Cory's Corner: Packers Must Get Kenny Vaccaro

Mike Pettine’s defense stresses versatility from the safety position and that’s exactly what Kenny Vaccaro exudes.

The severity of Kentrell Brice’s leg injury is still unknown, but there is something the Packers can do: Go get Kenny Vaccaro.

Mike Pettine’s defense stresses versatility from the safety position and that’s exactly what Vaccaro exudes. He’s a safety/hybrid linebacker that isn’t afraid to get his nose dirty at the line of scrimmage.

Even if Brice’s injury isn’t as bad as everyone thought, bringing in Vaccaro will add more depth to a safety position that is currently relying on second-year man Josh Jones to fill Morgan Burnett’s shoes.

Vaccaro played 87 percent of the Saints’ snaps last year and has played 94 percent of defensive snaps in his five-year career. He has averaged nearly six quarterback hurries a season with 61 tackles a year. The one area that is disconcerting is that he has averaged 10 missed tackles a year.

With it being nearly August, Vaccaro is going to want to get it over with and sign a deal and the Packers need some insurance in the back end now that Brice is injured.

The only question for the Packers should be: Why not? The team reloaded on offense, defense and on the coaching staff. This team is perfectly suited for a playoff run right now, there’s no reason to wait any longer.

Even if that means signing Vaccaro to a one-year deal, that would benefit both sides. It would make sense from Vaccaro’s side, because if he plays well, he’s guaranteed to have a solid payday in 2019 and if he struggles, the Packers aren’t overly invested.

The defense looks like it has a new breath of life with Pettine running the controls. Guys are happy that the stale use of the defense under Dom Capers is gone and now Pettine has the chance to brand his own legacy and give it some creative flair.

The best way to do that is with the best personnel. Vaccaro is a former starter in this league. Is he perfect? No. But he is better right now than the unproven Jones, who is still a mystery and was confused at times last year.

All of the attention has been placed on the cornerbacks because Jaire Alexander and Josh Jackson were taken with the first two picks in the draft. Yet, losing Burnett was a big blow to a defense that counted on his tackling and leadership.

The Packers have a chance to add a veteran on the back end, which would be huge because there are so many players that are green. Jermaine Whitehead played 17 percent of the defensive snaps last year and Marwin Evans played just 14.

The safety position needs a leader and Vaccaro is the guy.

 

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Cory Jennerjohn is a graduate from UW-Oshkosh and has been in sports media for over 15 years. He was a co-host on "Clubhouse Live" and has also done various radio and TV work as well. He has written for newspapers, magazines and websites. He currently is a columnist for CHTV and also does various podcasts. He recently earned his Masters degree from the University of Iowa. He can be found on Twitter: @Coryjennerjohn

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NickPerry's picture

July 31, 2018 at 06:40 am

Obviously it's very early in TC but because Jones was already playing behind Brice doesn't it make a lot of sense to sign a Kenny Vaccaro? I mean we were debating whether or not the Packers should sign a Safety before the injury to Brice. Now with him injured it should no longer be debated...He should be signed.

Common Gute...Go go Ted on me now!

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Steven D's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:03 am

They also could move josh jones to inside linebacker because Jake Ryan got injured. Then they can sign Kenny Vaccaro

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TheVOR's picture

July 31, 2018 at 09:43 am

This is where I'm at, another high draft pick, whats wrong with Josh Jones? Is he bust, or are they not figuring a way to get him coached up, or?

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RCPackerFan's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:13 am

I don't think the Packers necessarily have to go out and get someone. But I do think it probably would be the smarter decision to.

They still have Clinton-Dix and Jones. Jones was drafted in the 2nd round for a reason.
That being said I think it depends on how Pettine feels about Jones too. He may have a special role he wants to use Jones in. Which if that is the case I think they should go out and get a veteran.

Now would be the time to go and get a Vaccaro or Reid (if the distraction was worth it). That way it would allow them time to get with the defense and learn it. Its better then waiting until the season begins and trying to have someone new learn the defense on the fly...

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Demon's picture

July 31, 2018 at 10:19 am

I wouldnt count too heavily on the Clinton Dix I saw last year. I saw a guy who was even too lazy to put on a good show that he was trying. Then skip part of the offseason program and hint that the reason was there was nothing in it for him. Doesnt sound like a guy who was taking his craft too seriously!!

