Amish, when Ted relies solely on the draft, he needs players to make an impact right away, or the defence will be bad, like it has been the last 3 years. I agree young players sometimes need a few seasons before they hit their stride, and there is nothing wrong with that. But they don't have the luxury of sitting behind a starter and learn Dom Capers system, they are thrown in to the fire and are suffering because of it.
If Ted would get some free agent help and acquire a veteran safety, a veteran linebacker, and possibly a veteran defensive lineman. These young guys could learn the system and know it before they have to be thrown in. When you hire a guy who has a really difficult system to learn, you cannot expect rookies to know how it works or know every play. But when drafting is the only way Ted has acquired players, those rookies and 2nd year players need to be good-great in order for this to work and the last 3 years, they just haven't.
Maybe next year with everyone healthy, the rookies won't have to start and maybe the 3rd year players will be finally ready to take that next step. but if he lets certain players walk, injuries happen again, it will be nothing more than rinse and repeat.
Carl, barely losing a game is still losing. I am happy it wasn't a blowout and that they didn't get embarrassed but until the packers actually start living up to their potential and winning some playoff games, they will still be nothing more than a team good enough to make the playoffs but can't hang with the elite teams of the league. This has been true the last 3 years. I hope next year they finally take that step and become the team we all know they can be, I just fear it will be rinse and repeat with free agency and drafting, and be stuck with the same problems. I hope I am wrong.
