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<blockquote data-quote="Deleted member 6794" data-source="post: 651290"><p>That´s exactly what I want Thompson to do as well. I´m not advocating for the Packers to bring in all of the top free agents available every single season but to smartly use free agency to address positions of need.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>There isn´t a specific number I´m looking for entering the offseason but I take a close look at the roster and identify positions in dire need of an upgrade and want Thompson to bring in a veteran to fill these holes. For example, this season I would be excited if the Packers would bring in ILB Brandon Marshall and TE Ladarius Green. While moves like that result in the team having less cap space remember that Thompson doesn´t hesitate to sign our own free agents to lucrative deals some of them shouldn´t have been signed to in the first place and not surprisingly never live up to (Hawk and Jones being prime examples). </p><p></p><p>An additional benefit of smart usage of free agency would be that Thompson could truly draft best player available without having to account for need, something he truly excels in.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Since Thompson took over as the Packers GM he has acquired six players via trade. That is way beyond the league average of 19.4 per team over the same period. There are for sure a ton of trades that didn´t work out but there´s a smart way to use trades to improve a team as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Deleted member 6794, post: 651290"] That´s exactly what I want Thompson to do as well. I´m not advocating for the Packers to bring in all of the top free agents available every single season but to smartly use free agency to address positions of need. There isn´t a specific number I´m looking for entering the offseason but I take a close look at the roster and identify positions in dire need of an upgrade and want Thompson to bring in a veteran to fill these holes. For example, this season I would be excited if the Packers would bring in ILB Brandon Marshall and TE Ladarius Green. While moves like that result in the team having less cap space remember that Thompson doesn´t hesitate to sign our own free agents to lucrative deals some of them shouldn´t have been signed to in the first place and not surprisingly never live up to (Hawk and Jones being prime examples). An additional benefit of smart usage of free agency would be that Thompson could truly draft best player available without having to account for need, something he truly excels in. Since Thompson took over as the Packers GM he has acquired six players via trade. That is way beyond the league average of 19.4 per team over the same period. There are for sure a ton of trades that didn´t work out but there´s a smart way to use trades to improve a team as well. [/QUOTE]
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