Comments on: Tony Gonzalez – join the Packers would ya?

By: Response to post re picking up Gonzalez « packergeeks

Response to post re picking up Gonzalez « packergeeks — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:26:48 +0000

[...] the way, this isn’t the first time Packergeeks has lobbied for Gonzalez. Read here and here. There are other posts too. It’s pretty safe to say that if Steve and I were co-GMs, Gonzalez [...]

By: Donald's Designated Driver

Donald's Designated Driver — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 12:36:47 +0000

JS is reporting that the Packers offered a third but KC insisted on a 2nd.

By: DaveK

DaveK — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 21:09:12 +0000

Well – the deadline is gone and past. He stays a Chief unless they cut him or he retires. I have yet to see a Chiefs game this year so I wonder what all 31 teams passed on. Is he the Tony of old – a total beast that is nearly impossible to defend or is he past his prime and to what degree?

By: bucky

bucky — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:42:45 +0000

FYI, the sentence about Boss above should have been in the middle of the paragraph, as he’s with the Giants of course.

But since I’m on a roll in blowing off my paying work today, let me characterize the question in this way: I don’t think there are a whole hell of a lot of contenders out there in which an incoming tight end will immediately become the featured receiver. Any team that’s already considered a contender is going to have at least one wideout who’s been established as pretty reliable, and they’re not gonig to screw that up just for Tony Gonzalez. So I reject the premise.

By: joshywoshybigfatposhy

joshywoshybigfatposhy — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:38:02 +0000

the packers are left.

wait, that was supposed to be one of those rhetorical question things … damnit.

actually, the chefs (great googly-moogly) are left. and so is every other team in the nfl, unless we think the reports that limit what teams are likely are airtight. but i don’t think this will happen anyhow. because i’m eeyore.

By: bucky

bucky — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 17:28:59 +0000

Well, if Gonzalez went to the Giants, I’m not sure Plaxico Burress would appreciate the TE becoming the focus of the passing game. And it sure seems as if Trent Edwards (when’s he coming back, anyway) has established a pretty nice rapport with Lee Evans, which I don’t think will change either. And they already have a pretty good TE in Boss. So what’s left?

By: Joe

Joe — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:47:30 +0000

“but indeed he is demanding to be a featured receiver.” Do you have a source for that?

“Does anyone think the Packers base O and D line are in place?” Well, do you mean when folks are healthy? Cause when everyone is healthy I think our D-line is okay to good. But with the injuries we’ve had they suck. I am not sure keeping a 3rd round draft pick around has much to do with keeping guys healthy.

By: Ron La Canne

Ron La Canne — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:22:32 +0000

He won’t be coming anyway, but indeed he is demanding to be a featured receiver.

Wolf could afford a #2 when the base of his team was in place, Does anyone think the Packers base O and D line are in place?

Two TE formations? Oxymoron! In today’s game all that means is you have a TE on the roster playing a wide out position, you now have seven blockers or you drop one into a vacant zone.

By: awhayes

awhayes — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:36:21 +0000

I don’t think Gonzalez needs to be THE receiving target – I don’t think he’s looking for that at all. He just wants to play for a team that doesn’t totally suck and has a future. He would like to come to Green Bay I’d think and he’d be fine not being THE guy – in fact, I think he’d be extra good finally not feeling like he has to be THE guy.

I agree with DDD, just because we need help on the D-Line, doesn’t mean we can’t fill other spots at the same time. It’s all about availability and right now, the best TE of all time is available (even though he’s not as good as he once was).

By: Donald's Designated Driver

Donald's Designated Driver — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:05:53 +0000

(1) Totally and comically irrelevant. Are you trying to say that the Packers shouldn’t make any upgrades of the roster unless they are on the defensive side? This is just silly. Can’t sign a new punter because the defense needs work. And don’t even think about signing that awesome veteran back-up QB that some are pining over because the defensive line needs bodies.

The fact is: you aren’t going to a quick fix for the defense. It isn’t available. What is available is one of the greatest TE’s of all time. The only two questions that are relevant are “Will he improve the team” and “Is he worth the asking price.”

(2) As others have mentioned GB could implement a pretty wicked two TE set.

(3) Over-simplification. Its not just about TDs. Its about the attention he will draw. Its about sustained offensive drives and converting third downs.

(4) This is totally speculative. In any event: Jackson didn’t want to come to Green Bay either at first and actually held out to start the season. It was still worth it looking back though wasn’t it?