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Packers add receiver
Former Chief Boerigter a big target
By TOM SILVERSTEIN
tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com
Posted: March 26, 2006
Orlando, Fla. - It's not a T.O.-headline-grabbing deal that will send Brett Favre running to the telephone to tell the Green Bay Packers he'll be back for another year, but the Packers made another move to strengthen an area on offense that suffered last season.
The Packers agreed to terms Sunday on a one-year deal with Kansas City free-agent wide receiver Marc Boerigter, giving them another big target for the pure West Coast style of offense new coach Mike McCarthy intends to play. Boerigter's agent, Craig Domann said his client would sign the contract today.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Boerigter ran an impressive 4.47-second 40-yard dash during a 2000 pre-draft workout, and in a workout last week with the Packers showed no effects of a torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered in his right knee during the 2004 season.
Though over the past three years he has not been able to match the numbers he put up in two seasons in the Canadian Football League (111 receptions for 2,023 yards and 19 touchdowns) and a remarkable rookie season in the NFL (20 receptions for 420 yards and eight touchdowns), the Packers value the 27-year-old's size and speed.
"I'm very excited about him," McCarthy said. "He had a great workout. He's a big receiver who can run. You can't have enough of those guys. He's a guy who has a chance to play all three positions."
Since McCarthy took over, the Packers have put a premium on size at wide receiver. They cut ties with 5-9, 183-pound Antonio Chatman and 5-11, 192-pound Andrae Thurman and gave 6-2, 213-pound Rod Gardner a $100,000 signing bonus and $700,000 base salary to re-sign.
As they stand now, their receiving corps includes 6-3, 215-pound Javon Walker, 6-1, 219-pound Robert Ferguson, 6-1, 196-pound Terrence Murphy, Gardner and Boerigter. At 6-0, 190 pounds, Donald Driver, the team's leading receiver last season, is the smallest of those expected to make the roster.
The Packers still don't know if Murphy will be able to play again because of a career-threatening neck condition and they are dealing with an unhappy Walker, who wants his contract reworked after missing all of last season with a torn ACL. Adding Boerigter provides them with a modicum of insurance if the Packers don't have either or both.
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots both were in the running for Boerigter, who last year had a disappointing season with the Chiefs. After recovering from the torn ACL, Boerigter slipped down the depth chart and was used mostly on special teams. He caught just eight passes for 119 yards and no touchdowns in limited play at wide receiver.
"I talked to him briefly about that," McCarthy said of Boerigter's lost 2005 season. "All he said was that they went in a different direction."
McCarthy said the injury could have been a factor given it sometimes takes skill players more than a year to come back fully from a major knee tear.
"You see it over and over with injuries like that," McCarthy said. "From what we saw, he ran well in his workout."
As a whole, the Packers haven't added much on offense from the outside, but they have retained a number of their own free agents, including running backs Ahman Green and Najeh Davenport, fullback William Henderson and tackle Kevin Barry. The only ones to leave were third-string quarterback Craig Nall and third-down running back Tony Fisher.
As Favre watches from afar, there's nothing extraordinary about what the Packers have done this off-season to improve their team, but they have put themselves in position to have equal or better talent at the skill positions as two years ago, when they ranked third overall in total offense. Where there are still major question marks is the offensive line given the failure to replace the three veterans who made up the interior of the line two seasons ago.
The Packers are still in the market for offensive linemen and will continue to monitor free agency to see if there is anyone who can help them. At this point, the field of available centers and guards is spotty at best.
As the Packers' top brass convenes in Orlando, Fla., this week for the annual owners meeting, they are hoping to hear word of Favre's decision to return for another season. Last week, they set a non-binding deadline of next Saturday for Favre to inform them of his decision, but there doesn't appear to be much hang-wringing over the delay.
Part of that is because there have been signs that Favre is leaning toward coming back. The fact he has taken this long to make a decision is an indication to many that he's hungry to play again and the fact the Packers haven't taken any steps to secure help at the position makes it seem as though they're expecting him back.
In the meantime, the Packers are going to spend this week addressing their defense, starting with visits from cornerback Charles Woodson and linebacker Barrett Green, both free agents. Woodson's signing would go a long way toward convincing people the Packers are serious about improving, but it remains to be seen if they're willing to meet his price.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the only other team known to have interest in Woodson, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, and they are recruiting him as a safety. Woodson, who turns 30 in October, missed 10 games because of a broken right leg and played mostly safety for the Oakland Raiders last season.
