No overriding needs

[RashanGary]

McGinn jumps to conclusions. I wouldn't care, but so many people hold these writers opinions as gospel and then we have to sit here fighting misinformed people who think they have an armies worht of amunition because of one wrong writer.

I think it's great when he has scouting info. I like when he gets quotes that aren't on Packers.com for me to listen to myself (rare, almost everything is posted at packers.com).

Other than that, his opinions are no better than half of the people here and equally falty to some of the worst in that they are complete stretches much of the time. The problem is, he writes it persuasive enough to convince people it's reality, not a stretched opinion.

[RashanGary]

I thought that was a good quote too, Vince. Pieces here and there give glimpses into what Thompson will do.

[Scott Campbell]

I thought that was a good quote too, Vince. Pieces here and there give glimpses into what Thompson will do.

I think people need the constant reminder of how easy it is to get seduced by combine numbers.

[MJZiggy]

On a side note, McGinn did a great job not sprinkling in made up drama, but just quoting the scout and moving forward. It's so much more refreshing than some of the stuff we were reading early in the off season. I think part of it is that it gets hard to come up with stuff at certain times of the year. Now he acctually has something substantial and doesn't have to twist the truth to bring something interesting.

Then you might not want to read this article of his:

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=741373

The most cogent point of the whole article was the last one...

"Now we feel there are certain measurables and things it takes to be a productive football player in the NFL," Thompson said. "But my scouts are instructed during the course of the draft to come by and just whisper 'football players' to me about every 20 minutes. And they do it."

Can I get paid to whisper "football players" in his ear? I would do it.

[The Leaper]

He's kind of lost it. He hasn't been as productive.

KGB had 9.5 sacks last year. I'm not saying he's a stud, but how isn't that productive?

[The Leaper]

I agree that Harris is closing in rapidly on the end of the line in terms of being a quality starter. He can't hang with the Pro Bowl caliber guys anymore...and it won't be long before he struggles with the better than average guys.

I wouldn't say that we have to take a CB with the first pick...but I do think we have to take one on the first day...and pick up at least 3 during the draft weekend (2 drafted, 1 undrafted).

If we don't accomplish that, I think that would be a huge mistake considering our lack of quality depth at a position that is vital to our defensive system.

[Scott Campbell]

He's kind of lost it. He hasn't been as productive.

KGB had 9.5 sacks last year. I'm not saying he's a stud, but how isn't that productive?

That was a direct quote from the article, which I don't really agree with. I thought he was pretty productive last year - as a pass rush specialist. I think he's undersized and a major liability in the run defense.

[Lurker64]

We have no overriding needs, that isn't to say that we have no needs. A nickel/dime corner who could be ready to start in a year or two is certainly a need, but it's not an overriding one. Similarly we need a backup TE and a backup QB, probably another DE, and some more bodies on the OL but none of those needs are so overriding that you won't pass up an excellent value at another position to fill them.

I think that's what we mean by "no overriding needs." Every team has needs, some are just less pressing than others.