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Originally posted by MJZiggy
You are one generous santa!
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You give Ted candy in his stocking for moves that work out, but no lump of coal for high draft picks that look gimpy. "Maybe he'll behave better next year."
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I'm simply looking at the performance of the draft (or in this case, group) as a whole without worrying about what round the parts came from. I don't care as long as SOMEBODY is performing. And they are. Not all picks, or FA acquisitions for that matter, work out"Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg JenningsComment
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I can't figure out what TT was thinking with the RB situation. Of course, that's probably the way he wants it!
My biggest beef is that he didn't get one of the mid-range FA RB's out there...Henry, Brown, etc. Those guys didn't get big dollars. That points to the thinking that he thought he had his feature back in Morency (which would also explain why he let Green walk). But then he went and spent two of his draft picks, including one premium one, on RBs...which says he thought a replacement was needed. It's a head scratcher for me.--
Imagine for a moment a world without hypothetical situations...Comment
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Henry got big dollars. Now, he's likely going to get suspended for a year. Brown had one great game, three crappy ones, and now he's injured again. Ahman has been injured, and hasn't done much when he's been in there.Originally posted by Guiness"There's a lot of interest in the draft. It's great. But quite frankly, most of the people that are commenting on it don't know anything about what they are talking about."--Ted ThompsonComment
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I think he was beginning to turn his attention to RB in last year's draft as a reaction to AG not being re-signed. I always think of BPA and drafting for need as two separate circles that overlap, and never comletely. Was Jackson the BPA in the 2nd round last year? Hmm...Did the Pack have a need for a RB? Yes. Before the draft you had Morency and some raw prospects, so you almost had to address the need in the draft. Again, my point being, you draft Jennings in the 2nd round 2006, and then go after Cory "Gunslinger" Rodgers who busts, and you see someone like Jerious Norwood go to the Falcons in the same round (after Cory Rodgers) when they already have Warrick Dunn. I'm not saying Norwood is awesome, but on a good team, I think he could show some skills. In 2005, and no offense to Terence Murphy, but how cool would it be to have Frank Gore about now? That's the sort of prospecting I'm talking about.Originally posted by Guiness
I know you can't address every need, but having a guy like Frank Gore, or possibly Jerious Norwood on a good team, could really spark and offense. I love Gore's determination. I know, woulda, coulda, shoulda. The point is, sprinkle in a talent or two at such an important position as RB and don't be so reactive to bringing in 3 guys in one year. Frank Gore as a Packer in his third year now...whoa!"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." -Daniel Patrick MoynihanComment
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You'll drive yourself nuts doing that..."Greatness is not an act... but a habit.Greatness is not an act... but a habit." -Greg JenningsComment
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You're absolutely right. Nothing anyone can do about it now. I would be a terrible GM for many reasons, including obsessing over picks I could have made.Originally posted by MJZiggy
The only thing the current regime can do is re-evaluate their approach when it comes to RB, or other positions of need when you look down the road for the team. I agree with others who keep hitting on CB as a need. Sure, we have great CB's, but they are not young anymore, and we need to improve the overall depth. So far we've found serviceable guys through undrafted free agency, and had a little bad luck with draft picks lately. I can see CB being addressed next year. They need more quality depth.
"Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts." -Daniel Patrick MoynihanComment
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Wonder if they had BJ on the scout team just to get back into the swing of things and to at least get some carries after sitting out a few weeks.
I wouldn't call Harrell or Jackson a bust yet. They're rookies who haven't played enough. Not every rookie sets the league on fire.
I'd rather TT not put Harrell on IR, I'd think that would make him even more rusty after missing last year.
Thinking about who they could have drafted after the fact is a maddening and futile exercise. The draft is a crapshoot.Comment
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