Myopic is a good word...

duck wrote:Yadda yadda yadda.  In general free agency is just hoopla for the fans.  Why pay over market value for a player who is washed up or unwanted by his previous team?

Yes, I know that occasionally bargains can be found but they are few and far between.  

Everybody forgets that a couple of years ago TT broke the pattern and picked up several free agents, most notably Jeff Saturday.  What happened?  They were all busts.

I have no doubt that the Packer scouting staff has a file on each and every player on the market now... as well as an assessment of what they estimate they're worth.  If at any time a player's price dips below the value set on them by TT & Co., they'll pull the trigger.

No trigger pulled?  Well, that simply means they can get better value for their money elsewhere, most notably the draft.

It wouldn't break my heart if Green Bay signed ZERO free agents.

duck wrote:Yadda yadda yadda.  In general free agency is just hoopla for the fans.  Why pay over market value for a player who is washed up or unwanted by his previous team?

Yes, I know that occasionally bargains can be found but they are few and far between.  

Everybody forgets that a couple of years ago TT broke the pattern and picked up several free agents, most notably Jeff Saturday.  What happened?  They were all busts.

I have no doubt that the Packer scouting staff has a file on each and every player on the market now... as well as an assessment of what they estimate they're worth.  If at any time a player's price dips below the value set on them by TT & Co., they'll pull the trigger.

No trigger pulled?  Well, that simply means they can get better value for their money elsewhere, most notably the draft.

It wouldn't break my heart if Green Bay signed ZERO free agents.

RingoCStarrQB wrote:

duck wrote:Yadda yadda yadda.  In general free agency is just hoopla for the fans.  Why pay over market value for a player who is washed up or unwanted by his previous team?

Yes, I know that occasionally bargains can be found but they are few and far between.  

Everybody forgets that a couple of years ago TT broke the pattern and picked up several free agents, most notably Jeff Saturday.  What happened?  They were all busts.

I have no doubt that the Packer scouting staff has a file on each and every player on the market now... as well as an assessment of what they estimate they're worth.  If at any time a player's price dips below the value set on them by TT & Co., they'll pull the trigger.

No trigger pulled?  Well, that simply means they can get better value for their money elsewhere, most notably the draft.

It wouldn't break my heart if Green Bay signed ZERO free agents.

C'mon Man !!!!!!!!!!!!!     We discussed this several weeks ago.   The one and only correct conclusion is (if you want to win the NFC title........duh?!?!?!?!) is to pick up a few (i.e., 3 or more) key free agents.   We just lost EDS......now how is that void going to get filled.........who is telling me or anyone else that both Sherrod and Bulaga (or totally unproven J.C. Tretter)  are going to magically come in and play San Francisco 49ers quality offensive line?   MD Jennings gone to Da Bears........fine by me.   Losing EDS.......not a shocker by any means.   

In short ...........  TT needs to step up and do something.......anything.   I still fancy the notion of picking up Devin Hester.........just to piss off Da Bears.

milani wrote:

RingoCStarrQB wrote:

duck wrote:Yadda yadda yadda.  In general free agency is just hoopla for the fans.  Why pay over market value for a player who is washed up or unwanted by his previous team?

Yes, I know that occasionally bargains can be found but they are few and far between.  

Everybody forgets that a couple of years ago TT broke the pattern and picked up several free agents, most notably Jeff Saturday.  What happened?  They were all busts.

I have no doubt that the Packer scouting staff has a file on each and every player on the market now... as well as an assessment of what they estimate they're worth.  If at any time a player's price dips below the value set on them by TT & Co., they'll pull the trigger.

No trigger pulled?  Well, that simply means they can get better value for their money elsewhere, most notably the draft.

It wouldn't break my heart if Green Bay signed ZERO free agents.

C'mon Man !!!!!!!!!!!!!     We discussed this several weeks ago.   The one and only correct conclusion is (if you want to win the NFC title........duh?!?!?!?!) is to pick up a few (i.e., 3 or more) key free agents.   We just lost EDS......now how is that void going to get filled.........who is telling me or anyone else that both Sherrod and Bulaga (or totally unproven J.C. Tretter)  are going to magically come in and play San Francisco 49ers quality offensive line?   MD Jennings gone to Da Bears........fine by me.   Losing EDS.......not a shocker by any means.   

In short ...........  TT needs to step up and do something.......anything.   I still fancy the notion of picking up Devin Hester.........just to piss off Da Bears.

