WinnipegPackFan said:
However, he also deserves credit for our inability to run the ball, average OL and mediocre pass defense as well as almost no veteran depth.
Grant has a 100 yd game against the #2 run D in the NFL. How is that an inability to run the ball? Our D is top ten overall. That isn't mediocre, IMO.
And why do you need "veteran depth"? I just don't get it, should he overpay guys to sit on the bench so that they can fill in if a starter goes down? Then how do you improve your team's overall talent when you just have aging players as your "depth"?
If I was going to give the majority of the credit to anyone right now it would be a combination of MM, Brett and the Veteran Players who are leading and grooming the youngest team on the field to wins.
Honestly, I'd give about 0.5% of the credit for good rookie play to Brett Favre.
He's a position player, not Jesus. He makes alot of great plays and contributes a heckuva lot to the team, but rookies stepping up has almost zero to do with the qb.
The rookies are coming up big for us but how much do you attribute that to TT or what's going on in the locker room with the coaches and the vets ?
You previously mentioned a lack of veterans, yet there are enough vets on the squad to bring out the best in the young players....
TT brought in the coaches. That and quality scouting/talent evaluation are the main reasons for the young players' success. Both of those are the responsibility of the GM.
In no particular order:
You mention Grant's excellent running game then go on to imply that one good running game out of 9 games means we have a running game ? Hey I loved Grant here too but one 100 yard running game does not mean we have a reliable running game and you know it.
You mention our Defense is top ten overall and go on to say that's not mediocre but totally ignore the fact that I said "Passing D" ( I don't think you need the link to those stats ).
You mention that Brett's influence in the locker room is 0.5 % with the rookies so you might want to watch a few more of the rookie interviews in this regard but if you really want to believe that the same motivational leadership abilities could have come from Aaron with his limited experience (and I like Aaron) then your sadly mistaken.
This is a great young football club ( in that we can agree ). Where I differ from you is that I see the success more due to the
coaching of MM and the leadership qualities of Brett and the other Vets over Ted's "overall qualities as a GM"
Question = How many Ted Supporters really believe he was building a team to contend this year ? Hell, I didn't bring up this thread but since it has been brought up, whatever happened to the "We are building for the future line"
Answer - Nothing, Ted just got real lucky that MM is pulling off more than any of us could have expected in coaching the youngest team in the NFL to this success and that Brett came back to give the rookies leadership and a HOF numbers year.
Post Note - We have some of outstanding, class act rookies on this team and that I do thank Ted for but it's not Ted's leadership that's getting them to perform at the level they are playing at right now !!!