But I've had the nagging feeling for the past few years that the front office of this team is often so focused on rescuing their projects that they fail to keep an eye out for talent. I know that's an unjust thing for me to say, but I find it extremely hard to believe that there's no one out there who could contribute more than Harrell, Jackson, or Bigby.
"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:
I haven't had that feeling at all. Harrell has been injured a lot, and the Packers would've gained no money by cutting him. I don't see any harm in giving him a chance to prove himself in training camp this year.
Jackson is a second-round pick who has not lived up to expectations but has done a good job as a role player. I don't think it's easy to find a better player than him on the waiver wire, and if you get one in a trade, you will have to give up something substantial.
I'm not sure who you think should've replaced Bigby. High quality starting safeties don't grown on trees. Of course, we're into pure guesswork at this point, because there's no way I can prove that there wasn't a better player out there somewhere, and it's hard for you to prove that there WAS someone better.
Looking at the big picture, it seems to me that this front office is doing a very good job. The team did well last year and is still young and appears to be on the rise. I think it's a little too easy to point out an underachieving player and say, "They should have gotten someone better than that guy."