The resigning got me thinking - can his signing act as a catalyst in a dramatic team improvement?

As much as the next man I admit to thinking of the signing as just a minor upgrade, for all his experience and pack know how he is 32, coming off bad injuries, probably not in game shape (yet, and I use "shape" generously) and will probably not be much of an upgrade, however I think his signing is a masterstroke, especially for the mentality of the players.

I am sure pretty much all of you agree that whilst we are beset with flaws across all areas of our game the glaring ineffeciency is on our O-line - having a sound veteran there I think will do wonders to boost confidence.

Our coming schedule looks (on paper, no Bungal mistake here) relatively easy, with the Browns and Bucs falling between 3 home games (Lions, Vikings and Cowboys), and I think (too much), that a slight improvement on the offensive line could lead to a streak that could lead to greater things.

Of course I could be wrong, foolhardy and over-optimistic.

So, what do yall think? better things from here on in?

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I am really starting to agree here ...

was said he was favoring his bad knee. And then something was posted that he wont be even ready to play for a few weeks.

Minimum Tauscher will be able to help Barbre out on his technique. But I fully expect Mark to be back as the starter for the MN game. Mark has never been a poster boy for being in shape. He is a technician. I can see him lasting a couple years yet, because he isn't effected as much by decline of physical tools, because it is technique that he has built his career on.

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PFWT's analysis is mostly in line with mine. Great post. However, I would hope the team be prudent and not thrust him into the lineup against Minnesota unless he is for sure ready to play.

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Yup, I agree too. This has to be somewhat of a morale booster..

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I hope we didn't sign him for being a morale booster. I want another experienced player on our line!!

I agree that we should not rush him on to the field, but we need him. I'm not sure what you guys are talking about a minor upgrade. Barbre to Tauscher looks more of a major uprgade to me regardless of Tauscher's current condition.

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not only is it a morale booster but the fact that him coming in stops alot of the o-line shuffling and playing out of position helps alot as well

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he has the skills, but putting him in the starting lineup too soon will not only cause him to reinjure himself, it could leave Rodgers unprotected. I don't want to see Rodgers knocked out for the season because the coaches played Tausch before he was ready.

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Anytime we have a morale boost, it should help performance... We need one after the shellacking the Packer Oline took 2 mondays ago.

As to shuffling, I think the shuffling will stop once Clifton comes back not so much as Tauscher.

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we'll just say its a little bit of both ha

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