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<blockquote data-quote="CaliforniaCheez" data-source="post: 36830" data-attributes="member: 167"><p>If a Forest Fire is occurring in Green Bay there it is either not ruthless or not evident to me. </p><p></p><p>The classic example of the forrest fire theory are the 49'ers. Last year over 25%of their cap was dead money. They lost more players and a lot of games. They got Alex Smith and rather than have him learn on the sidelines he is being force fed game experience. Bad for fans and player morale. Only Bryant Young remains from their last Super Bowl. It is interesting to contrast their classic situation to the Packers condition. </p><p></p><p>1) Usually franchises turnover coaching staffs and bring in a new staff to rebuild from the ashes of the old one. The 49'er's have a new coach but the Packers extended the old one. </p><p></p><p>2) During slash and burns the highly salaried are cut. Are the highly salaried being cut? Brett Favre has an 8 figure salary cap figure and remains. The only cap casualty likely in 06 is Diggs. Thompson has mostly turned over the bottom 40% of the roster in terms of salary. </p><p></p><p>3) During the transistion there are politics involved. The old coaching staff is blamed and the older higher priced players are released because they fit the old scheme and not the "new" one. Some players and coaches are scapegoated. Is that happening? </p><p></p><p>4) The defense was a problem area. This offseason it was adressed with an improved coaching staff and elimination of bad attitudes(Hunt, Sharper). Anyone else notice an improvement in Carroll after Thomas was cut?? Boxing gloves didn't do that. </p><p></p><p>It is too early to judge whether a good job or bad job is being done. Has anyone accused Ted Thompson of poor drafting in 2005? Regardless of an uncapped year or more approaching the Packers are much better positioned. January to April 2006 are going to be the most critical few months of Ted Thompson's career. He still rates the benefit of the doubt. </p><p>This time next that benefit of the doubt will be much thinner. </p><p>Greater responsibility requires greater accountability. Let's give it time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CaliforniaCheez, post: 36830, member: 167"] If a Forest Fire is occurring in Green Bay there it is either not ruthless or not evident to me. The classic example of the forrest fire theory are the 49'ers. Last year over 25%of their cap was dead money. They lost more players and a lot of games. They got Alex Smith and rather than have him learn on the sidelines he is being force fed game experience. Bad for fans and player morale. Only Bryant Young remains from their last Super Bowl. It is interesting to contrast their classic situation to the Packers condition. 1) Usually franchises turnover coaching staffs and bring in a new staff to rebuild from the ashes of the old one. The 49'er's have a new coach but the Packers extended the old one. 2) During slash and burns the highly salaried are cut. Are the highly salaried being cut? Brett Favre has an 8 figure salary cap figure and remains. The only cap casualty likely in 06 is Diggs. Thompson has mostly turned over the bottom 40% of the roster in terms of salary. 3) During the transistion there are politics involved. The old coaching staff is blamed and the older higher priced players are released because they fit the old scheme and not the "new" one. Some players and coaches are scapegoated. Is that happening? 4) The defense was a problem area. This offseason it was adressed with an improved coaching staff and elimination of bad attitudes(Hunt, Sharper). Anyone else notice an improvement in Carroll after Thomas was cut?? Boxing gloves didn't do that. It is too early to judge whether a good job or bad job is being done. Has anyone accused Ted Thompson of poor drafting in 2005? Regardless of an uncapped year or more approaching the Packers are much better positioned. January to April 2006 are going to be the most critical few months of Ted Thompson's career. He still rates the benefit of the doubt. This time next that benefit of the doubt will be much thinner. Greater responsibility requires greater accountability. Let's give it time. [/QUOTE]
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