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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TampaPacMan" data-source="post: 295243" data-attributes="member: 1953"><p>The problem I have with Thompson is that although he's a good personnel man, he's too rigid in his managerial style to be a truely great GM. I can't help but compare him to Wolf. Not only was Wolf just as skilled a judge of talent as Thompson, he was willing to take a chance if he thought it would improve the team. For example, in the middle of the 96 season the Pack lost both of their starting receivers, Brooks and Freeman, to injury. They were forced to start Don Beebe and Terry Mickens at WR. Wolf knew that he needed to make a move, so he scooped Andre Rison off the waiver wire after he'd been cut by the Jags. At the time I was opposed to the move because Rison had a league-wide reputation for being a troublemaker. He'd been cut by the Jags for violating team policy, but during his time with the Pack he contributed greatly to the team's success without causing any problems. The Pack are facing a similiar situation now, it's not going to a problem for the next three games, because the Bills don't have an offense,the Tabbies don't have a defense, and the Bears are quarterbacked by the human turnover machine aka Jay Cutler. However starting with a road trip to Washington the Packers face the Dolphins,Vikings,Jets, and Cowboys. If they don't have a threat of a running game by that time, their offense won't be as effective.</p></blockquote><p></p>

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