"PACKER POISED FOR FREE AGENT PURSUITS

[Bretsky]

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/dougherty/2018/01/15/dougherty-packers-poised-free-agency-foray/1030814001/

some real nice examples of FA and trades that helped build the rosters of the final four

[Smidgeon]

Confirmation bias. They did it, they're in the final four, therefore it worked.

What about the other 28 teams that did it and they aren't in the final four. GB was heavy in FA this year. Backfired. Didn't help, despite everyone clamoring its success.

[texaspackerbacker]

Signing quality is vastly different than signing quantity of crap - Bennett, Kendrick, House, maybe Brooks.

[Fritz]

Signing quality is vastly different than signing quantity of crap - Bennett, Kendrick, House, maybe Brooks.

People were peeing themselves in excitement when Bennett was signed. Lots of "Who needs Jared Cook?" posts. People were feeling good about Ted "finally" signing some big names.

[BZnDallas]

People were peeing themselves in excitement when Bennett was signed. Lots of "Who needs Jared Cook?" posts. People were feeling good about Ted "finally" signing some big names.

I haven't pissed myself since.... well.... NM

I was happy with the Bennett signing. If for no other reason than Ted trying new tricks. Yeah yeah, I know he's dipped in the pond before.

[Cheesehead Craig]

I look at it that 3 of the final 4 have fantastic defenses and the other (NE) has avg talent but great coaching.

So by firing Capers and getting a new DC, I feel the Packers have already started to emulate the final four teams.

[pbmax]

McGinn has left but apparently the editors haven't changed one bit.

[mraynrand]

McGinn has left but apparently the editors haven't changed on bit.

Survivor bias!

[Zool]

To wit, on the Packers’ 53-man roster for their final game in 2017, they had 40 players Thompson either drafted or signed as an undrafted free agent. By comparison, Philadelphia has 24, Jacksonville 26 and Minnesota 29.

Holy shit. Philly and Jacksonville drafted less than half of their roster? Minnesota is barely over half? I got an idea. Start drafting better.

[texaspackerbacker]

People were peeing themselves in excitement when Bennett was signed. Lots of "Who needs Jared Cook?" posts. People were feeling good about Ted "finally" signing some big names.

I have to admit to being one of those - well, maybe without the peeing hahahaha. That just shows how low the bar was set at with Ted. Bennett seemed like a big departure from his usual shit. Clearly, we got somebody's lemon - just another pick up that nobody else wanted. For that matter, you could say the same about Cook - he only seemed good by comparison to the rest of the shit Ted dragged in.

[mraynrand]

I have to admit to being one of those - well, maybe without the peeing hahahaha. That just shows how low the bar was set at with Ted. Bennett seemed like a big departure from his usual shit. Clearly, we got somebody's lemon - just another pick up that nobody else wanted. For that matter, you could say the same about Cook - he only seemed good by comparison to the rest of the shit Ted dragged in.

WEll, you could line up all the FA acquisitions and see how many worked out for each team to gauge the TT success rate with re-signing developed guys versus dipping in the Fa pool, then - oh, wait, this is Tex I'm responding to. Never mind.

[Pugger]

Of the FA Ted brought in this past season Evans was the most productive. Poor House and Brooks were hurt more than not. Kendricks was a disappointment and Bennett was a shit. I too was excited when we brought in MB but looking back there was a reason why a guy with his talent wore out his welcome in 3 other cities. Our biggest mistake was going with that goofball instead of keeping Cook. And why we didn't even bother to talk to Peppers is one of life's mysteries.

[pbmax]

Everyone on the planet except Jared’s mother blew that FA signing. His agent too.

But remember, M3 wanted some blocking at TE too. Meant they would not empty vault for a more one dimension type.

[denverYooper]

Confirmation bias. They did it, they're in the final four, therefore it worked.

What about the other 28 teams that did it and they aren't in the final four. GB was heavy in FA this year. Backfired. Didn't help, despite everyone clamoring its success.

The Jags have picked in the top 5 the last 6 years. Is that a strategy we want to endorse?

The story is the same every year -- look at the teams that finished ahead of Green Bay and say they acquired the right players in the right way.

[bobblehead]

Signing quality is vastly different than signing quantity of crap - Bennett, Kendrick, House, maybe Brooks.

Bennet is a very good player when motivated and used correctly. Brooks is a real good talent. Dial seems to be a nice run stopper. Evans was the "veteran stopgap" that people complained TT doesn't sign.

Lets be intellectually honest. Last season was the most active of TTs tenure for FA. It was one of the worst seasons of his tenure.

I will say this much. Since we draft near the bottom every year and don't have a marquee talent to resign other than Arod, maybe one key signing would be a benefit. Peppers almost counted, but was getting old. Not sure there is that type of FA out there this season.

For my taste, the injuries are the reason this team "almost" makes it every year, and that is on MM for practicing his guys at 10% and then asking them to play 100% on sunday.