Steven Jackson Signs with the Falcons

Former Rams running back Steven Jackson has reportedly signed a three year deal with the Falcons, as Adam Schefter tweeted late Thursday afternoon.

On Wednesday, a fake tweet from Schefter saying that Jackson had signed with the Packers circulated through twitter and caused many happy reactions from Packer fans. However, Thursday's tweet is the real deal as other sources have confirmed the signing.

The Packers were in talks with Jackson, but it remains unclear if they were seriously interested or used by Jackson's agent to drive up the price on Atlanta.

While Steven Jackson could have provided a new dimension to the Packers offense, the odds that Jackson would have ended up in Green Bay were slim to begin with. Despite trying to sign Jackson in the past, Ted Thompson was not going to over pay for an aging running back when Mike McCarthy's offense is centered around Aaron Rodgers and the passing game.

The Packers will probably look to add youth at the position in the draft in April, and the odds that Cedric Benson may be back with the Packers have now increased.

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Devil Doc's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:45 pm

Yeah cause Benson is the answer...glad we have a chance to hold on to him.

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jmac34's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:55 pm

Harris is the real answer. Benson would just be the back up

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I bleed Green More's picture

March 14, 2013 at 06:09 pm

At least he is a choice, telling you draft picks will have no problem making this team.

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Devil Doc's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:46 pm

Yeah because Benson is the answer...glad we have a chance to hold on to him.

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JJB's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:48 pm

49ers, Seahawks, and Falcons all have gotten better this offseason. Packers need a good draft to keep up or they have no chance at the Superbowl.

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Idiot Fan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:04 pm

I agree that the Seahawks have gotten better, but nothing the 49ers or Falcons has done has impressed me at all.

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imfubared's picture

March 14, 2013 at 06:48 pm

You must be drinking a lot of not reading the papers. The niners are picking up top FA talent

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jmac34's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:04 pm

losing Goldson was bigger than gaining Boldin. Goldson was a huge part of their defense

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Devil Doc's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:50 pm

SJax was never going to end up in GB, I agree that it was leverage I try and drive up his price.

Some other "quality" backs still out there in FA too

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trvs's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:52 pm

Certainly not surprised this didn't happen, but with all the chatter I definitely got my hopes up.

What are the odds Jennings leaves?......

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Evan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:53 pm

My guess it's 60/40 he leaves.

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Stroh's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:35 pm

Say more like 90/10 he leaves IMO. Just like Jenkins.

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Evan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:52 pm

Not that I want to see him in Green Bay, but I do wonder where Ahmad Bradshaw is going to end up.

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Mojo's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:53 pm

I'm just as pissed that this brings Eddy Lacy back into the discussion. Nothing against him, I just don't want to spent a first round pick. We need help elsewhere first. UGGGGGGG! I'll reserve final judgment on the SJax deal until I hear the details, but if the $'s were reasonable, I'll be pissed the Pack passed. If SJax has a couple of good years left, that would have helped in the next few years of the ever decreasing ARod window. Plus we'll probably end up overpaying to keep Jennings. UGGGGG.

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Stroh's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:39 pm

Not too worried. I don't see a 1st rd pick on RB. 2nd or 3rd more likely. Michael in 3rd would be ideal imo.

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Hands's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:54 pm

I still see Hillis coming in for a look-see. He's a situation back for short yardage, blockin,g and pass catching on 3rd down.

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Evan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:55 pm

If it gets Kuhn's deal off the books, I'm all for Hillis. But I don't see him providing much more than a Kuhn-type role.

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trvs's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:57 pm

Does anybody know the tender on Chris Ivory?

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Evan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:58 pm

2nd round pick. Which is kinda crazy to me. But it certainly takes him off the market. Why they would pay that much money to their 4th RB is beyond me.

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Idiot Fan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:59 pm

I would have vastly preferred Jackson over Benson, but that downhill slide starts around age 30 and heads down fast. My guess is we might have gotten one decent year out of him. Depending on what he was asking for, that may or may not have been worth it.

Despite this, I would be shocked if TT goes RB in round 1.

