"all_about_da_packers"

"zombieslayer"The other thing is - positional differences.
1st round DTs should contribute right away.
QBs take a little bit of time.

"zombieslayer"The other thing is - positional differences.
1st round DTs should contribute right away.

Not necessarily. I believe it was Mike Shanahan that stated last year that anything you get out of a d-linemen in the first year is a bonus, they need time to adjust to the pro-level. (I believe he said this in reference to Harrell, actually)

Considering that statement, I do not think anyone can really call Harrell a bust. It is still too darn early, and even with his injury set back I look for Harrell to step up in to the DT rotation before the half way point of the season.

One thing that is really telling is that when Colin Cole went out, Harrell replaced him as one of the gunners. That shows a heck of a lot of versatility.

Personally, I think the Packers have the makings of adding a 3-4 to their scheme on certain situations, if and only if Harrell gets healthy. Harrell , Jolly, Jenkins/Montgomery to anchor the D-front might be passable if used once in a while.

Just to verify the fact Denver wanted Justin


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Denver wanted Harrell
The Denver Broncos, the upcoming opponent for the Packers on Monday, picked one choice after Green Bay during this past year's NFL draft. If the Packers hadn't already taken Justin Harrell, the Broncos may have done so.

"We were trying to decide with direction we were going to go," Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said during a conference call with reporters according to PackersNews.com. "We had Harrell, and we had Jarvis. We were kind of split, but we liked Harrell a lot."

So should we give Harrell a break and not call him a bust just yet?

"Anytime you don't go through a full offseason program, especially as a young guy, and you don't get the reps, I think you judge a guy like that next year," Shanahan said. "It's really hard to judge a player that doesn't go through the OTAs and doesn't get a full dose of what it's about."

"zombieslayer"

"thetombradyhater"A little early to label him a bust?

Yes.
It is too early to call him a bust.

He gets one more year before "bust" status.

As of now, he's "heading for bust" status.

^^^pretty much how i feel here.

i personally think he won't amount to much. i hope i'm wrong.

I've always maintained that you give a rookie and rookie class three years before saying it was bust or not.
I just, gosh, with Justin H, I'm irritated because I think the guy is hella talented but he's a charmin boy. If I don't see something productive from him this season, I'm going to buck my stance a little and say he was a poor pick.

"mxchamp004"

"longtimefan"Denver was going to jump on harrell ( they picked 17th and Packers picked 16th ) and I have a feelingTed Thompsonknew that

You do what you needed to do AT THE TIME...

now does it look stupid? Possibly...

But at the time he was a projected top ten pick.....He had an injury that should have been a non issue after a few months.

No one knew he would injury him self this past year playing Wii.

He Got Hurt Playing WII ??!!?!?!?! :microwave:
im sorry thats jst hilarious

"Thats not very manly."

-Larry McCarren

"Zero2Cool"I've always maintained that you give a rookie and rookie class three years before saying it was bust or not.
I just, gosh, with Justin H, I'm irritated because I think the guy is hella talented but he's a charmin boy. If I don't see something productive from him this season, I'm going to buck my stance a little and say he was a poor pick.

There is a positive aspect to Justin Harrell being hurt again this year, at least so far.
I read that the last practice the Pack had like 200 people in attendance vs. the historic 1000+.
In that Harrell being hurt is providing another belt of ammunition to those that are absolutely immersed in the quagmire of hatred for TT and unmitigated love for Brett, I suspect that a large contingent of "the missing 800" are of that persuasion.
I submit that if this trend continues, we will benefit, at least in a fashion sense.
I have a strong suspicion that many, if not most of the missing 800 have been attending games festooned in blaze orange.
I find this to clash with the sea of green and gold on my HDTV, and look forward to a more color coordinated viewing experience. :microwave:

"all_about_da_packers"

"zombieslayer"The other thing is - positional differences.
1st round DTs should contribute right away.
QBs take a little bit of time.

"zombieslayer"The other thing is - positional differences.
1st round DTs should contribute right away.

Not necessarily. I believe it was Mike Shanahan that stated last year that anything you get out of a d-linemen in the first year is a bonus, they need time to adjust to the pro-level. (I believe he said this in reference to Harrell, actually)

Considering that statement, I do not think anyone can really call Harrell a bust. It is still too darn early, and even with his injury set back I look for Harrell to step up in to the DT rotation before the half way point of the season.

