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<blockquote data-quote="FrankRizzo" data-source="post: 283198" data-attributes="member: 2232"><p>Of course. If the GM lets their contracts expire, then they become restricted or unrestricted free agents. That's how it works.</p><p>I'm talking about the methods available, the tools if you will, to assemble and add talent to a roster, from another team. </p><p>Such as the Vikings adding/stealing away: Ryan Longwell, Steve Hutchinson, Pat Williams, Antoine Winfield, Darren Sharper, Madieu Williams, Jared Allen (trade), Brett Favre, Bernard Berrian, Visanthe Shiancoe, or the Saints with Drew Brees, Darren Sharper, Jonathon Vilma, etc. </p><p> </p><p>We all know, and were reminded of it last month during the draft, that our guy is the guy who relies on the draft more than any other GM year-in, year-out. He freely admits as such. And it's critical to draft well, obviously. But it's even more critical when you put 97% of your eggs in the "draft basket".</p><p> </p><p>The misnomer we have, however, is that Ted Thompson is the king of the draft. </p><p>I have pointed out we have a lot of good players thanks to hiim drafting them.</p><p> </p><p>But his draft track record is certainly not "elite".</p><p> </p><p>In fact, not sure if anyone here reads the USA Today or not (if you travel and stay in hotels, you probably do). But here is a nice piece on this:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2010-04-29-nfl-executives_N.htm?csp=34" target="_blank">Ranking the decision makers: Who is best at the NFL draft? - USATODAY.com</a></p><p> </p><p>This is unbiased as it's not from a Green Bay or Milwaukee journalist.</p><p>Have a read through it everyone. Nice piece, free too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrankRizzo, post: 283198, member: 2232"] Of course. If the GM lets their contracts expire, then they become restricted or unrestricted free agents. That's how it works. I'm talking about the methods available, the tools if you will, to assemble and add talent to a roster, from another team. Such as the Vikings adding/stealing away: Ryan Longwell, Steve Hutchinson, Pat Williams, Antoine Winfield, Darren Sharper, Madieu Williams, Jared Allen (trade), Brett Favre, Bernard Berrian, Visanthe Shiancoe, or the Saints with Drew Brees, Darren Sharper, Jonathon Vilma, etc. We all know, and were reminded of it last month during the draft, that our guy is the guy who relies on the draft more than any other GM year-in, year-out. He freely admits as such. And it's critical to draft well, obviously. But it's even more critical when you put 97% of your eggs in the "draft basket". The misnomer we have, however, is that Ted Thompson is the king of the draft. I have pointed out we have a lot of good players thanks to hiim drafting them. But his draft track record is certainly not "elite". In fact, not sure if anyone here reads the USA Today or not (if you travel and stay in hotels, you probably do). But here is a nice piece on this: [URL="http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2010-04-29-nfl-executives_N.htm?csp=34"]Ranking the decision makers: Who is best at the NFL draft? - USATODAY.com[/URL] This is unbiased as it's not from a Green Bay or Milwaukee journalist. Have a read through it everyone. Nice piece, free too. [/QUOTE]
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