According to a Washington Post study, the Packers' picks in the top 3 rds in the past 10 years only averaged 11.44 starts per season, second worst in the league behind only the woeful Lions.

Least Successful Drafts Overall
Teams Picks avg. games played per season
Lions 11.25
Packers 11.44
Bears 11.75
Browns 11.83
Panthers 11.86

If Thompson had made a similar study, he'd realize that he can't depend so much on rookies, and wake up and use the Washington apporch in free agentcy.