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Do you trust Ted Thompson?

Anyone who knows a little about the Green Bay Packers and follows them some, knows what kind of General Manager Ted Thompson is. Thompson is not known to be a big player in free agency, but rather likes to take a more active approach to the NFL Draft. He is known for trading draft picks on draft day and he seems to focus most of his attention on that.

This brings up my concern for Ted Thompson. In an offseason like this where the team is making a large transition between a lot of new coaching changes and most notably a defensive scheme change, would the Packers be better off trying to add depth and value to the team through free agency, or continue to build the team through the Draft? The more important question is this: Do you trust Ted Thompson? Do you trust that the Pack is in good hands and that we are making steps in the right direction towards winning another Super Bowl?

I have mixed thoughts. I have a lot of faith in Ted Thompson. I dont think that what he does is very exciting, but I feel that he is consisent in the front office. The Packers are one of the youngest teams in the league. We have very talented core of young players that the team is being built around. I think that concentrating on the Draft is beneficial while the team is so young and they can all get better and come together at the same time. I'm picturing the team building up to a point where they can be Super Bowl winners or contenders for 3 or 4 years in a row. On the other hand, the draft carries with it a lot of uncertainty, and with the changes we are making on defense, it would be nice to know if the players we add to the team are going to be able to contribute right away. I dont see the Packers picking up anyone though free agency this year, so hopefully our draft picks will pan out and we will be able to find a couple steals in later rounds. Like I always say, only time will tell.

 

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Free agency is such a mixed bag

I’m not sure who is available that I would be interested in. Guys like Bart Scott I am definitely interested in taking a look at but I’m not sure who else is out there of interest. RB depth would be nice but who is out there that would be an improvement without breaking the bank. I like our depth now, I just wish they would actually use Brandon Jackson a little more. O-line would be nice but again who is out there that isn’t going to cost a fortune.

I would like to see TT a little more active in free agency but I do think that he has us on the right path.

Frye is honestly gotta be one of the top 10 3rd Stringers in all of the NFL right now--colbyb

by verno329 on Feb 25, 2009 2:01 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I know we have youth but...

Everyone says how the Packers are one of the youngest teams, if not the youngest team in the league, and I for some reason always find myself having trouble to believe it. We are definitely young at QB, safety, the backfield and the three interior lineman, but none of those 3 are that great. I am really concerned that we are actually in trouble in a few years if Tauscher, Clifton, Harris, Woodson, and Driver all retire around the same time.

by justinlewis on Feb 25, 2009 2:32 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

I'm in the same boat

In my opinion, the Packers have a lot of work to do on defense in order to make the 3-4 work, and the only way to make a real immediate impact is ostensibly through free agency. Rookies are great and Thompson has made me a believer the past several years (I love his approach that seems to polarize a lot of fans), but I just can’t get over the fact the Packers are so quiet this offseason.

Hopefully Thompson proves me wrong again and the Packers walk away with a brilliant defense in 2009.

by brothertomtuttle on Mar 3, 2009 5:17 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

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