I hope someone will be able to light a fire under him!

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:13 am

Don't sign anyone. Don't waste a single dime.

We have plenty of good young safeties with Rollins moving over as well. Vaccaro isn't even that good.

Move Jones to ILB, where he belonged anyway. Oh, who am I kidding? The Packers never play anyone where they belong.

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RCPackerFan's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:19 am

"We have plenty of good young safeties with Rollins moving over as well"

Great point. I forgot to bring this up in my post as well... Rollins has already been playing some ILB and Safety per reports. I wonder if they will move him to Safety full time.

Honestly I think he would make a good Safety. He could be a hybrid Safety similar to what Hyde was. Rollins playing back and being able to see plays develop in front of him I think would benefit him too. The other good thing with Rollins playing safety is if they needed an extra CB on a play he could slide down and fill that position.

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:30 am

Exactly. In fact, I'm hearing Rollins hasn't played any snaps at corner this camp.

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Spock's picture

July 31, 2018 at 10:18 am

ALP, Actually Nagler on his twitter cast said that Rollins wasn't playing safety, but slot CB. Doesn't mean he can't be used at safety and I tend to agree that he maybe should be used at that position (especially now).

Edit: Rollins actually took some other snaps...at ILB. TW took some snaps at safety early on.

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Thegreatreynoldo's picture

July 31, 2018 at 08:55 pm

Rollins had rough practices at slot CB.

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stockholder's picture

July 31, 2018 at 09:14 pm

so did jarod Bush. And they still hung onto him.

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KnockTheSnotOutOfYou's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:56 am

ALP,
Agreed....if Brice is down for an extended time we have multiple good young safeties and now Rollins is in the mix.

I'm content with who we have.

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Bure9620's picture

July 31, 2018 at 09:27 am

Agreed, Vaccaro is solid but not a game changer, missed many tackles also. He is stiil availble for a reason. Only sign a FA that unquestionably makes you better.

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Demon's picture

July 31, 2018 at 10:28 am

You dk understand that Rollins is coming back from a ruptured achilles , right? Ive had the misfortune of going through that rehab. Let me tell you, that is a loooonnngggg process. It took me 2 full years to recover. With modern theraphy and training methods and Rollins being in far better shape tings would go smoother. But rollins wasnt a burner to begin with. If he loses any more speed he wont make the team.

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FTS Messamore's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:17 am

He was placed IR last December, so who knows if he’s healthy. Something doesn’t sit well with me when your original team doesn’t sign you back.

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Handsback's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:37 am

If JJ was playing that ILB/SS role, then the need is for a FS type guy. I hate to say it ...but Ried may be the best choice. He has something to prove and may have a chip on his shoulder to make it happen. Then is he better then your current roster? I think so, but coaches may have a different idea.

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:47 am

No. Just no.

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fthisJack's picture

July 31, 2018 at 08:06 am

Reid would improve the safety position ....do it. but the Pack would never sign anyone that controversial. i say eff the big controversy over nothing. its NOT disrespecting the flag.....capiche?

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 08:21 am

Reid supports a guy who wore socks depicting cops as pigs, donated $25,000 to a charity benefiting a cop-killer, and wore a shirt honoring a Communist mass-murderer.

And choosing the one time during your entire week when a song is played to unite Americans and honor our military and flag...to raise racial power fists and kneel...IS disrespecting the flag.

Now, the rest of us are trying to avoid the political discussion, and I'm only responding to your unprovoked leftist comment. Let's drop it going forward...capiche?

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Demon's picture

July 31, 2018 at 10:43 am

You mentioned a few things about Reid that i didnt know. If that is true, Ino way in hell!!

My own feelings on the player protests are. If they feel so strongly about it, let them pay for it. They want to get their message across pool their money together to make a commercial to be played during a NFL game. That way i can decife if I want to watch it or use that time to go make a sandwhich.

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 11:03 am

He supports Kaepernick, and Kaeptain Racist did all those things.

Look, none of us can launch political protests at work, and only the most vicious would choose that one moment of the week when America and its veterans are honored to invoke racial power and disunity.

Want to buy an ad? Live it up. But on Sunday mornings, you're at work--and I'd be fired in a heartbeat if I protested at work.

Good comment, Tornado--very worthy of a response. But going forward, I'll cease weighing in on the politics of this issue.

