Currently Homeless Offensive Tackles

[JPM]

at least I made myself laugh :

I laughed too.

 

[Apollo Creed]

I wouldn't mind Runyan as insurance only.

I'm the same way, Runyan is a vet that hasn't missed hardly any time - he may be on the tail end of his career, but if one our tackles go down, we are s o l.

 

[Alexander]

how about

Tauscher Not Likely to Return to GB?
by Adam Caplan of ScoutNFLNetwork.com, March 26, 2009 at 11:43am ET

Mark Tauscher Profile


Veteran ORT Mark Tauscher is coming back from major knee surgery and Green Bay Packers head coach Mike McCarthy was asked by Sirius NFL Radio's Alex Marvez whether the team had any interest in re-signing the veteran lineman.

"Well, he got hurt late last season and it's a serious injury so it would be wishful thinking whether he would be ready for training camp," McCarthy said this week at the NFL owners meetings.

Tauscher, who turns 32 in June, suffered a torn ACL during Green Bay's Week 14 game last season on December 7.

I'd rather trade a draft choice for one of their young reserve OL.

They have more than they can handle. They have a good young versatile group: Tony Moll, Allen Barbre and Breno Giacomini to go along with two good looking rookies in T.J. Lang and Jamon Meredith.

 

[RoadRunner]

Ugg, year too late.

 

[Doomsday101]

If you are talking backup Runyan and Jones would be good additions

 

[AbeBeta]

If you are talking backup Runyan and Jones would be good additions

Sure, but i doubt that they want to come here for backup money. I expect both want a decent deal worth 2.5 mill at minimum

 

[Doomsday101]

Sure, but i doubt that they want to come here for backup money. I expect both want a decent deal worth 2.5 mill at minimum

As the Stones sang, "you can't always get what you want." They are on the open market right now if they want to play then chances are they will have to do so for less. If they choose not to then chances are they will not be playing any wheres.

 

[Alexander]

Sure, but i doubt that they want to come here for backup money. I expect both want a decent deal worth 2.5 mill at minimum

Not just money, but the role.

We have two starters at tackle. Adams and Colombo aren't going anywhere. There are a number of teams who would be looking at both of these players and could offer more cash and also a more defined role.

Besides, why rent when you could buy. I'd much rather see us bite the bullet and try to pry away a young prospect from another team. I am sure there are is some team who could use a long-haired blond pretty boy linebacker and some draft choices.

 

[AbeBeta]

Not just money, but the role.

We have two starters at tackle. Adams and Colombo aren't going anywhere. There are a number of teams who would be looking at both of these players and could offer more cash and also a more defined role.

Besides, why rent when you could buy. I'd much rather see us bite the bullet and try to pry away a young prospect from another team. I am sure there are is some team who could use a long-haired blond pretty boy linebacker and some draft choices.

I think the role issue is a bigger concern for Jones - he'll be 30 at the start of the season whereas Runyan will turn 36 mid-year. Runyan is likely fine taking a backup role if it means he can squeeze another few mill out of the league. Jones, on the other hand, if he can show he is healthy could be in line for a decent long term deal in the future. So Jones would be the one I'd expect wants a bigger role.

If there is a team out there that wants Barbie, I'd love for us to move him and fill his spot with Wilhelm

 

[Doomsday101]

I think the role issue is a bigger concern for Jones - he'll be 30 at the start of the season whereas Runyan will turn 36 mid-year. Runyan is likely fine taking a backup role if it means he can squeeze another few mill out of the league. Jones, on the other hand, if he can show he is healthy could be in line for a decent long term deal in the future. So Jones would be the one I'd expect wants a bigger role.

If there is a team out there that wants Barbie, I'd love for us to move him and fill his spot with Wilhelm

If a team went after them for a starters role I would expect they would but when you have no team right now none are in a position to dictate anything unless the choice is to no longer play. Players out of work this late in the process don't have a lot options.

 

[Alexander]

If there is a team out there that wants Barbie, I'd love for us to move him and fill his spot with Wilhelm

The Browns and Jaguars are supposedly the two teams after him. I think the talk to Dallas was just a guess because of Phillips.

 

[AbeBeta]

If a team went after them for a starters role I would expect they would but when you have no team right now none are in a position to dictate anything unless the choice is to no longer play. Players out of work this late in the process don't have a lot options.

