No, Bart Favre Aaron (Barfarn)... that is absolutely NOT what I've been saying at all. I've been talking about mindset because that can't be refuted. It is literally amazing to see the amount of excuses and doubletalk that goes on here in defense of the way we do things around here. MINDSET. Elway has a different one. He was a winner... a 1st overall...he knows how much a player like him matters to winning. You win with difference makers like him. We have that guy in 12 but we don't have the management to put a sufficient enough team around to bring the Lombardi home, again. The mindset isn't that way for TT. WE ALL KNOW his mindset is conservative and not going all out. The exact mindset that drives fans crazy when we see Mike McCarthy use it in his coaching. What irony to champion what Ted Thompson does by being so conservative and then rip Mike McCarthy for being that way. I rip both... I want to see two passionate souls sold out for championships running this show. That is what Denver has in Elway and what we do not in TT. Attack the ancillary issues if you must because I know you can't argue against the main point of mindset. That's a checkmate.
Originally Posted by: uffda udfa
I actually generally agree with UFFDA here, although not how he actually communicates the issue. What John Elway did in Denver is impressive. Sure, it could have easily backfired, but the reality is that it didn't. He was aggressive in addressing weaknesses in his team and it worked. More often than not, it doesn't work out, but it did in this case.
Although to be fair, the Bronco's defense (which is what won this Super Bowl and most of the other games, make no mistake) would not be nearly as good without the number two overall draft pick in Von Miller. He is one of those rare talents that no team is going to get drafting in the late 20s year after year. The Bronco's are a great example of how one elite player can change the entire dynamic of a football team. But give Elway credit for building the supporting cast around Von Miller. But ultimately, the Bronco's wouldn't be Super Bowl champions with Von, imo. Incredibly difficult to obtain game-changing players like that.
Ted Thompson and John Elway absolutely have different mindsets, but neither is necessarily right or wrong. It's just a difference in philosophy. Although Elway was dealing with a skeleton for a QB. Rodgers should still have several years left, but his window is starting to close, as well. So Thompson needs to become more aggressive to get another ring while it's still a realistic possibility. Youth is no longer on Aaron Rodgers' side.