Yeah....TT was thinking about Favre.

[bbbffl66]

Some of you panic a little too easily.

Yes, 12-20 in 2 years and precious little hope for this year is panicking too easily!

[Packers4Ever]

I don't think Thompson has any plans to ruin the team so Favre retires.

It's funny, it's said that people tend to assume others have the same personality traits as themselves. People must really think that Thompson is a glory seeker and they think that because they themselves do it so they assume others do the same.

I'm sorry but almost every GM just wants to do the best job he can for the team he works for. He probably wants to be a part of a special team and had to start from scratch in a lot of ways.

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GJ, I absolutely could not have said it better, thanks!
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[MasonCrosby]

i kind of like how TT drafts... he stockpiles picks and brings in a lot of young talent. he doesn't go for the big name brand school guy but that's just who he is. i just wish he'd sign a few good free agents too sometimes...

[PackerBlues]

I dont suppose you happened to see such an incredibly funny "WTF look" from the ESPN crew before TT's pick was announced did you? Thing is, I know they were not the only ones with that look on there faces. What, did you think that those people in the Atrium were booing TT because they didnt like his tie?

By the way, I enjoy reading the opinions and even the "rants" of other Packer fans. well informed or not. You will not however see me going out of my way to call someone else names because I dont agree with something they say. There are a lot of posts that I do not agree with, so I just laugh em off or ignore them. I do not go out of my way to reply to a post just to call a guy an idiot. Seems to show a lack of........gee I dunno........Character?

[HarveyWallbangers]

You will not however see me going out of my way to call someone else names because I dont agree with something they say. There are a lot of posts that I do not agree with, so I just laugh em off or ignore them.

No. You save those for Ted Thompson--because your board didn't match with the Packers board.

Your response will be that it wasn't just your board, but I try to caution people every year not to put too much stock into what the boards of the so-called expert's say. They may resemble team's boards before the combine, but after that they often don't come close. Just because the likes of Sean Salisbury and Scott Wright say Justin Harrell should go #25 and he goes #16 or Donte Whitner should go #18 and he goes #8 doesn't mean it's what most scouts think.

[PackerBlues]

No Harvey, actually I dont put any stock in what the so-called experts say about who should go where. I honestly do beleive that TT does have a talent for finding.....talent. While I may have gone a little overboard with my sarcastic rant, It is my firm opinion that Harrell is not needed by this team and just about any other pick would have made me and probably a lot of other people happy. I wont go into who was still on the board or who I thought they should have taken, I am simply stating my opinion, sorry.

[Tony Oday]

No Harvey, actually I dont put any stock in what the so-called experts say about who should go where. I honestly do beleive that TT does have a talent for finding.....talent. While I may have gone a little overboard with my sarcastic rant, It is my firm opinion that Harrell is not needed by this team and just about any other pick would have made me and probably a lot of other people happy. I wont go into who was still on the board or who I thought they should have taken, I am simply stating my opinion, sorry.

If harrell is the key to a top 5 run stopping defense Im all about it

[The Shadow]

Isn't a GM supposed to think about his TEAM - and not the best interests of one player?
I'm very happy with the way Thompson approaches building a team for the long haul. Will the draft picks work out? No one knows - but based on TT's track record, I would certainly give him the benefit of the doubt.

[MasonCrosby]

Isn't a GM supposed to think about his TEAM - and not the best interests of one player?
I'm very happy with the way Thompson approaches building a team for the long haul. Will the draft picks work out? No one ones - but based on TT's track record, I would certianly give him the benefit of the doubt.

i think TT is really trying to build for the post Favre era which will inevitably come, and leave ARod with a good team around him that is getting better and maturing. I think he wants to help Favre win now too, but it's hard to go in both directions

[HarveyWallbangers]

nbarnett56,

I think you are exactly right. He's in a tough position. Everybody wants him to try to win now for Favre, but he knows that's not what he was brought in for. He tries to balance a bit, but his main focus is building a team for the long haul.

[RashanGary]

If harrell is the key to a top 5 run stopping defense Im all about it

Yep, and not only will he be the key to the run defense but he'll provide rest for your pass rushers on run downs and they'll be better at what they do too.

[cheesner]

I dont suppose you happened to see such an incredibly funny "WTF look" from the ESPN crew before TT's pick was announced did you? Thing is, I know they were not the only ones with that look on there faces. What, did you think that those people in the Atrium were booing TT because they didnt like his tie?

By the way, I enjoy reading the opinions and even the "rants" of other Packer fans. well informed or not. You will not however see me going out of my way to call someone else names because I dont agree with something they say. There are a lot of posts that I do not agree with, so I just laugh em off or ignore them. I do not go out of my way to reply to a post just to call a guy an idiot. Seems to show a lack of........gee I dunno........Character?

I agree - its almost as bad as someone making ridiculous and foolish comments about TT, bashing his reputation and motivation from a completely baseless and uninformed point of view.

[GoPackGo]

I trust that TT made the best draft picks he could. Be patient with free agent signings, didn't TT say he would wait until later rounds of cuts to pursue free agents? Free agency isn't over until the season starts. More free agents will be available later this year when teams figure out how to sign their draft picks. Now we have tons of young talent, didn't overpay for any free agents, resigned our own players, and still have cap room to sign another positive addition without over paying.
TT is a responsible GM and the Packers future is bright.

[GrnBay007]

Take a few deep breaths guys! While the original post in this thread might not be the general view of the people on this forum, it should not be met with name calling. I would bet there are quite a few Packer fans out there in Packerland that would agree with it. This is a place to post opinions/thoughts to provide Packer discussion, not to bash someone's views that don't agree with your own. Seek out a discussion on the matter rather than bash the original idea.

[BallHawk]

What, did you think that those people in the Atrium were booing TT because they didnt like his tie?

Because, ultimately, the 12 year-olds of Wisconsin know more than a whole scouting department.