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Oppy's picture

July 31, 2018 at 11:07 am

I'd rather have dinner with Colin Kaepernick than ALP, but that's just because I don't think Colin K. would make a conversation political, and then claim he's trying to keep it from being political.

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 12:48 pm

You know, Oppy, that was really, really unnecessary. Very nasty.

Someone else started it, and I defended my position. Just because you and some others here prefer the Left, that's no reason for repeated attacks on the Right.

Your side started it, Oppy...as usual.

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WKUPackFan's picture

July 31, 2018 at 01:19 pm

The biggest racist on this blog calling someone else a racist. I'll join Oppy in dining with CK as opposed to low-life scum like Peth.

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 03:00 pm

Seriously, WKU, stop commenting on my posts and stop calling me a racist.

It's sickening and inexcusable. Just stop.

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Demon's picture

July 31, 2018 at 03:04 pm

Wow thats a bit harsh! Be surprised if your account wasnt cancelled for that one

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 04:27 pm

WKU gets away with everything. It's ridiculous.

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dobber's picture

August 01, 2018 at 08:13 am

But, ALP, you don't seem to recognize that you insist on trying to have the last word. You're taking his bait again and again and again...so it continues.

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WKUPackFan's picture

July 31, 2018 at 02:19 pm

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dobber's picture

July 31, 2018 at 01:40 pm

Let it drop, WKU.

This is way too much.

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 02:58 pm

Too much for WKU and Oppy?

There's no such thing.

Whatever.

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WKUPackFan's picture

July 31, 2018 at 03:35 pm

Shouldn't you be over on PFT excoriating Richard Sherman for telling the truth about Jerry Jones? You know, Sherman's statement that Jones has a plantation mentality. Obviously Jones just became your favorite owner.

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 04:30 pm

I haven't even seen the story on Jones and Sherman. Now, please stop commenting on my posts--as I've done for you--and don't ever call me a racist again.

That's sickening, and trying to divert to some back-and-forth between Jones and Sherman changes nothing.

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dobber's picture

July 31, 2018 at 03:19 pm

THanks, WKU.

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WKUPackFan's picture

July 31, 2018 at 03:38 pm

You're welcome, thank you.

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Oppy's picture

July 31, 2018 at 03:22 pm

Your biggest problem is you see the world as "sides".
No one started anything. No one attacked you or anyone else.
Someone said something you disagreed with, and you took it to politics.
Then claimed you didn't, in the same post.
Now i'm being "nasty", and you're "defending (your) position", which nobody attacked- you weren't even mentioned.

Whatever, dude. Enjoy living your life in the world you've constructed where everything is politics. The rest of us here are happy to talk about sports.

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porupack's picture

July 31, 2018 at 03:42 pm

anyone want to just try a play at de-escalation? The back and forth hasn't convinced anyone, and just gets old and makes it cumbersome to get to the thoughtful posts. A novel idea occurred to me a moment ago to refrain from personal attacks. IDK why.

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 04:34 pm

I didn't do any personal attacks. I only defended myself. Ask WKU and Oppy about personal attacks.

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 04:33 pm

They took it to politics, and I responded. As for "sides," if you don't want it seen that way, then don't play it that way.

Oh, and while you insist the rest of you are happy to talk about sports, then why do you and your buddies keep starting non-sports arguments like this one?

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Oppy's picture

July 31, 2018 at 05:05 pm

With all due respect, ALP, who is "they"?

Is "they" the poster who you directly responded to (fthisJack)?
fthisJack's comment wasn't even a reply to you, it was a reply to Handsback's post.

Even if it were a reply to you, fthisJack's statement that he doesn't feel the player protests are disrespecting the flag doesn't mention a thing about politics.

I would suggest re-reading fthisjack's post, then re-reading yours, and compare which one explicitly invokes politics.

As to "my buddies", I don't have any here. What I do have is a bunch of fellow CHTV users, who over the years, I have gained a respect for as being passionate and insightful Packers fans. I'm quite sure as individuals we all cover the broad spectrum of political beliefs, and yet, we somehow manage to come here and talk sports, even debate them and bicker at times, without making it political. There are a handful of users who apparently aren't up to that task.

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Andrew Lloyd Peth's picture

July 31, 2018 at 05:12 pm

I didn't say he responded to me. I said he went political, and he did, by bringing up the protests and disrespecting the flag--clearly political statements.

