Comments on: Finley signs for 2 years, $15 million

By: Dave K

Dave K — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 13:38:31 +0000

A Bob McGinn tweet: The #Packers, nowhere in talks with C Scott Wells, met with agent (D. Rosenhaus) in Indy to discuss Texans UFA-to-be C Chris Myers.

By: Travis

Travis — Sun, 26 Feb 2012 07:22:46 +0000

Bottom line, is Ted has his plans, his ideas and the moves he wants to make. He’s not doing this blindly, he’s not just going in without a gameplan. He knows that if he can keep him for a reasonable price he will. He’s not overpaying. He rarely does.

By doing this, keeps our salary cap in check. As you begin to build a strong team, a well maintained salary cap is crucial in continuing the success of your team by keeping as much big names and great players as you can. When you have a ton of talent, and no money to pay, you quickly notice all that talent has left the building.

So TT is prepared. If he can’t get Wells to stay without overpaying, he won’t. Maybe he looks in FA to replace. Maybe he truly feels we got a starter already on the team as a replacement (I’m guessing its unlikely, and I think he regrets not making any moves on D line last year).

While TT hasn’t been perfect, no GM is or ever will be. Some moves or non moves do not pan out, or work out the way you were hoping. But the track record with TT is pretty incredible, and the foundation he’s laid with this team, to allow him to continue to bring in good football players is the right path to success. Because only in the last year or two have we been a bit tight on cap (due to the fact we are loaded with talent), and the talent has come from drafting and grooming players within, and turning UDFA into good football players.

I must say, with the talent this team currently has, and how we’ve been able to acquire it proves that we just need to trust TT knowing there’s a good chance it will be a good move for the Packers.

There may be a better GM in the league, there may not be, regardless we have a pretty dam good one that we can rely on to keep the success of the Packers. And that is what we fans want to cheer about, the Packers having success.

By: Dave K

Dave K — Sat, 25 Feb 2012 17:04:14 +0000

Yeah, Wells is a better player. So, why would Wells accept less then Colledge got in FA? He won’t before FA. McGinn reported today that the Packers are offering between $4 and $5 million per year and Wells is requesting $7.5. Those are almost exactly the same #’s being batted about last year for Colledge with the higher # being in the $6 million range. TT would have had to over-pay to keep Colledge out of free agency and the same applies to Wells. Free agency proved Colledge correct last year and he got a deal well above what the Packers were offering. The difference I see is that I’m not sure the Packers feel they have as many replacements for Wells as they did for Colledge on the current roster. Maybe they are higher on E-DS then us fans realize.

The hope for the Packers is that with a fairly large class of free agent starting C’s hitting the market that Wells finds the market not as strong as he hoped. He might end up taking the deal TT offered before the draft as draft day can quickly take prior offers off the table.

By: Dave in Tucson

Dave in Tucson — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:43:50 +0000

I’m sure there are injury & performance clauses in this contract, at least I hope so.. if not, they’ve over paid him

Yeah, I was going to say $15 M for 2 years seems like a lot for a guy who didn’t seem like much of a factor last year, and spent 3/4 of the season before on IR.

If he can get back to beast-mode in 2012, it should be worth it, I think.

D∈T

By: awhayes

awhayes — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:37:03 +0000

actually scott i think you may be right on this. i was a bit surprised to see don banks drop him back so far in the draft. not only is he really good anyway, but UW also has such a good reputation with o-linemen that i can’t see him lasting much past the middle of round 1.

By: awhayes

awhayes — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:33:20 +0000

i wouldn’t say it’s too much like the colledge situation because colledge was mediocre at best – and wells is coming off a pro bowl season (and 2 quality seasons before 2011). still, i think you may be right that tt decides to let wells walk.

By: Dave K

Dave K — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 19:28:45 +0000

I think it’s very similar to Colledge a year ago. Wells is a solid but a replaceable player and TT just isn’t going to over-pay to keep him. If a team like AZ wants to pay a player like Colledge or Wells $6 million a year then TT is going to let them walk. Wells gets to test the market and with the big class of FA centers this year he might find the best offer is the one TT offered him a month ago.

By: Scott W

Scott W — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:15:29 +0000

Don’t see Konz being around at #28. Uncle Ted would have to trade up to get him. I love Konz, a fellow Neenah Rocket who I would LOVE to see him play for the Packers.

By: 56Coop

56Coop — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 18:36:38 +0000

Well, hopefully he’ll take some of that money & by some “sticky gloves”. I’m sure there are injury & performance clauses in this contract, at least I hope so.. if not, they’ve over paid him & the other receivers are gonna wanna get paid too when their time comes.