Thompson batted .667 in three previous trades-ups. He hit the jackpot with Clay Matthews in 2009 and found a starting safety with Morgan Burnett in 2010, but swung and missed on defensive lineman Jeremy Thompson in 2008.

There can be great reward for a general manager that moves up and grabs someone he really wants. But if that player doesn’t pan out, the result is two wasted draft picks instead of one.

This is a stacked roster. We don't need as many players as possible. We need QUALITY, not quantity.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

This is very disingenuous of Vandermause. First of all, Jeremy Thompson didn't pan out due to injury. That wasn't a "swing and miss."

Secondly, Ted traded the picks to move up and thus did in fact get value for those picks. In fact, judging by the trades he was making with the Patriots, Ted was getting MORE than what those picks were worth, according to the "point" sheet that scored what each pick was worth.

This is a stacked roster. We don't need as many players as possible. We need QUALITY, not quantity.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann 

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

Those useless pieces of crap that can't even teach, sit back and criticize.

Originally Posted by: Dexter_Sinister 

GBPG 



This is very disingenuous of Vandermause. First of all, Jeremy Thompson didn't pan out due to injury. That wasn't a "swing and miss."

Secondly, Ted traded the picks to move up and thus did in fact get value for those picks. In fact, judging by the trades he was making with the Patriots, Ted was getting MORE than what those picks were worth, according to the "point" sheet that scored what each pick was worth.

This is a stacked roster. We don't need as many players as possible. We need QUALITY, not quantity.

Originally Posted by: nerdmann