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<blockquote data-quote="TJV" data-source="post: 557074" data-attributes="member: 4300"><p>And I’m misreading – or you are mistyping it again. Here you are saying Rodgers wasn’t a BPA pick, (and turning the double negative around) Rodgers was the BPA. </p><p></p><p>Thompson has made the point many times that depth at a position in August doesn’t always equal depth at that position in-season. That and mostly because it’s foolish to pass on a player who is clearly the BPA (although that rarely happens) because that player may become a difference maker is the reason for Thompson’s adherence to BVA. Favre’s iron-man status at the time of 2005 draft did not guarantee he wouldn’t incur a serious career-threatening injury, so of course there was a plan for Rodgers: Like other backups on the team he was to be ready to take over if the need arose. And if he fulfilled his potential, he would become a very good QB (at least). </p><p></p><p>Regarding them seizing the opportunity, remember less than one month after Favre’s tearful and embarrassing “retirement” press conference, Thompson was ready to welcome him back, only to have Favre change his mind yet again. Also, the Favre situation was unique: We saw the PR cluster schtoop involved with moving onto Rodgers. It would have been even worse if it came out that Favre quickly changed his mind and wanted to return in April and the Packers wouldn’t let him (and Favre’s camp would have made that known).</p><p></p><p>IMO the evidence is clear Rodgers was not picked to fill an immediate or critical need. Brandt’s “testimony” includes the fact (according to him) that Thompson did not attempt to trade up for Rodgers. I have yet to read an explanation from HRE or El Guapo of why Thompson didn’t make that attempt if he viewed the need at backup QB to be a priority. Certainly there was no guarantee Rodgers would last to #24, even at picks #17, #19, #21, etc. And to get a player at the most important position in football who was rated #1 or #2 (according to El Guapo) or IMO certainly top 5, by trading pick #24 and (for example) their third rounder would have been a no brainer had QB been viewed as a position of need.</p><p></p><p>The point I’ve been making is this: QB was not a high priority going into the 2005 draft. Thompson’s board didn’t tell him to select Rodgers, it <em>screamed </em>at him to do so. It is not hindsight to say Rodgers represented a HUGE value at pick #24. It was the rare occasion in which the BPA <em>by far</em> made him the BVA by far even though it was not at a position of perceived need at the time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TJV, post: 557074, member: 4300"] And I’m misreading – or you are mistyping it again. Here you are saying Rodgers wasn’t a BPA pick, (and turning the double negative around) Rodgers was the BPA. Thompson has made the point many times that depth at a position in August doesn’t always equal depth at that position in-season. That and mostly because it’s foolish to pass on a player who is clearly the BPA (although that rarely happens) because that player may become a difference maker is the reason for Thompson’s adherence to BVA. Favre’s iron-man status at the time of 2005 draft did not guarantee he wouldn’t incur a serious career-threatening injury, so of course there was a plan for Rodgers: Like other backups on the team he was to be ready to take over if the need arose. And if he fulfilled his potential, he would become a very good QB (at least). Regarding them seizing the opportunity, remember less than one month after Favre’s tearful and embarrassing “retirement” press conference, Thompson was ready to welcome him back, only to have Favre change his mind yet again. Also, the Favre situation was unique: We saw the PR cluster schtoop involved with moving onto Rodgers. It would have been even worse if it came out that Favre quickly changed his mind and wanted to return in April and the Packers wouldn’t let him (and Favre’s camp would have made that known). IMO the evidence is clear Rodgers was not picked to fill an immediate or critical need. Brandt’s “testimony” includes the fact (according to him) that Thompson did not attempt to trade up for Rodgers. I have yet to read an explanation from HRE or El Guapo of why Thompson didn’t make that attempt if he viewed the need at backup QB to be a priority. Certainly there was no guarantee Rodgers would last to #24, even at picks #17, #19, #21, etc. And to get a player at the most important position in football who was rated #1 or #2 (according to El Guapo) or IMO certainly top 5, by trading pick #24 and (for example) their third rounder would have been a no brainer had QB been viewed as a position of need. The point I’ve been making is this: QB was not a high priority going into the 2005 draft. Thompson’s board didn’t tell him to select Rodgers, it [I]screamed [/I]at him to do so. It is not hindsight to say Rodgers represented a HUGE value at pick #24. It was the rare occasion in which the BPA [I]by far[/I] made him the BVA by far even though it was not at a position of perceived need at the time. [/QUOTE]
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