The Green Bay Packers made it official this afternoon as they officially announced the re-signing of veteran right tackle Mark Tauscher to a two-year contract.
Tausher’s return during the middle of last season helped fortify a line that was getting overrun, and now he and veteran left tackle Chad Clifton can continue what has been a unique pairing for a decade.
"Mark has been a consistent player for us and we are excited to reach this agreement," general manager Ted Thompson said in a statement released by the team. "He is a leader in our locker room and a fine representative of the team throughout his home state."
Tauscher was a seventh-round pick by the Packers in 2000. He’s played in 130 games and has 128 starts.
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I suspect they will still draft at least 1 OL, probably 2.
Like Duck said, it's good & bad. It's good that GB signed him but that should be a huge hint that most of the newer players on the O-line aren't progressing like they should be. Do we blame the O-line coach(es) or does Ted get the blame like everything else Packers fans do? Ted needs to draft bigger OL, not guys that way 295-310lbs.
That reminds me of when Bart Starr was coach & GM back in 1980 or so & he traded with Houston to get G/Angelo Fields. They tried everything to get him to lose weight but either he couldn't lose weight or lose enough weight, I forget but they ended up flying him to the "fat farm" at Duke to get him to lose weight. I think he only lasted a season at the most IF that. He weighed 330lbs when he went to the "fat farm."
/God forbid they use that phrase now, there would be a stinkin' lawsuit today. Cloggin' up the courts with useless things like that.
Good and bad. Nice to have him but this doesn't mean the line is "fixed" - we need quality depth and both of these guys have question marks. It does buy some time though.
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Mar 15, 2010
05:42 PM
Good and bad. Nice to have him but this doesn't mean the line is "fixed" - we need quality depth and both of these guys have question marks. It does buy some time though.
I still think they need to pursue a lineman via the draft/FA.