I still believe TT will do his thing with the draft. Get 7 new players to try and fill spots. But most of them will do only that.....fill a spot on the field. There is the likelihood that he will sign ONE free agent. But it will be late and it will be a bargain. If it is of any quality is in perpetual doubt.

_HD_ wrote:

duck wrote:Yadda yadda yadda.  In general free agency is just hoopla for the fans.  Why pay over market value for a player who is washed up or unwanted by his previous team?

Yes, I know that occasionally bargains can be found but they are few and far between.  

Everybody forgets that a couple of years ago TT broke the pattern and picked up several free agents, most notably Jeff Saturday.  What happened?  They were all busts.

I have no doubt that the Packer scouting staff has a file on each and every player on the market now... as well as an assessment of what they estimate they're worth.  If at any time a player's price dips below the value set on them by TT & Co., they'll pull the trigger.

No trigger pulled?  Well, that simply means they can get better value for their money elsewhere, most notably the draft.

It wouldn't break my heart if Green Bay signed ZERO free agents.

This right here is what we call a *hi-ball* homer, friends...  He used to be able to handle some degree of objectivity, but that was laundered out with the racing stripe in the spandex from his last bike ride...  LOL.

milani wrote:

RingoCStarrQB wrote:

duck wrote:Yadda yadda yadda.  In general free agency is just hoopla for the fans.  Why pay over market value for a player who is washed up or unwanted by his previous team?

Yes, I know that occasionally bargains can be found but they are few and far between.  

Everybody forgets that a couple of years ago TT broke the pattern and picked up several free agents, most notably Jeff Saturday.  What happened?  They were all busts.

I have no doubt that the Packer scouting staff has a file on each and every player on the market now... as well as an assessment of what they estimate they're worth.  If at any time a player's price dips below the value set on them by TT & Co., they'll pull the trigger.

No trigger pulled?  Well, that simply means they can get better value for their money elsewhere, most notably the draft.

It wouldn't break my heart if Green Bay signed ZERO free agents.

C'mon Man !!!!!!!!!!!!!     We discussed this several weeks ago.   The one and only correct conclusion is (if you want to win the NFC title........duh?!?!?!?!) is to pick up a few (i.e., 3 or more) key free agents.   We just lost EDS......now how is that void going to get filled.........who is telling me or anyone else that both Sherrod and Bulaga (or totally unproven J.C. Tretter)  are going to magically come in and play San Francisco 49ers quality offensive line?   MD Jennings gone to Da Bears........fine by me.   Losing EDS.......not a shocker by any means.   

In short ...........  TT needs to step up and do something.......anything.   I still fancy the notion of picking up Devin Hester.........just to piss off Da Bears.

I still believe TT will do his thing with the draft. Get 7 new players to try and fill spots. But most of them will do only that.....fill a spot on the field. There is the likelihood that he will sign ONE free agent. But it will be late and it will be a bargain. If it is of any quality is in perpetual doubt.

duck wrote:

milani wrote:

RingoCStarrQB wrote:

duck wrote:Yadda yadda yadda.  In general free agency is just hoopla for the fans.  Why pay over market value for a player who is washed up or unwanted by his previous team?

Yes, I know that occasionally bargains can be found but they are few and far between.  

Everybody forgets that a couple of years ago TT broke the pattern and picked up several free agents, most notably Jeff Saturday.  What happened?  They were all busts.

I have no doubt that the Packer scouting staff has a file on each and every player on the market now... as well as an assessment of what they estimate they're worth.  If at any time a player's price dips below the value set on them by TT & Co., they'll pull the trigger.

No trigger pulled?  Well, that simply means they can get better value for their money elsewhere, most notably the draft.

It wouldn't break my heart if Green Bay signed ZERO free agents.

C'mon Man !!!!!!!!!!!!!     We discussed this several weeks ago.   The one and only correct conclusion is (if you want to win the NFC title........duh?!?!?!?!) is to pick up a few (i.e., 3 or more) key free agents.   We just lost EDS......now how is that void going to get filled.........who is telling me or anyone else that both Sherrod and Bulaga (or totally unproven J.C. Tretter)  are going to magically come in and play San Francisco 49ers quality offensive line?   MD Jennings gone to Da Bears........fine by me.   Losing EDS.......not a shocker by any means.   

In short ...........  TT needs to step up and do something.......anything.   I still fancy the notion of picking up Devin Hester.........just to piss off Da Bears.

