Poppinga / Packers Talking
By Bob McGinn / journalsentinel.com
Posted: March 14, 2008
"Honestly, there'd be no reason to leave this place. Obviously, I love Green Bay. I love the community. I love the team. I love everything that this place represents." -- Brady Poppinga
The Green Bay Packers recently took the first step designed to lock up linebacker Brady Poppinga on a long-term contract. Their contact with Michael Hoffman, the agent for Poppinga, is the latest example of how general manager Ted Thompson attempts to build a football team.
With just about every club in the National Football League having signed at least one player in the first two weeks of unrestricted free agency, the Packers have signed none. Thompson prefers to use the draft as his primary source of player procurement. Then, after those young players prove themselves, he seeks to retain them with new deals. Poppinga described as "very preliminary" the Packers' call to Hoffman, but Poppinga hopes it will culminate with a substantial new contract.
"First, I'd have them eventually give me an offer and then we'll go from there," Poppinga said. "I understand what the market is and all the different elements involved. That all will work itself out." Although Poppinga would become unrestricted next March with the expiration of his original four-year contract, he expressed no desire to test the market. [More]
Posted: March 14, 2008
"Honestly, there'd be no reason to leave this place. Obviously, I love Green Bay. I love the community. I love the team. I love everything that this place represents." -- Brady Poppinga
The Green Bay Packers recently took the first step designed to lock up linebacker Brady Poppinga on a long-term contract. Their contact with Michael Hoffman, the agent for Poppinga, is the latest example of how general manager Ted Thompson attempts to build a football team.With just about every club in the National Football League having signed at least one player in the first two weeks of unrestricted free agency, the Packers have signed none. Thompson prefers to use the draft as his primary source of player procurement. Then, after those young players prove themselves, he seeks to retain them with new deals. Poppinga described as "very preliminary" the Packers' call to Hoffman, but Poppinga hopes it will culminate with a substantial new contract.
"First, I'd have them eventually give me an offer and then we'll go from there," Poppinga said. "I understand what the market is and all the different elements involved. That all will work itself out." Although Poppinga would become unrestricted next March with the expiration of his original four-year contract, he expressed no desire to test the market. [More]
Published by PackerPundit On Saturday, March 15, 2008 at 7:38 PM.
hes got to improve his pass coverage, other than that hes a high impact player and I love his energy, we need to keep him.
ya know what... I agree with every one of your points... and the sad thing is he was touted out of college as a great speed pass rusher from the outside.