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devil doc's picture

March 14, 2013 at 03:59 pm

Ahmad Bradshaw is still available...not the most durable guy, but playing on grass may help him more.

Felix Jones...another health risk but a speed guy who can catch out the backfield.

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mark's picture

March 14, 2013 at 06:31 pm

LOL.

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Drealyn Williams's picture

March 14, 2013 at 08:03 pm

I also laughed out loud at those 2 RB's mentioned.

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Lou's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:02 pm

Jackson would have been a great fit, my guess is he had a pre-arranged deal with the Falcons, at his age you don't turn down $7M guaranteed as he did with the Rams without having another deal in place. That should have let Thompson know that the price was too high to even negotiate. The team is much better with a younger back than with Benson even though the cupboard is bare, even Grant had more excelleration than Benson and Benson has enough off the field issues again. I like everyone else was hoping they would not have to use a high draft pick at RB but now they have to.

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devil doc's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:08 pm

I don't think the HAVE to. Its already been shown you can find that late round RB from other teams. Eddie Lacy isn't a 1st round pick to me...now if he falls down to thier late 2nd...then maybe.

I'd prefer maybe Le'Veon Bell Mich St, maybe Christine Michael from A&M, or Giovani Bernard from UNC (although he's a small back at 5'8") Hell even late rounds, Marcus Lattimore has more talent in his reconstructed knees right now then some of the FAs left.

Should be interesting to see how this plays out.

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nick perry's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:09 pm

NOOOOO, Ted just played around to long. Why is it every team is able to talk and sign the player? Never tight wad Ted. See you have to actually OFFER a contract!

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Stroh's picture

March 14, 2013 at 07:34 pm

Why is every team able to overpay for FA that never make a real difference? Better question... Teams that sign alot of FA rarely win a SB.

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2 share owner's picture

March 14, 2013 at 11:51 pm

@Lou.....There was nothing guaranteed about the 7 mil from St.Louis. In fact they probably told him they would release him at that price. But I agree he would have been a nice fit, just not at that price.

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nick perry's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:08 pm

Where's all the Ted T homers now? I want to hear them defend this. Atlanta, Seattle, Lions, Bears, hell everybody just about got better. The Packers? Nope, but hey Ted at least you locked A.J. Hawk up to a contract no one else in the NFL would have. How the hell did Ted screw this up? Oh yeah, practice. We all know what that pick we would have gave up for Lynch got us. Alex Green Baby!! Thank you Ted!

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Evan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:09 pm

Get a grip, dude.

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Idiot Fan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:12 pm

This is a joke, right?

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Mojo's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:14 pm

As a Tedophile, all I can say to defend him is this puts a lot(and I mean a lot) of other FA's back on the table at cheaper prices. But unless the price was sky-high, I was willing to take the risk with SJax.

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IowaPackFan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:21 pm

It's going to be great to revisit this post after the Packers win another NFC North title, en route to beating the Falcons in the playoffs.

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Ted T homer's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:21 pm

Right here

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Denver's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:25 pm

"Hell everybody just about got better {on paper} ."
Fixed that for you.

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FITZCORE 1252'S EVO's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:34 pm

"Atlanta, Seattle, Lions, Bears, hell everybody just about got better."

How are you so sure?

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PadLevel's picture

March 14, 2013 at 07:55 pm

Teddy T is not the second coming of Ron Wolf. More than likely Ron would have pulled this off (remember Reggie White's epiphany!). 3 Years for $12 Million is a risk worth taking considering the potential reward. Perhaps Stephen Jackson had already made up his mind to play in a dome, that can certainly be fixed with say another $1Million perhaps? Ted needs to realize that his track record with drafting and developing RBs is pathetic. Hope he doesn't gamble away another top pick on a RB - ala Alex Green.

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Matt's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:32 pm

My exact same thoughts!

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Idiot Fan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:11 pm

Running an NFL team is a bit like playing poker. In order to win at poker *over the long run* it's simply a matter of making sure you have your money in the pot for the hands that you have the best odds of winning. Now, it's absolutely true that in the short run you can bet on hands where the odds aren't in your favor and it will pay off. But that is not a sound long-term poker strategy.

