I’m confident that when the collective wisdom of Donald, the coaching staff, and Mr. Thompson arrives at an answer for this next season, I’m going to cheer that decision … whatever the decision is, it shall be a good decison.

If it works out that he plays, I’ve already decided to give him a long standing ovation the first time he catches a pass this autumn. Then I’ll explain to my young children (who will be watching the game on TV with me) why Dad gave Mr. Driver a long standing ovation.
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But if Driver is done in GB, I hope that GB fans realize that he’s the leading receiver in the team’s 90+ year history in receptions and yards. Of course that was done slowly and methodically over a 13 year career, but he was certainly a useful tool. Along with Ahman Green (all time leading rusher and scrimmage gainer), Javon Walker (for a few years), and Bubba Franks the Packers had weapons in the early to mid 2000′s. The Packers had the best record in the NFC from 1998-2007 despite some mediocre to poor seasons in the bunch. Elements of the defense were actually fair to good on top of those offensive weapons, the biggest problem was offensive turnovers – both in the regular season and the playoffs. Most of that was due to His Highness, yet he never was given any of the blame when things went wrong, that fell on everyone else. Hence how franchise all time leading rushers and receivers come and, perhaps, go without proper fanfare.

Driver was a very good player and should have gotten more recognition. But The Shadow cast by He Who Must Always Be Named was/is long and dark. It goes all the back to the beginning when concepts like “Favre turned the Packers around and won the Pack a Super Bowl” diminishes even the Reggie Whites. The last 20 years have been one of the best of a 90+ year old franchise – filled with quality GM’ing, coaching, playing (even spinning off the likes of Brunell and Hasselbeck) -and yet nearly all the credit was narrowly channeled toward You Know Who. Favre certainly is a Foutsian or Moonian HOF but The Legend building got out of control. To sustain the fallacy, the credit that the Drivers’ of the Packers deserved was stripped from them and used to reinforce The Legend. Anything that went right was Favre, anything that went wrong was everybody else’s fault.

If the Packkers are crazy enough to cut him loose he’ll get signed by New England … and Green Bay will regret it.

I am not sure how this became a strory, but my guess is that he returns.

I know some are concerned about the roster spot and bringing those guys up off the practice squad.

Also remember, GB carried what, 4 or 5 TE’s last year in anticipation of losing Jermicael? That didn’t happen – I’d think that those WR’s on the practice squad will find roster spots that were previously held warm by some of those TE’s…

Packers have 4 other legit WRs and two guys on the practice squad that they really like. So if DD wants to fight fo a job v. a young ascending player he is going to have to prove he has a future.

Otherwise I think he asks for his release and ends up where all former Packers greats go – Minnesota where they can get the feel for losing for once.

Answer: Yes.

Conclusion: Keep him.

They’ll give him every chance to keep his roster spot, which I think he’ll do.

But I could definitely see this as Driver’s last season. If the Packers win the Superbowl, I could definitely see him retiring afterwards.

Throw him in the Ring of Honor.

All will realize that NOBODY (football player or not) has a future in Green Bay.

The other problem is special teams. Driver won’t play them and you can’t have your 4th or 5th WR not playing special teams. Takes a roster spot away and we know TT and MM don’t like that.

It it was just about money they would have made that happen already. He simply isn’t one of the best 5 WRs the Packers have anymore. Fans won’t like it but they never do.

But I’d keep Driver around. A good, dependable receiver who don’t have to worry about dropping the football.