Packers 2nd Youngest Team in the League

[VegasPackFan]

Hansen the FG Kicker is older than sin. I think TT is just killing it with his philosophy. Dan Snyder might want to take note.

[jmbarnes101]

Snyder would never have the patience or the shot puts needed to be anything even resembling TT. Most organizations aren't that patient.

[Fred's Slacks]

Thanks for that, Vinny.

Rams and Cards surprised me. I thought both clubs had lopped off a good bit of age. GB seems to be such a well-managed organization.

I remember seeing that the Rams also have one of the worst cap situations. Besides Bradford and Jackson, who are they spending money on? Brady Poppinga?

[Harlan Huckleby]

I'd like to see a breakdown by age for teams starters. I bet the packers are somewhere in the middle of the pack. It doesn't matter that much whether the backups are young or old. A lot of the rookies at back of roster end up getting cut in following year.

[pbmax]

Snyder would never have the patience or the shot puts needed to be anything even resembling TT. Most organizations aren't that patient.

Snyder is all about marketing opportunities and selling every square inch of that team's surface area. That becomes harder when you are reading negative stories about your methods and lack of activity all offseason. When you are winning the offseason every year with ridiculous free agent signings, the sell is easier.

Thompson's method would be a hard sell in a lot of markets for a lot of owners. It was tough here for 3 years until an NFC Championship run. Then another bad year after Favre-a-polooza.

[Partial]

In Ted we trust. I can definitely foresee him continuing to keep a ton of young guys in hopes that they develop into solid players. He's going to have a very difficult time finding another Raji, Matthews (diamond in the rough), etc now that he'll be picking low for awhile.

These next few years, assuming we're competitive each year, will be a very different test for Ted and will require a lot more skill in finding good players imo. We'll be low on the waiver claim list, we'll be drafting low, etc. It will be very interesting to see how Ted adjusts and continues to fortify the roster.

[Brandon494]

He drafted Rodgers and Matthews late in the first round while players like Jennings, Collins, Finley, and Sitton were drafted in rounds 2-4. TT knows how to draft and find gems no matter what spot hes picking.

[rbaloha1]

The Packers shall continually find gems no matter draft position. Again -- packaging draft pics for an impact player could be the future.

Youth certainly helps late in the season.

[PaCkFan_n_MD]

He drafted Rodgers and Matthews late in the first round while players like Jennings, Collins, Finley, and Sitton were drafted in rounds 2-4. TT knows how to draft and find gems no matter what spot hes picking.

Yep, and Bishop, Starks, and Crosby in the 6th, Nelson in the 2nd, Jones in the 3rd, Burnett in the 3rd, etc. etc.

[Partial]

He drafted Rodgers and Matthews late in the first round while players like Jennings, Collins, Finley, and Sitton were drafted in rounds 2-4. TT knows how to draft and find gems no matter what spot hes picking.

Sure, but it's going to get more and more difficult the lower he's picking. He's already really great, and will go to that next level if he can continue to let the overpriced guys walk and replace them with the "next man up" philosophy and quality drafting. The team right now is extremely deep, if it's still really deep in 5 years, then TT is the freaking man and one of the best GMs in the NFL history. I can't imagine picking low and still finding players over the next 4-5 years will be easy.

[Brandon494]

Sure, but it's going to get more and more difficult the lower he's picking. He's already really great, and will go to that next level if he can continue to let the overpriced guys walk and replace them with the "next man up" philosophy and quality drafting. The team right now is extremely deep, if it's still really deep in 5 years, then TT is the freaking man and one of the best GMs in the NFL history. I can't imagine picking low and still finding players over the next 4-5 years will be easy.

No its not, the Colts, Pats, and Steelers having been doing just fine the past decade. If you know how to draft your going to be successful no matter what pick you have.

[swede]

Sure, but it's going to get more and more difficult the lower he's picking...

Think of it as the having the perennial first pick in every round after the first is over.

[Smidgeon]

???

Ryan Donahue is 23.

Sorry. I meant kicker.

[King Friday]

Sure, but it's going to get more and more difficult the lower he's picking. He's already really great, and will go to that next level if he can continue to let the overpriced guys walk and replace them with the "next man up" philosophy and quality drafting. The team right now is extremely deep, if it's still really deep in 5 years, then TT is the freaking man and one of the best GMs in the NFL history. I can't imagine picking low and still finding players over the next 4-5 years will be easy.

I disagree. I think Thompson is BETTER later in the draft. His worst picks to this point have been the guys he's taken in the top half of the first round. His hit-miss % in the 20-32 range is ridiculous.

[MadScientist]

I disagree. I think Thompson is BETTER later in the draft. His worst picks to this point have been the guys he's taken in the top half of the first round. His hit-miss % in the 20-32 range is ridiculous.

No, he does relatively better later because not many are expected to stick from later rounds, but his real strength is hitting early in the draft. TT's first, second and third rounders have hit. Remember the knock on Wolf was that he did not do very well in the first round, but TT has picked up Rodgers, Raji and Mathews, along with useful starters in Hawk and Bulaga.