Actually I expect that both, being older and coming off injuries, are in no hurry to get to training camp. Nor are teams going to want to bring their old butts in earlier than they have to -- pretty much standard operating procedure with older, injured vets - keep them out of camp so you don't have to pay them if they re-injure themselves

 

[Alexander]

Actually I expect that both, being older and coming off injuries, are in no hurry to get to training camp. Nor are teams going to want to bring their old butts in earlier than they have to -- pretty much standard operating procedure with older, injured vets - keep them out of camp so you don't have to pay them if they re-injure themselves

That and the veterans would rather wait until attrition via injury strikes and they could then name their terms.

Veteran OTs like Jones and Runyan aren't going to be desperate to sign with anyone until the camps start winding down and teams realize they aren't in as good of shape as they thought.

 

[Doomsday101]

Actually I expect that both, being older and coming off injuries, are in no hurry to get to training camp. Nor are teams going to want to bring their old butts in earlier than they have to -- pretty much standard operating procedure with older, injured vets - keep them out of camp so you don't have to pay them if they re-injure themselves

I just don't think anyone is looking to bring either guy in to be a starter if someone offers then yes I would expect them to jump at the chance but sorry I don't think anyone is waiting around to grab these players to become starters not at this stage of their careers.

 

[AbeBeta]

I just don't think anyone is looking to bring either guy in to be a starter if someone offers then yes I would expect them to jump at the chance but sorry I don't think anyone is waiting around to grab these players to become starters not at this stage of their careers.

No, teams at this point -- like any year before TC are looking to see what their young guys can do - this has nothing to do with these two guys but everything to do with the calendar

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Runyan or Jones as insurance wouldn't bug me. I wouldn't want anyone else on that list even if it meant we had to line up without a tackle.

 

[Doomsday101]

No, teams at this point -- like any year before TC are looking to see what their young guys can do - this has nothing to do with these two guys but everything to do with the calendar

And vets still have to get into game shape. I don't think anyone is going to wait until they get an injury and expect a player who has not had any camp or off season conditioning to come in and start. I would think if someone has an interest they will be calling them soon because your not going to find out if they are even ready to play unless you bring them into camp.

 

[AbeBeta]

And vets still have to get into game shape. I don't think anyone is going to wait until they get an injury and expect a player who has not had any camp or off season conditioning to come in and start. I would think if someone has an interest they will be calling them soon because your not going to find out if they are even ready to play unless you bring them into camp.

and vets like this have been doing it for a long time -- i doubt either of them, if they plan on playing, are sitting around unconditioned. They know what is required to get in game shape. Of course, a BIG part of getting in "game shape" is not being injured -- so continuing to rest/rehab their injuries is the most important thing these guys can do.

But again, you fail to understand that most teams have no interest in bringing an injured vet into camp - the financial risk is too high. You limit your exposure with these types of players

 

[Doomsday101]

and vets like this have been doing it for a long time -- i doubt either of them, if they plan on playing, are sitting around unconditioned. They know what is required to get in game shape. Of course, a BIG part of getting in "game shape" is not being injured -- so continuing to rest/rehab their injuries is the most important thing these guys can do.

But again, you fail to understand that most teams have no interest in bringing an injured vet into camp - the financial risk is too high. You limit your exposure with these types of players

You also have no clue if the guy is ready to play how far is he in his recovery. Hell players seldom will say they can't do the job any more and there is not much risk if you bring in a player at a low wage as a backup which is what I think any teams out there with an interst would be looking at. I don't see any team looking at them as starters at this time but I do think some would like to have a vet who can come in and play in a limited number of games if need be.

 

[AbeBeta]

You also have no clue if the guy is ready to play how far is he in his recovery. Hell players seldom will say they can't do the job any more and there is not much risk if you bring in a player at a low wage as a backup which is what I think any teams out there with an interst would be looking at. I don't see any team looking at them as starters at this time but I do think some would like to have a vet who can come in and play in a limited number of games if need be.

Teams do physicals on players. You know that right? They can get a sense of the player's shape without bringing them to training camp.

Teams are reluctant to bring in vets coming off injuries - they'd far rather risk the guy needing some extra time to get in shape than risk being on the hook for the entire contract because the guy got hurt during camp.

Again, no interest right now has to do with the calendar.