Hints That the Packers Have Signed WR Tavarres King
From Lindsay Jones of USA Today:
Rookie practice squad WR Tarvarres King cleaned out his locker. Think he's getting signed elsewhere.
— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) October 14, 2013
Ijust asked Tavarres King if he was going to Green Bay. "How do you know that?" Then he ducked into the bathroom. So, we'll see.
— Lindsay Jones (@bylindsayhjones) October 14, 2013
King is a rookie that's currently on the Denver Broncos practice squad.
He was a deep threat at Georgia, catching 42 passes for 950 yards as senior, an average of 22.6 yards per catch. He also had nine touchdowns.
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Comments (34)
October 14, 2013 at 03:53 pm
Interesting. Wonder what this means for Myles White? - no promotion from the PS?
October 14, 2013 at 03:53 pm
Brian, what did you have on him in the Draft guide?
I remember him, but don't... if that makes sense.
October 14, 2013 at 03:54 pm
I like it if it's true. He runs good routes and competes for the ball (See TD against Nebraska in bowl game last year). Tempos routes well and has good hands.
October 14, 2013 at 03:56 pm
Scouting report says he has suspect hands...
Still find it odd they'd go outside the organization when they have guys on their own PS. But, In Ted I Trust.
October 14, 2013 at 04:04 pm
Internet says he's short-tall with good-bad hands. Also, he's kind of slowly fast.
October 14, 2013 at 05:37 pm
You must have stopped early because I'm pretty sure if you keep looking you'll discover you have cancer. At least that's what almost all internet searches eventually turn into for me.
October 15, 2013 at 10:30 am
LOL!
It's funny because it's true!
October 14, 2013 at 08:17 pm
LMAO, good stuff.
October 14, 2013 at 11:32 pm
Best comment of the day. Thanks for the laugh!
October 15, 2013 at 02:44 am
Idiot Fan for the Senate!
October 14, 2013 at 04:07 pm
Yeah, I do agree. But who knows. maybe they are still going to bring up White. Its still early.
October 15, 2013 at 01:33 pm
If you trusts Ted then why not White. Should have been a solid and obvious choice to put on the team since Ted knows all. Ya right
October 14, 2013 at 03:57 pm
she has her "contacts"
October 14, 2013 at 03:59 pm
What does that mean?
October 14, 2013 at 04:23 pm
that's not for you to know
*walks into the shadows*
October 14, 2013 at 04:05 pm
I had the Packers taking King in a mock draft I did earlier this year. He would be a nice vertical threat, but he does not have great hands.
October 14, 2013 at 04:18 pm
Probably a case of the Packers taking out their frustrations of losing Charles Johnson out on another team who like them, had quality starters but not enough room to get a quality rookie wr on the active roster.
The Packers probably are viewing Denver as the top team in the NFL. If they suffer injuries to the WR like GB just did yesterday, they have to dip into their practice squad.
Just the Packers way of trying to make Denver weaker since they probably feel there is a high probability they'll meet up down the road. If they can steal a guy from another "rich" team that could make them weaker and help Green Bay in the process, why the hell not. Just my theory.
October 14, 2013 at 04:52 pm
I seriously doubt (and even more seriously hope they don't) look at things in this way in the slightest.
Maybe they would have preferred to sign Johnson in this scenario, but since he's gone and assuming the King signing is true, they consider King the next best available option.
I'll even throw out the possibility they like King more than Johnson and may have signed him over Johnson and kept Johnson on the PS...similar to what CLE did in signing Johnson over Gurley who was already in their PS.
October 14, 2013 at 07:51 pm
It's quite possible they liked King over Johnson and did just that. I am sure they had both ranked close together. Either way as far as I am concerned I fully expect Green Bay to be meeting Denver in the super bowl this year.
It was just a theory but if you need a WR, why not steal one from your competition and the team that is as loaded if not more than you are on offense. Denver could suffer a serious injury to Welker in the AFC Championship game and instead of relying on King in the super bowl against Green Bay, they are forced to sign Jeremy Ross. lol
October 14, 2013 at 10:50 pm
Johnson was just a hamstring injury waiting to happen anyway. I hear King is known for his pre-game stretching-just what we need.
October 14, 2013 at 11:39 pm
Signing from another teams PS means you get more talent overall. You sign a talented player from another team to your roster and keep a player at that position on the PS. If you move a guy from your PS, you have to pick up a guy from the street that was on no other teams roster or PS. By signing from another team, overall you have more talent.
If they promote White from the PS they have to pick up a guy on the street. This way you get a player that was actually talented enough to be on a team practicing and still have your own guy on your PS.
October 14, 2013 at 07:36 pm
So TT is scheming to weaken the Broncos as a potential Super Bowl opponent by, what, grabbing a guy that is not better than any other option? Because the Broncos' 5th WR will change the outcome of the Super Bowl? I mean, 'cause there is no other way they are playing the Broncos this year. Kind of doubt it.
October 14, 2013 at 08:23 pm
The problem is fairly simple. Many of the dudes who visit here live their lives based on this -----
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNYKxiRJ2LA
October 15, 2013 at 02:50 am
LOL that may be true but I still don't have time to watch a :15 commercial to listen to a song I know by heart. I'm too busy thinking about the referee selection for the Super Bowl, and how it can strengthen the Packer's game plan- and weaken the Broncos
October 14, 2013 at 04:27 pm
I hope he didn't duck into the bathroom because he was sick from the thought of joining GB.
If this is true, then who is off the 53?
October 14, 2013 at 04:32 pm
Apparently the Broncos are trying to keep him.
October 15, 2013 at 06:12 pm
No they did keep him
October 14, 2013 at 04:41 pm
I watched King play throughout his college career (I live in Georgia). He is a great wide receiver and was always a reliable choice to throw to for Aaron Murray. He would be a great asset to our Packers team.
Sign him Packers. DoooOoOoooOooOo it.
Go Pack Go.
October 14, 2013 at 05:41 pm
Rob Demovsky says "nuh uh" https://twitter.com/RobDemovsky/statuses/389875610841264128
October 14, 2013 at 06:01 pm
From a ginormous UGA Bulldog fan...King is not the most reliable receiver (routes or hands) but his speed can get behind you quick if you're not paying attention. See bowl game vs Michigan State 2 years ago. He could be a nice pickup given we appear to have a running game and DBs might go to sleep on him. Def not a slot guy tho
October 14, 2013 at 06:35 pm
He might not be coming to GB well on to the next man up would seem.
October 15, 2013 at 05:42 am
Looks like we'll have to go a Plan B. Too bad Boykin didn't make the most of his opportunity as the confidence in him right now must be pretty low. Looking at the schedule for the next 6 weeks or so we should be OK even with a guy like Boykin as long as Jones, Nelson and Finley stay healthy.
October 15, 2013 at 01:36 pm
This guy was fifth round for one reason: smallish. 6'2 dbacks will eat this guy alive. Better be fast and elusive hopefully. But then he would have been a second if that was the case. Fifth round means 31 teams passed 4 times or more on this guy. He's got baggage.
October 15, 2013 at 06:11 pm
Ya right. Denver cut someone and placed in on the 53 man roster to keep the Packers from obtaining him. Obviously TT waiting too long from when the rumors he spread got out signaling Denver he was interested.