Thompson Has A Sixth Sense

wpr
Preferred Member Topic Starter

8 years ago

I read an interesting statistic the other day that made me appreciate just how special Ted Thompson has been when it comes to drafting on day 3. ccording to the Pro Football Reference database, only 30 percent of sixth-round picks since 2010 have gone on to play at least five games in the NFL.

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Michael Rodney wrote:

This is a glass half full - half empty routine. I don't deny that TeddyT has had a little bit of success in the later rounds. But because he doesn't dip very deeply into the FA pool he doesn't have a choice. Either he keeps the 5th - 7th round players on the roster or he has to keep UDFAs . There really isn't a 3rd option.

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DakotaT
Select Member

8 years ago

Yeah, he sees dead people all right: Justin Harrell, AJ Hawk, Derrick Sherrod, Jerel Worthy, Datone Jones, Davante Adams, Alex Green, Pat Lee - and these are just the 1st through 3rd rounders he's missed on. AJ Hawk is on the list because he was the 5th overall pick, and had absolutely no business being picked in that slot. Not really "sixth sense" material.

Overall, Uncle Ted has done a superb job drafting year in and year out in the 20's and coming away with talented players. But let's not Demigod the guy without listing out some failures as well.

nerdmann
Premier Member

8 years ago

Yeah, he sees dead people all right: Justin Harrell, AJ Hawk, Derrick Sherrod, Jerel Worthy, Datone Jones, Davante Adams, Alex Green, Pat Lee - and these are just the 1st through 3rd rounders he's missed on. AJ Hawk is on the list because he was the 5th overall pick, and had absolutely no business being picked in that slot. Not really "sixth sense" material.

Overall, Ted has done a superb job drafting year in and year out in the 20's and coming away with talented players. But let's not Demigod the guy without listing out some failures as well.

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

He's better than Wolf was in the first.

And as always, I'll point out alot of these guys were injured.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

DakotaT
Select Member

8 years ago

He's better than Wolf was in the first.

And as always, I'll point out alot of these guys were injured.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann

Why would a GM ever draft an already injured player like Bustin Harrell?

nerdmann
Premier Member

8 years ago

Why would a GM ever draft an already injured player like Bustin Harrell?

Originally Posted by: DakotaT

Why would he ever take the "safe" guy, like AJ Hawk?

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

Cheesey
Preferred Member

8 years ago

Let's face the facts.
The NFL draft is all guess work.
Look at how many 1st round picks don't make it and how many late rounders do.
Look at how late Tom Brady was picked.
Hind sight is 20/20.
Ryan Leaf, Andre Ware, and you could go on and on at how many hits and misses there have been for ALL teams.
If you like a GM, you will remember the hits. If you dislike him, you will remember the misses.

nerdmann
Premier Member

8 years ago

Originally Posted by: Cheesey

And if your team is very good, you're drafting at the end of the round, consistently.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

DarkaneRules
Veteran Member

8 years ago

And if your team is very good, you're drafting at the end of the round, consistently.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann

Yesssss

Circular Arguments: They are a heck of an annoyance

PackerTraxx
Senior Member

8 years ago

I wish we had to draft 32nd every year ...except this year we could have drafted 31st.

Why is Jerry Kramer not in the Hall of Fame?

wpr
Preferred Member Topic Starter

8 years ago

#10

I wish we had to draft 32nd every year ...except this year we could have drafted 31st.

Originally Posted by: PackerTraxx

I ain't greedy. I'll take every other year.
Without trading back for that position.

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