Packers sign Peppers

aarons23 · March 15, 2014, 08:32:50 AM

This is an upgrade but is he on the tail end of his career?

bigoil · March 15, 2014, 08:54:49 AM

3 yr deal, I believe he is 34.

Houndhead · March 15, 2014, 09:08:26 AM

I don't know the details of the contract, but as long as the money is not guaranteed and they can cut him in year 2 or 3, I don't think it is a bad signing.

DrSnide · March 15, 2014, 09:56:55 AM

Its only 7.5 million guranteed with a 3.5 million cap hit the 1st year. He won't see year 3 and if need be can be cut after 1 year. You know TT isn't overspending.

Chicago had him on the field a lit. I'm guessing he will be in more of a rotation with GB to keep him fresh. May help the pass rush quite a bit if you get him, Daniels, Mathews going. He won't be Reggie White but he may have enough in the tank to be Cullen Jenkins for a year or two.

maggie · March 15, 2014, 10:11:29 AM

its a one yr experiment....nothing will go against the cap..if we don't like him, hes gone!...

imnofish · March 15, 2014, 10:44:47 AM

His best potential will be a couple of years, as long as he is in a rotation and not on the field full time. Great short-term acquisition. The Bears will miss him this year, but they do need to start replacing the geriatric foundation of their fading defensive roster.

Ghetto · March 15, 2014, 10:56:38 AM

He's one year, maybe two if they rest him. Hopefully he's got something left

smitty71 · March 15, 2014, 12:04:00 PM

I've heard it's a one year thing?

Drivingforce · March 15, 2014, 12:07:40 PM

Talented guy, but he's 34. The deal according to ESPN is for 3 years but in reality it's a one year deal with a team option. Hopefully he can help. When he plays hard he's practically unblockable, but he's always had a history of disappearing for games at a time. IMO Jared Allen would have been a better choice as he plays hard ALL the time.

bigoil · March 15, 2014, 01:22:38 PM

Jared Allen is 265, I don't think that works in a 3-4 despite his work ethic.

TomM · March 15, 2014, 01:34:24 PM

In his three years Peppers did not miss a single game with the Bears. When you say 'disappearing' I guess you mean his production disappeared. Correct? I did hear that too.

maggie · March 15, 2014, 01:55:39 PM

Here's the deal, Allen is by far a better pass rusher, that's not even arguable, but as long as we can get 100% out of peppers 50 % of the time inappropriate term3 do ok! as soon as TT signs Allen, peppers will become a back up to him and play on 1-2 downs...DEPTH!..

bigoil · March 15, 2014, 02:51:19 PM

Quote from: maggie on March 15, 2014, 01:55:39 PM
Here's the deal, Allen is by far a better pass rusher, that's not even arguable, but as long as we can get 100% out of peppers 50 % of the time blazes do ok! as soon as TT signs Allen, peppers will become a back up to him and play on 1-2 downs...DEPTH!..

Beau?

Ghetto · March 15, 2014, 03:28:24 PM

Jared

Drivingforce · March 15, 2014, 08:07:58 PM

Quote from: TomM on March 15, 2014, 01:34:24 PM
In his three years Peppers did not miss a single game with the Bears. When you say 'disappearing' I guess you mean his production disappeared. Correct? I did hear that too.

Exactly. He'll have 3 sacks in one game and then won't have a tackle for the next 3 or 4. Same as in Carolina, It's why they let him go. The guy can play, but how hard does he wan't to play? Too unpredictable.

Jared Allen does not fit our D, 4-3 end, but he's still a better more consistant player both against the run and the pass.