Ahman Green and Najeh Davenport are both in the final year of their contracts. Both are also out for the year and neither showed much this year before going down. So the question is...what do they do next year? I personally think they're going to re-sign Davenport to a modest 2 or 3 year deal and use their #1 pick on a back. I'm pretty sure Green is gone... What do YOU think the Packers should do for next year?
hmmm Well if we're in the type of spot to pick DeAngelo Williams of Memphis who is kind of like a Curtis Martin or a Reggie Bush of USC who is kind of like a Marshall Faulk I'm all for picking one of them. I'd like to think we'd resign Davenport and draft a RB. If we resign Green, def land a young RB somewheres. Also Grady Jackson is likely to be gone next season so drafting a DT like Ngata of Oregon or Wright of Texas is not ouf of line either. Though we do have a lot of young talent on the defensive line. I'm also hoping the defense continues it's steady play and we promote Jim Bates to head coach. Maybe this off season but if next season ends up like this and we continue to play good defense but lose games. Then I'm up for Bates as head coach. He's got an eye for talent as well. It was him who told TT to bring in Donald Lee and cut Ben "hands" of Steele.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Also Grady Jackson is likely to be gone next season so drafting a DT like Ngata of Oregon or Wright of Texas is not ouf of line either.</div> If Grady Jackson is still healthy and contributing by week 10 or so, I wouldn't be surprised to see Ted Thompson lock him up for another 2 or 3 years. I know he's pissed at Green Bay right now, but if they show him the money, he'll forget all the smack he talked. It's looking like Green Bay will have a top 10 pick next year, so I'm almost positive they'll use it on a Running Back.
I'm not sure what Grady is thinking. In the off season he was doing a lot of talking stating he doesn't like Green Bay. He doesn't want to play here. He wants a trade. Now he's rather quiet and keeping his mouth shut. Even though we are struggling and I'd like to get in the playoffs and win the North but the bright side of things is thinking about the chance of having Reggie Bush in a Packer uniform is making me to drool....
With Green coming back next year from a season ending injury, he will accept a lower amount of money. So i think you will end up keeping him. I think the packers need help on defense most. GB most needs a dominate run stopper
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (panthersare#1)</div><div class='quotemain'>With Green coming back next year from a season ending injury, he will accept a lower amount of money. So i think you will end up keeping him. I think the packers need help on defense most. GB most needs a dominate run stopper</div> Even though we rank in the top 5 in the NFL against the run. At least we did before this week but I don't see how it would change since we stopped the run again. Green Bay either needs a LB,DT(If we part ways with Jackson) or a RB. Green is getting older and even if he were to make it through this season healthy, reports in Green Bay are fairly sure that Green will not get resigned. Otherwise a deal would of been done before the start of this season. Bush would be way to much talent to pass up on. Plus TT philosphy like he stated is to draft the best player on the board. If Bush were to enter the draft I'd have to think he'd be high enough on our board for TT to take. I'm with PA. RB is probably a good bet. You know we are Packer fans and we do follow the team closely. I think we know what were talking about to an extent. Of course the season isn't over so you never know. if we're to make even a little run.
These seem like a good set of players next year for the pack 1. Decent top 10 RB 2. Walker (probowl talent) 3. Driver 4. Davenport (looked good when played this year) 5. Donald Lee (looks good this year) 6. Favre (one last hurrah)
I think the Packers will at best win 2 more games. They will not beat the Bengals, Steelers, Eagles, Falcons or Seahawks, and I think they will split games with the Bears and they may beat the Vikings and Lions. Although the Lions look a lot better now with Garcia. So I think we are looking at a top 5 pick next year. If we can trade up and get Reggie Bush they would have a sick lineup for next year: Favre Bush Walker Driver Furgy Lee With that lineup on offense and their D steadily progressing I really think we could make a strong run for the Superbowl. I am probably getting way ahead of myself, but that lineup on offense would be scary. They would have a great QB and RB, and 4 good WRs to throw to, who would you even cover?
