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Green Bay should sign Eric Moulds now (1 Viewer)

kevthegrad

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So is Moulds a fit for Green Bay now that Keyshawn is a broadcaster?

I still firmly believe they need some vet help in the WR core. Randy Cross just read an e-mail from me about this on Sirius NFL Radio. Hearing your name come out of his mouth is enchanting.

 
Only if you think WRs should not have to run.

I'm guessing you did not like the reply on Sirius for you to ask the same question again here (or are you just begging for attention?)

 
I didn't see Moulds play last year but unless he lost a ton of skill....

...as long as he understands going in that his position would be as a #3 WR behind Driver and Jennings, I don't know how that could be a bad signing.

I didn't hear Randy Cross, but I have heard him call games and he doesn't impress me as much of a talent evaluator.

 
I thought I heard something a couple months ago that Green Bay did contact Mould's agent, but they were asking for too much money. Low #1 WR type of money. I'm not seeing a link, might have been radio talk or I'm just wrong.

 
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Only if you think WRs should not have to run.I'm guessing you did not like the reply on Sirius for you to ask the same question again here (or are you just begging for attention?)
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HA! Wow. That's quite a reply. Go have yourself a cup of pee there chester.
 
On The Rocks said:
...as long as he understands going in that his position would be as a #3 WR behind Driver and Jennings
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I don't think the Packers could make even this type of representation going into camp. They are weak at WR, but he'd still have to compete with Fergie, Jones and others, including possibly KROB for the #3 spot.
 
This question is from Keythegrad....

Haha... it is kinda cool... I have called into their Fantasy Shows before and then heard part of it on the radio afterward...

I'm curious what their response to the question was...

But, I think Moulds isn't a good fit for Green Bay... Driver is a vet, they need someone that will produce... Moulds just didn't impress at Houston... who has a bigger need at WR then GB... and Moulds wants big money for just ok performance...

I would have liked to see Moss... he can stretch the field and add to that receiving core. If Jennings is healthy I'd like to see someone who can take advantage of the 3WR set and stretch the field...

 
On The Rocks said:
I didn't see Moulds play last year but unless he lost a ton of skill.......as long as he understands going in that his position would be as a #3 WR behind Driver and Jennings, I don't know how that could be a bad signing.I didn't hear Randy Cross, but I have heard him call games and he doesn't impress me as much of a talent evaluator.
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You could not get more starved for WR than Hou. Word is Moulds has lost all speed and ability to separate ...I think there is a reason no one is interested ...
 
I heard Minnesota was interested in Moulds awhile back. GB should sign him and invite him to camp.

 
The last thing Green Bay needs is another posession receiver. If they were to take a chance on someone, it would be a speed-guy that could stretch the field.

At best, Moulds would be a #3 in GB while he could still start with the Titans.

 
I think Moulds will want too much money for that to ever be practical.

Personally, I think they should think about making a trade for a WR with someone with too many. Or wait until someone gets cut.

Unfortunately, TT likes his draft picks too much. He especially likes accumlating 6th round picks who never end up starting.

For example, how many WRs can NE really carry on its roster? Randy Moss, Donte' Stallworth, Kelley Washington, Wes Welker, Reche Caldwell, Jabar Gaffney, Chad Jackson, Bam Childress, Kelvin Kight.

What might they take for Washington, Caldwell, or Gaffney? Last I heard they had 12 million or so left in cap space right?

Personally, I will go with the conspiracy rockers. TT does not want the offense to do well until Favre is gone and he can personally rebuild it.

 
Healthy Jennings, Newcomer Jones Should Boost Passing Game

by Mike Spofford, Packers.com

posted 05/23/2007

While much has been said during the offseason about the wide receiver the Packers didn't acquire, last weekend's minicamp put significant focus on two offensive weapons that have been added to the passing game since the end of the 2006 season.

One is Greg Jennings, or a healthy Greg Jennings that is. That's a weapon the Packers didn't have for the final 10 1/2 games last season.

