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<blockquote data-quote="TOPHAT" data-source="post: 147222" data-attributes="member: 781"><p><strong>DRAFT REVIEW: 2ND REEVALUATION</strong></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.packernet.com/main/topstories.cfm?sn=118" target="_blank">http://www.packernet.com/main/topstories.cfm?sn=118</a> </p><p></p><p><strong>SECOND REVIEW: Packers' Draft Review</strong> </p><p></p><p>I was like many other Packer fans I had more questions than drafted football players on whether who was drafted by Green Bay was right for the team. Now based on NOT going after the Dwayne Jarrett's or other wide receivers that would put dizzying thought of playoffs and even Super Bowl in my dreams at night. We as a Packer Nation had a reality check. The latest draft from Ted Thompson was a curve ball. But it was one that had to be thrown. It has come to light that this Draft in 2007 will be known for solidifying all of the special team units as well as depth on this football team. If we remember back in 2006 anytime we went up against a quality opponent we couldn't stop their running attack. I now believe that (TT) has taken the first step in resolving that issue. So even though Justin Harrell wasn't the pick of the fans. Harrell was the best move the Packers could have done in this draft. With Green Bay ranking 32 out of 32 NFL teams, Green Bay had to do something to improve those areas. So they selected players that played in special teams systems in college, like Virginia Tech. Both Packer selections David Clowney WR, and Aaron Rouse SS belonged on the special team units. </p><p>Lets review what the other teams in the NFC North did: Lions drafted Calvin Johnson WR, Viking drafted Adrian Peterson RB, and Chicago drafted Greg Olson TE. Now those are some athletes the Packers will have to face twice a year and they will give there fair share of headaches to Bob Sanders Defensive Coordinator. So if the Packers could not stop the run or pass last year what makes them better this year if the Packers draft a wide receiver or running back. Ted Thompson did address both the running back and the wide receiver positions in the draft and lets not forget that Koren Robinson is coming back from his years suspension and believe me Brett Favre couldn't be happier. So I believe (TT) really wasn't too interested in bringing in Randy Moss. With all the fan support on that issue, I won't go there... </p><p>The majority of the Packers draft, which includes the free agents have special teams ability in their resume. With this draft a huge difference in the depth is noticed. Green Bay will be able to make a run this year towards the playoffs. Sure the schedule this year is tougher but if the Packers improve in all of the special teams areas. Then continue to improve on defense, which should be the case. The only thing the Packers have to worry about is the offensive production. Offensively, Green Bay has really never had a problem scoring points. They still have Favre, Driver, Jennings, Robinson, Franks, Morency and Herron. With this draft look for help coming from Brandon Jackson RB, DeShawn Wynn RB, David Clowney WR, James Jones WR, Clarke Harris TE. In summary did I like the draft of the Packers, No. But do I understand that this direction taken to correct special teams and add depth was needed, Yes. Now the Packers should be able to look there opponent in the eye and believe they can compete. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ </p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.packernet.com/main/topstories.cfm?sn=117" target="_blank">http://www.packernet.com/main/topstories.cfm?sn=117</a> </p><p></p><p><strong>FIRST REVIEW: BF SHOULD RETHINK DECISION</strong>. I know you can't really judge a team's draft until a couple of years have gone by. I don't think you'll need that long in the case of the Green Bay Packers' 2007 draft. Simply judging by the medical records of the players the Packers took this weekend; it will be a miracle if any of them are even able to participate in the rookie minicamp this week, much less be playing two years from now. If you were injured or hardly started in college, you had a pretty good chance of being picked by the Green Bay Packers this year. The Packers did nothing in the two days of the draft that will help them this year. If I'm Brett Favre, I change my mind and hang up my cleats right now. </p><p>I mean, really, why would you want to come back to a team that is not committed to helping you? By letting Randy Moss go to the Patriots, it is clear that Thompson doesn't care about Favre and probably wishes Favre had retired. My hope right now is that Favre does indeed decide to retire after all. I'd hate to see him have to play another year with offensive talent equivalent of a semi-pro team. I am simply stunned the Packers did nothing to improve the talent around Favre. Certainly that is a message to Favre saying you should have retired. I wish now that the Packers would have traded Favre to a contender and got something for him. Now all we will get is 10 touchdowns and 20 interceptions and a 5-11 record. </p><p></p><p>I'll say this. If these bozos the Packers picked this weekend turn out to be good players, than I will resign my position and close up Packernet. But that has about as much a chance of happening as finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. If I'm head coach Mike McCarthy I'm getting my offensive coordinator resume sharpened up. With only one year left on McCarthy's contract, he is now a fired man walking. </p><p>Adding Randy Moss would have made the Packers instant Super Bowl contenders. Adding James Jones makes them also-rans. Thompson appears to be on a ten-year plan with a one-year quarterback. If this two-day debacle turns out in Thompson's favor, I'll have myself castrated on the corner of Hollywood and Vine on primetime TV. My guess is Moss catches seven for a-buck-ninety in next year's Super Bowl while the Packers 5-11 team scatters throughout the country. </p><p>All confidence and enthusiasm from last year's final four-game winning streak just went down the tubes. I hope I am wrong. Certainly Thompson and his cronies know more than I do and it is there jobs on the line, but from a fan's point of view, this weekend cannot be viewed as a step in the right direction, in fact, it has been a great dissapointment. </p><p>It all comes down to Brett Favre. If you didn't plan to win this year, why did you invite him back? Why not develop Aaron Rodgers? Something is very wrong with this scenario. It appears Thompson either doesn't have the balls to tell Favre to retire or didn't have the balls to tell former team president Bob Harlan he was trading for Randy Moss. Either way, Thompson has lost some respect in my book. He is a Ron Wolf disciple but didn't act like one this weekend. He doesn't have the stones Wolf did. Harlan is still running the show just as he has since Wolf retired. John Jones or no John Jones.