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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 487343" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">IMO: The odds of Thompson signing a big name UFA are slim. The odds of his giving up a first rounder, let alone more than a first round pick, for a big name player is slimmer. Finally the odds of his doing so for a big name player coming off an injury and requiring a blockbuster extension are microscopic. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">(I think it was) HardRightEdge made what I think is the most salient point early on this thread. If he’s healthy of course Revis would upgrade the CB position but that’s not the weakest part of the D, so why incur an extraordinary cost to upgrade a position of <em>relative</em> strength? If Thompson is going to venture into UFA I hope it would be for a pass rusher or a safety. I’m higher on Perry’s potential than some here but even so the need for another effective pass rusher is obvious. If Thompson veers away from his MO by acquiring a veteran pass rusher that would mean more to the D than Revis IMO. The need for a safety may not be as apparent but it’s a close second IMO. Burnett was fine last season. McGinn gave him a B- and noted he was one of two players in the league on D that played every snap from scrimmage. But he has not been the consistent playmaking safety many of us were hoping for. Perhaps it’s because he hasn’t had a dependable partner at the other safety spot. If the Packers could acquire that player not only would that instantly improve the D from that spot but Burnett’s value would also increase: As McGinn notes he was the top blitzer among DBs with one pressure every 4.3 snaps. Another dependable safety would free up Capers to send Burnett more. </span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Tahoma'">BTW, as I remember it one of the reasons only two teams seriously pursued Woodson was injury concerns. The other was his character. He was a malcontent in Oakland and actually went nose-to-nose with McCarthy shortly after arriving in Green Bay until they came to an understanding. Woodson became the leader he is in Green Bay. </span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 487343, member: 4300"] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]IMO: The odds of Thompson signing a big name UFA are slim. The odds of his giving up a first rounder, let alone more than a first round pick, for a big name player is slimmer. Finally the odds of his doing so for a big name player coming off an injury and requiring a blockbuster extension are microscopic. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma](I think it was) HardRightEdge made what I think is the most salient point early on this thread. If he’s healthy of course Revis would upgrade the CB position but that’s not the weakest part of the D, so why incur an extraordinary cost to upgrade a position of [I]relative[/I] strength? If Thompson is going to venture into UFA I hope it would be for a pass rusher or a safety. I’m higher on Perry’s potential than some here but even so the need for another effective pass rusher is obvious. If Thompson veers away from his MO by acquiring a veteran pass rusher that would mean more to the D than Revis IMO. The need for a safety may not be as apparent but it’s a close second IMO. Burnett was fine last season. McGinn gave him a B- and noted he was one of two players in the league on D that played every snap from scrimmage. But he has not been the consistent playmaking safety many of us were hoping for. Perhaps it’s because he hasn’t had a dependable partner at the other safety spot. If the Packers could acquire that player not only would that instantly improve the D from that spot but Burnett’s value would also increase: As McGinn notes he was the top blitzer among DBs with one pressure every 4.3 snaps. Another dependable safety would free up Capers to send Burnett more. [/FONT][/COLOR] [COLOR=#000000][FONT=Tahoma]BTW, as I remember it one of the reasons only two teams seriously pursued Woodson was injury concerns. The other was his character. He was a malcontent in Oakland and actually went nose-to-nose with McCarthy shortly after arriving in Green Bay until they came to an understanding. Woodson became the leader he is in Green Bay. [/FONT][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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