The other is James Jones, a third-round draft choice who was doing his best to impersonate the 2006 second-round pick, Jennings, at least as far as first impressions go.

Though he never used the ankle injury sustained in Miami in Week 7 as an excuse, Jennings clearly wasn't the same player from then on in his rookie season. Because of other injuries and youth at the position, his return to the field just two weeks later was a sign more of the team's need for his skills, even at less than 100 percent, than the fact that he was actually healthy.

But the bum ankle is long behind him now, and Jennings looked like his old self at this past weekend's minicamp, cutting and coming out of breaks smoothly and at full speed.

"He's back," Head Coach Mike McCarthy said after the first minicamp practice. "I think you're going to see an improved Greg Jennings. He's more mature, he's stronger. You can see that in his body."

Despite playing in eight straight games after missing just one (vs. Arizona, Oct. 29) with the ankle injury, Jennings wasn't really full strength until the final week of the season, according to McCarthy. And then he didn't even play in that final game, missing it to be with his wife for the birth of their child.

Should Jennings remain healthy this season, his offensive contributions are likely to increase from last year, when he was still named to Pro Football Weekly's All-Rookie team despite less production later in the year.

Through the first five games last season, Jennings had 20 catches for 364 yards and three touchdowns, including two 100-yard games. Beginning with the Miami game, when he was hurt late in the second quarter on a 14-yard catch over the middle and missed the rest of the contest, Jennings had 25 catches for 268 yards and no TDs over the final 11 games.

"Greg is a great receiver, he's a young guy that knows he can play this game," veteran Donald Driver said. "He stepped up last year. I think if he wouldn't have gotten hurt last year, he probably would have had 1,000 yards."

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Projecting his healthy statistics over a full 16-game season, Driver is right - Jennings would have 64 catches for 1,165 yards with nine TDs and six 100-yard games. Pair that with another solid season from Driver, who has posted three consecutive 1,200-yard seasons, and the Packers should have a productive starting duo.

"We feel there's enough weapons, and I'm one of those weapons, hopefully," Jennings said. "I definitely think we're going to be a better offense than we were last year.

"We have a lot of young guys. Myself, I have a year of experience, so I have something to build off of, and I know what to expect, and so do some of the other guys."

One of those young guys still learning what to expect is Jones, who has made a favorable first impression similar to Jennings last season.

While it would be unfair to Jones to heap those kinds of expectations on him, he does exhibit a physical development to his body and a fluidity to his movements that suggest a maturity beyond his rookie status. Backup quarterback Aaron Rodgers noted he was impressed with Jones' hands and his body control, already reading his body language as far as how he runs his routes.

"He always catches the ball extended away from his body," McCarthy said. "That's what you're always trying to teach young guys, and he does it extremely natural. I think the young man has a bright future."

McCarthy said similar things about Jennings in the early going last year, but it's too early to take the comparisons any further. Jennings came to Green Bay as a three-year college starter with three 1,000-yard seasons, whereas Jones was a full-time starter only last year at San Jose State.

But he also comes in with no worries about competing for a starting job, which should help him maintain his confidence even if he drops a pass or two like he did in the final practice on Sunday.

"I definitely take pride in catching everything with my hands," Jones said. "I don't let too much hit my body.

"Since college I've believed I could be a good NFL receiver. To come up here and get coaching from these guys and see how everybody plays and see what it takes to be up here, I'm getting it."

Like Jennings, Jones also is certain to benefit from battling against veteran cornerbacks Al Harris and Charles Woodson regularly in practice. He said he was teased by Harris during one of Saturday's practices for pushing off and "using that college technique," but that's all part of the learning process, and he's already using Driver and Jennings as teachers in that respect as well.

"They've been giving me a couple tips and reminders, how to beat certain defenses and things like that from what they've seen," Jones said. "It's definitely a help because I'm still doing it the college way. It's definitely a help to get in here and play against the guys and see how fast this stuff is going to be."