In running the Packers, Teddy sets his price relative to the risk/reward that the player poses. If he gets him, great. If not, he moves on. This may suck from time to time when looking at individual instances, but over the long run, it's the right course (IMO).

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devil doc's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:13 pm

You can play for the now while still building the future. Agree with you analogy though.

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Rocky70's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:34 pm

Nothing wrong with your analysis. --- As long as you are winning. --- What happens if you start losing because you refuse to use free agency when your draft picks fail?

Also, as good as winning it all in the 2010 season was, GB has been an embarrassment in the playoffs the other 3 years (2009, 2011, 2012). That is a fact & abit disturbing.

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Stroh's picture

March 14, 2013 at 06:02 pm

Last I we ARE winning... a lot! SB WIN in '10 don't you remember?!

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Point Packer's picture

March 15, 2013 at 01:25 am

Rocky is the new Cow, but much worse.

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cow42's picture

March 15, 2013 at 10:27 am

thank you?

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Bugeater's picture

March 15, 2013 at 02:02 pm

I'll let you know as soon as we're NOT winning.

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IowaPackFan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:18 pm

Must have failed a physical.

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California Cheesehead's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:41 pm

Oh, free agency time! Where some people really panic over mediocre players signing with mediocre teams and being talked about like they're the saviors of their respective new teams. Panic and overreacting. And we still have the draft to look forward to!

The Packers will be fine. They know what they're doing. We have great personnel, a very good coaching staff, and talented team. We have some holes to fill, but we're still a great team. Chicago signed an offensive lineman and tight end. OH, NO! Atlanta got an old running back. Zoiks! San Fran got some "meh" players and lost some really good talent. AAAAHHHH! Come on, guys...

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madtork's picture

March 14, 2013 at 06:05 pm

Right, most of these guys are like used cars, good runners, low mileage, many new parts. TT is wise not to over reach, can you imagine the cap hell that faces Miami?Poor Joe Philbin is on the hot seat because of Ireland's stupidity. I'm sure he had some targets but why spend more than what they're worth.

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Nononsense's picture

March 14, 2013 at 04:58 pm

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Lets see, TT couldn't pull the trigger on the Moss trade, or the Lynch trade or the Gonzales trade and now he can't make it happen with Steven Jackson.

What a shame.

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pooch's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:13 pm

Ted gets way to much credit,he won SB cause he signed Pickett and Woodson.He flopped last year on 3rd rate d lineman.You cant in this day and age rely soley on draft.Jackspn would have taken pressure off o line.Cant waste draft pick on rb cause we need d line help ,saftey,linebacker and tackle to replace Newsome.

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PackerBacker's picture

March 15, 2013 at 11:17 am

Wow, how easy it is to forget that TT lowballed Woodson too. No one else wanted him. We gave him a competetive offer and he accepted. A lot of people seem to forget that he wasn't highly pursued coming out of Oakland.

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Bugeater's picture

March 15, 2013 at 02:09 pm

Remember when people were upset that TT was able to land Woodson, but failed to get LaVar Arrington?

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pooch's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:17 pm

Geez guess no one else but Packers need to resign there player to new or extended contracts.

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Mojo's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:37 pm

I've heard a three year $12mil deal with $4mil guaranteed. Unless the Packers know something know one else does, that deal was very doable.

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Stroh's picture

March 14, 2013 at 06:12 pm

I wouldn't have went 3yrs 9M. Let Atl overpay him!

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Mojo's picture

March 14, 2013 at 07:35 pm

Agree with a lot of what you say Stroh, but I don't think $12m a year for three years is overpaying. Plus with only $4m guaranteed, he can become a one year rental. IMO a proven power RB, who has shown little signs of slowing down is well worth the risk. There have been a lot of successful RB's in their early thirties. $4m is chump change in today's NFL. Plus, it would have been one less area to address for this upcoming season.

