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**RashanGary** · 05-11-2006, 04:31 PM

Damn it...By doing this it sure makes you feel like Walker was a mistake. I thought it was a good move because it would prevent players from getting in line for extentions before they are up. Now guys are going to be getting in line and doing the same thing anyway and we lost the teams best player.

Thompson found a way to get the worste of both worlds.

**MJZiggy** · 05-11-2006, 04:31 PM

If the other players start to gripe, TT can always refer to the fact that DD outplayed his contract for years without a word of complaint and that attitude along with his performance is what led to the reward. It would be pretty hard to whine as doing so would negate the main reason for the reward and disprove their own case.

**gbpackfan** · 05-11-2006, 04:48 PM

I LOVE that DD got an extension. He deserved it so he got it. Good work TT.

NOTE: I got this rumor from a guy on packerchatters.com, so I cant take the credit on this one. He said he spoke to DD in texas a couple days ago.

**Joemailman** · 05-11-2006, 04:58 PM

Maybe Driver got an extension because he didn't threaten to hold out if he didn't get his way. He handled the situation the way a professional should. A lot of people rolled their eyes when McCarthy talked about wanting "Packer People". I think we're getting an idea of what he meant by "Packer People". Driver is. Walker Wasn't.

**Harlan Huckleby** · 05-11-2006, 05:04 PM

Driver got an extension and deserved it.

Some say he was rewarded for "doing things right."

It is more realistic to say that Harris and Driver benefited from McKenzie & Walker "doing things wrong." Thompson took prememptive action.

**RashanGary** · 05-11-2006, 05:07 PM

We'll see how this works out. Losing Walker and then doing to Driver what we could have done for Walker makes this seem pretty questionable.

I'm not going to jump to conclusions just yet but this could be Thompsons worste move ever. I just hope a big line doesn't form at Thompsons door for the same treatment. Good teams have a bunch of guys overperforming. If we ever become a good team we are going to run into some real issues with money and we won't beable to become great.

**Harlan Huckleby** · 05-11-2006, 05:07 PM

Originally posted by route25

Maybe Driver got an extension because he didn't threaten to hold out if he didn't get his way. He handled the situation the way a professional should.

If Thompson was certain he could get away with not giving Driver an extension, he would not have. Walker improved Driver's bargaining position. Driver should send Walker 10%.

This is not a game where nice guys get rewarded. It is a brutal game of hard bargaining.

**Homer Jay** · 05-11-2006, 05:14 PM

Somebody remind me. Was this Drivers first contract since his rookie year or did he fulfill his rookie contract , sign a new deal and have that reworked?

**Chubbyhubby** · 05-11-2006, 05:19 PM

Originally posted by Harlan Huckleby

Driver got an extension and deserved it.

Some say he was rewarded for "doing things right."

It is more realistic to say that Harris and Driver benefited from McKenzie & Walker "doing things wrong." Thompson took prememptive action.

I agree we got high character guys in the draft. TT set an example of Driver by doing this by saying if work very hard and keep your mouth shut you will get rewarded in the future. I am glad the deal got done.

PS Walker was not the best player on this team as one poster pointed out Brett Favre is.

**Partial** · 05-11-2006, 05:28 PM

definitely had it reworked to some degree, he was a 7th round pick in like 1999 I believe.

**Homer Jay** · 05-11-2006, 05:38 PM