RaiderPride
16 years ago
This forum is getting a little stale. I know it is the off season.

However, I personally love this forum and find some good reads from posters who post articles. Heretofore, I thought I would post an article from the past. Perhaps one of you will enjoy reading this as much as I did today.

When I re read this.... It brought me back, but also let me reflect on what has transpired since this article was penned.

Read it and let the memories, anger, joy, frustration, and passion for NEXT YEAR flow through your off season veins...

http://www2.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=292988 


Cheers,

R.P.
""People Will Probably Never Remember What You Said, And May Never Remember What You Did. However, People Will Always Remember How You Made Them Feel."
Packnic
16 years ago

did not attend a news conference announcing his hiring and was unavailable for comment.




Said Wolf: "That's a great hire. He's the right man for the job."



"When I would talk to people around the league, they would say there's not a lot of guys who can do this. Other people told me he (Thompson) was a real comer in this league and that they felt he would end up somewhere else."




Thompson's strength, according to Harlan, is his draft expertise. It is well known in league circles that Thompson disdains free agency and prefers to build a team through the draft.



Its not like we didn't know exactly what we were getting with the man huh.

good article RP as usual. nice to look back, and realize that he is doing exactly what we brought him here to do. thanks.
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longtimefan
16 years ago
Keeping with that RP

I just had similar"debates" about Ted and Seattle SB team

http://www2.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=389230 



"Ron Wolf said he was the one that built that Seattle team," Harlan said."

Mike Holmgren, then the coach and general manager in Seattle, lured Thompson away from the Packers in January 2000.

His title was vice president of football operations, and with rare exception in the drafts from 2000 through 2004 the selections were made by Thompson, according to Seahawks vice president Mike Reinfeldt.


Trading down six times and never once trading up, Thompson ended up with 46 choices in the five drafts, 12 more than the norm.

Of those 46 players, three have made the Pro Bowl, 33 started at least one game, 19 are on the current 53-man roster (two are in reserve categories) and all but 4 played in at least one game.




2000 (Nine picks, three starters)

2001 (11 picks, 4 starters)

2002 (10 picks, one starter)

2003 (Nine picks, two starters)

2004 (Seven picks, three starters)


I count 13 starters on the SB team came from Ted
all_about_da_packers
16 years ago
Interesting to note LT that Seattle seems to have seems to have taken a risk on some players with character issues while Ted was there.

That might just be because whoever had final say was willing to take a risk on players who were very talented but troubled.

I can't recall any of Ted's problems having any real character issues. Closest that comes to mind is Giacomini flipping off fans in college.

Just an interesting observation.
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Packnic
16 years ago

Interesting to note LT that Seattle seems to have seems to have taken a risk on some players with character issues while Ted was there.

That might just be because whoever had final say was willing to take a risk on players who were very talented but troubled.

I can't recall any of Ted's problems having any real character issues. Closest that comes to mind is Giacomini flipping off fans in college.

Just an interesting observation.

"all_about_da_packers" wrote:




I think its because Seahawk people aren't "Packer People"
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Greg C.
16 years ago
I remember Mike Sherman's press conference after he was stripped of GM duties. Boy, was he pissed. I thought from the beginning that Sherman should've been fired outright, rather than going with the awkward arrangement in 2005, with Thompson coming in as Sherman's boss. It was a wasted season.
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shield4life
16 years ago
Great read, I'll be very sad if they get rid of T.T. when contract's up.
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PackFanWithTwins
16 years ago
So far, I have been mostly happy with Thompson. The only real thing that is looking bad is Harrell so far. And he can still turn it around.

