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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 438069" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000000">Here’s a great article by Jason Wilde on Thompson and free agency. <a href="http://www.channel3000.com/sports/30656518/detail.html" target="_blank">LINK</a> He not only goes through the list of UFAs Thompson has acquired but also provides some quotes from Thompson on the subject over the years.</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">What I think many fans don’t recognize is how fluid talent acquisition is in the draft, UFA, and even UDFA. Many fans post and talk as if a GM can just formulate a plan for acquiring specific players and execute it. But there are too many factors interacting to accomplish that unless you are determined to overpay every UFA you pursue ala Dan Snyder. And even if Thompson wanted to manage the Packers in the exact same way Snyder does, he can’t because there’s no deep pocket owner whose wallet is available for plundering. And of course looking at Snyder's results... Thompson said, “</span><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'">There's too many moving parts. But what you do is try to be prepared and able to react to situations. The long-term plan doesn't change, but the little intricate parts are moving among that plan are the things you have to change and react to.”</span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000000">There’s also a quote about the cost of UFA. Many of us have made this point. “And we are cognizant of the fact that if you make an investment in free agency, then that comes with a cost. There's going to be a player or two players within a year from now that you won't have because you made that investment. Now, if it's worth it, it's worth it. But everything comes at a cost." </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Verdana'"><span style="color: #000000">But Thompson has also said, “I think free agency is an excellent way to address particular needs or concerns. If everything fits.” IMO there is one glaring need that should be addressed in free agency and that’s OC, where having an experienced veteran is more important than having one at OLB and/or DL IMO. I hope they sign a UFA OC even if it’s someone near the end of his career as that would buy them some time. I’d also like to see a DL signed just to take some pressure off finding one in the draft. I think OLB opposite Clay would best be filled through the draft or a yougster on the roster like So’oto but that spot needs competition from an early round draftee IMO. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 438069, member: 4300"] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000000]Here’s a great article by Jason Wilde on Thompson and free agency. [URL='http://www.channel3000.com/sports/30656518/detail.html']LINK[/URL] He not only goes through the list of UFAs Thompson has acquired but also provides some quotes from Thompson on the subject over the years.[/COLOR][/FONT] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Verdana]What I think many fans don’t recognize is how fluid talent acquisition is in the draft, UFA, and even UDFA. Many fans post and talk as if a GM can just formulate a plan for acquiring specific players and execute it. But there are too many factors interacting to accomplish that unless you are determined to overpay every UFA you pursue ala Dan Snyder. And even if Thompson wanted to manage the Packers in the exact same way Snyder does, he can’t because there’s no deep pocket owner whose wallet is available for plundering. And of course looking at Snyder's results... Thompson said, “[/FONT][FONT=Verdana]There's too many moving parts. But what you do is try to be prepared and able to react to situations. The long-term plan doesn't change, but the little intricate parts are moving among that plan are the things you have to change and react to.”[/FONT][/COLOR] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000000]There’s also a quote about the cost of UFA. Many of us have made this point. “And we are cognizant of the fact that if you make an investment in free agency, then that comes with a cost. There's going to be a player or two players within a year from now that you won't have because you made that investment. Now, if it's worth it, it's worth it. But everything comes at a cost." [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#000000]But Thompson has also said, “I think free agency is an excellent way to address particular needs or concerns. If everything fits.” IMO there is one glaring need that should be addressed in free agency and that’s OC, where having an experienced veteran is more important than having one at OLB and/or DL IMO. I hope they sign a UFA OC even if it’s someone near the end of his career as that would buy them some time. I’d also like to see a DL signed just to take some pressure off finding one in the draft. I think OLB opposite Clay would best be filled through the draft or a yougster on the roster like So’oto but that spot needs competition from an early round draftee IMO. [/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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