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Tony Gonzalez a Packer? Keep dreaming

Posted by: gwoelfel on October 13, 2008 at 4:40PM CST

By Gery Woelfel

I was debating whether to write this blog because essentially it’s a waste of my time.

And it’s probably going to be a waste of your time reading it.

That’s because, when it comes to trades or free agency, Packers general manager Ted Thompson moves as quickly as a mastodon. If he moves at all.

Still, with rumors swirling that the Kansas City Chiefs are willing to trade Tony Gonzalez, their extraordinary tight end, I can’t help but wonder how he would be a godsend for the Packers.

After all, the Packers need a tight end in the worst way. Donald Lee, it’s abundantly clear, can’t cut it. And his backups – Tory Humphrey and Jermichael Finley -- are simply projects.

Gonzalez, on the other hand, may be the greatest tight end EVER. He would be the perfect complement to the Packers’ main wideouts -- Greg Jennings and Donald Driver – and at 6-2, 251-pounds, would be an imposing red-zone target for Aaron Rodgers.

The skeptics, of course, will say Gonzalez’s best days are behind him. They are the same skeptics who said Brett Favre was washed up several years ago, too.

This season Gonzalez has grabbed 21 passes for 193 yards and two touchdowns. He is coming off a sensational 99-catch, 1,172-yard, five-touchdown season.

Naturally, the Chiefs want to be compensated nicely for Gonzalez and they should. Gonzalez is still an impact player.

I’d wouldn’t give the Chiefs a first-round pick, but I’d give them a second- and another late-round pick.

But, like I noted at the outset of this blog, the idea of obtaining Gonzalez before Tuesday's 3 o'clock trading deadline is merely wishful thinking -- as long as Thompson is running the show.

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Posted by: info on October 13, 2008 6:56PM CST

"After all, the Packers need a tight end in the worst way. Donald Lee, it’s abundantly clear, can’t cut it" interesting. I haven't heard GB was having trouble at tight end. I do agree that Gonzalez would be great...I haven't even heard a peep about this being a possibility or even a rumor so not sure where you heard it. He's not worth a 2nd considering his salary and his age..maybe a 4th and a player perhaps Brohm?

Posted by: brewpackman on October 13, 2008 7:28PM CST

Your right Gery....as with all of your columns.....it was a waste of my time.

Posted by: brewpackman on October 13, 2008 7:33PM CST

By the way....didn't TT trade for a guy by the name of Ryan Grant last year, that name rings a bell for some reason..... I want to say that he nearly rushed for a thousand yards in half of a season.....but that must have been a dream. I must be thinking of the great trades of the Mike Sherman era, where we got guys like R-Kal Truluck.......anyways I'll stop now before I prove too much.

Posted by: RWWackoStu on October 13, 2008 10:01PM CST

Yes, but what do the Bucks think Ted Thompson should do.... what does Scott Skiles think. Did you call the Senator to get his opinion????

Posted by: Mr. Mastermind on October 13, 2008 10:35PM CST

Another thinly veiled cheap shot at Ted Thompson by Woeful Gery. How pathetic! I'm sure Woeful Gery can prove that Ted Thompson is the reason everything bad happens, not only with the Packers but with EVERYTHING! Ted Thompson is responsible for the war in Iraq, the high price of oil, the Brewers not winning their playoff series and of course, the Kennedy assassination.
I would love to have Woeful Gery write a Packers story without a Thomspon slam, but I just don't think that is possible!

Posted by: Dan Miller on October 14, 2008 12:30AM CST

the same few clowns post on here ripping gery down...get a life

Posted by: Hey der how bout dem Packers! on October 14, 2008 6:06AM CST

Dan Miller -

How are the comments of a "few clowns ripping Gery" any different than the usual and customary comments by Gery ripping TT, MM, Murphy, etc.?

Last year, as the Packers were winning, and on their way to NFC Championship game, his negative reporting was a mystery. Likewise, as the Bucks continued on another losing season, his positive reporting about that franchise was just a mysterious.

How can you blame Packer fans for having a negative image of Gery? Gery has to only look in the mirror to see he is the reason for the negativity.

Your support of him is wasted effort.

Posted by: Brett Favre on October 14, 2008 6:14AM CST

Charles Woodson, Ryan Grant, Atari Bibgy, Ryan Pinkett, yep what has the executive of the year done lately for Green Bay? Get a clue Gery Awful. What was your last award Gery, the Basketry Merit Badge?

Posted by: concerned4 on October 14, 2008 8:16AM CST

TT won't pick him up that would be the right thing to do, when does TT ever think about that.

