Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:04
Awwww yeeeeeeaaaahh
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Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:06
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:07
between him and the guy we added to the PS, this gives us some nice depth again at pass rusher. I like the moves, they just make sense. You could say we are "all in" this year.
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:08
'Love this move!! He should provide quality snaps and an overall upgrade in our EDGE rotation right away.
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:13
Holy sh*t now way.
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:15
THIS NEVER HAPPENS!!!!!
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:15
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:15
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:16
I know. I mean it never happens twice!!!!
I wanted this one SO BAD because honestly even if Z does come back, he is likely going to not be in peak shape. This way we can get a guy who continues to ascend as the season goes on.
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:16
Not to be a debbie downer, because I do like kicking the tires...
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:20
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:23
All I know is Mercilus has twice as many sacks as Rashan Gary in 2021. 
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:32
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:33
"taking less to sign with the Packers..." is not something i hear often. Cool.
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:33
Yeah, but we are not asking him to be "the guy" for us, just an upgrade over our third-stringers.
Also, there's a difference between guys who are young and still trying to figure it out versus a guy who is not what he once was but knows how to win through wits/experience. It's nice to have a guy like that in an otherwise-young position group, especially if Preston will be out for a while (which I am inclined to believe he will be if this signing is any hint).
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:34
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:35
I think this more about Z Smith than Preston Smith.Labrev wrote: ↑20 Oct 2021 13:33Yeah, but we are not asking him to be "the guy" for us, just an upgrade over our third-stringers.
Also, there's a difference between guys who are young and still trying to figure it out versus a guy who is not what he once was but knows how to win through wits/experience. It's nice to have a guy like that in an otherwise-young position group, especially if Preston will be out for a while (which I am inclined to believe he will be if this signing is any hint).
We needed a #3 so we can move Gary around more and have less snaps with Garvin being your top guy on the field. Garvin has been a pleasant surprise but it will be an even more pleasant surprise to not seeing Hamilton or other JAGs out there.
I love this signing so much.
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:35
That's why I said I like kicking the tires here. Sign him for veteran minimum and you get what you get. I personally just don't expect a whole lot and it seems like some are almost thinking Z Smith or P Smith replacement.
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:40
See, I am not the only one with a little wait and see attitude on this. I do hope the downturn is mostly due to Texans being a dogpile of an organization.
Re: Packers are signing Whitney Mercilus
Posted: 20 Oct 2021 13:42
Oh, yeah, no way is he that. But hopefully some quality snaps. I hope Preston takes the week off to heal up. I know he wants to play and keep the streak going. I had no idea he had one of the longest active consecutive game streaks in the NFL.
I have almost 0 hope of Z playing this year. Maybe a surprise if he's available end of the year or for the playoffs. No inside info there, just gut feeling.