Packers add receiver
Former Chief Boerigter a big target
By TOM SILVERSTEIN
tsilverstein@journalsentinel.com
Posted: March 26, 2006
Orlando, Fla. - It's not a T.O.-headline-grabbing deal that will send Brett Favre running to the telephone to tell the Green Bay Packers he'll be back for another year, but the Packers made another move to strengthen an area on offense that suffered last season.
The Packers agreed to terms Sunday on a one-year deal with Kansas City free-agent wide receiver Marc Boerigter, giving them another big target for the pure West Coast style of offense new coach Mike McCarthy intends to play. Boerigter's agent, Craig Domann said his client would sign the contract today.
The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Boerigter ran an impressive 4.47-second 40-yard dash during a 2000 pre-draft workout, and in a workout last week with the Packers showed no effects of a torn anterior cruciate ligament he suffered in his right knee during the 2004 season.
Though over the past three years he has not been able to match the numbers he put up in two seasons in the Canadian Football League (111 receptions for 2,023 yards and 19 touchdowns) and a remarkable rookie season in the NFL (20 receptions for 420 yards and eight touchdowns), the Packers value the 27-year-old's size and speed.
"I'm very excited about him," McCarthy said. "He had a great workout. He's a big receiver who can run. You can't have enough of those guys. He's a guy who has a chance to play all three positions."
Since McCarthy took over, the Packers have put a premium on size at wide receiver. They cut ties with 5-9, 183-pound Antonio Chatman and 5-11, 192-pound Andrae Thurman and gave 6-2, 213-pound Rod Gardner a $100,000 signing bonus and $700,000 base salary to re-sign.
As they stand now, their receiving corps includes 6-3, 215-pound Javon Walker, 6-1, 219-pound Robert Ferguson, 6-1, 196-pound Terrence Murphy, Gardner and Boerigter. At 6-0, 190 pounds, Donald Driver, the team's leading receiver last season, is the smallest of those expected to make the roster.
The Packers still don't know if Murphy will be able to play again because of a career-threatening neck condition and they are dealing with an unhappy Walker, who wants his contract reworked after missing all of last season with a torn ACL. Adding Boerigter provides them with a modicum of insurance if the Packers don't have either or both.
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots both were in the running for Boerigter, who last year had a disappointing season with the Chiefs. After recovering from the torn ACL, Boerigter slipped down the depth chart and was used mostly on special teams. He caught just eight passes for 119 yards and no touchdowns in limited play at wide receiver.
"I talked to him briefly about that," McCarthy said of Boerigter's lost 2005 season. "All he said was that they went in a different direction."
McCarthy said the injury could have been a factor given it sometimes takes skill players more than a year to come back fully from a major knee tear.
"You see it over and over with injuries like that," McCarthy said. "From what we saw, he ran well in his workout."
As a whole, the Packers haven't added much on offense from the outside, but they have retained a number of their own free agents, including running backs Ahman Green and Najeh Davenport, fullback William Henderson and tackle Kevin Barry. The only ones to leave were third-string quarterback Craig Nall and third-down running back Tony Fisher.
As Favre watches from afar, there's nothing extraordinary about what the Packers have done this off-season to improve their team, but they have put themselves in position to have equal or better talent at the skill positions as two years ago, when they ranked third overall in total offense. Where there are still major question marks is the offensive line given the failure to replace the three veterans who made up the interior of the line two seasons ago.
The Packers are still in the market for offensive linemen and will continue to monitor free agency to see if there is anyone who can help them. At this point, the field of available centers and guards is spotty at best.
As the Packers' top brass convenes in Orlando, Fla., this week for the annual owners meeting, they are hoping to hear word of Favre's decision to return for another season. Last week, they set a non-binding deadline of next Saturday for Favre to inform them of his decision, but there doesn't appear to be much hang-wringing over the delay.
Part of that is because there have been signs that Favre is leaning toward coming back. The fact he has taken this long to make a decision is an indication to many that he's hungry to play again and the fact the Packers haven't taken any steps to secure help at the position makes it seem as though they're expecting him back.
In the meantime, the Packers are going to spend this week addressing their defense, starting with visits from cornerback Charles Woodson and linebacker Barrett Green, both free agents. Woodson's signing would go a long way toward convincing people the Packers are serious about improving, but it remains to be seen if they're willing to meet his price.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are the only other team known to have interest in Woodson, a four-time Pro Bowl selection, and they are recruiting him as a safety. Woodson, who turns 30 in October, missed 10 games because of a broken right leg and played mostly safety for the Oakland Raiders last season.
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Terrence Murphy might be done, if he returns though, he could be huge if Walker leaves.
However, he will be a good addition to special teams.
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