in furtherance of our mutual objective. In the grand tradition of both the Mayans and Aztecs, amongst others, which were, btw, sophisticated cultures not perceived to be barbarian, I advocate that Ted and co. employ a heretofore untried strategy in the NFL.
In lieu of fanfest, or possibly as an adjunct to the festivities, we employ human sacrifice to appease the football gods, beseeching upon them to deliver a decent Defensive End without having to delve into the waters of mediocrity as contained in the free agency pool. A nose tackle in the draft would also be quite nice and fair.
You might also recall an advocacy to "part out" Justin Harrell when the condition of Al Harris' spleen was in doubt. Since that was not required, and since I see no real good fit for Bustin' unless he does in fact eat those wings and ribs that dhazer referenced in order to bulk up to NT size, I have determined that Bustin' is an ideal candidate for the ceremony.
Now I readily admit that to date none of alternative belief systems have borne fruit, but at least in this scenario we would actually reduce our cap hit, at least as regards Justin, regardless of the outcome as regards his sacrifice and the hopefully resultant good luck that should follow.
The big problem is in marketing. I'm sure all would want to attend... Lambeau would be a packed house. The difficulty arises when trying to figure out how to get the word out without enlightening Mr. Harrell.
j/k
i think.