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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 646961" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p>Before I get to my main point: I have advocated Thompson use free agency more than he does for longer than I’ve been participating on this board. I think Thompson is very good and disciplined in directing drafts and near the top of his field in that area. But like all GMs who have had multiple drafts, he’s also had bad drafts like 2011. So by no means do I think Thompson is “perfect” or the best GM ever, etc. But those who believe his only accomplishment is drafting Rodgers and/or that Rodgers has been surrounded by below average talent go way too far in the other direction. And while the NFCCG is one game it’s an extremely important one since winning it would have meant a Super Bowl appearance against a team they had the talent to beat in the regular season. And in their most important game since Super Bowl XLV, Rodgers played poorly ("aided" by a very good Seattle defense and an injury of course) yet the Packers <em>had the talent</em> to win that game. As I’ve posted multiple times, I think it’s ridiculous to blame Thompson for Burnett’s “surrender”, Bostick’s incredibly stupid brain fart, etc. </p><p></p><p>Thompson is not perfect or the best ever. The probable consensus here (with which I agree) is he should use UFA more than he does. But he provided the talent to beat the Lions in game 16 for the division with a hobbled Rodgers playing most but not all of the game. He provided the talent to beat the Cowboys in the divisional round with a hobbled Rodgers. And he provided the talent to get to, and compete in Super Bowl XLIX. So Thompson did his job in 2014. IMO to ignore that is, to be kind, misguided.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 646961, member: 4300"] Before I get to my main point: I have advocated Thompson use free agency more than he does for longer than I’ve been participating on this board. I think Thompson is very good and disciplined in directing drafts and near the top of his field in that area. But like all GMs who have had multiple drafts, he’s also had bad drafts like 2011. So by no means do I think Thompson is “perfect” or the best GM ever, etc. But those who believe his only accomplishment is drafting Rodgers and/or that Rodgers has been surrounded by below average talent go way too far in the other direction. And while the NFCCG is one game it’s an extremely important one since winning it would have meant a Super Bowl appearance against a team they had the talent to beat in the regular season. And in their most important game since Super Bowl XLV, Rodgers played poorly ("aided" by a very good Seattle defense and an injury of course) yet the Packers [I]had the talent[/I] to win that game. As I’ve posted multiple times, I think it’s ridiculous to blame Thompson for Burnett’s “surrender”, Bostick’s incredibly stupid brain fart, etc. Thompson is not perfect or the best ever. The probable consensus here (with which I agree) is he should use UFA more than he does. But he provided the talent to beat the Lions in game 16 for the division with a hobbled Rodgers playing most but not all of the game. He provided the talent to beat the Cowboys in the divisional round with a hobbled Rodgers. And he provided the talent to get to, and compete in Super Bowl XLIX. So Thompson did his job in 2014. IMO to ignore that is, to be kind, misguided. [/QUOTE]
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