porky88 said:
It is to early to jump into the bomb shelter but if they play like this week1, make some room for me.
LOL.
I am not ready to throw in the towel before regular season even begins.
The thing I am most concerned about is that it appears so far that the problems that have been nagging this team for the past two preseasons have not been addressed. I will admit TT has done a good job of retaining key players rather than let them go to the FA, but this does nothing to actually improve anything. The part that really pissed me off was the constant chatter that TT was right for passing on veteran talent in the FA because they were either "too old" or "overpriced". Coincidentally, the same posters who made the aforementioned comments were generally the ones who praised TT for bringing in the dregs of other teams because they were "the right size for this system". Sometimes I wonder how much Madden these guys play. Granted a player needs to be the right size, but without any talent, they will never do anything for you. This is why these "overpriced" veterans cost so much, and why the second-string benchwarmers generally do not.
TT's signings on defense looked like upgrades over who we had, but to date there has been no evidence that is the case. Signing Woodson to a huge contract only served to alienate Harris, who is the best CB on this team and now may be a holdout next year as a result. Despite all of this, I see light at the end of the tunnel for the defense, especially with the addition of Hawk and Hodge to the LB corps. Whether it happens sooner or later, these guys will make an impact on defense.
I understand the necessity of bringing in young talent for the future, but without veteran players to learn from, it is a lot rougher road for them. The fact our offense is made up of precious few good veterans, and mostly rookies and veteran players that never panned out, is creating huge problems for Favre. Couples with a brand-new head coach and new offensive scheme, it is little wonder the Pack can't seem to get it together on offense.
TT came into this season with the most cap room after the Queens. He then passed on veteran talent that would have helped the floundering offense, and instead chose to constanly bring in castoffs from other teams that never had a chance in the first place. Only after Favre made public comments that he would retire unless something was done, did TT open the pursestrings and bring in Woodson. I was happy about the Woodson signing, and will reserve judgement on this move until Woodson faces the Bears on Week One. I really hope he is worth the cash we paid for him.
I completely understand the need to build through the draft, but that being said, you also need talent to help the rookies and show leadership on the field. IMO, this is not being done in Green Bay righ now. TT has for the most part turned his back on the FA, and is focusing on 3rd-6th round picks to flesh out the team. Unfortunately, when you run a professional sports team on the cheap, the end result is what we are slowly getting used to seeing.
I can well imagine the comments that will come my way from this post. No doubt I will be questioned on my loyalty to the team, if not called an "idiot" or an "*******" for simply posting my observations and opinions. Personally, it has always been my experience that people only resort to namecalling once they realize they have completely lost the debate.
GO PACK!!!
Robert C. Hedley
