Ted Thompson Is Leaving No Stone Unturned: Scouting The Players All-Star Classic

by Brandon on Feb 2, 2012 11:01 AM CST in Green Bay Packers Draft

Players All-Star Classic Practice Notes: Day Two | National Football Post. If you haven't heard of the Players All-Star Classic, it's because it's a brand new college all-star game debuting this weekend. Yes, the same weekend as the Super Bowl, when most NFL teams will probably have their attention focused elsewhere. Maybe that will make it easy to remember when the game is played.

I'm not sure how valuable it is for scouts. Maybe it should be called the undrafted free agent bowl. It seems like a good place to look at players who might be worth a spot on the practice squad.

The only two GMs who were seen scouting the practices this week were Green Bay Packers GM Ted Thompson and 49ers GM Trent Baalke. I found that a little ironic because they were the top two vote getters for the AP Executive of the Year award. Maybe more GMs should be in attendance.

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TT is more comfortable in mid rounds and street free agents

And he does a great job at it. He does well in in first rounds, but only it seems, on value picks. Rodgers is his most famous value pick in the first round, but he struggles with his own pick. Raji is his best, but the jury suddenly went out on Raji this last year, same with Hawk. The trade for Clay was his best trade by TT, and this year here’s hoping for the best class of draft picks yet. Still, I often wonder if TT could trade his whole draft class for all the undrafted free agents I think he would. lol

by Paul Haugen on Feb 2, 2012 11:11 AM CST reply actions

Raji's still legit

only issue for him this year was that because no one else could get any push, the other team could use more players to block Raji. it’s tough to be a NT when your DE’s cant do anything

by StevieV17 on Feb 2, 2012 11:57 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs

Yep. Teams just shifted protection towards Matthews, which took away some of the man to man matchups where Raji did a lot of damage in 2010.

Fire Slocum

by packallday555 on Feb 2, 2012 4:04 PM CST up reply actions

Huh?

I don’t get it. Because of a lack of other good D-line players, other teams were able to double up on Clay Matthews AND BJ Raji. Which leaves like a half of a player on the rest of the guys and they still couldn’t get it done? And yeah, Hawk is another bust.

by fatalfflaw on Feb 3, 2012 10:06 AM CST up reply actions

This again?

Hawk is far from a bust. He is a productive player, who has and will continue to play in this league for a good long while. Sure, his production does not match up with his draft position. But if he was picked near the end of the first round or anywhere else, this would not even be an issue. Not every player needs to be a star, majority of them need to be role players for a team to succeed. Hawk is one such role player.

by Shoes31 on Feb 3, 2012 10:44 AM CST up reply actions

Not every player needs to be a star, but our defense sure could’ve used one last year.

by Tracker J Dunn on Feb 3, 2012 4:05 PM CST up reply actions

Well, I’m talking mostly about rushing the passer. I saw instances where teams left either their TE or RB on the backside to block Walden, who rarely could even beat them. And a guy like Wynn or Wilson are merely serviceable guys.

Hey, there’s probably not anybody here who rips Hawk more than I do. I think he’s nothing more than average but that doesn’t make him a bust.

Fire Slocum

by packallday555 on Feb 3, 2012 3:30 PM CST up reply actions

Brandon, I really enjoy your work.

But that’s not what ironic means, and I feel like you’ve made that mistake before.

by Jason Hirschhorn on Feb 2, 2012 12:26 PM CST reply actions

LOOK UP * NERD ALERT *

aaaaaaaaahh, I gotta go!!

by b3nihana on Feb 2, 2012 12:58 PM CST up reply actions

You're not going to get a denial out of me...

… but I’m comfortable with it.

by Jason Hirschhorn on Feb 2, 2012 3:38 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs

On the other hand,

the misuse of the word “ironic” is always ironic. So he’s got that going for him. Which is nice.

by LA Cheese on Feb 2, 2012 2:08 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs

well played sir.

aaaaaaaaahh, I gotta go!!

by b3nihana on Feb 2, 2012 2:31 PM CST up reply actions

isn't it ironic don't ya think?

it’s like rain on your wedding day.
it’s a free ride when you’ve already paid.
it’s the good advice that you just didn’t take.
and who would’ve thought? it figures….

yes, i realize that you all hate me now. :-P

by swilldog on Feb 2, 2012 5:17 PM CST up reply actions

"The only two GMs who were seen scouting the practices this week were Green Bay Packers GM Ted Thompson and 49ers GM Trent Baalke. I found that a little ironic because they were the top two vote getters for the AP Executive of the Year award."

Ironic or indicative?

"IF CARDS CAN SIGN SUPPAN THEY CAN GIVE ME A HOME"

by Buddhasillegitimatechild38 on Feb 2, 2012 12:59 PM CST via mobile reply actions

On another note, all irony aside, TT looks constipated in that picture.

I already told you! I deal with the god damn receivers so the linebackers don’t have to! I have coverage skills; I’m good at covering people! Can’t you understand that? What the hell is wrong with you people?!

by msc32887 on Feb 2, 2012 1:09 PM CST reply actions

ironic.. because he just ate Chipotle and Qdoba.. and was anything but constipated… ;)

by Tracker J Dunn on Feb 2, 2012 3:57 PM CST up reply actions

"Ted Thompson Is Leaving..."

Phew! The RSS feed to MyYahoo had just the above part of the article title in the first line, and as I was navigating elsewhere, I caught that phrase but didn’t see the full title.

So glad there was more to the title (and the article) than that.

by LA Cheese on Feb 2, 2012 1:27 PM CST reply actions