tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328789579487679553.post1566095837995479722..comments2023-09-09T04:41:25.659-05:00Comments on Tundra Vision: Day One ReflectionsC.D. Angelihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01446881989644895333noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328789579487679553.post-87155551573534355912009-04-28T18:28:00.000-05:002009-04-28T18:28:00.000-05:00Several Cheeseheads have reported in about the Cla...Several Cheeseheads have reported in about the Clay Matthews pick, all from the USC area, having watched him play in their NFL style system. Matthews "is" the real deal and still growing, if you can believe that. He may be a OLB right now, but if he gains a bit more weight will end up as a DE of a high cailber. But, that remains to be seen.<br />Not sure I agree with rickusn's premise that TT "picks on need" versus BPA. The Justin Harrell selection is a prime example of BPA over NEED. As are several others. I don't feel this was a fatigue draft. Rather it was a Dual-HC approach that Ted simply had to give credence to. I also think whatever reports the Scouts were bringing (this time) were somehow being tempered by Capers along the way. Maybe Capers has other insiders around the NFL and College that TT/MM never had before. Who knows. All I see is we've probably had the best Ron Wolf like draft ever, in the last DECADE.. since he walked away. Mike Sherman never knew how to pull it off--that's for damn sure! The USC pick was totally on spock logic. The guy comes from good stock, much like the Manning brothers. This faith in the OT's comes from some rather illogical advisement from Larry Beightol's successor. While I do not denegrate Campen's play in the Eighties for the Pack at Center. His temperment as an Offensive Line Coach leaves a lot to be desired and could actually be the cruz of why nothing has jelled since Beightol left. Remember, Beightol coaxed Wahle into playing at Guard. Campen gives us Colledge (spelled Ross Verba). On the CB's issue, we do have Tramon Williams and Pat Lee sitting in the wings and Williams has already proved himself. We did go and get one more CB, as TT will always do, but I think Pat Lee will step up this year. I would like to think Woodson has at least one more prime season in him. MY BIGGEST GRIPE of Sander's Defense was that Woodson literally WAS the fastest man they had on D. This is a coaching issue, which I believe Capers & Co will deal with, as we speak.<br />From this armchair, a GM is only responsible for bringing players; players who have been scouted to ad-nauseum. IT IS THE COACHING STAFF who is responsible for getting these players up to NFL snuff. Each April, the GM does his job, with advice from the HC and the Scouts. Once completed, it is the HC "who must" get the job done. It isn't the GM who's been calling the prevent football style plays we saw in 2008. And, it isn't the GM who's out there calling the shots on teaching technique. THAT's COACHING.<br />For me - I've been a HUGE critic of the coaching led by a prevent football mentality. It's not Lombardi-like at all.<br />If TT messes up in a big way, I'll be the firs tto say so. But, on a very serious note, all you need do is remove the Ron Wolf success of grabbing Reggie White, and suddenly TT/RW debate gains an even keel. In fact, TT slightly edges Wolf in more than one or two areas. Only in the first round of the Draft does he succeed better and with a handful of FA's. On the opposite side, TT is waay better with managing the money and in this day & age of NO CONTRACT, GBP is decidedly better off with TT over RW. TT gets more bang for the buck. Now, we need to get the HC to step up like Holmgren did in the SuperBowl run.<br />No offense to anyone reading this - but, how many SuperBowls did Brett Favre win, without Reggie White? And, how many times did GBP work to give him yet another chance? I'm just askin'. Will you use the same logic on all GBP issues?IPBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03931852283204108373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328789579487679553.post-90719700108520992982009-04-26T13:11:00.000-05:002009-04-26T13:11:00.000-05:00Hey Rick...good to hear from you again!
You know,...Hey Rick...good to hear from you again!<br /><br />You know, there is no doubt about TT fatigue. In some of the chat areas I've been in, I'm getting weary of the "All the TT Haters should shut up now" stuff.<br /><br />Trust me, I'm a TT critic. The draft is only going to fix so much, but for once, he's not taking an injured DT or getting yet another WR in the round that you expect to get instant starters from.<br /><br />He got two guys he projects to start this year on the defense. Is it overreacting to a bad season, like MM did by firing everyone and changing the defensive scheme? Perhaps.<br /><br />But they are two guys we needed upgrades at, particularly in a 3-4 scheme. They are also bigger risks, not safe picks like Rodgers and Hawk.<br /><br />I feel your pain, rick...trust me. I think the 3-4 is somewhat of a smokescreen, too, but I guess Thompson doesn't...very different from the ZBS switch where he gave MM no players to make it happen.C.D. Angelihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446881989644895333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5328789579487679553.post-74558618783437181382009-04-26T03:46:00.000-05:002009-04-26T03:46:00.000-05:00Well I always like your analysis whether I am in t...Well I always like your analysis whether I am in total agreement or not.<br /><br />In this case you didnt for some reason go far enough. Prety wishy-washy effort for you.<br /><br />Ill chalk it up to TT fatigue I feel the effects myself.<br /><br />This draft told us a couple things about TT that I have beeen saying all along:<br /><br />1) He has no philosophy.<br />2) He always picks on meed despite the consensus view of BPA.<br />3) He panics and overreacts every single draft even though there is no need.. The Matthews pick is just the latst example.<br />4) TT continues to put faith that his two aging OT and his two aging CB havent reached the end or will soon. Or worse that he already has their replacements at hand. Wishful thinkng.<br />5) He made it clear he would be GM until he decides to retire this draft will only enhance that as he gets another 5 years gratis irregardless of W-L record because everyone will say that is how long he gets to prove the 3-4 scheme and Matthews.<br />6) Nothing TT does is put under a acritcal microscope he continues to get a free pass on every issue.<br /><br />One last thing I was widely and virulently chastised for bringing up the 3-4 possibility last season. And told that it would NEVER happen.<br /><br />These switches dont happen overnight. Thje paln was laredy far advanced when I brought up the intriguing possibility.<br /><br />TT is all BS as are most so called Packer experts most of whom cant tell the differnce between Jenkins and Jennings.<br /><br />MM is savinh his butt. For how long I dont know. But he wont last as long as TT bet the ranch on that.<br /><br />PS Three picks to get Matthews is obscene from my perspective unless he can produce immdiate returns which seems highly unlikely.rickusnnoreply@blogger.com