Zero2Cool
15 years ago
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The money thrown around by the Green Bay Packers over the past week is staggering.

All told, the Packers committed more than $74 million in new contracts to Nick Collins, Ryan Pickett and Chad Clifton. Even if those players dont finish their deals, the Packers will pay them $31.5 million in first-year pay.

General Manager Ted Thompson clearly believes his team is capable of great success, and hes putting up the money to prove it.

Paying aging left tackle Chad Clifton $7.5 million up front and almost $20 million over three years is an indication Thompson doesnt want to mess up a good thing with the offense. Its a top-10 unit, Aaron Rodgers is blossoming and the Packers cant afford to leave their quarterback unprotected.

In the past, Thompson was reluctant to rain dollar bills on a player nearing the end of his career, but with Clifton, he appears to be displaying some urgency.

Thompson also likes his defense, which ranked No. 2 in the NFL last season and No. 1 against the run. Collins and Pickett are important cogs in defensive coordinator Dom Capers 3-4 scheme and were rewarded accordingly.

Through the years, Thompson smartly has avoided bidding for overpriced free agents from other teams. Opening the vault for his players makes more sense because the Packers know what theyre getting.

Despite writing some awfully big checks, Thompson maintained Saturday while attending Packers Fan Fest that hes conducting business as usual.

As best we can, wed like to be able to sign our own players, he said. This is not unlike what weve done in the past. Weve always tried to do that.

But never has the team doled out so much money in such a short span. And the spending spree might not be finished. Thompson confirmed the Packers are speaking with tackle Mark Tauschers representatives.

You never stop moving, Thompson said. Youre always trying to do some things.

Were never going to stop pushing the envelope.

Although there is an appearance that Thompson has an unlimited pile of cash at his disposal without an NFL salary cap, thats not the case.

We dont have a cap now, but were operating with a budget, Packers president Mark Murphy said.

Nevertheless, that budget isnt stopping the Packers from lavishing some of their coveted players with sweet deals.

Its certainly uncharted waters were in, a lot of uncertainty, but Im really pleased, Murphy said. What youve seen over the last week or so is a positive for the organization. I think its also an indication we feel pretty good about our team.

Thompson is so high on his team that hes willing to invest major dollars to lock down some of the core players.

I thought we had a good team, Thompson said. In fact, I thought we had a team that could play a few games in the playoffs and we just got in a shootout and couldnt get out of it.

Translation: Thompson believes he has a Super Bowl contender on his hands and is willing to pay big bucks to keep it together.


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Zero2Cool
15 years ago
I wish I had seen this article earlier ... would have saved me a lot of typing in the thread I created. It basically says what I've been saying.
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porky88
15 years ago
Front loading the contracts in an uncapped year is clearly a tactic. I'm sure they'll deny it to some extent because that's the way this regime is, but the money upfront speaks for itself.

Overall, I agree with all the decisions. This team won 11 games last year. There isn't any reason why Packer fans can't expect them to be a Super Bowl contender. The last two representatives from the NFC in the Super Bowl didn't even make the playoffs the year prior. Green Bay has one up on those teams. Even the Giants were one and done the year before they made the playoffs. Bears and Seahawks too.

The AFC isn't much different either with Pittsburgh and Indianapolis the last two years.

This team is scary close IMO. If they hit on the draft this year, things will be looking even better.
PackFanWithTwins
15 years ago
To bad Ted is a cheap ass :)

Besides this year, look what else Ted has done. Rodgers two years ago, Jennings last, now Clifton, Tauscher, Collins, Picket. That is a shit load of dough. All well spent.
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Cheesey
15 years ago
Geez.......that lousy tight wad. When will he open up the purse and pay someone???
(sarcasm over)
I'm glad he's proving the nay sayers wrong. I've noticed thay having been posting much about him lately.
I haven't seen any come back and say they were wrong, either.
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Pack93z
15 years ago

Front loading the contracts in an uncapped year is clearly a tactic. I'm sure they'll deny it to some extent because that's the way this regime is, but the money upfront speaks for itself.

"porky88" wrote:



There is some risk, more so in Pickett, the we might not see the overall projected value of the player in the scope of the entire contract... front loading a contract shifts some of the risks to the franchise in terms of achieving the later year value.

I like it for the most part.. but I have concerns about long term cash flow in this unsettled CBA environment.. I am betting that revenue sharing remains largely intact after it is all said and done.. but when you look at a shrinking bottom line where the margin was only 4 million for the franchise.. it has to be a concern.
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flep
15 years ago
This team is only a player or 2 away from greatness.
Ted Thompson knows that and is securing the teams future for a number of years to come.

We can dominate this league for the next few years I'm convinced of it.
Formed Merseyside Nighthawks. British Champions 1992. Packer fan for 32 years
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I feel very wrong now!!!!!!!!!
digsthepack
15 years ago
Now he is free to draft whomever he wants at any particuar slot without the influence of unanswered questions at various positions for next year. Clearly, there are places we need to address, but he is setting the plate for an impact draft that can have an affect on this upcoming season.
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