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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 360436" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Mel-MinAlum makes a good point about the Patriots. In addition to having two picks in the first two rounds, I believe they also have two picks in the third round. Two of those extra picks came from trading players, not picks but looking towards the future is definitely their MO. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">Look at the progression of Thompson’s drafts from the time he arrived to rebuild the roster to last year:</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>2005</strong>: In Thompson’s first draft he traded down 3 times and selected <strong>11</strong> players. He received an extra pick for trading McKenzie to New Orleans. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>2006</strong>: He traded down 4 times and selected <strong>12</strong> players. He received an extra pick for trading Javon Walker to Denver. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>2007</strong>: He traded down twice and selected <strong>11</strong> players. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>2008</strong>: Thompson traded down 3 times (including out of the first round) and selected <strong>9</strong> players. It was the first time as Packers GM he traded up – into the third round for Jeremy Thompson. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>2009</strong>: He selected <strong>8</strong> players with no trade-downs and perhaps the most successful trade-up in franchise history: Into the first round for Matthews. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><strong>2010</strong>: He selected <strong>7</strong> players with no trade-downs, and one trade-up into the third round for Burnett. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">It’s not a perfect progression but the trend is clear. As the roster got more talented and deeper, Thompson changed his draft strategy. </span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">From the story in <a href="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/117376913.html" target="_blank">jsonline</a>: “</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">The release of tight end Donald Lee and safety Derrick Martin leaves the Packers with 66 veteran players who finished the season either on their 53-man roster or injured-reserve lists. Last month, they signed nine "street" free agents, all of whom spent time on their practice squad in 2010.</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">In the draft, the Packers have their own seven selections and are expected to receive another as compensation for the free-agent loss of Aaron Kampman. McCarthy also said the team would like to sign their normal complement of about 12 rookie free agents after the draft. "We've made a lot of hay there," he said. If Johnny Jolly is reinstated by the league, the Packers could conceivably have more than 90 players to fashion into what in the past has been an 80-man roster.”</span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">With that in mind – a very talented and deep roster bolstered by the return of players from the IR - I wonder if Thompson will continue to trade up and select fewer players in the draft (perhaps trading with the Pats)? Or, will he copy the Patriots and trade for future, higher picks? Of course every trade takes two to tango and how Thompson and his staff rate the particular players available in the draft and at each pick will no doubt decide. I would lean towards continuing the trend of fewer, but (hopefully) higher quality picks. But then, I’ve never built a Super Bowl winning roster. </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 360436, member: 4300"] [FONT=Verdana]Mel-MinAlum makes a good point about the Patriots. In addition to having two picks in the first two rounds, I believe they also have two picks in the third round. Two of those extra picks came from trading players, not picks but looking towards the future is definitely their MO. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]Look at the progression of Thompson’s drafts from the time he arrived to rebuild the roster to last year:[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][B]2005[/B]: In Thompson’s first draft he traded down 3 times and selected [B]11[/B] players. He received an extra pick for trading McKenzie to New Orleans. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][B]2006[/B]: He traded down 4 times and selected [B]12[/B] players. He received an extra pick for trading Javon Walker to Denver. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][B]2007[/B]: He traded down twice and selected [B]11[/B] players. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][B]2008[/B]: Thompson traded down 3 times (including out of the first round) and selected [B]9[/B] players. It was the first time as Packers GM he traded up – into the third round for Jeremy Thompson. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][B]2009[/B]: He selected [B]8[/B] players with no trade-downs and perhaps the most successful trade-up in franchise history: Into the first round for Matthews. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][B]2010[/B]: He selected [B]7[/B] players with no trade-downs, and one trade-up into the third round for Burnett. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]It’s not a perfect progression but the trend is clear. As the roster got more talented and deeper, Thompson changed his draft strategy. [/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]From the story in [URL="http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/117376913.html"]jsonline[/URL]: “[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]The release of tight end Donald Lee and safety Derrick Martin leaves the Packers with 66 veteran players who finished the season either on their 53-man roster or injured-reserve lists. Last month, they signed nine "street" free agents, all of whom spent time on their practice squad in 2010.[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]In the draft, the Packers have their own seven selections and are expected to receive another as compensation for the free-agent loss of Aaron Kampman. McCarthy also said the team would like to sign their normal complement of about 12 rookie free agents after the draft. "We've made a lot of hay there," he said. If Johnny Jolly is reinstated by the league, the Packers could conceivably have more than 90 players to fashion into what in the past has been an 80-man roster.”[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana]With that in mind – a very talented and deep roster bolstered by the return of players from the IR - I wonder if Thompson will continue to trade up and select fewer players in the draft (perhaps trading with the Pats)? Or, will he copy the Patriots and trade for future, higher picks? Of course every trade takes two to tango and how Thompson and his staff rate the particular players available in the draft and at each pick will no doubt decide. I would lean towards continuing the trend of fewer, but (hopefully) higher quality picks. But then, I’ve never built a Super Bowl winning roster. [/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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