A BIT OF GLASS HALF EMPTY FACTS AND PERCEIVED REALITY

[ZachMN]

The point is maybe we didn't blow our wad of cash on talent that will

A: Cause dissension in the locker room

B: Put us at a disadvantage next year when better FA are available

C: Don't even go there about Green he couldn't even practice all week last year and it is a fact after x amount of carries you go DOWN; mark my words he will be out at least four games for Houston this year


Whine about how TT is no good for not spending the money; we don't have that much and we need to spend it on our own players who are on the right side of their careers not the wrong side; Houston OVERPAID for Green, we offered him a decent fair amount and signing Barnett was a way smarter move. Things like that prove that TT is on the right track.

I understand now that some of us want to get people to start right away but every year there are new players who step up that no one thought was any good-maybe we can have one or two of those guys.

We are getting younger, hungrier players who understand that there is no sentimental value allowing them to start for us. That is a very good thing.

[woodbuck27]

This whole situation of has TT done right or wrong for the Packers 2007 is more like a bad divorce. With people looking at him and her and finding one way him and the other for 'the Lady'.

What bugs the 'H' out of me.

1. What about players like Favre and Donald Driver?

Players who remain as the main sentries against total embarassment in this very difficult coming season.

2. What about knowledgeable or dedicated Packer fans?

3. What about those fans that live Packers every day. Fans that see ways (maybe plenty of ways) to strengthen OUR team; fans that are often (not always) frustrated by a GM that does diddly squat to stem the tide in terms of acquisitions that are affordable and seemingly upgrades.

4. Packer Fans that have to put up with a GM that has a one tier plan to strengthen the team. The draft. When they fully realize that isn't the total answer.

5.and the WORST.

Packer fans that have to put up with a GM that chooses to use the same tired rhetoric that says nothing or is even insulting, to justify his inactivity.

Statements of justification for possible perceived failure or directions that are often 'ME' based.

[ZachMN]

Inactivity?? That is your perception; he has been trying whether or not you choose to accept it. Sometimes we will get the free agents sometimes they want too much money and go elsewhere. Green is a perfect example- he was offered a TON of money to go to Houston in fact weren't we in the running until the end. Would you have given him that much money to stay(match Houston's offer)? Would that have been smart?

[Bretsky]

Inactivity?? That is your perception; he has been trying whether or not you choose to accept it. Sometimes we will get the free agents sometimes they want too much money and go elsewhere. Green is a perfect example- he was offered a TON of money to go to Houston in fact weren't we in the running until the end. Would you have given him that much money to stay(match Houston's offer)? Would that have been smart?

How hard he tried in free agency is debatable and we really don't know. But we can formulate opinions on whether he's getting it done or not.

To answer your second question, there are not many in here that would have matched Houston's offer.

However, some of us would have put forth our best offer before free agency rather than waiting til Green received a far superior offer than TT originally gave.

[The Shadow]

Personally. I'd rather have a solid team that is built for the long haul, and that is done through the draft.
I'm not impatient; I think the Packer team is being assembled the correct way.