Packers Still Too Soft

[Pugger]

You guys take stuff too literally. Who buys a print newspaper anymore? Check out the number of cities with internet only newpapers

Discrediting a writer that provides in-depth draft previews is silly and displays jealously.

The Packers drafted 2 tough guys and are using the 49er game as the barometer to fix a problem.

The Rams and Seahawks stand toe to toe with niners and fight back.

The Packers are too meek against the niners but is slowly changing with a new mindset Mcginn is mentioning.

Keep denying and throwing nonsense tantrums while we all laugh at your tirades.

And taking what a team beat writer says as gospel has its issues too.

[rbaloha1]

And taking what a team beat writer says as gospel has its issues too.

Do i agree on every single player and team opinion -- heck no but i admire the thoroughness.

[pbmax]

The problem is the narrative and the message. When you source your overstated article to people inside the organization you make people think a new plan is in place similar in its fixed goal to the plan to refurbish the South End Zone of the Stadium. The truth is far more nuanced, but McGinn either doesn't have the details or they aren't interesting enough in and of themselves to garner attention.

The problem then becomes today where you need to explain the Lacy pick. Because that violates one of the two tenets Bob claimed now ruled on Lombardi Ave. And you get an article that tries to paint the Lacy pick as the Packers being backed into a corner where they HAD to take him when they clearly felt he violated a drafting commandment.

Is that possible? Sure. Is it the only explanation? No. Would I like to know why they did what they did? Yes. Has McGinn aided me in my quest? Not at all except to point out that there were numerous backs available if that is what the Pack were looking at. Which I could surmise from watching the draft.

McGinn writes some tremendous stuff and if I could only read Pete Dougherty and Cliff Christl talk about game changers and momentum I would go insane. His TV tape review is great as is his year in review stuff.

Even some of his muckraking is fantastic as he got the organization to turn on itself to expose Sherman's isolation in making personnel decisions.

But the hit rate on the muckraking is low, like a late round draft pick and someone has to point out when he gets it wrong.

That, and not Skinbasket's fantastic sense for giving offense, is why I keep coming back here. To bang Packer news against the ground to see what survives. Wheat from chaff.

And the dick jokes.

[rbaloha1]

The problem is the narrative and the message. When you source your overstated article to people inside the organization you make people think a new plan is in place similar in its fixed goal to the plan to refurbish the South End Zone of the Stadium.

The truth is far more nuanced, but McGinn either doesn't have the details or they aren't interesting enough in and of themselves to garner attention.

The problem then becomes today where you need to explain the Lacy pick. Because that violates one of the two tenets you claimed now ruled on Lombardi Ave. And you get an article that tries to paint the Lacy pick as the Packers being backed into a corner where they HAD to take him when they clearly felt he violated a drafting commandment.

Is that possible? Sure. Is it the only explanation? No Would I like to know why they did what they did? Yes. Has McGinn aided me in my quest? Not at all except to point out that there were numerous backs available if that is what the Pack were looking at. If they were looking only at RBs.

It is pretty simple -- does not like the Lacy pick and is being a prick about it.

Stop reading his stuff.

[Bretsky]

I know Bretsky is correct that it's McGinn's job to create interest to sell papers, but this gets at the problem the NFL faces: becoming entertainment instead of sports first, and in doing so getting away from things like, oh, truth.

I'm about sick of McGinn's leading us down the wrong path while claiming he's got inside information. He was absolutely adamant that the Packers were almost histrionic in their new desire to avoid any player with any semblance of injury, and he gave as evidence the release of Saine and DJ SMith, while ignoring that the team did not cut Sherrod or Sean Richardson or Andrew Quarless. And then when the Packers drafted a guy in the second round with a history of nagging injuries, the JSO gave us this headline:

"Packers almost reluctantly select Alabama's Eddie Lacy as their back for the future"

Really? They didn't want Eddie Lacy, but they were forced to take him? By whom? After people bitching about Thompson's predilection for taking surprising players (Rodgers, Collins, Jennings) instead of expected players (like Chad Jackson instead of Jennings), now somehow Thompson is reluctantly bowing to some kind of pressure to take a running back he didn't really want?

Isn't it possible Thompson wanted to stock up on picks in rounds 4-7? Isn't it more plausible that he agreed with the majority of draft-watchers that this draft lacked star power but was stacked, depth-wise? Perhaps he felt Lacy was the best talent available at that spot and filled an area of need?

McGinn went out on a limb to try to create two new narratives for this team: that they're openly admitting they were too softnsmall, and that they were going to be hypervigilant about choosing players who were injury-free. The latter is obviously not true given their first two picks, and this gives me pause about the former.

Great Post

[rbaloha1]

Great Post

The cronies stick together.

[MadtownPacker]

The cronies stick together.

I like the edge you bring to discussion but you gotta act a lil bitch like that? People are gonna agree with others and disagree with you. That's the point of it this all right? Quit trying to crush different opinions or I have a feeling it will backfire on you.

[RashanGary]

McGinn has a strong, dramatic writing style. Everything he says is like he's punching you in the face with it.

That said, I thought he was spot on with the Eddie Lacy article. He was the unanimous selection by his scouts as the best RB in this draft. He was also talked about by the scouts as being a real injury concern. Thompson said himself in the presser that he may have dropped because of the medical situation.

McGinn ended his article by saying Lacy could be the guy to balance out the Packers offense, in epic proportions. I got the feeling McGinn thinks Lacy could be the next big thing.



The big story is that a very talented player with a long injury history dropped to the Packers. He got that across in his know it all, dramatic fashion.

[RashanGary]

I feel similarly about this pick as I would feel about the Floyd pick as a Vikings fan. Lacy just got a dose of humility. He's one of the best players from the best conference and he dropped due to medical/conditioning concerns. The guy just got punched in the face with a learning opportunity, and he got that punch right before he came to our team. This situation, like the one with Aaron Rodgers, could have awoken a beast. Let's hope he remembers this for a long time and goes to work with that creepy desire to prove everyone wrong #12 wakes up with every day.

[RashanGary]

LMFAO. . . .

Just listened to Trgo at the podium. He said Pickett is the lightest he's ever been and Raji is right where he left off


Gotta love McGinn saying Pickett and Raji came in as fat piles of blob and then Trgo say the opposite.

[rbaloha1]

LMFAO. . . .

Just listened to Trgo at the podium. He said Pickett is the lightest he's ever been and Raji is right where he left off


Gotta love McGinn saying Pickett and Raji came in as fat piles of blob and then Trgo say the opposite.

Saw that. Did not say it with conviction.

Its possible weight is fine but body fat is up.

[RashanGary]

Saw that. Did not say it with conviction.

Its possible weight is fine but body fat is up.

I thought he said it like he knew what was written and he knew he was making McGinn look bad. He had a little smile about it.

[rbaloha1]

I thought he said it like he knew what was written and he knew he was making McGinn look bad. He had a little smile about it.

Appeared that way.

[pbmax]

I will say this in Bob's defense. Coaches lie to the press. We'll see when we see Pickett and JollyRaji

[RashanGary]

I will say this in Bob's defense. Coaches lie to the press. We'll see when we see Pickett and JollyRaji

Yeah. I thought it was ironic considering all of the BM trashing. Made me laugh. The media members laughed a little too.