Every year since Ted Thompson took over, the rumors fly, in the end Ted Thompson has been very frugil with his decisions during FA.
He has done a pretty good job of resigning current roster players, and did make a couple of splashes in year two.
There really isn't any reason to believe that Ted Thompson will sign many more players, it has not been his style.
Looking at the available players in the draft, I don't see too many that can make an immediate contribution to the team with The Packers drafting at #9.
Most everyone knows the draft is a crap shoot after the first 4 or 5 players go off the board, this year especially.
Does Ted Thompson go after another d-lineman at #9?, maybe take a chance with M. Jenkins, even though he had a very unimpressive showing at the combine.
What about one of the O-lineman who are rated high on most boards?
I truly believe that Ted Thompson will try and find a team to trade down with, but not real positive that there will be any takers.
IMHO if stuck @ #9, why not go offense with Knowshon Moreno?
I do believe this guy will be a stud running back in the future and could give The Packers immediate help as Third down back and the succesor to R. Grant in a couple of years.
The NFL is a copy cat league and the 2-back system seems to be the "in thing" right now, with Moreno The Packers would be set on offense.
Converting to the 3-4 is going to be hard enough for The Defense, unless ther is a stud D-lineman available at #9, which I don't think there will be, load up the offense!!!
I was addicted to The Hokey Pokey, but I turned myself around!