Pack93z
You retired too? .... Not me. I'm in my prime
Not that it means much in the large picture, but I for one am changing my tune.....
As I have said in the past, I am not the biggest fan of the approach that Thompson took the past two years, that of stripping most of the veterans from the roster and carrying a lot of youth on the team. Youth leads to lack of consistency and reliable sound decisions on the playing field. It cost us some games with the youth on the field, while at times it probably was a blessing that they were so young. Last year a veteran team might have folded the tent when facing a 4-8 record and little chance at the playoffs. Albeit they missed, they were closer than most expected.
This morning, while watching part game that I recorded last night and watching some of the younger players growing up this preseason; my thoughts are turning to maybe that complete overhaul of the roster in 05' and 06' was a sound strategy. I think part of MY issue with the strategy was that if you look at the drafts and player development from probably 97’ or 98’ through the past year or so, the Packers developed internal talent with a low percentage of overall success. Yes we hit on some players here and there, and some players developed upon their potential, but generally there was more disappointment than jubilation.
Now, it is still early in the season and some of this play and success is related to the level of competing players in camp and in the games. But one thing, that is pretty certain to ME finally, is that early signs are showing we are doing a better job of talent evaluation and potentially (based on early signs) developing the players potential with a greater percentage of success. The 05’ draft may not be filled with difference makers, but some of the undrafted players from that year and the 06’ and 07’ classes look pretty darn good.
My hope is pretty soon, maybe within the next year, we are turning the roster over with less players and Ted and company start to look at player acquisition with more of a fine tuning and precise need aspect. Whether it is via the draft and moving up to get a difference maker or signing a free agent to add immediate impact at a given position.
Not that what this one fans opinion is matters that much, but now that I am buying into the direction and strategy that we have employed that past couple of off seasons, I hope that this team takes another step forward when the real bullets start to fly.
Here is to a exciting season ahead and unlike myself the past two years, buy into theory that we are a growing team with each passing day and ENJOY THE HECK OUT OF THE RIDE! GO PACK GO!
As I have said in the past, I am not the biggest fan of the approach that Thompson took the past two years, that of stripping most of the veterans from the roster and carrying a lot of youth on the team. Youth leads to lack of consistency and reliable sound decisions on the playing field. It cost us some games with the youth on the field, while at times it probably was a blessing that they were so young. Last year a veteran team might have folded the tent when facing a 4-8 record and little chance at the playoffs. Albeit they missed, they were closer than most expected.
This morning, while watching part game that I recorded last night and watching some of the younger players growing up this preseason; my thoughts are turning to maybe that complete overhaul of the roster in 05' and 06' was a sound strategy. I think part of MY issue with the strategy was that if you look at the drafts and player development from probably 97’ or 98’ through the past year or so, the Packers developed internal talent with a low percentage of overall success. Yes we hit on some players here and there, and some players developed upon their potential, but generally there was more disappointment than jubilation.
Now, it is still early in the season and some of this play and success is related to the level of competing players in camp and in the games. But one thing, that is pretty certain to ME finally, is that early signs are showing we are doing a better job of talent evaluation and potentially (based on early signs) developing the players potential with a greater percentage of success. The 05’ draft may not be filled with difference makers, but some of the undrafted players from that year and the 06’ and 07’ classes look pretty darn good.
My hope is pretty soon, maybe within the next year, we are turning the roster over with less players and Ted and company start to look at player acquisition with more of a fine tuning and precise need aspect. Whether it is via the draft and moving up to get a difference maker or signing a free agent to add immediate impact at a given position.
Not that what this one fans opinion is matters that much, but now that I am buying into the direction and strategy that we have employed that past couple of off seasons, I hope that this team takes another step forward when the real bullets start to fly.
Here is to a exciting season ahead and unlike myself the past two years, buy into theory that we are a growing team with each passing day and ENJOY THE HECK OUT OF THE RIDE! GO PACK GO!