TT Getting His Due

Steely-eyed assassin.

 

 

guzzlin' a bud lite on ice.

Yes, make sure to thank Wolf. He hired just about everyone in that front office, including Ted. And the one person he didn't hire, he helped bring into the world.

And don't forget Bob Harlan.

Quiet please.  TT likes to fly under the radar. 

 

Whos TT? I only know that Favre guy.

There are times I wish things were reversed and Aaron Rodgers came to Green Bay in 1992. He likely wins more than 1 SB with the teams they had and then Favre steps in and has something to live up to other than the shoddy play at QB that he replaced (Majik aside) that helped formed the legend he milked for too many years and then tried to leverage for his own personal reasons. Favre isn't pulling the crap he did if he's following Rodgers.

 

That's potentially a lot of SB's that were lost due to B-days. Damm you Favre!

I think it would have harder for Favre to follow Rodgers than the reverse.  To deal with how erratic Favre was after Rodger's consistency?  That could have been tough.  But I definitely feel sorry for whoever has to follow both of them.

But Favre would have thought to himself "consistency matters"...

 

I'd invoke Montana / Young to my point but that's actually a blueprint for Rodgers / Favre and how things might have gone down.

*cough*Scott Hunter*cough*

I don't disagree, but the interesting coincidence to me is that Young may have had more influence on Rodgers in 2008 than Favre had on Rodgers during their entire time together.

Young may have had more influence on Rodgers in 2008 than Favre had on Rodgers during their entire time together.

 

 

DING!! Young, the only person on the planet that had a clue how to handle following a legend at QB. Young gave him great advice too. 

 

The desire to say "I told you so...Don't go there. Don't do it" - Steve Young. Rodgers hasn't. He's been great thus far & I hope he keeps it up & keeps taking the high road.

Giving TT his due: From CHTV

 

" ....the Packers combination of Randall Cobb, Jordy Nelson and James Jones will make just over $7 million in combined salary in 2013. What’s more, that trio of bargains will only earn roughly 54 percent of what the Minnesota Vikings are paying Greg Jennings next season."

 

 

I hope they're not pissed about that.

 

Cobb is going to get paid!

While it's all fact based information, Jennings is playing with Christian Ponder now.

A trip down memory lane

 

It's from the article above & made me laugh

Simply priceless.

Good article. It failed to mention John Dorsey in KC. 

One of the take-aways from the article is how many swings TT likes to take on draft day. More than most

 

Thompson certainly has his faults ( VY ???) , but he stays true to the plan of always drafting lots and lots of football players

 

When GB needed rebuilding, TT drafted lots of football players

When GB was "only a player or two away", TT drafted lots of football players

When GB won a SB, TT still drafted lots of football players

GB has moved up, down and around but they always draft lots of football players

 

Many don't work out....and now, given all the attention to injuries - it just makes sense to keep stocking the cupboard irregardless of the teams' current status or the fans' ideas of what should be done.

 

Just keep drafting lots of football players.

 

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I've said this before, but it has to be hell to be TT. Packer fans want to know why he doesn't sign FA's. Why his picks end up hurt. Divisional fans think he lucked out by drafting Clay and had Rodgers fall into his lap because without them GB would suck ass.

 

Nick Collins, Jordy Nelson, James Jones, Greg Jennings, Josh Sitton, Bryan Bulaga, TJ Lang, Jermichael Finley, BJ Raji, Brandon Jackson, Morgan Burnett, James Starks, Marshall Newhouse, Randall Cobb, Devon House, Sam Shields, Charles Woodson.

 

The guy has delivered a crazy collection of talent that have all played a part in delivering wins. GB has led the NFL in injuries twice in three years since 2010 and all TT draft picks, FA's, and UDFA's have helped the team go 36-12, won the division the last 3 years and won a Super Bowl.

 

And to Satori's point. He's one of the very best at collecting picks:

 

“I think in general philosophy, I’d rather have more (draft picks) than less, but at the end of the day I’d rather have more quality than anything,” 

 

TT - Spring 2013.

 

Draft great players when you can, draft lots of players overall, develop them, hire good coaches... repeat.

You had me until Brandon Jackson.

yeah wtf....just turned your whole post into.... 

 

"the great" deven house or James Starks didnt do much for me either

Brandon Jackson.

Philly playoff game 2010. 14-10 7:33 left 3rd quarter. 2nd and 16 following a Colledge hold. Takes a screen, waits perfectly for a Colledge block, 16yd TD. Winning TD.

 

NFC Championship Game. 2nd quarter. 2nd and 13. Takes a short Rodgers pass over the middle, tears Urlachers groin in half with a crazy move and goes for 16. 3 plays later Starks is in for a TD. 14-0 Packers.

 

It's not the body of work. It's the quiet work that helps land a trophy.

 

Agreed.  Jackson was the backfield glue guy that helped deliver a ring.  Same reason Starks can't really be considered a bust even though he's been all but worthless since. He's a 6th round pick who led the NFL in rushing yards in the playoffs and carried the mail all the way to a title.  They get bounced in the first round if Starks doesn't go off for 123 in Philly, and he had good games the rest of the way.  If that's all you get out of a 6th rounder, it's still a pretty good late-round pick.