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**stormdriver** · 08-01-2006, 03:09 PM

Article:
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=348435

Excerpt:
Safety Arturo Freeman had made 199 tackles and five interceptions in the five previous years in Miami under Bates. The free agent followed Bates to Green Bay in the off-season for two reasons. First, he expected to start at either free or strong safety and lead the Packers secondary. Second, he hoped to teach his new teammates the new Bates scheme he knew so well.

But as the Packers headed into the 20th day of training camp Sunday, Freeman saw rookie second-round draft pick Nick Collins getting more practice time with the starting defense. Freeman no longer saw his career aspirations working out in Green Bay, so he was released, at his request, on Sunday.

My Take:
I would have thought we'd want to keep all the depth we could along the secondary. The more players we cut there, the closer we come to having Ahmad Carroll back on the field..

Potatoking · 08-01-2006, 03:43 PM

i like nick collins starting, it was a good decision imo

**stormdriver** · 08-01-2006, 04:55 PM

I agree with Collins starting. I just don't want to see Woodson moved to safety and Carroll starting at CB again, and there has been talk about that happening....

Potatoking · 08-01-2006, 05:04 PM

hmm... well i dont think we'd have paid woodson that much if he were to be a safety

i dont think he'd want to be a safety anyway

**MickeyG** · 08-02-2006, 06:51 PM

storm you really do hate Carroll with a passion don't you

**MickeyG** · 08-02-2006, 06:54 PM

Seriously though i would have to agree and think that they would have kept him for depth. But if he wanted to go i guess he's not worth having the trouble in the locker room.