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TOPHAT, post: 147222, member: 781"] [b]DRAFT REVIEW: 2ND REEVALUATION[/b] [url]http://www.packernet.com/main/topstories.cfm?sn=118[/url] [b]SECOND REVIEW: Packers' Draft Review[/b] I was like many other Packer fans I had more questions than drafted football players on whether who was drafted by Green Bay was right for the team. Now based on NOT going after the Dwayne Jarrett's or other wide receivers that would put dizzying thought of playoffs and even Super Bowl in my dreams at night. We as a Packer Nation had a reality check. The latest draft from Ted Thompson was a curve ball. But it was one that had to be thrown. It has come to light that this Draft in 2007 will be known for solidifying all of the special team units as well as depth on this football team. If we remember back in 2006 anytime we went up against a quality opponent we couldn't stop their running attack. I now believe that (TT) has taken the first step in resolving that issue. So even though Justin Harrell wasn't the pick of the fans. Harrell was the best move the Packers could have done in this draft. With Green Bay ranking 32 out of 32 NFL teams, Green Bay had to do something to improve those areas. So they selected players that played in special teams systems in college, like Virginia Tech. Both Packer selections David Clowney WR, and Aaron Rouse SS belonged on the special team units. Lets review what the other teams in the NFC North did: Lions drafted Calvin Johnson WR, Viking drafted Adrian Peterson RB, and Chicago drafted Greg Olson TE. Now those are some athletes the Packers will have to face twice a year and they will give there fair share of headaches to Bob Sanders Defensive Coordinator. So if the Packers could not stop the run or pass last year what makes them better this year if the Packers draft a wide receiver or running back. Ted Thompson did address both the running back and the wide receiver positions in the draft and lets not forget that Koren Robinson is coming back from his years suspension and believe me Brett Favre couldn't be happier. So I believe (TT) really wasn't too interested in bringing in Randy Moss. With all the fan support on that issue, I won't go there... The majority of the Packers draft, which includes the free agents have special teams ability in their resume. With this draft a huge difference in the depth is noticed. Green Bay will be able to make a run this year towards the playoffs. Sure the schedule this year is tougher but if the Packers improve in all of the special teams areas. Then continue to improve on defense, which should be the case. The only thing the Packers have to worry about is the offensive production. Offensively, Green Bay has really never had a problem scoring points. They still have Favre, Driver, Jennings, Robinson, Franks, Morency and Herron. With this draft look for help coming from Brandon Jackson RB, DeShawn Wynn RB, David Clowney WR, James Jones WR, Clarke Harris TE. In summary did I like the draft of the Packers, No. But do I understand that this direction taken to correct special teams and add depth was needed, Yes. Now the Packers should be able to look there opponent in the eye and believe they can compete. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ [url]http://www.packernet.com/main/topstories.cfm?sn=117[/url] [b]FIRST REVIEW: BF SHOULD RETHINK DECISION[/b]. I know you can't really judge a team's draft until a couple of years have gone by. I don't think you'll need that long in the case of the Green Bay Packers' 2007 draft. Simply judging by the medical records of the players the Packers took this weekend; it will be a miracle if any of them are even able to participate in the rookie minicamp this week, much less be playing two years from now. If you were injured or hardly started in college, you had a pretty good chance of being picked by the Green Bay Packers this year. The Packers did nothing in the two days of the draft that will help them this year. If I'm Brett Favre, I change my mind and hang up my cleats right now. I mean, really, why would you want to come back to a team that is not committed to helping you? By letting Randy Moss go to the Patriots, it is clear that Thompson doesn't care about Favre and probably wishes Favre had retired. My hope right now is that Favre does indeed decide to retire after all. I'd hate to see him have to play another year with offensive talent equivalent of a semi-pro team. I am simply stunned the Packers did nothing to improve the talent around Favre. Certainly that is a message to Favre saying you should have retired. I wish now that the Packers would have traded Favre to a contender and got something for him. Now all we will get is 10 touchdowns and 20 interceptions and a 5-11 record. I'll say this. If these bozos the Packers picked this weekend turn out to be good players, than I will resign my position and close up Packernet. But that has about as much a chance of happening as finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq. If I'm head coach Mike McCarthy I'm getting my offensive coordinator resume sharpened up. With only one year left on McCarthy's contract, he is now a fired man walking. Adding Randy Moss would have made the Packers instant Super Bowl contenders. Adding James Jones makes them also-rans. Thompson appears to be on a ten-year plan with a one-year quarterback. If this two-day debacle turns out in Thompson's favor, I'll have myself castrated on the corner of Hollywood and Vine on primetime TV. My guess is Moss catches seven for a-buck-ninety in next year's Super Bowl while the Packers 5-11 team scatters throughout the country. All confidence and enthusiasm from last year's final four-game winning streak just went down the tubes. I hope I am wrong. Certainly Thompson and his cronies know more than I do and it is there jobs on the line, but from a fan's point of view, this weekend cannot be viewed as a step in the right direction, in fact, it has been a great dissapointment. It all comes down to Brett Favre. If you didn't plan to win this year, why did you invite him back? Why not develop Aaron Rodgers? Something is very wrong with this scenario. It appears Thompson either doesn't have the balls to tell Favre to retire or didn't have the balls to tell former team president Bob Harlan he was trading for Randy Moss. Either way, Thompson has lost some respect in my book. He is a Ron Wolf disciple but didn't act like one this weekend. He doesn't have the stones Wolf did. Harlan is still running the show just as he has since Wolf retired. John Jones or no John Jones. [/QUOTE]
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