I come to praise Chris Ballard, not to bury him.

[Oldcolt]

I think Green Bay just threw your small market argument a curve with being able to acquire and pay Parsons almost 50 million a year

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

I think Green Bay just threw your small market argument a curve with being able to acquire and pay Parsons almost 50 million a year

I considered that argument would come up. I am not sure how GB does some things they do, as they are a publicly owned team. It is a unique arrangement, so I am not sure how they do signing bonuses. Care to educate me on their structure? Google does not explain it well.

[Colts And Orioles]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

I considered that argument would come up. I am not sure how GB does some things they do, as they are a publicly owned team. It is a unique arrangement, so I am not sure how they do signing bonuses. Care to educate me on their structure? Google does not explain it well.

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The Green Bay Packers are the only publicly-owned professional sports franchise in North America in which the team CANNOT move to another city and/or other part of the country, because the team is owned by stockholders. I actually met a woman at my gym here in Brewster, NY who owns 1 share of the Packers (she is originally from Wisconsin.) There are 539,000 stockholders overall.

Mark Murphy, who was the President and CEO of the Packers from 2007 through 2025, called the shots as to who gets hired and fired for the team's head coach and General Manager positions ...... Murphy just retired a little over a month ago, and the Packers share-holders voted for Ed Policy to be their new President and CEO.

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[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

I considered that argument would come up. I am not sure how GB does some things they do, as they are a publicly owned team. It is a unique arrangement, so I am not sure how they do signing bonuses. Care to educate me on their structure? Google does not explain it well.

I'm not sure, but obviously it can be done. I've heard that some believe that because they pay no dividends there is no real pressure to make money for the shareholders. Most owners feel like it is their own money that is being spent so paying someone $50 million of your money sits in some craws. All the Packers care about is winning, nobody who owns shares makes any money off of the team.

[Oldcolt]

The top 100 players as voted on by NFL players are finally out. Zero Colts. Again voted on by their peers.

[Racehorse]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

The top 100 players as voted on by NFL players are finally out. Zero Colts. Again voted on by their peers.

I have not seen the list, but I am very curious which 100 players were considered better than Nelson, Taylor and Buckner.

[Oldcolt]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

I have not seen the list, but I am very curious which 100 players were considered better than Nelson, Taylor and Buckner.

Maybe true (I wouldn’t put Taylor there but I like well rounded backs that block and are part of passing game) but what does it say that after 9 years this is the argument we give back? Three bottom 100 players, one of which wasnt scouted or developed by us. Ballard hits on the occasional mid to late round where hitting means you get an average player with a 7th rounder. You need to hit on high draft choices which Ballard does not do

[ChaosTheory]

Originally Posted by Racehorse

I have not seen the list, but I am very curious which 100 players were considered better than Nelson, Taylor and Buckner.

Well, for one: Joe Mixon. The guy who is also notoriously bad in pass-pro and also played in 14 games like JT. And he didn't squeak in... he was 58th.

Mixon: 72.6 rush ypg, 4.1ypc, 94.6 scrimmage ypg, 12 tds

Taylor: 102.2 rush ypg, 4.7ypc, 111.9 scrimmage ypg, 12tds

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To have him above JT at all, let alone a minimum of 42 guys between them, is silly. These aren't coaches or analysts.

[HoosierinFL]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Well, for one: Joe Mixon. The guy who is also notoriously bad in pass-pro and also played in 14 games like JT. And he didn't squeak in... he was 58th.

Mixon: 72.6 rush ypg, 4.1ypc, 94.6 scrimmage ypg, 12 tds

Taylor: 102.2 rush ypg, 4.7ypc, 111.9 scrimmage ypg, 12tds

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To have him above JT at all, let alone a minimum of 42 guys between them, is silly. These aren't coaches or analysts.

Has Mixon ever dropped the ball at the 1/2 yard line?

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by ChaosTheory

Well, for one: Joe Mixon. The guy who is also notoriously bad in pass-pro and also played in 14 games like JT. And he didn't squeak in... he was 58th.

Mixon: 72.6 rush ypg, 4.1ypc, 94.6 scrimmage ypg, 12 tds

Taylor: 102.2 rush ypg, 4.7ypc, 111.9 scrimmage ypg, 12tds

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To have him above JT at all, let alone a minimum of 42 guys between them, is silly. These aren't coaches or analysts.

Yeah, Mixon's a head scratcher. Not just ahead of JT, but guys like Bijan Robinson and Kyren Williams as well.

Also, FWIW there are no OGs on the list.