gopackgo972 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReadyToThump Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 On 3/2/2019 at 10:03 PM, YaddaHolla said: CD Driver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted March 6, 2019 Author Share Posted March 6, 2019 CHTV: "Former fullback John Kuhn, who played nine seasons (2007-15) in Green Bay, has informed the club of his decision to retire with the Packers. The announcement was made Wednesday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas492 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 10 minutes ago, Leader said: CHTV: "Former fullback John Kuhn, who played nine seasons (2007-15) in Green Bay, has informed the club of his decision to retire with the Packers. The announcement was made Wednesday by General Manager Brian Gutekunst" Screw retiring. Bring him back and let him run a 3rd and 1 play one more time. Up the middle. KKKUUUUUUHHHHHHNNNNN. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 AcmePacking: Either the Packers knew they had a problem at safety this time last year or they badly misevaluated their own players. No other explanation fits with an offseason in which no significant upgrade was made to a position that has been an Achilles heel basically since Nick Collins career ended in 2011. Brian Gutekunst said they were going to roll with their young players, even with veteran players available for a song on the open market. Earl Thomas was the best safety in football before he got hurt in Seattle last year. He’s going to walk. Landon Collins has been on every NFC Pro Bowl team since 2016. Darien Stewart made a Pro Bowl in 2017 and the Broncos cut him Wednesday. Eric Weddle made three straight Pro Bowl’s before the Ravens decided to move on this week. Tyrann Mathieu at 23, was a first-team All-Pro and remains just 26, yet doesn’t have a contract for 2019. Adrian Phillips took a surprise trip to the Pro Bowl this season for the Chargers but lacks a long-term deal and may not get one with Derwin James ascending as a superstar. Landon Collins is one of the best box safeties in football, but his deficiencies in coverage flag him as a player who can’t consistently impact the game in the most crucial way a defender must in 2019. The Giants rightly decided that guy isn’t worth paying premium prices to keep. In the short-term, signing a free agent safety makes sense for the Packers given their deficiency of talent. But the better long-term play would be to turn their attention to the draft, to speedy safeties with the ability to play and cover in the slot in nickel, but also defend the run on first down. Players like Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Johnathan Abram, Taylor Rapp, and Juan Thornhill all present some version of that package. Signing Thomas represents the splashy option and there’s no question Thomas would make the Packers defense better in the short-term. But players like him are rare, an old guard safety who can impact the game every play. If he gets injured again, where does that leave the defense? Brian Gutekunst and this front office have to be preparing for the future, both in the age of the players they bring in and in the way defenses are evolving to meet the needs of the modern game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 CHTV: The Packers already tendered offensive lineman Justin McCray today. Now reports are coming that deals to bring back Reggie Gilbert and Lucas Patrick (at least as training camp bodies) are also "imminent." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norm Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 2:51 PM, vegas492 said: Screw retiring. Bring him back and let him run a 3rd and 1 play one more time. Up the middle. KKKUUUUUUHHHHHHNNNNN. Also one more chance to ***** at McCarthy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted March 8, 2019 Author Share Posted March 8, 2019 Herman: Packers updated ILB depth chart: Blake Martinez Oren Burks James Crawford Brady Sheldon Hybrid: Josh Jones Something's gotta change here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packfanfb Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 9 minutes ago, Leader said: Herman: Packers updated ILB depth chart: Blake Martinez Oren Burks James Crawford Brady Sheldon Hybrid: Josh Jones Something's gotta change here. I mean if you combine all 5, it equals about 1.5 good players, so we're basically set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Penske Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 (edited) Edited March 8, 2019 by Arthur Penske Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexGreen#20 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Leader said: Herman: Packers updated ILB depth chart: Blake Martinez Oren Burks James Crawford Brady Sheldon Hybrid: Josh Jones Something's gotta change here. If you're only going to play 1, I guess??? Add a midround rookie and you might be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted March 9, 2019 Author Share Posted March 9, 2019 17 minutes ago, AlexGreen#20 said: If you're only going to play 1, I guess??? Add a midround rookie and you might be fine. True - it depends on where this D is going schematically and what positions are highlighted. I'm already on record liking a dynamic player at this position - but recognize it'll probably get sacrificed for other positions. Martinez needs to stay healthy. Burks and Jones need to step it up. Their contribution was minimal (at best?) last year. Crawford and Sheldon (?) I'm presuming are special teamers and depth. Ryan? Whats his deal? Is he looking for a contract or is he definitely coming back to us? Generally - it feels pretty thin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squire12 Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 48 minutes ago, AlexGreen#20 said: If you're only going to play 1, I guess??? Add a midround rookie and you might be fine. Or if you only have 1 that is worthy of playing, then play that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddfather Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 https://www.packers.com/video/kuhn-grateful-for-fans-tremendous-gift-of-encouragement Kuhn's retirement speech. Great player, glad he got to go out this way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrILL! Posted March 9, 2019 Share Posted March 9, 2019 5 hours ago, Arthur Penske said: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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