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Stroh's picture

March 14, 2013 at 08:47 pm

12M a year? for 3 yrs... LOL I said on other posts, from the beginning I would give 9M over 3 yrs, might go a little higher, but thats about my limit. I would love to have SJax, and I get it about being a one year if he doesn't perform. THat was my limit. Don't know what Thompson was offering. Hope we can get Michael in the 3rd.

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Mojo's picture

March 14, 2013 at 10:23 pm

Meant $12m total for 3 years or $4 per year. Only $4 guaranteed for all three years. You may have your limit, but to me that sounds like a great deal. Hell, we paid DD $2.5 to sit on his arse last year. As the Packs featured back, SJax would have worth every penny.

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FITZCORE 1252'S EVO's picture

March 14, 2013 at 11:00 pm

Agreed MOJO. Unless it's a legit medical concern (unlike Canty... According to many other medical staffs), I really would of liked to see this get done for that price/length. Kinda disappointed it didn't.

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2 share owner's picture

March 15, 2013 at 12:03 am

Agree Stroh, I would love to have him but my limit would be 3yrs at 9 mil. I also do not believe there is anyway in hell he sees year three of that deal, he probably has to take a pay cut next year to avoid being released. I believe that the first year at 4 mil is all that is guaranteed. But not sure on that.

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Matt's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:38 pm

Draft and develop! Yea right they may develop into a super bowl contender years from now but not next year when Niners,Seahawks and Falcons get better now and Packers say the same.

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Stroh's picture

March 14, 2013 at 08:49 pm

We're already a SB contender. The team that wins is usually the one that gets hot at playoff time. Once the playoffs start any team is capable of getting hot.

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cow42's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:48 pm

thank goodness.

never wanted jackson. he dosen't run physically until he gets to the 2nd level. when he's behind his line he dances. the Pack's line isn't good enough to dance around behind. gotta get guys who can get a full head of steam quickly... that's not jackson.

if you want to try to figure out who they should draft - look for someone who weighs 215+ and had a quick 10 yd split.

christine michael is a total turd of a human BUT HE FITS WHAT THEY NEED PERFECTLY!

michael and harris... that"s what i'm talking about.

also (and some of you will be pissed off by my saying this) but i think the Packers are a good 2 years away from really being in position to make a run at another SB title... jackson would have been approximately 200 years old by then and would have suffered through approximately 3 million hits.

last thing...

STAY AS FAR AWAY FROM BRADSHAW AS POSSIBLE... HE'S BASICALLY HARRIS WITH A 4 PAGE LONG INJURY HISTORY!

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jmac34's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:54 pm

Did GB, NY or Bal look like they were super bowl champs during the years they won? While GB has some holes, they should be good enough to at least contend for a super bowl bid.

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Idiot Fan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 09:09 pm

Exactly right. Baltimore looked HORRIBLE heading into the playoffs this year.

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California Cheesehead's picture

March 14, 2013 at 08:25 pm

You get a hard time from the folks for your insistent pessimism during the season, but it's times like this you're spot on. Nail on head. When you're not, it's no big deal. You just remind me of my uncle, then. ;)

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Mojo's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:54 pm

I'll pose a hypothetical for y'all. Would Ted have passed on the FA deal Wolf struck up with Reggie White? Keep in mind the White deal was considered very expensive(maybe the most expensive ever at the time). Also, Reggie was around thirty years old. So considering the current Pack philosophy, would Ted have passed on perhaps the greatest FA pickup in NFL history because he didn't meet some arbitrary criteria?

Talk amongst yourselves.

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Mojo's picture

March 14, 2013 at 05:58 pm

And I'm not saying that Jackson is in White's class as a FA. Just what do you think Ted would have done?

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jmac34's picture

March 14, 2013 at 06:07 pm

FA was vastly different back then but I don't think he would have made the move because he has always been a draft and develop guy and Wolf was good at getting FA

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Idiot Fan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 09:14 pm

If I recall correctly, Wolf felt the need to bring Reggie in because he wanted to make GB a place that was attractive for people to play, given its decades of losing prior to that moment. He may not have been as willing to do the same deal in, say, 1998. When Ted first got here he seemed more willing to make bigger FA signings, like Pickett, Woodson, and *cough* Marquan Manuel, probably because the cupboard was rather bare. After years of his own drafts, I think he feels less impetus to go outside to fill the needs. So, I'm not sure if Ted would ever have pulled off the White signing, but I think he would have been more aggressive in that situation than he is these days.

