DoddPower
6 years ago

I am sure you have seen me criticize the guy on many occasions. That said I don't need "Great" from any one player including Randall. It would be nice if the 1st round pick was great but it doesn't happen all that often.

Give me "solid" and I am happy. Randall has had a few , very few flashes of solid. That's what frustrates me. Give me a guy who covers his man nearly every time. (It's impossible to cover all the time every game, every down.) A guy who consistently tackles in the open field. A guy who is able to step up and help others when they mess up in coverage.

I would prefer Randall sitting on the bench instead of trading him. There is so little depth when the injuries come rolling in GB needs him. Some pick in next year's draft won't do them any good this year. Like in the olden days when MLB teams traded a player for cash. The saying was that managers hated it when the GM made the trade because you cant't play a bag of money at second base.

So all in all I expect Coach Mike to back his guy. He took him out of the game (Or more likely Whitt did), He scolded him. He had a talk with him and not welcomes him back and protects him against nay sayers.

Originally Posted by: wpr 



I just think it's inevitable that this guy will go the way of Datone Jones and likely contribute even less to the Packers when it's all said and done. The Packers have and could have gotten more value out of Gunter, and various other UDFAs, for example. Holding out hope that Randall is going to develop is wishful thinking, imo. I don't think he has "it" to be "great" or even "good." The attitude to be "great" doesn't necessarily mean a player will ever be great. But it's often necessary to even be "good" or "solid." Randall seems a little arrogant and cocky, and not in the good ways. He'll be forgotten as another disappointment soon enough. Can't happen soon enough for me.

Zero2Cool
6 years ago
The lack of Damarious Randall EARNING a starting position just makes me repeat what I've said over and over again. TRADE OUR 1ST ROUND PICK's!! Collect extra 2nd and 3rd round's since we just seem to suck donkeys at 1st round selections.

2017 we did that and people freaked out because OMG TJ Watt!!

I still say, trade away!
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Barfarn
6 years ago

Eh, I don't see anything about Randall that makes me think he will be great. I don't just mean overreacting to getting benched. I'm mostly talking about the attitude and dedication that it takes to become great. Day after day. I don't think Randall has that in him He's destined to be another Datone Jones, at best. Probably not as good as Datone.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower 



Datone only momentarily flashed and still could make; but Randall has been very good at times and could end up being be very very good consistently. The single most important combine measurable is “attitude and dedication.” To date Datone is challenged in this area and given its yr #5, his character die is probably cast. He’s already out looking for work, which means Jones’ release from Minny was 100% a football decision, not an injury or cap one. Randall’s recent SINGLE childish team-back-stabbing loser move [that we know about] indicates he’s done with growing and probably regressing.

But, we know so little about what happens behind the scenes and if GB saw this as Randall’s base character, there’s no way Gunter is dumped or that Randall starts in 2017. This could be his base character that he’s been concealing for 2 years or this is only a short term mental crap-storm.

To be a very good player “attitude and dedication” is grounded in a devotion to take coaching. Some harbor doubts while eagerly doing what there told; sometimes those doubts root, ferment and grow until there’s an explosion. Today, Randall stands at the precipice of a cleansing Festivus miracle after the airing of grievances followed by a resumption of his assent to being a good to very good CB or Randall slinks into being a little bitch and doesn’t see the New Year in a GB uniform.
PackFanWithTwins
6 years ago
I agree on the idea that Randall was really not to blame. Or not the only one to blame. IMO HaHa was out of position. He should have been inside support so Randall could have cheated to cover the out routes. Without anybody inside he had to play the slant or it would have been and even easier TD throw.

If I am correct I probably would have had words with somebody also. Still don't know if he will make it. It took Nick Collins, Tramon Burnett all a few years before they started to reach their potential.
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DoddPower
6 years ago
I'm willing to go on the record and say Randall isn't going to develop into a significant player. There's no reason he shouldn't be able to provide decent depth, but I have very little faith that he's going to be a successful player in Green Bay. Moreover, I doubt he will be resigned, if he even makes it through his original contract. He might be able to find some success with a change of scenery eventually. Maybe. Possibly as a safety.

Of course, I hope I'm wrong, but I'm not optimistic.
beast
6 years ago

The lack of Damarious Randall EARNING a starting position just makes me repeat what I've said over and over again. TRADE OUR 1ST ROUND PICK's!! Collect extra 2nd and 3rd round's since we just seem to suck donkeys at 1st round selections.

2017 we did that and people freaked out because OMG TJ Watt!!

I still say, trade away!

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool 



To a certain degree I very much agree... but also remember Randall's draft year was said to be one of the worst years ever in terms of number of players getting a first round grade... so much so that it was said most teams were trying hard to trade back that year, and not really finding anyone who would trade up on draft day.

There were only two 1st round, draft day, trades up... Chargers went up two spots for RB Melvin Gordon ... Broncos went up 6 spots for Denver Broncos.

So in part it depends on the draft and the players as well. Also the 2015 draft's (when Randall was selected) 2nd round wasn't that pretty either. So that could of been a lose-lose no matter what...
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Bigbyfan
6 years ago
Negative: A former 1st round pick doesn't look worthy of a starting spot.

Positive: Our coaching staff is looking past draft status and is playing the guys who give us the best chance to win.
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nerdmann
6 years ago
Dude is a free safety trying to play corner. Dom is obsessed with tweeners.
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beast
6 years ago

Dude is a free safety trying to play corner. Dom is obsessed with tweeners.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



Dom isn't the one selecting them.

It was a bad draft year, they thought he was the best CB option, and physically he might be the best... but they're haven't troubles with the mental part of it with him.

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DoddPower
6 years ago

Dude is a free safety trying to play corner. Dom is obsessed with tweeners.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 



Yeah, I think that's his only shot and being a good player. Although I don't think he's physical or intelligent enough at FS either. Bust.
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