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It's not often that Green Bay Packers GM Ted Thompson speaks to the media, so it's worth examining his words the few times each year that he does. This week was one of those times, with Thompson making himself available at the NFL's owners meetings in Phoenix.
In today's curds, we look at his discussion of the team's decisions in free agency, as he uncharacteristically comments on a couple of players who departed for other teams over the past month. He also spoke about a few of the team's new acquisitions, with tight end Martellus Bennett being the big name. Bennett of course has a big personality and big aspirations both on and off the football field; rest assured, though, that the team is well aware of his varied interests and not only tolerates but embraces them.
Ted Thompson talks free-agency gains, losses | Packersnews.com
Ryan Wood was at the league meetings this week and chatted with Thompson about the Packers' moves and non-moves in free agency. Thompson apparently was very disappointed to see Micah Hyde and T.J. Lang leave, but it was clear that he and the organization felt that they were paid well above their value by their new teams.
Prospect Primer: CB Adoree' Jackson, USC | Packers.com
Jackson doesn't quite meet the Packers' preferred physical thresholds, but could he be tempting enough for the team to ignore that if he's available in round two?
Packers just fine with Martellus Bennett's "renaissance man" personality | ESPN.com
As we discussed in Curds a few days ago, Bennett has many varied interests off the field, but this hasn't turned off anybody in the Packers' organization; in fact, it's quite the opposite.
PFF scouting report: Bucky Hodges, TE, Virginia Tech | PFF
Hodges is still one of my favorite day-two tight ends in this year's class, and with Bennett in town, he would be able to develop as a blocker over the next few years instead of being asked to play a starting role immediately.
Fresh options at OLB highlight recent mock drafts for Packers | Packers Wire
Charles Harris or Haason Reddick to Green Bay at 29? Yes please!
5 places the Raiders could play during the 2019 NFL season - SBNation.com
The new stadium for the Raiders is not expected to be ready until 2020, and the team's lease at the Oakland Coliseum runs out after 2018. So where in the heck are they going to play in 2019? Here are five options, all in California and some still in the bay area.
Kraft: Tom Brady willing to play 6 or 7 more years - NFL.com
Has he told Gisele Bundchen that? If this happens, Brady would be 45 or 46 when he retires.