TED THOMPSON- BREAKING THE TRADING BANDIT DOWN MORE

[Bretsky]

I think the trade would have looked a lot better if he hadn't traded away the last third round pick..That was overkill.

I THOUGHT FOR SURE TT traded away the third for a fourth and fifth, but when I heard it was a 4th and 6th I thought WTF ?

[RashanGary]

We really have to let this play out. I can see a lot of potential. I love Colledge. I think he is an OT/OG who is the exact spitting image of Wahle. I think Jennings is a lot like Holmes....He's fast, fluid, great hands, solid route running ability and lack of real weaknesses.

The other guys are all going to be a little bit of a project but those first 3 should all be pretty major contributors.

[RashanGary]

LOL BF4....That was like WTF is going on here......I think we could have done without that one.

I'm gonna let it play out but I got the same feeling when he did that as I did every time Sherman made a move.

[mraynrand]

"I THOUGHT FOR SURE TT traded away the third for a fourth and fifth, but when I heard it was a 4th and 6th I thought WTF ?"


But he only traded down 1/2 a round (16 picks) from 93 to 109. If he had dropped more, then a 5th probably would have been warrented. The key is number of players. With two late round picks, now TT has two, instead of 1 chance to pick up a Levens, Driver or Tauscher.

[RashanGary]

Maybe he just didn't have anyone on his board rated too high.....Whatever, overall he got value wich is something Sherman never did.

[Bretsky]

"I THOUGHT FOR SURE TT traded away the third for a fourth and fifth, but when I heard it was a 4th and 6th I thought WTF ?"


But he only traded down 1/2 a round (16 picks) from 93 to 109. If he had dropped more, then a 5th probably would have been warrented. The key is number of players. With two late round picks, now TT has two, instead of 1 chance to pick up a Levens, Driver or Tauscher.

I don't know where that value chart is, but several noted on that last deal, TT was completely hosed and didn't get fair value. He did fine on the others.

[RashanGary]

Good point myrad..or whatever the hell your name is

[RashanGary]

Overall B he came out on top...I thought that last one was kind of bad but maybe T.T. has a bunch of players all rated the same and he thinks he can get them in the next round.

[BF4MVP]

LOL BF4....That was like WTF is going on here......I think we could have done without that one.

LOL I was like alright, the Packers are pickin now........WTF?

[Tarlam!]

TT did Green Bay a great service on Day 1. He stayed put and picked up the next coming of Ray Nitschke. He dealt NE a curve ball, because he knew his pick would be available later. That was plain intelligent.

He got rid of a potential cancer and made it sound like it was his idea. That will give him some leverage when dealing with similar situations. BTW, a lot of the anti-GB sentiments can be tracked back to Sherman's promises, that TT had zero to do with.

He picked up the receiver that he said "was the best at the bowl/combine(?)", the one he wanted all along, and he did it with a view of drafting an electrifying KR. His FA signings at WR, he believes, were better than what the draft offered early on. I tend to agree with him. AND, if Fergie finally delivers on his "potential", we're set there anyways.

He also took a coupla decent O-lineman. I love what I have read about Colledge so far, and he looks like a nasty one.

Now, the one pick we all agree was brilliant was Hodge. Come on, this is a steal for us!

I only wish Detroit had let Calhoun get to us, I feel sure TT would have nabbed him with the next pick. I hope HH scouted him all wrong, we will see him twice a year!

[packrulz]

TT pulled the trigger on the last trade because there are still some good players to be had on day 2. He didn't have a 6th rounder & can still grab a good DE/RB/TE/WR. Kampman was a 5th round pick, Driver was a 7th I think. I could see drafting Owen Daniels, Jason Pociask, or Jonathan Orr.

[Tarlam!]

.... or Jonathan Orr.

Surely you jest! A badger to GB?

I was also gonna suggest him, but everyone is high on D. Williams....

[Fritz]

"Bretsky,

It think you're obsessing over specific players."

Brets, I'd have to agree with Mraynrand on this. It was Sherman's problem, too. The only difference is that I think you probably obsess over players who are better than the ones Sherman obsessed over.

Even so, I'm not sold on Chad Jackson. He is a very Mike Sherman kind of pick: ooh, the measurables! But where was the production??

I also think it's a mistake to think that TT believed that he was replacing JWalk with Jennings. Jennings is a different animal altogether - a guy who can step in and return kicks and punts immediately (wouldn't it be nice to see someone who can actually do that well?) and may develop into a nice #3 receiver down the road.

I am very, very happy with TT so far. He defused the Walker situation by parlaying a potential cancer into numerous draft picks. Whether they pan out is anyone's guess. But I much prefer watching Ted at work to cringing as Shermy traded up, over and over, to take guys like Donnell Washington, Joey Thomas, Kenny Peterson, and of course BJ Sander.

[FritzDontBlitz]

i'm guessing tt thinks he can get a wr with comparable size, speed and talent in the later rounds.

and

maybe javon made him shy away from wr's from florida PERIOD.

i wanted jackson, but i think jennings is gonna be a serious improvement over antonio chatman as a kr/3rd or 4th wr. the pack can still pick up a big wr in the later rounds to mold into the west coast offense.

i just like the way tt drafts, though. he sticks to his guns and looks for players that will give the team depth at the weaker positions, i can't argue with that....

[FritzDontBlitz]

the biggest knock on tt's first day in the draft has been "he didn't get brett favre what he needed?"

what, brett doesn't need a defense?