Posted by: Chacteaux on October 14, 2008 8:58AM CST

Hey der good seeing ya again! I see a lot of people here bringing up names like Ryan Grant, Woodson, Bigby...etc. That's fine because those players have all made an impact on the team. However, Woodson was signed as a free agent and the others were not acquired at the trade deadline...I think. To acquire a sure first ballot hall of famer is something entirely. To pull off this deal would almost be similar of the Jets landing Favre for virtually nothing. I find this article pessimistic at best...I mean why not just blog about salary cap in baseball because something like that will never happen as well, but Gonzalez is perhaps the best TE the NFL has seen in quite some time. I believe he can still play at a high level for a few more years but look at his situation...KC sucks and it doesn't seem like whoever is behind center can find him. They are in a rebuilding phase and by the time they are contenders again Gonzalez will have retired by then. I actually wouldn't be surprised if KC doesn't move him because KC would be asking for way too much. However the Packers do have cap room to take him in and adding him to their roster would add another dimension to their offense. That's the least of their troubles. Gery needs to be reminded that he lives in WI and if he's going to start blogging negatively on football teams better make it the Bears or Vikings.

Posted by: Glad To Be Out Of Racine on October 14, 2008 1:37PM CST

Brewpackman, yes, he did trade for Ryan Grant, who spent his first year on the Giants practice squad, and his second on IR. It wasn't thought that he was going to be a breakout running back, he was meant to be a second or third stringer. He also wouldn't have had the season he did last year if the Packers weren't game-planned against as a strictly passing offense, which they had been the first half of the season. He is still a good running back, but no where near as good as people think he is just because of last season. If you have the chance to get a hall of famer who still has some years left in him it would be stupid not to. And the Packers do have a need at tight end, because Lee doesn't produce very much, and Finley is going to be a stud, but not for a couple more years, who better for him to learn behind than the best ever.

Posted by: Brett Favre on October 14, 2008 4:50PM CST

Hey Woefull, did you see Pacman Jones just got suspended for at least 4 games? It was only a few weeks ago how you wrote how great it was that Dallas would go out and get him and now look what happened, again. If Thompson would have signed him you would have trashed him like you did the Koren Robinson signing, but since he signed with Dallas it was a "great" signing on their part. Maybe if you were a little more balanced in your reporting people wouldn't trash you all the time. I guess we will never know though will we.

Posted by: brewpackman on October 14, 2008 5:18PM CST

Grant was and still could be a high quality back, GTBOOR........he clearly doesn't have that same burst he had last year, right now, but may get there due to a late start to his season.......he just doesn't fly through the holes (the few he has been given) and finish his runs like he did last year....last year he would put the hit on the guy tackling him, and this year he isn't there yet. I will agree that he benefitted some from the Packs passing ability, but he was running like a pro-bowler at the end of the season, he just doesn't seem to have that confidence or burst at this point.

Brett Favre....you read my mind, earlier this afternoon I was laughing to myself at how some of these paid professional writers were crowing about what a great signing pacman was for Dallas.....he turned back into the turd we all know he is at heart......good call

Dan Miller.....we rip a sorry writer, because we think we deserve a better writer for our local paper, and we are clowns? I get why you defend him, seeing as Gery can help promote your program, but to insult us for voicing our opinions is a bit on the brown-nosing side, don't ya think?

Posted by: Hey der how bout dem Packers! on October 14, 2008 7:48PM CST

Interesting....as I have not heard that KC has traded Tony Gonzalez.

Guess all the other GM's in the NFL are as stupid as Gery thinks TT is.

Posted by: brewpackman on October 14, 2008 8:43PM CST

In the predictability department......Woelfels next column will include a shot at TT for not doing whatever it took to get help at the trade deadline, while Jerry Jones pulled a Jerry Jones and gave up 3 picks for Roy Williams...including a first rounder for a guy who has been declining for the last 3 years.

Posted by: The Raytown Kid on October 14, 2008 11:09PM CST

I said Gery's comments and writing weren't smart and my comment was deleted and I was sent an email saying they could ban me. what a joke!

Posted by: Brett Favre on October 16, 2008 6:12AM CST

So lets review what happened now, since I'm sure there won't be a follow up article to this one. Ted Thompson comes in with the best offer, a 3rd round pick. The offer is accepted, only to be decided later then the Chiefs GM wants more. Gonzalez hears this and is mad. Gonzalez states the GM started talking about a 2nd and 5th round pick like for the SHockey deal. He then says, now get this, NOBODY IS GOING TO TRADE A SECOND FOR A 32 YEAR OLD TIGHT END. So Gonzalez realizes this, but GM Gery Woefull wants to not only overbid, but throw in another pick as well. This is all reported in a real newspaper, today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Keep slinging mud Gery, and we will keep proving you wrong.

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