Craig from Brookfield, WI
With all teams cutting to 53, no doubt the Packer personnel staff (like everyone) will be sorting through the carnage to see if they can improve their weaknesses. Can you recall any past pickups from the 53 cuts that went on to great careers for the Pack?
Claiming Jarrett Bush in 2006 and signing John Kuhn in 2007 were two big ones of the Ted Thompson era. More recently, Brian Gutekunst brought in Zayne Anderson (from Buffalo) and Ben Sims (from Minnesota) in 2023.
If there is such a thing, which of the two scenarios is the more difficult? One, making the decisions on cut-down day? Or, in the days following the making of the 53-man roster and practice squad, deciding which player to let go of to make room for another player released by another team?
I’d say today is more difficult. You’re not only trimming the roster by 40% but also doing so without knowledge of which players might get claimed on waivers (see: Hill, Taysom). The dust largely settles after Tuesday. If the team brings a player in, chances are it’s cutting from the same position like the Packers did in 2022 when they signed Rudy Ford and waived Micah Abernathy.
Would Gutey, knowing that he was going to cut a player, try to trade for draft capital or hope to sneak him through to the practice squad?
It depends on the player and depth of the position. A few years ago, Gutekunst traded Cole Van Lanen to Jacksonville for a seventh-round pick after the former Wisconsin tackle spent his rookie season on Green Bay’s practice squad.
Do you think Bo Melton has the added value of being able to primarily play defense but also as an extra receiver should the need arise due to injuries during games?
I sure do and I believe the injuries Green Bay has battled at receiver during training camp speaks to that.
First, nice explanation on the center designation of the “Mike” defender. The question is regarding the first quarter interception by Seattle. Watching the game broadcast by the Seattle network, there was no discussion whether that ball was actually caught. It looked to me that the ball was loose between the defender’s hands when he and the ball hit the ground. Was that really a catch or did Matt LaFleur just decide not to challenge the call?
All turnovers are automatically reviewed, so they definitely looked at it. I am a bit uneasy heading into the regular season after how the game ended in Indianapolis and the ruling on that interception. Fingers crossed for a calmer wake once this tide turns to the regular season.
We all know that math is frowned upon in Inbox. However, this tenet must be suspended on cutdown day as subtraction is the day’s theme. With that knowledge, how many young men in any given year get to claim to be Green Bay Packers, if even for a day? Must be a big number. Thanks, guys.
I’ve never thought about it and don’t care enough to count, but 130 would be my guess between the number of “street” free agents who come on and off the roster in the offseason and whoever’s on the practice squad once Week 1 hits.
Matt Donley, social media content coordinator and amateur comedian, pulled this joke on me in our department meeting on Monday and at first, I thought he was talking about Micah Robinson. That’s how little I think about Micah Parsons on a day-to-day basis.
Mitch from Bettendorf, IA
I can only imagine the backlash of the Inbox if you entertained the notion we were even talking to Parsons just for us not to sign him. You are forever in a no-win situation so thank you for not hyping up the garbage. That being said, I heard Jordy, Megatron, Jerry Rice, and TO were coming out of retirement to help the receiver room with all the injuries. Any insight into the rumor I just made up?
I appreciate the laugh, Mitch. I’m frustrated for a multitude of reasons, beginning with fans who don’t bother to put any effort into vetting these reports and then howl at us with anger when the Packers don’t trade for the player they wanted (whom the team itself may not have had any interest in). We can have a conversation about whether trading for Parsons would make sense for Green Bay – I would suggest it doesn’t make sense considering A) how much it would cost to acquire him from Dallas and B) Parsons still needs a new contract – but bringing inaccurate information to us won’t be tolerated. Dustin was unfortunately on the receiving end of my rant, but he’s not the only culprit. The amount of you who have asked bogus questions about fake Facebook reports is honestly concerning (including but not limited to celebrities trying to buy the team, team discipline, players’ personal lives, team personnel donating to strange causes, etc.). I’m sorry, but it is not my job to pass the sniff test for you.
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