PI- PUFALL "Thompson Value Pick brings the boos"

[Charles Woodson]

I think Jones has skills that fit this offense perfectly. I suspect that Jones will have a bigger impact than many of the WR's picked in the 1st 2 rounds. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm not finished with my Kool-Aid.

Yes, all the homerism has the kool aide kegs out as of late.

I think every team needs three starting calibur WR's

Ha just think what it would be like to watch Driver, Walker, and Jennings playing together healthy

[HarveyWallbangers]

Ha just think what it would be like to watch Driver, Walker, and Jennings playing together healthy

If we still had Walker, we wouldn't have Jennings (he indirectly came via the Walker trade), so we'd still be looking for a 3rd wideout. We also wouldn't have Spitz and some others, so we'd probably looking for a starting OG also.

[BallHawk]

Ha just think what it would be like to watch Driver, Walker, and Jennings playing together healthy

If we still had Walker, we wouldn't have Jennings (he indirectly came via the Walker trade), so we'd still be looking for a 3rd wideout. We also wouldn't have Spitz and some others, so we'd probably looking for a starting OG also.

Beat me to it. Losing Walker made us more solid as a team.

[Bretsky]

Ha just think what it would be like to watch Driver, Walker, and Jennings playing together healthy

If we still had Walker, we wouldn't have Jennings (he indirectly came via the Walker trade), so we'd still be looking for a 3rd wideout. We also wouldn't have Spitz and some others, so we'd probably looking for a starting OG also.

Is Spitz a legit starting OG ?

There might have been a chance TT would have still drafted Jennings and signed a starting OL or two; ah heck who am I kidding

[MacCool606]

If you believe that TT drafts BPA and not for need, then the Jennings pick (had he been available when the Packers picked w/o Denvers added picks) would still have happened.

If the Jennings pick was a need pick, then I'm shocked TT made it.

[HarveyWallbangers]

I think this thing about BPA is overblown. I think his philosophy is to not reach for need. However, if he has 5 guys all rated about equally, I'd think he'd take the guy at a need position. Let's not fool ourselves. I'm sure there were times that a LB was as highly rated as a WR, RB, or S on his board, but he didn't choose any. Well, until Bishop in the 6th round.

[wist43]

I don't want him to reach for need... I'd much rather he trade, and maneuver, his way into getting quality and value at positions of need.

Just b/c there are many examples of GM's trading up and drafting flops in an effort to fill needs, doesn't mean that the philosophy itself is flawed... all it means is that the scouting dept failed in scouting that particular player. A bad pick is a bad pick, whether you trade up, stay where you're at, or trade down.

[cheesner]

Makes perfect sense, and something I was hoping would happen. Just like the way the Bears built their D around urlacher and Ravens around Ray lewis. A monster D is way more helpful to Favre than a first round reciever.

Since the leading sentiment of the Thompson bashers is that this is Favre's last year anyway, can someone tell me who the last 1st round WR who made a major impact on his team was? By my count it's Randy Moss (who was drafted in 1998 so it's not like there's an amazing track record at the position in the first round anyway).

2006---Santonio Holmes made some key plays for Pittsburg last year; his stats were not great but he undoubtedly contributed. Of course one might have a different view on the words major impact.

2004-- Larry Fitgerald undoubtedly had a major impact
2004- Roy Williams from Detroit

2003- How about Andre Johnson

There are plenty of first round WR's with impacts.

Can't agree that these guys made 'impacts' but your right they all helped their teams.

Two guys who made 'impacts' on their teams are Colston for NO last year and Bolidin for AZ in about 2002.

[woodbuck27]

Re: PI- PUFALL "Thompson Value Pick brings the boos&amp

"I have sizzle," Thompson said with an impish grin and a rare splash of humor. "I just don't show it very often. "

I can't believe he'd say this. sizzle? Not a snowballs chance in hell. Everything is boiled in water - and tastes like it.

Nothing fancy here, at all. Bill Parcels has sizzle. AJ Smith has sizzle. Ron Wolf had sizzle. But Ted? Nah.

ROFLMAO...

hes got nizzle

and . . .he's like a noodle (very wet).

We'll never have to worry about applying the hose to Ole Teddy. He'll never get too HOT.