Sherman Did NOT Screw Up Da Pack Afterall :D

[Tyrion Lannister]

http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/what-if-tony-romo-had-become-a-packer-b99421331z1-287879551.html

Nice article by the great Bob McGinn detailing how GM/Coach Mike Sherman saved the Packers.

To summarize, during the 2003 NFL draft, Sherman's secondhand man and one of his scouts had hard-ons for Tony Romo. But Sherman had no interest in Romo. Sherman was like, Yo, dawg, we have Favre; Don't wanna be like Wolf and regret not surrounding the greatest QB in NFL history with as much talents as possible.

Sherman didn't even bother call Romo after the draft. Romo signed as an undrafted free agent with the Cowboys.

Consequently, that non-move by Sherman paved the way for Thompson to draft some cocky quarterback from Butte Community College.

Had Sherman drafted or signed Romo, Logan Mankins or Roddy White woulda been Packers, and Aaron Rodgers would be out of the league by now - or winning Super Bowls as a hotshot QB for the Redtails.

Note: My source, freelance writer and ex-NFL Expert for the Washington Post, Norman Chad, just informed me that Thompson, then Holmgren's glorified draft secretary, ranked Romo as high as a 2nd rounder.

Thanks, Shermanator!

[hoosier]

Romo would have been Favre's backup for three years and then TT would have traded him for a D2 and drafted Rodgers.

[woodbuck27]

Good story...Thanks T.L.

[pbmax]

I just posted this over in the Coaches Walking the Plank thread. But I think when Mike Sherman and Tom Rossley versus Shaun Herock and Mark Hatley yields Jose Fuentes rather than Tony Romo, you can begin to understand the issue with listening to coaches over scouts.

[Joemailman]

Romo probably should have been a 2nd round pick. He's been pretty damn good. If Romo had had the opportunity to play for McCarthy, I'm not so sure he wouldn't have had greater success than he's had. And if Rodgers had not played for McCarthy, I'm not so sure he would have been as great as he's been.

Besides, Thompson is a BPA guy. Even if Sherman had drafted Romo in 2003, there's a good chance Thompson still would have drafted Rodgers in 2005.

[Zool]

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[woodbuck27]

All the cool kids should head on over to www.pearshapedloser.com for all your never was, coat tail riding, BJ Sander drafting, fat tub of fired from Texas A&M, Joe Johnson signing, OurGal NoLuck drafting, 2 punter on the roster having news.

Some pear shaped losers are really funny.

[Zool]

[Fritz]

So Sherman knew that if he drafted Romo, the Packers would not eventually draft the then-19 year old Butte CC QB Aaron Rodgers.

According to this line of thinking, the real reason Sherman drafted so many shitty players and effed up the offensive line and gave Clittius Hunt a big contract was because he knew all of this would pave the way for his own eventual firing as GM and the subsequent hiring of the brilliant Ted Thompson, who would then fire Sherman as coach in order to hire SB winning coach Mike McCarthy.

We must conclude therefore that Shermy's sole ability was to be able to predict the future, except for the futures of which college players and NFL free agents would actually be able to play well in the NFL.

[pbmax]

The crystal ball is all knowing, but never reveals all. That costs another $25 bucks per session.

[Patler]

Boy, that was a close one, wasn't it?

Just think, if Sherman had wasted one of his 7th round draft picks on Romo, they might have missed out on Chris Johnson, DeAndrew Rubin, Carl Ford or Steve Josue! If it was Johnson they missed out on, they might not have been able to trade for Robert Thomas!

If he had really gone nuts and drafted Romo in the sixth, they might have missed out on Brennan CUrtin. I shudder to think where the Pack would be today if that had happened.

All kidding aside, even if they had Romo already, he would have been an unknown entity not having played behind Favre. Just as they were willing to draft Brohm in the second round and Flynn in the same draft with Rodgers unproven but poised to be the starter, I think Rodgers would have been too good to pass up when he was available even if they had Romo.

[woodbuck27]

I agree Patler.

[hoosier]

Boy, that was a close one, wasn't it?

Just think, if Sherman had wasted one of his 7th round draft picks on Romo, they might have missed out on Chris Johnson, DeAndrew Rubin, Carl Ford or Steve Josue! If it was Johnson they missed out on, they might not have been able to trade for Robert Thomas!

If he had really gone nuts and drafted Romo in the sixth, they might have missed out on Brennan CUrtin. I shudder to think where the Pack would be today if that had happened.

All kidding aside, even if they had Romo already, he would have been an unknown entity not having played behind Favre. Just as they were willing to draft Brohm in the second round and Flynn in the same draft with Rodgers unproven but poised to be the starter, I think Rodgers would have been too good to pass up when he was available even if they had Romo.

You forgot William Whitticker.

[mraynrand]

Just think if they had picked Barry Sanders instead of Manwich - then they probably would have never acquired Favre.

[mraynrand]

I met my wife because I walked into a restaurant at the right time. I was going in to get something to eat because I was famished following two straight days of vomiting and diarrhea from food poisoning. So I am so grateful that the guy at the sandwich shop tried to save money by keeping his refrigerator at 60 instead of 43. Thank you sandwich shop guy!