Got anything else?

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Oppy's picture

July 31, 2018 at 05:28 pm

Mentioning the stigma a player has because of the protests is not political.

Stating that you don't feel the player's protests is disrespectful to the flag isn't political.

None of his post, in any rational way, could be construed as "attacking the right", as you put it. Nor promoting the left, for that matter. The basic premise of his post was that he didn't believe the Packers would ever sign a player with the stigma Reid has upon him, and that he personally doesn't believe the protests are disrespectful to the flag. But I guess when your whole world is a binary construct of left and right, you've got to perceive everything as either with "your side" or against it. And I guess that means everything is political to you.

Your life, spend it being angry and feeling attacked, I guess.

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Thegreatreynoldo's picture

July 31, 2018 at 09:40 pm

I don't agree with your basic premise, Oppy. "its (sic) NOT disrespecting the flag.....capiche?" is not a mild in-my-personal-opinion comment. The All Caps suggests to me ftthisjack clearly means that anyone who disagrees with him is wrong, and obviously wrong at that. I also would suggest that the issue is a political question.

I think we should sign Reid posthaste. Yes, he brings some controversy, but it probably would be just a one-year deal, and I would argue that his ability outweighs whatever actual effect that might arise from the controversy. For me, the analysis is divorced from the question of whether the controversy is legitimate; instead, my analysis centers on the nature and extent of any negative effects vs. production on the field. Ftthisjack's comment went to the merits of whether kneeling is disrespectful to the flag. Since he answers that question in the negative, he reaches a conclusion that we should sign Reid. I acknowledge a reality that there is a controversy which might or might not have much effect on the Packers, decide that it is minimal, and advocate signing Reid.

I would have preferred Boston simply because I think he is a better player with more upside (and at $1.5M is dirt cheap for a guy with proven starting ability and production), and I would have signed him long ago. I prefer Reid because he can tackle, whereas Vacarro is inconsistent and misses too many tackles. I've seen enough bad tackling in GB.

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Oppy's picture

August 01, 2018 at 02:00 am

I would have to disagree with your assessment. Mild or not, TGR, it's not political, and it's not an attack. It's a strong statement of the poster's feelings on the subject. There is no denying the other post, however, was pointedly political.

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Thegreatreynoldo's picture

August 01, 2018 at 02:17 am

It looks moot anyway, Oppy. Gute said in his presser that GB is not going to pursue FAs at the safety or ILB positions.

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Thegreatreynoldo's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:54 am

There hasn't been a single positive tweet from the beat writers about Josh Jones. And yes, I read every tweet posted on APC and Packerswire and I post a daily round up for each practice as well.

Every Tweet I've read about Rollins has been negative. The Packers probably know how well he has recovered from his achilles heel injury, which is a bad one to get. It has been quite a while since Rollins played safety, though that is what he probably should have been drafted to play in first place.

What does that mean? It means that perhaps we can wait for a bit to see if the light is ever going to come on mentally for Jones. We still might have a depth issue at ILB since Burks is unproven. We can wait to see how bad these injuries are.

We can sign a proven NFL roughly average starter for about $2M. I'd have done it even before these injuries. I am indifferent between Vacarro and Reid.

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Packmaniac's picture

July 31, 2018 at 08:10 am

I’d have signed a safety before the the injuries as well. Re-signed Burnett? Maybe. But somebody. The Jones/Brice/Evans/Whitehead group doesn’t inspire confidence...As for Rollins, i think that basically boils down to Pettine thinking, ‘ok, this guy ain’t making the cut on my D as a corner so no point in giving him reps there, and now let’s find out sooner rather than later if he’s worth a roster spot as a safety.’

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CoryJennerjohn's picture

July 31, 2018 at 09:04 am

I agree. Rollins is inching closer and closer to being the odd man out. If he cannot play safety, how does he make the 53-man roster?

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Packmaniac's picture

July 31, 2018 at 10:16 am

How, indeed.

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stockholder's picture

July 31, 2018 at 11:42 am

Rollins still stays. Goodson ,House, Pipkins, and even Hawkins could be used. Too many options yet.

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TarynsEyes's picture

July 31, 2018 at 09:09 am

Why has nobody said...Pettine will fix the defense no matter how many injuries or what Gute does or doesn't do.
Hasn't that been the mantra since being hired....Pettine will make all go right.