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Mojo's picture

March 14, 2013 at 10:31 pm

Well, after two comments it seems you both feel TT would have passed on Reggie. Doesn't matter what TT's reasoning would have been - it would have been a mistake! And Wolf would have made that deal again in 1998, 2008 and 2888 for that matter.

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Calpackfan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 11:00 pm

No I don't think Ted makes the move to pick up Reggie, nor do I think he would have traded a first rounder to get Bret. But how about this question, would Ron have drafted ARod in the first round, while still having Favre??? I'm not so sure he does that.

Talk amongst all of us.

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Mojo's picture

March 14, 2013 at 11:52 pm

Which proves my point. Sometimes it's wise to roll the dice a bit. The White and Favre moves were Wolf's two best. Imagine where they would have been without them. TT picking ARod wsa his best personnel move. He needs to make more such bold moves.

It's ok to question what TT does at times. I say this as a card carrying Tedophile. I'm afraid so many of Packer fans are turning their loyalty to TT into cult-like reverence, much like some did with Brent. If I think he F'd up I'll call him out on it(yeah, he should have acquired Marshawn Lynch). For $4m or so he could have rectified this by nabbing Jackson.

And speaking of Jackson, if I hear one more time about how he's washed up I'm going to lose it. Last year he averaged 4.1 yards a carry (career avg. is 4.2) played in all 16 games, had 321 receiving yards for an 8.4 yd avg. and over a thousand yards rushing. All while running behind this offensive line: http://espn.go.com/blog/nfcwest/post/_/id/86032/rams-offensive-line-shuf...

Forget the cliches. Not every RB is washed up at 30. This is not Logan's Run. If Jackson gets hurt it's not because he's 30 (rookie Alex Green blew his knee out as a rookie). I'd like the Packers to focus on other positions in the draft and they could have for at least a year, if they signed SJax.

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Ruppert's picture

March 15, 2013 at 07:58 am

We have a Logan's Run reference AND a Bullwinkle and Rocky reference in the same post?

Seriously, that's another reason why this site is awesome.

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Idiot Fan's picture

March 15, 2013 at 01:53 pm

I still can't believe the stones that Wolf had to trade a first-round pick for a backup QB who had had disciplinary issues on his previous team, and who also failed the physical. I know we had two first-round picks that year, but egads, I probably would have been howling on the internet about how terrible that trade was. Amazing.

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FITZCORE 1252'S EVO's picture

March 14, 2013 at 11:07 pm

Not a chance in hell.

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mark's picture

March 14, 2013 at 06:47 pm

I love draft/develop. But sometimes I think the fans and organization need a jolt. With a stagnant running game for the last several seasons, I think Steven Jackson would have provided that jolt. I was very outspoken and have been one of the biggest advocates for SJax. It didn't happen.

And now we move on.

And despite the disappointment, I will say this: there's no GM I'd rather have at the helm than Ted Thompson. You can't argue with the team we have, how smartly he's built it, the moves he has made (along with some of the moves he hasn't made). I don't always agree with him, but I do trust the guy.

We have a great football team in Green Bay and we get a ton of guys back just via injury: Bishop, DJ Smith, Perry, Starks, Quarless, Sherrod, Bulaga...this Packers team is going to be ok.

And there's still another fella I like named Marcus Lattimore.

Hope springs eternal. In Ted we trust.

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Evan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 07:38 pm

Hear hear.

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Idiot Fan's picture

March 14, 2013 at 09:16 pm

Cheers Mark.

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hayward4president's picture

March 14, 2013 at 07:00 pm

Been forever since I have been on here...just wanted to say damnit I wanted to get Steven! But oh well....bring on Eddie! Roll tide haha.