 
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On The Rocks said:
I didn't see Moulds play last year but unless he lost a ton of skill.......as long as he understands going in that his position would be as a #3 WR behind Driver and Jennings, I don't know how that could be a bad signing.I didn't hear Randy Cross, but I have heard him call games and he doesn't impress me as much of a talent evaluator.
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You could not get more starved for WR than Hou. Word is Moulds has lost all speed and ability to separate ...I think there is a reason no one is interested ...
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Exactly. He can't get separation anymore. He is done as an NFL WR IMO. He's never been a fantastic route runner or super hard worker. Don't get me wrong, I loved him in Buffalo and was sad to see him go, but he was never a dominant receiver and with a dropoff in speed he is no more than a #3 WR now. And Moulds's ego will never allow him to take #3 WR money. He'll retire.
 
I fail to see how signing Eric Moulds helps the Packers on the field this year. The guy is a shell of his former self...worth under a million a year to be a #3 WR. Many here are suggesting that his contract demands are much higher that that.

 
Why are Packer Fans so eager to sign old washed up WRs. I am beginning to think they really have no clue in what direction their team is going.

 
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Why are Packer Fans so eager to sign old washed up WRs. I am beginning to think they really have no clue in what direction their team is going.
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Because the offense didn't look very great last year as it was and they lost Ahman Green?Really, Packers fans are looking for ANY help on the offense. A tight-end that could actually catch would be nice. Actually, I liked their offense when tehy had TWO TE's that could catch. And for what it is worth, for the past 2 to 3 years the WR corps has had a bad streak of injuries and been hampered by a lack of quality depth. Favre ends up having to try to throw to guys who cannot run the routes. Driver has been healthy the last two seasons, but missed games the two before. Ferguson hasn't started even half the games in past two years (4 last year, 11 the season before). Terrence Murphy (2nd round pick) looked promising but had a career ending injury. Heck, Jennings had ankle problems most of the year.Moulds was not the answer. I agree with everything posted above in that regard.But I think one more veteran would have been great. I was routing for both Kelley Washington and Wes Welker.
 
Kleck said:
Phurfur said:
Why are Packer Fans so eager to sign old washed up WRs. I am beginning to think they really have no clue in what direction their team is going.
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Most aren't.
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Yup. Most want Ted Thompson to sign someone, anyone, to show us (the fans) that he wants to win now. This problem is made worse because our franchise signal-caller's career is winding down, because the team didn't acquire Randy Moss, and because our 1st round pick wasn't a very popular selection.It doesn't make sense to sign guys like Keyshawn Johnson or Eric Moulds (or whatever name comes up in the following weeks) because the Packers are not one mediocre veteran away from a Super Bowl. Ted Thompson is slowly (ie, through the draft) reconstructing the team and building the talent base back up. If the team shows progress in 07' and makes as many strides as they did in 06' then, and only then, should the Pack go out and add mediocre veteran players via free-agency to fill a hole or two.One bumber sticker that you'll see in Wisconsin reads: "Green Bay Packers Assitant Coach"...this type of 'outcry' shows how true that is.
 
The key is any WR with experience would still also need speed to really contribute. And one does not want to pay too much for that muffler.

Some of us hope Koren Robinson will be able to contribute this year, but their early schedule looks kind of brutal to be holding out hope in that regard.

 
Ruvell Martin took his lumps last year and got some decent playing time for a backup. He and rook Jones should be able to backup Jennings and Driver. Jennings and Driver are more effective than most seem to think. They seem to have been patient with Krob while he gets back on track.

Ferguson might need to be done, the way his injuries are piling up ya start to wonder about him after football.

Moulds is a solid vet IMO. Once you take away any 1000 yard expectations, he could be very useful to almost every team. A young WR latching onto him around camp would probably be a good idea. Moulds has to stop asking for $ as if he's going to have another esp good season and accept his role and all.

 
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