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TKWorldWide's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:29 pm

You had me at “mantra”.

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Thegreatreynoldo's picture

July 31, 2018 at 09:48 pm

If it hasn't been said, it will be. I think some have partially implied it by suggesting that players who never done squat are options, though it might be a combination of the magic of Pettine and natural player development.

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Since'61's picture

July 31, 2018 at 09:12 am

Before signing anyone I would prefer to know the severity of Brice's injury. We know that the Packers are overly cautious about injuries so hopefully they are doing the same with Brice.

Once we learn how serious the injury is the Packers can iniate their plan to replace Brice. I'm sure they have a short list of players they would bring in for many injury situations at several positions at this time of the year.

I'm OK with bringing in Vacarro but not so high on Reid. Even with Vacarro I would prefer for the Packers to give their young players a solid chance to earn a role at safety while keeping Vacarro as veteran depth and using him as part of a rotation with our young players.

We'll see but for now I'm hoping against hope for the best with Brice's injury. Thanks, Since '61

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Johnblood27's picture

July 31, 2018 at 01:04 pm

Mike Pettine...

Making the Pack D great again...

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TKWorldWide's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:32 pm

I mentioned earlier that GB has a pro personnel dept.

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Gianich's picture

July 31, 2018 at 09:42 am

He'd fit right in GB with that missed tackle stat..

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porupack's picture

July 31, 2018 at 10:15 am

So much angst about rookies and 'unproven' players. Used to be that you drafted players and expected 1-3rd rounders to pretty much start in their rookie year.

Coaches are paid to develop them, so put in em in the line up. So what if they make expected mistakes in September. Better than pampering them, and then in December they make those avoidable mistakes.

Experience is the best teacher. Draft and then be sure to Develop; but remember to actually play them too.

Can't panic after every injury and try to solve it with another veteran free agent while your own stock sits on their hands.

Only FA I want to see signed is an OLB off someone's cut list or practice squad if that team has a surplus at that OLB position.

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porupack's picture

July 31, 2018 at 10:22 am

And give Josh Jones a frigg'n chance to develop under Pettine before pronouncing him a bust. HHCD too.

Apparently Josh Jackson is a bust because he got burned on a practice play by Cobb.

Already Cobb sucks because he barely separated from josh Jackson. etc. etc. etc. I wonder what the hell training camp is for. Its not a scouting combine, but actual practice to get better to perform I wants or once thought.

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Oppy's picture

July 31, 2018 at 11:11 am

I love the Packers, but Packers fans are the worst.
I should know, I have to live with me.

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KnockTheSnotOutOfYou's picture

July 31, 2018 at 01:00 pm

Awesome!!!

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Thegreatreynoldo's picture

July 31, 2018 at 10:25 pm

That sounds like a narrative. You're trying to make the examples fit, but they are mostly round pegs being pushed into a square narrative.

Josh Jones is going to get 2 full years, probably 3, to develop. I don't think anyone has really called him a bust. [He's my draft crush, but the issue with him has always been mental mistakes.]

I can't think of anyone who has called HHCD a bust. I am underwhelmed by him, and not terribly interested in backing up the Brinks truck for him next year. I have even mused that Boston would give us equal play for $4.5M less, but I ended up advocating having both on the roster. Boston, even Reid now, sounds like dirt-cheap proven insurance. I'll find a roster spot even if he turns out to be a one-year rental.

No one has called Jackson a bust. He got burned. Rookies get burned, even veterans get burned. Jackson will get two full seasons at least.

Cobb once ran a 4.46 at the combine. There is nothing wrong with noting that he no longer appears to have that straight-line speed. It is nice to have speed, but as Oppy reminded me yesterday, it isn't necessary to be a good player.

TC is indeed about developing players, but it is also about assessing their current ability to contribute to the team. Coaches are arranging the depth chart right now, though it is still a work in progress. If Nelson were here I am sure many would note whether he pulled away from Josh Jackson. In fact, had it been Graham or Allison, I imagine it would have been deemed newsworthy.

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porupack's picture

July 31, 2018 at 12:41 pm

Yeah, you're right. Its out healthy right to complain.

