Ted Thompson is a wise GM he more than most of us know that the Packs dilema at the tackle spot is tenious at best. A true disaster waiting to unfold at worst. So how do you fix it. I have been carousing the websites and have come to one conclusion. The position cannot be fixed through the UFA market. Clifton and Tausch are short term answers.
Lets look at another area. I have not done all the research but how about the RFA market. There are some interesting prospects there that I have seen.
All it takes is a draft pick. One that would be spent on unseasoned college players. Why not burn a pick in the RFA arena?

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You were engaging in boisterous, drunken merrymaking on the websites? Wow, that sounds like a lot of fun! No wonder you couldn't find any solutions on the UFA market. 😉

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Actually I was Curling in a bar in MINN and try getting it on the button.

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Only in Minnesota would the bars have ice on the floor.

:)

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This would be the first time I've ever heard the words "carousing" and "curling" used together in the same context.

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