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packsmack25's picture

March 14, 2013 at 07:09 pm

No. Lacy was never the best back on his college team.

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ted, of bill and ted's picture

March 15, 2013 at 09:18 am

just like scottie pippen. and he was worthless.

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Matt's picture

March 14, 2013 at 08:34 pm

Why would a free agent want to come here and waste their time with TT. They should know they are going to get a low ball offer. Unless they are some street free agent nobody else wants.

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Point Packer's picture

March 15, 2013 at 01:27 am

Yeah, that Charles Woodson wasted a whole ton of his time in GB.

Do the world a favor and never again post on Cheesehead TV. Thanks.

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Matt's picture

March 15, 2013 at 08:00 am

Charles Woodsen didn't have any other options there wasn't any one else knocking down his door!! So do me a favor and quit talking out of your a**!

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Stroh's picture

March 15, 2013 at 09:06 am

Talk about talkin out of the wrong orifice... All the other GM's didn't think Wood could play CB anymore. Thompson did! And boy did he play CB. played CB like a motha didn't he?!!

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Evan's picture

March 15, 2013 at 09:31 am

But wasn't that exactly the stupid point you were making though? That TT only signs FAs that no one else wants? Woodson falls into that category.

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scottm's picture

March 14, 2013 at 08:56 pm

Jackson at $4 mill a year is a pass in my book. He leveraged us to get more jack from where he wanted to go. Overpaying 30yo rbs isnt the way to succeed.

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JimTalkBox's picture

March 14, 2013 at 09:08 pm

I would have gambled $4.5 million for a "MAYBE" over-aged Steven Jackson vs. TT's ability to draft running backs.

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Jamie's picture

March 15, 2013 at 12:44 am

I found the perfect place for rocky & cowinkle...over in the JSOnline Comments section. Wow...what a stinky pile of rotten brain matter over there.

As if Tom Silverstein's horrifically speculative and contradictory story on Steven Jackson being 'too pricey" for TT wasn't enough...saying he doesn't know if TT made an offer or if Jackson even had genuine interest in coming to GB (while also pointing to numerous reasons why money was not the reason Jackson signed with ATL instead).

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Ruppert's picture

March 15, 2013 at 07:54 am

Rocky and Cowinkle? I like this. After all, Bullwinkle J. Moose WAS from Minnesota (Frostbite Falls). And he would just be stupid enough to be a closet Vikings fan (Wasmatta U alumnus, I believe).

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Ruppert's picture

March 15, 2013 at 07:59 am

Sorry, I believe it was Wasamatta U.

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Imran's picture

March 15, 2013 at 10:23 am

I am still upset about passing on Lynch. That one still makes me sick. Even though we won the SB that year. Long term would have been great to have him. I am grateful for TT. Most fans would kill for our GM. S Jax would have made me forget about Lynch a little. Now I have to watch him play here in Atl. If he plays well, my friends will be unbearable. And it will be a constant reminder what could have been.

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Evan's picture

March 15, 2013 at 10:26 am

Dude...you should NEVER take crap from an Atlanta Falcons fan...come on.

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Stroh's picture

March 15, 2013 at 01:50 pm

Just remind them we have Rodgers and a SB, they have Ryan and none! That'll shut em up!

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Lou's picture

March 15, 2013 at 03:12 pm

Hard to believe that Lynch wss not acquired even with #12 saying I played with this kid in college and he is the real deal. Maybe Ted thought he could bid low (6th round choice) like he did to acquire Grant. Talk about running "angry" Lynch is the poster boy, that kind of player sparks the whole offense.

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Cole's picture

March 15, 2013 at 11:04 am

I think we're fine. The only team that could beat us last year in the playoffs were the 9ers and maybe the Hawks(even though they will e tremendous this year). All we need is a better pass rush and McCarthy/Rodgers to work te short passing game and we can win the super bowl.

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Imran's picture

March 15, 2013 at 11:13 am

Lol, I dont. We have owned them the last few years! But everyone that knows me, knows what a huge cheesehead I am. So they like to start shit!

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