And now all the 53 roster projections turned out to be wrong.
And now all the 53 roster projections turned out to be wrong.
No longer the member of any fan clubs. I'm tired of jinxing players out of the league and into obscurity.
Well played.Originally Posted by Joemailman
Solid signing at a position devoid of quality depth.
Good Job TT !
LIFE IS ABOUT CHAMPIONSHIPS; I JUST REALIZED THIS. The MILWAUKEE BUCKS have won the same number of championships over the past 50 years as the Green Bay Packers. Ten years from now, who will have more championships, and who will be the fart in the wind ?
They aren't gonna give up on a 2nd round pick they moved up to get.
The only relevant question with Brooks is does he still have most of the skills he had just a few years ago? I trust the Packer staff to determine that he does or else they wouldn't have signed him.
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I was wrong these last several years saying, "well Teds the most successful GM in the NFC. He's right again as always"
Now that this is happening I do see how posters who were clammering for a little more FA signings were right. Not a ton. Not huge money. But GB is a winner and winners want to come here. We could have been scooping up on aging winners who want a ring to supplement the couple areas of need each year.
Ted seems to have grown. And in hindsight, I was blinded by my view that he's so successful we can't critique him. He is so successful and I am glad we have him. But he's not perfect. I do think he's gotten better though this year.
And I'd love to win the SB this year and prove all you guys who have been saying this right! I'd love to win a couple more and then we're all right. The "Ted needed to grow" people were right. And the "ted is a top tier gm" people were right too. Let's all win
But for this moment, I lose and I was wrong. Good job guys. I tip my hat.
In the very least he has more in the tank than Peppers had last year. So imo, that's a win.
Let's wait until they play first lmao...also let's not forget how many of our FAs he has let walk, that's usually not the case.I was wrong these last several years saying, "well Teds the most successful GM in the NFC. He's right again as always"
Now that this is happening I do see how posters who were clammering for a little more FA signings were right. Not a ton. Not huge money. But GB is a winner and winners want to come here. We could have been scooping up on aging winners who want a ring to supplement the couple areas of need each year.
Ted seems to have grown. And in hindsight, I was blinded by my view that he's so successful we can't critique him. He is so successful and I am glad we have him. But he's not perfect. I do think he's gotten better though this year.
And I'd love to win the SB this year and prove all you guys who have been saying this right! I'd love to win a couple more and then we're all right. The "Ted needed to grow" people were right. And the "ted is a top tier gm" people were right too. Let's all win
But for this moment, I lose and I was wrong. Good job guys. I tip my hat.
HOFer
To be fair, Thompson had a 3rd round pick, 4th round pick, and solid vet as depth behind two 1st round picks at OLB. That's a lot of investment, so let's not act like there wasn't potential for the position. It just so happens that the 3rd round pick hasn't progressed and the 4th round pick got injured after the draft. The position also had depth last year with a 1st round pick and Julius Peppers as backup (along with the 3rd round pick).
CB was a weakness last year, but at this time last year the Packers had Shields, a 1st round pick coming off a good rookie year, a 2nd round pick coming off a solid rookie years and a solid slot guy in Micah Hyde. You can't have all-stars at every position, and you have to hope that some of the young guys progress.
Last year, by the time Shields, Randall, and Rollins got injured, there was little that Thompson could do. This year the depth never materialized, and the Packers got lucky that the 49ers are rebuilding and switched to a 4-3, and a good 3-4 LB became available.
"There's a lot of interest in the draft. It's great. But quite frankly, most of the people that are commenting on it don't know anything about what they are talking about."--Ted Thompson
Biegel stashed on IR?
I don't think Fackrell can play; Clay will surely miss time; Perry will probably miss time... we certainly need more bodies.
That said, I think we're better off on the outside than inside - Thomas is our best ILB. I fully expect teams will exploit and expose Martinez and Ryan this year, the same as last. They're okay against the run, but terrible liabilities in the passing game.
We were 31st against the pass last year... don't think we can improve on that number too much - unless Daniels and the rest of the defensive lineman have awesome years.
We'll see.
wist
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Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
It would be well nigh impossible to be that bad again against the pass. I bet they are no worse than the mid 20s, which will be enough, APRH.
Bud Adams told me the franchise he admired the most was the Kansas City Chiefs. Then he asked for more hookers and blow.
I was thinking (hoping) anywhere from 20-25... better than that and we could be better than 10-6.
Status quo?? And we likely do our usual 10-6, and 1-and done in the playoffs.
wist
HOFer
We were 31st against the pass--primarily because of CB play. We were 6th in sacks and 9th in sack percentage. Gunter was our #1 CB for much of the year. He may not make the team this year. There's little chance that House, a healthy Randall, a healthy Rollins, 1st round pick King, and improving Hawkins will be nearly as bad this year. Will be they be good enough to be part of a championship caliber team? Maybe not, but there's certainly reason for hope.
"There's a lot of interest in the draft. It's great. But quite frankly, most of the people that are commenting on it don't know anything about what they are talking about."--Ted Thompson
This year with House and an improved Randall, Rollins and Hawkins.... Plus the improvement of Clark and Lowry..... Plus the improvement of Brice (which means Burnett will be playing more ILB) could mean we're improved at 5 or 6 positions.
Now we have a decent backup OLB to cover some of those tracks.
I think we could be a top 10 defense this year. And a top 1 of 2 offense.
We have a legit chance at a SB victory this year.
I don't really see much change in TT strategy. Going into week one in a must win game at home, the Packers have injuries to both starting OLBs and a backup. The other backup appears ineffective. This signing is as close to desperation as TT can get. But in typical fashion, TT didn't really overspend. TT is flexible to circumstances; it's just notable this year that circumstances forced his hand to play the FA market more than usual.I was wrong these last several years saying, "well Teds the most successful GM in the NFC. He's right again as always"
Now that this is happening I do see how posters who were clammering for a little more FA signings were right. Not a ton. Not huge money. But GB is a winner and winners want to come here. We could have been scooping up on aging winners who want a ring to supplement the couple areas of need each year.
Ted seems to have grown. And in hindsight, I was blinded by my view that he's so successful we can't critique him. He is so successful and I am glad we have him. But he's not perfect. I do think he's gotten better though this year.
And I'd love to win the SB this year and prove all you guys who have been saying this right! I'd love to win a couple more and then we're all right. The "Ted needed to grow" people were right. And the "ted is a top tier gm" people were right too. Let's all win
But for this moment, I lose and I was wrong. Good job guys. I tip my hat.
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Right, but does addition of a starter mean no need to use Biegel this year? Just wondering. I am bothered more than most about a rookie missing training camp.
Ahh, you're saying Biegel is not part of opening day roster changes. True dat.
Except we haven't been 1 and done in the playoff since the 2013 season but don't worry about the facts.
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