Where I think the problem lies is in everyone viewing this as an all or nothing proposition. Either TT had to re-sign them all and suffer cap hell for years, or he had to cut them all, and start completely anew. I think that is a faulty argument and that the answer lies somewhere between the two. You can rebuild a team, and keep and sign FA talent. He could have kept Wahle, Green, and maybe Sharper by having them restructure their contracts (except Green), and he should have done more to reach out to Walker and try to keep him in Green Bay and happy somehow, imo. You just don't let a player with that kind of talent walk away from the team. Especially when you've developed them.
This is the same kind of faulty logic used by those who say, "Favre's skills are declining, and he is responsible for the Pack's losing record in '05", yet turn around and say that TT is not responsible for the same record because he had to work with Sherman's poor draft picks, the teams massive injuries that year, and Sherman's poor coaching job. How can any reasonable poster here possibly blame Favre or critique his play on a team that many here accused of being poorly put together (by Sherman), having multiple injuries, and no defense to speak of at all, and continue to do so as Favre has had to suffer through a rebuilding process with multiple rookies starting, a new head coach, and a minimal running game because the rookies have only learned half of the play-book? You can not accurately or properly judge a player such as Favre without looking at all of the mitigating factors.
When you look at it, it's not very logical because football is a team sport, and a team is not developed in a vacuum. I suppose it's easier to find a scapegoat to blame, especially by fans who have a blind spot for their particular team--the GB Packers, but it's really not a very honest assessment or based in reality at all. I guess it's easier to blame one person than admit that your team is not very good. IMO, I think TT went overboard in letting certain players go, and is banking too heavily on all of his picks working out. That's not a very good strategy in my book because the percentages are against it.
I guess we'll see come the fall, but I think alot of people here will be re-canting their opinions regarding TT as the season progresses.