One thing that is really telling is that when Colin Cole went out, Harrell replaced him as one of the gunners. That shows a heck of a lot of versatility.

Personally, I think the Packers have the makings of adding a 3-4 to their scheme on certain situations, if and only if Harrell gets healthy. Harrell , Jolly, Jenkins/Montgomery to anchor the D-front might be passable if used once in a while.

Well, I'll repeat what I said.
I didn't say "bust," I said this:

Yes. It is too early to call him a bust.

He gets one more year before "bust" status.

As of now, he's "heading for bust" status.

"dfosterf"In that Harrell being hurt is providing another belt of ammunition to those that are absolutely immersed in the quagmire of hatred forTed Thompsonand unmitigated love for Brett, I suspect that a large contingent of "the missing 800" are of that persuasion.
I submit that if this trend continues, we will benefit, at least in a fashion sense.
I have a strong suspicion that many, if not most of the missing 800 have been attending games festooned in blaze orange.
I find this to clash with the sea of green and gold on my HDTV, and look forward to a more color coordinated viewing experience. :microwave:

This has nothing to do with hatred of TT and love for Brett Favre and everything to do with Packer fans being genuinely concerned that we as a team made a mistake getting rid of C Williams because Harrell is currently in "heading for bust" status.

The way we played last year, we need our DT rotation.
I think with a weaker DT and stronger LB in '08, we'll see more work out of our LBs and less out of our DTs.
MM's going to have to compensate for what he has to work with.

"zombieslayer"
Well, I'll repeat what I said.
I didn't say "bust," I said this:

Yes. It is too early to call him a bust.

He gets one more year before "bust" status.

As of now, he's "heading for bust" status.

Yeah, I meant to imply that Harrell did contribute to the team, but not necessarily in the fashion many (not you) would expect (IE starting on D).

Didn't mean to pick you out or anything. A first rounder should start somewhere down the line, that is for certain. But no need to worry about him not starting yet... he still has a chance to make a career for himself.

As long as he doesn't get injured again playing Wii. :xcensoredx:

"all_about_da_packers"

"zombieslayer"
Well, I'll repeat what I said.
I didn't say "bust," I said this:

Yes. It is too early to call him a bust.

He gets one more year before "bust" status.

As of now, he's "heading for bust" status.

Yeah, I meant to imply that Harrell did contribute to the team, but not necessarily in the fashion many (not you) would expect (IE starting on D).

Didn't mean to pick you out or anything. A first rounder should start somewhere down the line, that is for certain. But no need to worry about him not starting yet... he still has a chance to make a career for himself.

As long as he doesn't get injured again playing Wii. :xcensoredx:

Oh, no prob.
I just talk a lot so you probably confused what I said somewhere with something else.

As for Wii, I'm still waiting for the first Wii death, then uber-lawsuit, Congressional hearing, Mothers Against Wii groups, etc.
You know it's coming.
It's just a matter of time.

"zombieslayer"

"dfosterf"In that Harrell being hurt is providing another belt of ammunition to those that are absolutely immersed in the quagmire of hatred forTed Thompsonand unmitigated love for Brett, I suspect that a large contingent of "the missing 800" are of that persuasion.
I submit that if this trend continues, we will benefit, at least in a fashion sense.
I have a strong suspicion that many, if not most of the missing 800 have been attending games festooned in blaze orange.
I find this to clash with the sea of green and gold on my HDTV, and look forward to a more color coordinated viewing experience. :microwave:

This has nothing to do with hatred ofTed Thompsonand love for Brett Favre and everything to do with Packer fans being genuinely concerned that we as a team made a mistake getting rid of C Williams because Harrell is currently in "heading for bust" status.

The way we played last year, we need our DT rotation.
I think with a weaker DT and stronger LB in '08, we'll see more work out of our LBs and less out of our DTs.
MM's going to have to compensate for what he has to work with.

I happen to agree with you as regards the mistake. I think it was a difficult decision regarding C Williams, especially in light of Johnny Jolly being injured and Justin being... well... not being, yet.
I was attempting to interject some semi-self effacing humor into a discussion, but shall instead watch my lead balloon pass beneath my feet.