TED THOMPSON RUMORS & GOSSIP
Thompson Keeps Cap Alive and Kicking
Because Ted Thompson has consistently given big signing bonuses to the right players, no team in the NFL has less "dead money" cluttering its salary cap than the Packers. Because of that, it's little wonder why the Packers are perennial contenders while others are perennial pretenders.
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Packers Announce More Roster Moves
The Packers announced more roster moves on Monday
The Green Bay Packers announced more roster moves on Monday. General Manager Ted Thompson announced that the Packers have signed five players who took part in this weekend’s rookie orientation camp.
Those signed are fullback Jonathan Amosa, linebacker Donte Savage, cornerback Brandon Walker, wide receiver Tyrone Smith and linebacker...
Packing the Stats: The 49ers, Ted Thompson, and Draft Class Contributions
You know what’s been bugging me about some fans’ reactions to the 2013 NFL Draft? They look at the San Francisco 49ers, who have been lauded for their draft results, and feel like the Green Bay Packers’ selections were utterly underwhelming by comparison.
Yes, the 49ers had a great draft. They were able to get some highly regarded players who could definitely make their great...
Green Bay Packers draft addresses some needs, but not all
Ted Thompson just presided over his ninth draft as Packer GM
With the NFL draft now complete several things have become clear: the Packers’ coaching staff feels a lot better about the middle of its defense than the pundits do, and that they are finally planning to pay more than just lip service to the team’s running game.
After being exposed on defense in the playoffs the expectation...
Tracking the Trades in the Green Bay Packers 2013 NFL Draft
Packers GM Ted Thompson made a total of four trades during the 2013 NFL Draft.
With the 2013 NFL Draft now in the books, let’s take a look at what “Trader” Ted Thompson did with his eight original picks to turn them into eleven total selections. He made a total of four trades, three of which being “down” and the final one being a trade “up.” Overall, he gained eight...
Green Bay Packers draft reactions: Day One
The Green Bay Packers generally remain dormant when it comes to free agency in the NFL so the draft takes a whole new level of importance. Last year the Packers went defense-heavy in the draft as it was sorely needed and this draft is off to the same start as last years.
The Packers, with the 26th pick of the draft took Datone Jones, a defensive end out of UCLA.
Jones has a great...
The NFL Draft: Time for Ted Thompson to Come Out and Play
GM Ted Thompson
Welcome to NFL Draft Week.
It’s the week many Green Bay Packers fans have been waiting for. General Manager Ted Thompson will finally wake up from his offseason hibernation and will get to work setting the Packers up for another Super Bowl run in 2013. As usual, he largely ignored free agency and will rely on the draft to restock Green Bay’s shelves with fresh...
Packers are trying to shake off the ‘soft’ label, look to draft for answers
Since winning the super Bowl in 2010, the Green Bay Packers have slowly gained a reputation for being soft, just a finesse team.
GM Ted Thompson and coach Mike McCarthy have said they don’t feel that the team is soft, but behinds the scenes they do think they need to get tougher, more physical.
According to Bob McGinn of JSonline.com, the upcoming draft is important in reversing...
Thompson keeping Packers' plans to himself
Packers general manager Ted Thompson is known for playing things close to the vest in the buildup to the NFL Draft -- and really in regard to pretty much every subject -- so his 20-minute meeting with reporters Thursday in Green Bay produced the expected amount of obtuse answers and little if any news.
After talking for nearly the entire 20 minutes in very general terms about draft...
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April 18, 2013
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Green Bay Packers 2013 Mock Draft 1.0
This is the first in a series of three mock drafts in which I will attempt to project the moves the always-enigmatic Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson will make in the 2013 NFL Draft. In each of the mocks, I will outline a different strategy Thompson could pursue. But first, a little background. [...]The post Green Bay Packers 2013 Mock Draft 1.0 by Jacob Vincent appeared...
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