I still believe TT will do his thing with the draft. Get 7 new players to try and fill spots. But most of them will do only that.....fill a spot on the field. There is the likelihood that he will sign ONE free agent. But it will be late and it will be a bargain. If it is of any quality is in perpetual doubt.

You never cease to amaze me, Milani.

RingoCStarrQB wrote:

milani wrote:

RingoCStarrQB wrote:

duck wrote:Yadda yadda yadda.  In general free agency is just hoopla for the fans.  Why pay over market value for a player who is washed up or unwanted by his previous team?

Yes, I know that occasionally bargains can be found but they are few and far between.  

Everybody forgets that a couple of years ago TT broke the pattern and picked up several free agents, most notably Jeff Saturday.  What happened?  They were all busts.

I have no doubt that the Packer scouting staff has a file on each and every player on the market now... as well as an assessment of what they estimate they're worth.  If at any time a player's price dips below the value set on them by TT & Co., they'll pull the trigger.

No trigger pulled?  Well, that simply means they can get better value for their money elsewhere, most notably the draft.

It wouldn't break my heart if Green Bay signed ZERO free agents.

C'mon Man !!!!!!!!!!!!!     We discussed this several weeks ago.   The one and only correct conclusion is (if you want to win the NFC title........duh?!?!?!?!) is to pick up a few (i.e., 3 or more) key free agents.   We just lost EDS......now how is that void going to get filled.........who is telling me or anyone else that both Sherrod and Bulaga (or totally unproven J.C. Tretter)  are going to magically come in and play San Francisco 49ers quality offensive line?   MD Jennings gone to Da Bears........fine by me.   Losing EDS.......not a shocker by any means.   

In short ...........  TT needs to step up and do something.......anything.   I still fancy the notion of picking up Devin Hester.........just to piss off Da Bears.

I still believe TT will do his thing with the draft. Get 7 new players to try and fill spots. But most of them will do only that.....fill a spot on the field. There is the likelihood that he will sign ONE free agent. But it will be late and it will be a bargain. If it is of any quality is in perpetual doubt.

If that is it Milani.............then its another fight to win the NFC North to host another frozen tundra game and call it quits.   The Packers schedule ain't an easy one either (13th toput ughest in the league).   Buffalo, Miami, NY Jets, NE Patriots, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, Carolina.

milani wrote:

RingoCStarrQB wrote:

milani wrote:

RingoCStarrQB wrote:

duck wrote:Yadda yadda yadda.  In general free agency is just hoopla for the fans.  Why pay over market value for a player who is washed up or unwanted by his previous team?

Yes, I know that occasionally bargains can be found but they are few and far between.  

Everybody forgets that a couple of years ago TT broke the pattern and picked up several free agents, most notably Jeff Saturday.  What happened?  They were all busts.

I have no doubt that the Packer scouting staff has a file on each and every player on the market now... as well as an assessment of what they estimate they're worth.  If at any time a player's price dips below the value set on them by TT & Co., they'll pull the trigger.

No trigger pulled?  Well, that simply means they can get better value for their money elsewhere, most notably the draft.

It wouldn't break my heart if Green Bay signed ZERO free agents.

C'mon Man !!!!!!!!!!!!!     We discussed this several weeks ago.   The one and only correct conclusion is (if you want to win the NFC title........duh?!?!?!?!) is to pick up a few (i.e., 3 or more) key free agents.   We just lost EDS......now how is that void going to get filled.........who is telling me or anyone else that both Sherrod and Bulaga (or totally unproven J.C. Tretter)  are going to magically come in and play San Francisco 49ers quality offensive line?   MD Jennings gone to Da Bears........fine by me.   Losing EDS.......not a shocker by any means.   

In short ...........  TT needs to step up and do something.......anything.   I still fancy the notion of picking up Devin Hester.........just to piss off Da Bears.

I still believe TT will do his thing with the draft. Get 7 new players to try and fill spots. But most of them will do only that.....fill a spot on the field. There is the likelihood that he will sign ONE free agent. But it will be late and it will be a bargain. If it is of any quality is in perpetual doubt.

If that is it Milani.............then its another fight to win the NFC North to host another frozen tundra game and call it quits.   The Packers schedule ain't an easy one either (13th toput ughest in the league).   Buffalo, Miami, NY Jets, NE Patriots, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Seattle, Carolina.

Just think, Ringo. You could be at each of those games next season. And maybe a sub-zero playoff game. If Peppers can still rush the QB at 34 I'm sure you could rush to Lambeau in January, too.

milani wrote:Time to start the chorus, Ringo!

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