Comments on: Silverstein grills Ted Thompson

By: A Word On Thompson | Cheesehead TV

A Word On Thompson | Cheesehead TV — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:30:41 +0000

[...] like to echo Andy’s appreciation of Tom Silverstein’s question and answer session with Packer GM Ted Thompson. Silverstein, [...]

By: RAMRN

RAMRN — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:58:46 +0000

I too read the article. I did not find it very enlightening to say the least. TT gives such pat answers to all questions over the past years. I for one would like to hear TT or MM admit where the deficiencies are and that they are going to agressively try to address them in the off season.
Regarding Woodson’s quote that they need to bring in free agents to bolster the ranks with veteren leadership. Excuse me, but how long has he been in the NFL? I would think that in tight games he and Barnett, Pickett, Harris would step up to provide the leadership the team needed.

By: Ron La Canne

Ron La Canne — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 23:13:41 +0000

Very interesting article and Silverstein’s questions brought out some interesting responses. When asked if he made a mistake drafting Justin Harrell, his response included the following: “We have a number grade we put on risk factor based on a person’s history.” This sounds strikingly familar to answers given for virtuall all opinions expressed when TT and MM are questioned on player performance. The problem to me says they are trying to attach some objective analysis to a highly subjective weighting of the numbers used. In other words, they use a psuedo-mathmatical method to give credence to highly subjective standards they input to their model.

Also, being a real pain in the butt, I’d have asked TT why he’s had only 1 winning season in his 4 years as GM instead of why he has had 2 losing seasons in 4 years. There would nothing I’d enjoy more than twisting the knife a little. I will never, ever forgive the idiot move TT made in Year 1 by releasing Marco and Wahle the same season. That was unbearably stupid and was a likely contributor to the 4-12 Sherman exodus.