Keep in mind in order to land White they had to pay him huge unheard of money.
It was well worth it. Like you said that led to landing other quality players (at reasonable prices)
Sometimes you need to over pay. Sometimes you have to do more than just building thru the draft.
"pack93z" wrote:
Very true, but one of the major components to inking White beyond money was a young QB that could play this game and give the team a chance to win every Sunday.
We have that component.. and Aaron's reputation is growing nicely in this league. That will help sway players in our favor.
"wpr" wrote:
Also in the "reputation" department-
"The shift."
The NFC East has had the reputation as the best division in the NFC. The NFC North has had the reputation of being the worst, ot at least in perennial competition to be the worst. We could argue that, but just remember these kids-for the most part- have no real friggin' clue what is going on in the NFL. They are doing their own thing through high school and college.
Brett Favre to Minnesota, Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay, Jay Cutler (if he stops sucking) and Schwartz (bigger deal than Sanchez, by far, imo) in Detroit will only make this division better and more noticeable.
To me, this is an under appreciated aspect of a huge dynamic in the NFL...I rarely see anyone speak to it.
Those NFC East teams are designed to beat one another. This creates a symbiosis in that they really, really work at getting superior trench players...to beat one another. The media will fawn over the glamor/skill positions, but if you start looking at the actual design of the various teams, you will discover that they shine brightly on those trenches.
This is going to really start happening in earnest (imo) in the North. When and if it does, we will be regarded (I'm speaking of the entire division) in much higher esteem than we have been held in recent history. It is always good to have a good division. We will strive to beat the Vikings strengths, the Bears will do the same for both of us, etc. etc. etc.
This creates not only symbiosis, but synergy as well. See non for translation. :thumbleft:
If we (the division) "takes over" as the perceived "class" of the NFC, this will help immeasurably in the "all things being equal where would a prospective player want to play" department.
I think the whole small-town thing is a bit over-emphasized by Packer fans in comparison to some of these other factors.
The cold is another matter. It can get friggin' cold there, and it's a mean cold, too. You get the sense that the friggin' north pole is just outside the town limits or something... To our foreign members, watch the movie, "Fargo" --- Pay close attention to the parking lot scene, and the sound that the snow makes when walked upon.
I got nothing for you in that department. :thumbleft:
Edit-- Found it.
Not a "snowstorm" Not windy, just another typical winter day...Many (from there) would characterize it as a very nice day, as a matter of fact...
Listen to that crunch when he walks. That crunch is an FA killer, lol.
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