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<blockquote data-quote="El Guapo" data-source="post: 489676" data-attributes="member: 5830"><p>Let's not forget some other shrewd draft day moves by TT:</p><p> </p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In 2007, TT traded Javon Walker to the Broncos for several picks that were parlayed into several more low rounders. Who did TT get in exchange for Walker? He drafted Daryn Colledge, Will Blackmon, Johnny Jolly, and Ingle Martin. While Martin never amounted to anything and Blackmon was hampered by injuries, Colledge was a good OL and Jolly was a standout DL</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Also in the 2007 draft, TT traded down in the 2nd round with his pal Bill Belichik. Giving up the #36 pick, he used the #52 pick to draft Greg Jennings and the #78 to draft Jason Spitz</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Trading away the first pick in 2008 to the Jets for their 2nd & 4th rounders. The 2nd round pick was used to get a player named Jordy Nelson. The 4th round pick was packaged with a 5th round pick <u>back</u> to the Jets in order to select DE Jeremy Thompson higher in the 4th round. That was a pretty good pick too except Thompson's career ended very early due to a neck injury. In fact, TT also drafted Finley, Sitton, and Flynn along with trading the 6th round pick for Ryan Grant. Pretty awesome drafting</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In 2009, one of the things often forgotten about drafting Clay Matthews was that TT bundled the 3rd round pick received from the Jets in the Brett Favre trade. So that's a way to look on the bright side of the whole Favre debacle!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">It's also worth noting that in 2010, Favre again bolstered the Packers defense when TT convinced the Jets to relinquish their rights to TT's 7th round pick in 2010 in exchange for the Packers relinquishing rights to future picks. Long story short, TT got his 7th round pick back from the Favre deal and drafted run-stopping CJ Wilson. Wilson may not be an absolute stud, but definitely a winner as a 7th rounder</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">In 2011, TT traded his 4th & 7th round picks to Denver for their 5th & 6th round picks. He used those to select tight end DJ Williams and linebacker DJ Smith. Still with a compensatory 4th round pick from losing Aaron Kampman, TT selected Davon House two picks later than had he kept the 4th round pick that he sent to Denver. That's effective use of your 4th, 5th, & 6th round picks</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">One of TT's most impressive drafts was 2010, since many are starters and all have been solid contributors: Bryan Bulaga (1st), Mike Neal (2nd), Morgan Burnett (3rd), Andrew Quarless (5th), Marshall Newhouse (5th), James Starks (6th), CJ Wilson (7th)</li> </ul><p>Ted's only weakness seems to be in finding those low-level trades to plug gaps. Wolf was pretty good at finding those guys but not as good as TT at drafting. I could go on but it's bed time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="El Guapo, post: 489676, member: 5830"] Let's not forget some other shrewd draft day moves by TT: [LIST] [*]In 2007, TT traded Javon Walker to the Broncos for several picks that were parlayed into several more low rounders. Who did TT get in exchange for Walker? He drafted Daryn Colledge, Will Blackmon, Johnny Jolly, and Ingle Martin. While Martin never amounted to anything and Blackmon was hampered by injuries, Colledge was a good OL and Jolly was a standout DL [*]Also in the 2007 draft, TT traded down in the 2nd round with his pal Bill Belichik. Giving up the #36 pick, he used the #52 pick to draft Greg Jennings and the #78 to draft Jason Spitz [*]Trading away the first pick in 2008 to the Jets for their 2nd & 4th rounders. The 2nd round pick was used to get a player named Jordy Nelson. The 4th round pick was packaged with a 5th round pick [U]back[/U] to the Jets in order to select DE Jeremy Thompson higher in the 4th round. That was a pretty good pick too except Thompson's career ended very early due to a neck injury. In fact, TT also drafted Finley, Sitton, and Flynn along with trading the 6th round pick for Ryan Grant. Pretty awesome drafting [*]In 2009, one of the things often forgotten about drafting Clay Matthews was that TT bundled the 3rd round pick received from the Jets in the Brett Favre trade. So that's a way to look on the bright side of the whole Favre debacle! [*]It's also worth noting that in 2010, Favre again bolstered the Packers defense when TT convinced the Jets to relinquish their rights to TT's 7th round pick in 2010 in exchange for the Packers relinquishing rights to future picks. Long story short, TT got his 7th round pick back from the Favre deal and drafted run-stopping CJ Wilson. Wilson may not be an absolute stud, but definitely a winner as a 7th rounder [*]In 2011, TT traded his 4th & 7th round picks to Denver for their 5th & 6th round picks. He used those to select tight end DJ Williams and linebacker DJ Smith. Still with a compensatory 4th round pick from losing Aaron Kampman, TT selected Davon House two picks later than had he kept the 4th round pick that he sent to Denver. That's effective use of your 4th, 5th, & 6th round picks [*]One of TT's most impressive drafts was 2010, since many are starters and all have been solid contributors: Bryan Bulaga (1st), Mike Neal (2nd), Morgan Burnett (3rd), Andrew Quarless (5th), Marshall Newhouse (5th), James Starks (6th), CJ Wilson (7th) [/LIST] Ted's only weakness seems to be in finding those low-level trades to plug gaps. Wolf was pretty good at finding those guys but not as good as TT at drafting. I could go on but it's bed time. [/QUOTE]
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