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<blockquote data-quote="adambr2" data-source="post: 1093390" data-attributes="member: 7277"><p>I find it a little bit hypocritical that some of the same folks singing Gute’s praises are the same ones criticizing Ted Thompson.</p><p></p><p>Yes, they are/were different style GMs. And I think in his later years, TT probably wasn’t as capable anymore and should have given up the position before things got bad. Nonetheless, he did the same thing Gute had to do - transition from a HOF quarterback to a new era, and he put together a Super Bowl champion within 3 years of when that HOF quarterback walked out the door. And in the same vein, his teams were almost always competitive, even when not championship worthy. You can partially point to Rodgers for that, but he’s the one who drafted him.</p><p></p><p>It’s also unfair to paint him as someone who was afraid to make a splash. Have we already forgotten how Charles Woodson was arguably our most impactful player from that generation of Packer teams? Just because he didn’t have to give up two 1st round picks to get him, doesn’t make it less impactful.</p><p></p><p>Yes, he preferred draft and develop. He was exceptionally good at it, at least in his early to mid years. Nearly every day two WR ended up being a home run. But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t willing to make a big move when the situation warranted it.</p><p></p><p>Sure, the Justin Harrell’s of the world happened, like they do for any GM, but Lukas Van Ness and Rashan Gary could only dream of being as good as Clay Matthews was.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="adambr2, post: 1093390, member: 7277"] I find it a little bit hypocritical that some of the same folks singing Gute’s praises are the same ones criticizing Ted Thompson. Yes, they are/were different style GMs. And I think in his later years, TT probably wasn’t as capable anymore and should have given up the position before things got bad. Nonetheless, he did the same thing Gute had to do - transition from a HOF quarterback to a new era, and he put together a Super Bowl champion within 3 years of when that HOF quarterback walked out the door. And in the same vein, his teams were almost always competitive, even when not championship worthy. You can partially point to Rodgers for that, but he’s the one who drafted him. It’s also unfair to paint him as someone who was afraid to make a splash. Have we already forgotten how Charles Woodson was arguably our most impactful player from that generation of Packer teams? Just because he didn’t have to give up two 1st round picks to get him, doesn’t make it less impactful. Yes, he preferred draft and develop. He was exceptionally good at it, at least in his early to mid years. Nearly every day two WR ended up being a home run. But that doesn’t mean he wasn’t willing to make a big move when the situation warranted it. Sure, the Justin Harrell’s of the world happened, like they do for any GM, but Lukas Van Ness and Rashan Gary could only dream of being as good as Clay Matthews was. [/QUOTE]
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