Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Packers make some moves

The Packers released tight end Bubba Franks. He was a first round draft pick in 2000 and played well enough to earn a trip to the pro bowl. Never considered a "threat" he was none the less a good go to guy. Big, strong, and soft hands. He could catch anything you threw at him. He hit a slump a couple years back and was then injured. In the meantime Lee and Martin wee making strong headway. Particularly Lee who was much faster than Bubba. One area of the offense Bubba was very solid at was blocking. He was very good at both pass protection blocking and run blocking. Still, probably considered getting on a bit and with Lee playing so well, it comes as no surprise that he was released.

In another move they tacked the franchise player tag on Corey Williams, the only impact player who's to become a free agent this year. Probably a good move but can sometimes cause bad feelings. They did this to Bubba some years back and he held out that year until finally signing a contract. Hopefully with Williams they will come to an agreeable and quick resolution.

Beyond Williams, that's it for any impact player on the team as far as free agency goes. The Packers will come back intact this fall.

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