Ted Thompson's Tendencies

[hoosier]

True. Until 2010 Ted had never drafted an offensive lineman in the 1st round, and then did it 2 years in a row. Some, like not drafting character risks early, are things I believe he will never stray from. The most likely one he'll go against this year is 5. Ted has never drafted a college interior offensive lineman earlier than the 3rd round. In fact, in my mock I have Ted taking Ben Jones, C, Georgia in the 2nd round.

Speaking of which, here is another TT constant: in each previous draft he has gone against one of his previous tendencies. In other words, there are no absolutes (except this one).

[pbmax]

Wait, wasn't that the Antuan/Antwan Edwards, Fred Vinson (?), Mike Mckenzie one-two-three punch? If so, it should be noted that while Edwards was a bitter failure, Mckenzie proved to be very solid, and Wolf turned straw into gold when he traded Vinson (or whatever his name was) to Seattle for Ahman Green.

So...Mike Mckenzie and Ahman Green in the first three rounds? Not too shabby. Though I grant that Edwards sucked large, oblong-shaped objects.

The Vinson trade saved the strategy from a personnel standpoint. But it failed utterly to stop Moss.

[Lurker64]

Ted has never drafted *anyone* shorter than Brandon Jackson who is 5'9 7/8" tall, basically 5'10". So don't expect Ted to draft anybody shorter than 5'10".

Ted drafts offensive linemen who are unusually athletic for their size with few exceptions. Look for a good shuttle or cone (or both) from a TT OL.

Not only has Ted never drafted a CB shorter than 6'0", he's never drafted a CB slower than 4.50.

[Brandon494]

None of this stuff means anything to me, if the player is good and he believes that player will help this team TT is going to draft him.

[Lurker64]

None of this stuff means anything to me, if the player is good and he believes that player will help this team TT is going to draft him.

The thing is, we're just looking for a correlation between "things we can measure" and "what TT thinks is good." Since "whether a player is good" doesn't matter so much as "whether TT thinks he's good." So, apparently if TT sees a defensive back who is short and slow, he doesn't believe that player is good and won't take him. If Ted sees a kid is a high character guy who's a leader, then he sees this as more important in determining a "good player" than another team who might be able to excuse a guy who's a bit of a creep because he plays well.

There's no really objective measure of "good player."

[HowardRoark]

87.54% of TT Packers Tweet Bible verses.

[Cheesehead Craig]

7. Ted has never trade his 1st round pick plus another pick to move up in the 1st round. In 2007, he traded out of the 1st round and picked up Jordy Nelson in the 2nd. The other 6 years he has stood pat in the 1st round.

I still think he should go against this tendency and trade up to get Melvin Ingram.

[Lurker64]

I still think he should go against this tendency and trade up to get Melvin Ingram.

While I would love to see Melvin Ingram in green and gold, the price will be prohibitive. You would probably have to match or exceed the trade that the Atlanta Falcons made for Julio Jones last year (OUT: 1st, 2nd, 4th future 1st, 4th IN: high first), and I'm not really comfortable with that.

Ted actually has said he's not comfortable trading future picks at all, and Ingram probably gets picked in the top 10 so there's really no way to get him.

[Joemailman]

I still think he should go against this tendency and trade up to get Melvin Ingram.

He would probably have to trade his 2nd and 3rd to move up that high. He'd be giving up more than he gave up to grab Matthews. Hard to see him doing that.

[packrulz]

10. Ted leaves no rock unturned in looking for hidden gems, he drafts guys from schools like Appalachian State (Smith, D.J.), Youngstown State (Ross, Brandian), Kent State (Muir, Daniel), Middle Tennessee St.(Lattimore, Jamari), Shippensburg (Kuhn, John), & Western Michigan (Jennings, Greg).

[Fritz]

11. Ted Thompson has never drafted a woman. That we know of.

[Joemailman]

11. Ted Thompson has never drafted a woman. That we know of.

Although when I saw Brian Brohm throw, I wasn't so sure.

[woodbuck27]

The thing is, we're just looking for a correlation between "things we can measure" and "what TT thinks is good." Since "whether a player is good" doesn't matter so much as "whether TT thinks he's good." So, apparently if TT sees a defensive back who is short and slow, he doesn't believe that player is good and won't take him. If Ted sees a kid is a high character guy who's a leader, then he sees this as more important in determining a "good player" than another team who might be able to excuse a guy who's a bit of a creep because he plays well.

There's no really objective measure of "good player."

Thus we get this:

Ted Thompson 'only' drafts 'Green Bay' ... Packer ...people.

Solid charcter GUYS. As 'a BONUS';community minded folk. Prospects with good esteem and a positive attitude towords being Green Bay Packers. Prospects with 'proven leadership experience' not just potential.

Ted Thompson isn't remaking the wheel. He's just like any solid GM in any solid company or organization. He wants prospects that'll contribute in the Packer scheme (s) and be totally happy and productive away from the locker room and playing field.

They must be 5 ft 11 inch's or taller; preferably at least six feet tall. He certainly looks for versatility in terms of completing an assignment in those he picks for our OL and DL.

TT wants a prospect to fit his puzzle. He doesn't care if anyone is confused as to what that finished puzzle is, or looks like. He finds the pieces as efficiently as he is able to.

[Pugger]

9. Ted keeps his mouth shut, never tips his hand, and is unpredictable as hell.

This.

[Pugger]

11. Ted Thompson has never drafted a woman. That we know of.

Although when I saw Brian Brohm throw, I wasn't so sure.

Hey now!