Inbox: There's no question about it

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Craig from Appleton, WI


Does the 70-year-age limit apply to all levels of the organization? If so we could have Aaron Rodgers for another 33 years and Wes for like 50 years.


OK, I laughed. Good morning!


Allen from Birmingham, AL


Re: Gary's question about aiming at drone cameras is foolish and moot – the drone's point defense lasers would vaporize any ball within a 10-foot perimeter.


I gotta say I'm impressed by how many people submitted a version of this drone-meets-laser sentiment. By the way, I'm still planning on doing Outsider Inbox again next month. Without an actual offseason program, I may stretch it to the last week of June or the first full week of July. So if you guys have any ideas for questions you want asked, start passing them along.


Derek from Eau Claire, WI


You can invite four Packers, past or present, to your chicken pox party. Who are you infecting?


I am not going there, but I'll use this to ask this question to create another – if you could immunize four current Packers from COVID-19, who would you pick? I'll say Aaron Rodgers, David Bakhtiari, Davante Adams and Kenny Clark.


Dennis from Parrish, FL


Sterling Sharpe is probably the best Packers player not playing quarterback in the last 30 years. Yes, even better than Reggie White and Charles Woodson!


It's Reggie White. There's no question about it. It's not up for debate. White was on 13 consecutive All-Pro teams. Thirteen. Sterling Sharpe was a generational talent. White is one of the best players to ever play the game.


Jeff from Belton, TX


Are you excited to see Jerry Gray work with the young DBs? I really think this hire could push Jaire Alexander to the elite status at CB.


Joe Whitt Jr. and Jason Simmons did a great job with the defensive backs in Green Bay over the past decade but I'm eager to see what a fresh set of eyes can bring to the cornerback and safety positions. Gray is as accomplished as DB coaches get. He was an exceptional player who as a coach has developed nearly a dozen Pro Bowlers in the secondary. He brings a lot to the party, as Larry would say.


Dean from Leavenworth, IN


Wes, the reference to the fine Devante Mays article opened an old wound. Mays made the 53 when I thought he would easily clear waivers and go to the PS. That roster spot cost the Packers a young QB (who had no chance of clearing waivers). A QB who consistently made plays and moved the chains in the preseason. A fine young QB who happily resides in New Orleans today and continues to make plays. Ouch!


I understand your point but Mays isn't the player I equate with the decision to cut Taysom Hill. Keep in mind, Mays was active as the third running back in the '17 opener, not Aaron Jones, who was a game-day inactive. Mistakes were made with Hill, but I don't put that on Green Bay's decision to keep Mays.


Lori from Brookfield, WI


Are there any minimum physical fitness requirements for NFL referees?


There are. Every spring, the league tests the endurance, strength and flexibility of its officials. Fortunately, there's no such test for writers.


Nikhil from Washington, DC


Hi Insiders, Braden from Aurora, CO, asked a question about players who we thought would be good but ended up falling short of our expectations. I keep thinking about a few preseason games where Jayrone Elliott and Brett Hundley looked amazing. Neither stood out in game time, though. What could I have seen from these guys in those preseason games (other than that they were playing in preseason games) that would have made me temper my enthusiasm?


I still think Jayrone Elliott can play. If he doesn't sign with another NFL team, I'll go to my deathbed saying he could. Listen, Elliott played 362 combined snaps in three seasons with Green Bay. Reggie Gilbert played 486 in one. I watched so many undrafted outside linebackers start for the Packers over the years. If Jayrone Elliott came to Green Bay in 2011 or 2012, he would have easily had 400 more defensive snaps to prove his point. I think Elliott did enough to get vested last year with his five games in Pittsburgh but I still think he could help a team right now.


Randy from Sheboygan, WI


Are fans going to be able to watch practice?


Am I going to be able to watch practice?


John from Rhinelander, WI


II, I cannot disagree with your tough decision of choosing Rodgers as the greatest Packers quarterback. However, I wonder if Lynn Dickey would be in this conversation if he didn't have the hip/movement issues. He was smart, had a great arm, and some decent talent around him! Your thoughts?


Duke? Is that you?