And their O-line is playing pretty good. Plus they have Flanagan back. So I think overall their o-line is playing pretty well considering... Plus look at what LT was able to do a few years ago. The Chargers sucked and had a terrible o-line, yet he was still able to put up big numbers and win games. If they got a shut down corner and Reggie Bush in the draft I think they'd be sittin pretty.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (favre4mvp)</div><div class='quotemain'>I think the Packers will at best win 2 more games. They will not beat the Bengals, Steelers, Eagles, Falcons or Seahawks, and I think they will split games with the Bears and they may beat the Vikings and Lions. Although the Lions look a lot better now with Garcia. So I think we are looking at a top 5 pick next year. If we can trade up and get Reggie Bush they would have a sick lineup for next year: Favre Bush Walker Driver Furgy Lee With that lineup on offense and their D steadily progressing I really think we could make a strong run for the Superbowl. I am probably getting way ahead of myself, but that lineup on offense would be scary. They would have a great QB and RB, and 4 good WRs to throw to, who would you even cover?</div> The problem is favre might retire, and it doesnt matter how good your offense is, if your defense cant stop anybody
But our D has been very good this year. At least it has been a lot better than expected. If you actually watch the games, the young Packers D is vastly improving, and getting to be a fairly talented D. And if Favre retires I think Rodgers will be a very capable QB, thats why we need to get him in there right now. Play Rodgers at least a quarter a game, this season is wasted anyway. Why waste next year too while Rodgers tries to develop? I say put him in there now so he can be ready next year. (Start Favre, but put Rodgers in at the start of the second half)
Everyone has been saying that Pack Defense is terrible, they are not the best but hell they are doing a decent job against some high powered offenses.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wannab Favre)</div><div class='quotemain'>Everyone has been saying that Pack Defense is terrible, they are not the best but hell they are doing a decent job against some high powered offenses.</div> I agree that they are pretty good, but umm... what "high powered offenses" have they faced? The Vikings, Saints, Bucs, Panthers, Lions, or Browns? I wouldnt consider any of those offenses even good, let alone "high powered".
Couple of things I've noticed. 1. Panthersare1 drop the defense issues already. You've watched ONE frickin Packer game. The defense is improved. We are in the top 15 in the league. Jim Bates is part of the reason. Unless he leaves I think we'll be fine. Hell we're doing better in total yards than the Eagles. 2. Reggie Bush isn't going to come into the NFL and dominate like he does in college. It'll take time for him. Now granted lets not expect to take Reggie Bush anyways. Theres a lot of football left. Also Bush is a Jr. Who knows, he could stay. 3. Do I think if Favre comes back and we're healthy that we're be contending in the NFC North next year. Yes I do. But if Aaron Rodgers takes over because Favre retires. ehhhh probably not. Hopefully we could do something similar to that of the Bengals in 2004 and explode in 2007. Thats along ways away so forget that....... 4. FavreforMVP uhmmm I think I read somewhere on here along time ago that the DaPackersGB is younger than most the posters. This is a football forum. Theres no age limit. That is expected. Nothing wrong with that at all. you getting my point...
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (porky88)</div><div class='quotemain'> 4. FavreforMVP uhmmm I think I read somewhere on here along time ago that the DaPackersGB is younger than most the posters. This is a football forum. Theres no age limit. That is expected. Nothing wrong with that at all. you getting my point...</div> Thats cool then, I was thinking of some 30 year old dude with that sig... And I didnt say their was anything wrong with that. About Reggie Bush, I dont think it will take very long for him to dominate. Look at what Julius did last year. He was a rookie and he ripped D's apart. And Bush is a lot better than Julius is. Also look at what Caddilac has done... rookie Rbs dont always need time to adjust to the NFL, some adjust right away.
Look it Curtis Enis. Look it Kjana Carter. Look it Cedrick Benson right now. Contract debacle. You just don't know. It's impossible to say.
