Ted Thompson's best move as Packers GM

[VermontPackFan]

First off, congratulations to all you rabid, die hard fans!!

I know there are a couple of threads about Bush out there so I wont repeat what others have already said, but looking back, matching Tennessee's restricted FA offer to Bush 2-3 years ago has to rank in TT's top 10 moves doesnt it? It was a head scratcher back then but over the past 7 weeks he has become a ST star.

[Smeefers]

First off, congratulations to all you rabid, die hard fans!!

I know there are a couple of threads about Bush out there so I wont repeat what others have already said, but looking back, matching Tennessee's restricted FA offer to Bush 2-3 years ago has to rank in TT's top 10 moves doesnt it? It was a head scratcher back then but over the past 7 weeks he has become a ST star.

I will gladly eat crow on Bush, he's turned into a pretty good ST player and is barely acceptable as a DB. He was worth the money TT put on the table. That being said, I think keeping Bush is a far cry from being a top 10 move by TT. Off the top of my head I can name 10 things that he did which were better.

Keeping rodgers rather than favre
getting raji
getting mathews
getting collins
getting woodson
getting sitton
getting Dom Capers
getting Grant
getting Finely
getting Jennings.

These are just the ones that are obviously better moves than keeping Bush.

[MJZiggy]

I think M3 got Dom.

[3irty1]

Clearly his best move was having the incredible insight to NOT sign Marshawn Lynch so that he could bounce the Saints from the playoffs and provide us with a chance to embarrass the Bears for eternity by beating them in their own home.

[woodbuck27]

Well TT made several solid moves since he came to us and he 'of course' made some errors. It comes down to experience and confidence. He's gradually (-: ... grown into his position and although he often seemed to be over cautious. Now we may all agree he got there. He deserves alot of credit and we can be very pleased to look forward to more growth in his position as our team grows stronger.

Best move going over it all? I have to go with the pick of Aaron Rodgers. I also like his decision to bring Charles Woodson in and his draft picks of Greg Jennings, Ragi and Clay Matthews are huge as well. Early he picked an unknown in Nick Collins in the second round 2005 and I hoped he's pick Justin Tuck. Nick Collins has developed into a very solid safety and made a major contribution to our Super Bowl win lastbSunday. Jordy Nelson, another early round pick seems to be moving up as our #2 WR as DD enters the twilight of his long and excellent service to the team and community.

TT supplied MM with the personel that has gradually offered our QB a solid OL and the protection Aaron Rodgers needs to do his thing.

Best move. Having the opportunity and securing Aaron Rodgers.

GO Packers ! ... GO Ted Thompson !! He's 'the key player' in the Packer organization.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Drafting Rodgers wasn't a matter of luck. With a team that appeared to be on the verge of a Super Bowl, the Packers could have very easily ignored the need for a young QB for somebody that could help immediately. Many teams have done this. Many teams did it in that draft.

Drafting Aaron Rodgers was the best move made by Thompson.

I feel this way even more now.

[VermontPackFan]

Clearly his best move was having the incredible insight to NOT sign Marshawn Lynch so that he could bounce the Saints from the playoffs and provide us with a chance to embarrass the Bears for eternity by beating them in their own home.

I like your thinking !

[denverYooper]

Clearly his best move was having the incredible insight to NOT sign Marshawn Lynch so that he could bounce the Saints from the playoffs and provide us with a chance to embarrass the Bears for eternity by beating them in their own home.

Outstanding.

[gbgary]

Clearly his best move was having the incredible insight to NOT sign Marshawn Lynch so that he could bounce the Saints from the playoffs and provide us with a chance to embarrass the Bears for eternity by beating them in their own home.

i like the lynch comment but the bears comment is just wrong. there's no embarrassment in losing to the...

SUPERBOWL CHAMPS!

[MJZiggy]

i like the lynch comment but the bears comment is just wrong. there's no embarrassment in losing to the...

SUPERBOWL CHAMPS!

Just don't tell them that. Tell them they'd have won had they made it, but damn. They didn't. They failed. They lost. To us. And they may not have the opportunity for a do-over in our lifetimes.

[RashanGary]

Ted did it his way even when people were so sure he would fail. Now everyone rightfully bows to him. It was a lot of moves but Aaron Rodgers is obviously #1. When he chose Aaron over Favre, people said there was no way Aaron was the better QB. The only explanation is ego because likeing Aaron the QB over Favre the QB was not possible. It's hard to compare back 15 years ago, but Rodgers is better than Favre has been in the last decade. Epic move. That's championship caliber foresight from a GM. Bow.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQiUJlRa0N8

[Scott Campbell]

Well TT made several solid moves since he came to us and he 'of course' made some errors. It comes down to experience and confidence. He's gradually (-: ... grown into his position and although he often seemed to be over cautious. Now we may all agree he got there. He deserves alot of credit and we can be very pleased to look forward to more growth in his position as our team grows stronger.

Best move going over it all? I have to go with the pick of Aaron Rodgers. I also like his decision to bring Charles Woodson in and his draft picks of Greg Jennings, Ragi and Clay Matthews are huge as well. Early he picked an unknown in Nick Collins in the second round 2005 and I hoped he's pick Justin Tuck. Nick Collins has developed into a very solid safety and made a major contribution to our Super Bowl win lastbSunday. Jordy Nelson, another early round pick seems to be moving up as our #2 WR as DD enters the twilight of his long and excellent service to the team and community.

TT supplied MM with the personel that has gradually offered our QB a solid OL and the protection Aaron Rodgers needs to do his thing.

Best move. Having the opportunity and securing Aaron Rodgers.

GO Packers ! ... GO Ted Thompson !! He's 'the key player' in the Packer organization.

You said we'd never get to the Superbowl with Ted in charge. So this is obviously a major epiphany for you.

[mission]

So this is obviously a major epiphany for you.

At what point does that actually happen?

- After the Atlanta game
- After the NFCCG
- After Collins scores in the SB
- After the 21-3 SB lead
- After the 4th and 5 falls incomplete
- After #12 does the final kneel down
- Monday after the SB

[RashanGary]

At what point does that actually happen?

- After the Atlanta game
- After the NFCCG
- After Collins scores in the SB
- After the 21-3 SB lead
- After the 4th and 5 falls incomplete
- After #12 does the final kneel down
- Monday after the SB

I think with all Ted haters, the moment 4th and 5 falls incomplete is the moment they realize Ted has done a great job and is right up there with the best in the business at what he does. Before that, had we lost, they would have said Ted's way doesn't work, sure he got us close, but he's not the GM we need to make us a true winner. In spite of all evidence showing this team is high and on teh rise, they were set in their ways believing he couldn't do it.

For the rest of us, with the not so stubborn/closed minds, this wasn't a big surprise. The signs were there the whole time, even when they couldn't see them. I'll say though, it happening this year with all of the injuries, that surprised me a lot. Ted's better than I thought too.

[gbgary]

people could argue before this season, and maybe some during this season, that TT wasn't a great gm (i had my doubts in the past)...but with all that's been done...everone, to a man, has to agree that he's been brilliant. there should be streets named Wolf and Thompson in Green Bay too.