Packers GM confident in roster as is
Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:02 pm
A sure bet: Packers GM confident in roster as is
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/41797307.html
"Despite coming off a 6-10 season and being in the midst of a major schematic change on defense, the Packers are not a team with a lot of glaring needs, Thompson said.
... since he's holding nine picks this year, including the ninth pick overall and four in the top 83, it would be logical to think he's expecting a couple of starters out of this class. But he's not even certain he needs to do that.
"I don't know that's a particular goal," Thompson said. "It would be nice. It kind of depends on what's there when it's our turn to pick. We're pretty solid in our starting lineup."
Rather than prepare for those loses by signing free agents, Thompson will utilize the draft to continue building with younger players. Over the last four years, he has signed just two players over the age of 28, mostly because, he said, younger players are more durable and less injury-prone."
Glaring needs = DE, OLB, backup NT.
potential obvious needs = do we have a solid RT or are both Gs solid? How is S if Bigby does not return.
Solid starting lineup? DL, OL, OLB, S
Young players are less injury prone? Harrell. 2nd rd pick WR - was it Murphy? Bigby. Blackmon until last year.
"...it would be logical to think he's expecting a couple of starters out of this class. But he's not even certain he needs to do that." No new starters from FA or draft? Whatever Ted.
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packers/41797307.html
"Despite coming off a 6-10 season and being in the midst of a major schematic change on defense, the Packers are not a team with a lot of glaring needs, Thompson said.
... since he's holding nine picks this year, including the ninth pick overall and four in the top 83, it would be logical to think he's expecting a couple of starters out of this class. But he's not even certain he needs to do that.
"I don't know that's a particular goal," Thompson said. "It would be nice. It kind of depends on what's there when it's our turn to pick. We're pretty solid in our starting lineup."
Rather than prepare for those loses by signing free agents, Thompson will utilize the draft to continue building with younger players. Over the last four years, he has signed just two players over the age of 28, mostly because, he said, younger players are more durable and less injury-prone."
Glaring needs = DE, OLB, backup NT.
potential obvious needs = do we have a solid RT or are both Gs solid? How is S if Bigby does not return.
Solid starting lineup? DL, OL, OLB, S
Young players are less injury prone? Harrell. 2nd rd pick WR - was it Murphy? Bigby. Blackmon until last year.
"...it would be logical to think he's expecting a couple of starters out of this class. But he's not even certain he needs to do that." No new starters from FA or draft? Whatever Ted.