Which is it, what you think will happen or what you think should happen?”

People have horrible reading comprehension now a days.

So which is it? Do you predict they will or won’t be tagged? Pick one.

I’m not sure what’s up with all the Finley hate, I think he’ll be a fan favorite after this season when he tears it up. Then everyone’ll say “I was on the Finley train all along!”.

And if he leaves, I guess its don’t know what you got till it’s gone, and the wide open passing game from last year will have to close up without an option at TE and no mismatch to draw multiple defenders away from the other guys.
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The normal gametime starting lineup cards list four wide and no TE option for Green Bay. That’s why he’s been flexed out quite often and he and his agent have a leg to stand on with this WR money arguement. Spread systems normally don’t sport TE’s with top pay. Look at Ernie Conwell and Roland Williams with the Rams during the Greatest Show on Turf. He is not a necessity, and I directly challenge anyone who claims he can improve on his lackluster performance as a Packer (outside of 2009) somewhere else. He’s streaky, and always has been. He can’t maintain an efficient high level of play for an entire season, and he’s not worth top five TE money or even worthy of the conversation.

Actually, they have a shot to get the arbitrator to side with them on WR money, thank McCarthy for that. This kid is an attitude and a problem, just because McCarthy likes him does not mean he needs to stay with the Packers (see Ryan Grant). He’s proven he’s a cancer and his bad attitude has already affected his potential. He’s shot. Good luck extorting that WR money from any other team, and good riddance Finley.

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If you are Finley’s agent you have to try and make him the most money or you are doing a disservice to him. In fact you’d be moronic not to make the WR/TE argument, I think they’ll find a middle ground. I don’t understand how he is a cancer… He really has matured and his “bad attitude” doesn’t really ever show up.
Yeah he wanted to be in the Super Bowl picture, deservedly so, he played up until the moron Donald Lee fumbled and got him hurt in 2010.
The Packers can’t afford to fall behind teams like the Saints and Patriots and have nothing at TE again (remember the end of the 2010 season without him?) if the Packers don’t bring him back the position looks bleak to say the least with two second year players and Quarless coming off an ACL tear.
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Respectfully, there is a reason they drafted the 2010 Mackey Award Winner in Williams last offseason. Maturity was a rather large red flag for Finley throughout his career. He’s shown his immaturity in comments regarding team management (the team photo incident at the Super Bowl) as well as his implications as to the performance of the defense. Facts are this team played better without him in the playoffs than with him all season long. Argue the point as you wish, but they won a championship without “Mr. Wonderful” already. It’s not exactly leaving the roster in tatters with more promising prospects like Williams and Taylor. I think it’s safe to say Quarless is done, at least in the NFL. He was having a hard enough time with separation and speed to the ball before the knee injury. He was also the first string TE in the Super Bowl with those hinderances.

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Alex will not be franchised, the 49ers will re-sign him and he does not want to go anywhere else.

He certainly is a hybrid position so maybe they can compromise but his primary role on their team is a big bodied pass catcher who lines up split wide or in the slot.

And if he leaves, I guess its don’t know what you got till it’s gone, and the wide open passing game from last year will have to close up without an option at TE and no mismatch to draw multiple defenders away from the other guys.

2) The Packers have more than shown that they can do just fine without him. They’re deep at receiver and have a couple of really promising guys at tight end.

Finley is a guy of great potential, no question. But his attitude and lack of focus make him a good candidate to make for a high risk free agent to some team willing to pay him the money. I really wouldn’t be shocked if they do make an offer, it’ll be a mid-level contract and with some incentives.

I say let him walk and win another Super Bowl without him.

That said, the Chiefs better do some serious spending on retaining those guys or landing a few whales from other teams. One source I have seen says they have over $60M(!!) in cap room counting the rollover from last season.

Going to have to start spending just to meet the salary floor.

You do realize the Bengals made the playoffs last year…right?

They are projected by most to get there again in 2012. So maybe you should re-think your statement.

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Your wrong about almost all three, safetys have their own tag number (6.5 mil) DE and DT have diff tag numbers (just over 12 Mil for DE and 7 mil for DT) and OL is the only area where they all have the same tag number… kind of dumb considering that the pay scale for each position is so differant. Not only do tackles make more than guards but LT make more than RT.

Just my opinion…it hurts teams trying to franchize a center or guard but helps teams trying to franchize a LT.

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If you are Finley’s agent you have to try and make him the most money or you are doing a disservice to him. In fact you’d be moronic not to make the WR/TE argument, I think they’ll find a middle ground. I don’t understand how he is a cancer… He really has matured and his “bad attitude” doesn’t really ever show up.
Yeah he wanted to be in the Super Bowl picture, deservedly so, he played up until the moron Donald Lee fumbled and got him hurt in 2010.
The Packers can’t afford to fall behind teams like the Saints and Patriots and have nothing at TE again (remember the end of the 2010 season without him?) if the Packers don’t bring him back the position looks bleak to say the least with two second year players and Quarless coming off an ACL tear.

As much as I’d like to see “The Beast” back I’d franchise Red Bryant. You can find running backs but a man that big that can play DE and at that level, not out there. Can’t lose him.