This comment isn't pointed at you Oppy...just to no one actually;
Honeymoons and training camp are those special times to be optimistic, happy and wax poetic.
Let's raise hell after a loss or bad performance because that is objective material for which to scream.
Until then....its all fretting and no technical reason for all the expert pronouncements of who can't do what, lack of depth, unproven players who statistically speaking won't contribute until 2020....gabble gabble hen-fretting.

This team is good...., until it is not good.

If a game scoreboard says they're not good, at that time, bitch at management, if they don't get the best out of its players or change em out.

Bitchcalling players who are injuried is....well...poor. I'll reserve my insults to divas and idiots if their behavior is a detriment to the team though.

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TKWorldWide's picture

July 31, 2018 at 07:35 pm

A few years ago we invented the Worry Bus. And rarely does it have an empty seat.

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holmesmd's picture

July 31, 2018 at 08:45 pm

I believe it’s now the worry chair;)

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TKWorldWide's picture

July 31, 2018 at 10:24 pm

Come to think of it, I believe it started as the Worry Chair and then grew into the Worry Bus. If we’re downsizing back to the Worry Chair, that is progress.

It only took me about 50 years to realize that ME worrying does not benefit the team in any way, so I stopped. Cold turkey. And it feels great.

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Oppy's picture

August 01, 2018 at 02:06 am

Tons of truth, TK.

I also used to be the stereotypical "Packers loss on sunday means I'll be an ornery, miserable cuss until Thursday" fan. Let it all go, it's just a game. So much better now. Same thing applies with the worry.

And the angst..

..mostly.

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Oppy's picture

July 31, 2018 at 05:35 pm

If our rank-and-file Safety depth doesn't instill confidence, what about moving either House or Williams back to safety?

I don't know if they are cut out for it, but it's not unheard of for aging corners to eventually transition to Safety to extend a career.. Plus, with the amount of nickle d played in the game today, it would effectively get a rookie DB on the field gaining valuable experience on majority of downs. If Tramon moved to Safety, then House, King, and a rookie (Either Josh or Jaire) would be on the field most snaps, and I imagine having a wiley vet like Williams back there would also help give a security blanket for guys like King/Jackson/Alexander.

Just spit ballin', Seems like it might get our most valued experienced players on the field and still promote young player development.

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Christopher Gennaro's picture

July 31, 2018 at 06:44 pm

I like the way your thinking sir, and agree keep spit ballin'.

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Thegreatreynoldo's picture

July 31, 2018 at 10:33 pm

Twill might well work at SS. I believe he has played there before. I wonder what the drop off is from Twill to House/whomever on the boundary? Same analysis for moving CM3 to ILB more: what's the dropoff?

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Oppy's picture

August 01, 2018 at 02:16 am

Yeah, it's all about the drop off. I feel much better about Safety because 1) we have a lot other Safeties, and 2) I feel like we have a number of CB's we can tap into as well if need be, whereas with ILB, A) we have very few ILBs on the roster, b) we have questionable depth to replace any OLB moved inside.

I say questionable, but I guess I mean unproven- I don't know. I hope Gilbert continues to impress the coaches and hopefully Beigel develops and proves his pick was justified.

Overall, I wouldn't mind seeing a FA move if the Packers feel someone is available to bolster the roster, however, I wouldn't be upset (or surprised) if they stood pat with what they have, either.

It will be fun to see how it all turns out.

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Thegreatreynoldo's picture

August 01, 2018 at 02:32 am

Gute said GB is going to forego the FA market. The two name FA ILBs are Bowman and Cushing. Probably there are others. I think Cushing is done. I've read posters who cryptically suggested that Bowman is nuts, but I didn't find anything on a quick google search. Something about him being on the No Fly list.

To be honest, Jones as a hybrid ILB, sliding CM3 in sometimes if Biegel, Gilbert or Odom (who lost 20 pounds I've read) blossom. I've even thought that Fackrell's best position is more off the ball type of LB. FWIW, Greer Martini is getting a lot of positive tweets by the beat writers, but I usually figure UDFAs can play after a year or after being on the PS for a while. But who knows.

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Oppy's picture

July 31, 2018 at 05:36 pm

Dastardly Double Post Done been Deleted, Dudes

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Lare's picture

July 31, 2018 at 06:49 pm

Who'd of thought that an injury to Kentrell Brice would elicit so many concerns and suggestions.

There's people that are getting paid a lot of money because they know how to deal with injuries like this. I think I'll trust their judgement in how to do so.

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