I guess that explains why the following draft (2011) was his worst to date. That pesky super bowl game got in the way!At media day for Super Bowl XLV, Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson was only half joking when he said it was cutting into his draft meetings.
Click on this link: http://www.packers.com/history/draft-history.html Give each person drafted a + grade, minus-.
Don't say "too soon to tell". Even as a rookie, you can show something, like Micah Hyde. Add up the plus and minus column and then make the argument that Thompson is an effective drafter or not. Since this is where he acquires 95% of the talent, you can see where things are sitting.
Packer Update is done by Michael Rodney, a former sportswriter. I think it's a good site but of course don't agree with everything he writes.
Here's a blurb about Thompson scouting from the Packer Update site: http://packerupdate.net/?p=29968
And here's some fodder for both "sides", although it's not strickly regarding the draft:
Ted’s Worst Moves of ‘13: http://packerupdate.net/?p=30132
Ted’s Best Moves of ‘13 http://packerupdate.net/?p=30060
BTW, I am not affiliated with the site.
I just don't know how people can keep "rating" Thompson without comparing him to other GMs. As we've said many times, a person can look at any GM in the NFL and come up with a list of complete busts and poor moves. There really is a gross misconception about the realities of draft results and rostering. I don't give a crap what anyone wants to spew about TT, for this team to be winning year after year, despite some brutal years with injuries... TT is doing well.
I think Thompson is doing pretty well too, but what Rodney is doing is looking at all of Thompson's moves this season and relating what he views as his 5 best and worst. Nothing wrong with that and there's no need to comment on how that compares to other GMs because he's just looking at Thompson's moves. And look what he says about Thompson in the first link, "Every time I get frustrated with the 61-year-old general manager for refusing to participate in free agency or failing to restock the personnel department, I read things like this and quickly realize how fortunate the Packers are to have such a tireless and dedicated person running their front office." That's pretty even-handed, isn't it?I just don't know how people can keep "rating" Thompson without comparing him to other GMs. As we've said many times, a person can look at any GM in the NFL and come up with a list of complete busts and poor moves. There really is a gross misconception about the realities of draft results and rostering. I don't give a crap what anyone wants to spew about TT, for this team to be winning year after year, despite some brutal years with injuries... TT is doing well.
I think Thompson is doing pretty well too, but what Rodney is doing is looking at all of Thompson's moves this season and relating what he views as his 5 best and worst. Nothing wrong with that and there's no need to comment on how that compares to other GMs because he's just looking at Thompson's moves. And look what he says about Thompson in the first link, "Every time I get frustrated with the 61-year-old general manager for refusing to participate in free agency or failing to restock the personnel department, I read things like this and quickly realize how fortunate the Packers are to have such a tireless and dedicated person running their front office." That's pretty even-handed, isn't it?