But I have to say that Ted Thompson needs to start being a little more active in FA. I see the draft picks to get the team to a certain level. But at some point, and I think the Packers are there, the draft will only keep the team at that same level, and not improve. With the lose of players due to age, FA, injuries or what ever. The draft is great for keeping that young depth back there, but to continue to advance, some FA need to be brought in.
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Mucky Tundra (14h) : Cowboys 1st round pick Tyler Booker will indeed be bringing his pet turtle to Dallas with him
Mucky Tundra (14h) : that contained all prospects info and contact
Mucky Tundra (14h) : beast, according the Falcons statement Jax came across it on an ipad. If I had to guess, probably an open spread sheet or something
Zero2Cool (14h) : Simmons put up an emoji with cheese.
beast (14h) : Not sure anyone is interested in Isaiah Simmons... Collin Oliver might of taken his potential slot
beast (14h) : I'm going with Jax Ulbrich is not telling the whole truth... he accidentally came across it? Why would a defensive coordinator have a QB #?
Zero2Cool (15h) : He's not that great, but final piece of the script.\
Zero2Cool (15h) : If we add Isaiah Simmons, book your Super Bowl tickets
Mucky Tundra (15h) : Colts 1st round TE Tyler Warren also got prank called, was that Jax Ulbrich as well?
Zero2Cool (15h) : Jax Ulbrich, Jeff Ulbrich’s son, released an apology for his role in the Shedeur Sanders prank call.
Martha Careful (16h) : apparently he did not participate in practice or play on the east west shrine game nor the NFL combine. The kid was a mediocre spoiled brat
Mucky Tundra (16h) : Yeah that one that was a super wounded duck that Sanders supporters are highlighting to prove a point
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beast (17h) : It's not official until I'm dead! I have a chance still! (Not really)
Mucky Tundra (27-Apr) : I could feel my body decomposing in real time when I read that
Mucky Tundra (27-Apr) : @MIKEYSAINRISTIL Tyler Shough will officially be the last person drafted to the NFL born in the 1900’s
Mucky Tundra (26-Apr) : saw the tweet, he meant the city
Mucky Tundra (26-Apr) : Was that for the team or the city?
Zero2Cool (26-Apr) : Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter · 3m Draft grade is in: Green Bay gets an A. The people, the city, the venue were all superb. NFL Draft’s next
Zero2Cool (26-Apr) : Matt LaFleur says Jaire Alexander is participating in #Packers offseason program, which has been conducted virtually during this first week
Zero2Cool (26-Apr) : ✅ ...
buckeyepackfan (26-Apr) : Check
Zero2Cool (26-Apr) : Matthew Golden cahanged 81 to 22??
TheKanataThrilla (26-Apr) : Sam Howell to Vikings...guess no Aaron
Martha Careful (26-Apr) : 1 round 7 min, with one extra minute if there is a trade. 2nd round 4 minutes, 3rd -3, 2 thereafter IMO
Martha Careful (26-Apr) : Agree
dfosterf (26-Apr) : Great idea imo
dfosterf (26-Apr) : 1st round to 7 minutes with one extension
dfosterf (26-Apr) : NFL comissioner wants to shorten the 2st
Mucky Tundra (26-Apr) : @jalenreagors They’re discussing if Sheduer can go back to college on NFL Network LMFAOOOOO
beast (26-Apr) : Great point Martha
beast (26-Apr) : Buddy Ryan used to say if a candy bar goes missing, there are two to blame, Rex and Rob 🤪 jk 😁
Martha Careful (26-Apr) : Bum Phillips used to say there are two ways to get better. Get better players or get players to play better. We have a new DL coach
Zero2Cool (26-Apr) : Yes. Look at the losses last year. They can win.
beast (26-Apr) : Can Packers win with their current DL?
bboystyle (26-Apr) : waiting for a pass rusher.
dfosterf (25-Apr) : 5 minutes between picks in the 3rd
dfosterf (25-Apr) : 3rd. Hate this phone
dfosterf (25-Apr) : 4rd
dfosterf (25-Apr) : 5 minutes in the 4
dfosterf (25-Apr) : 7 minutes between picks in the 2nd round
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Martha Careful (25-Apr) : No thanks. Not a dependable guy to be in the right place and run the right route. Dumb as a box of rocks.
Zero2Cool (25-Apr) : Losing 2nd round pick for a one year rental, not ideal. Especially a headcase.
TheKanataThrilla (25-Apr) : Pickens for Jaire may be interesting. Definitely not sure we want Pickens long term.
dfosterf (25-Apr) : No.Absolutely not
Zero2Cool (25-Apr) : NO NO NO NO NO NO!!1 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
dhazer (25-Apr) : scenario: Our main prospects are off the board when our pick comes around, do we just throw a 2nd round pick at Pittsburgh for Pickens
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