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Originally posted by TheEnforcer@Apr 23 2005, 05:50 PM
We'll just have to disagree on whether there was a legit pick there for defense. I also agree Sherman is gone, and it doesn't surprise me, but I would rather have had Thompson not been a pussy about it and just fired his ass this year rather than trying to make it look like he gave a fuck about winning this year. Whether you are trying to get a new QB for the future or not there is NO WAY that Rodgers will be as good as Brett and the packers will be SEVERAL games BELOW .500 as a team team next year (06-07 season) should he choose to retire cause Thompson fucked the defense this year. If he had addressed the defensive needs this year the Packers would have at least a shot of being a .500 or better team when/if Rodgers takes over whereas now they will undoubtably be below .500 for at least a year or two after favre retires. Sadly unless new defensive coordinator Jim Bates can pull some magic out of the hat, which is always a possibility, the Packers will likely be in the 9-7 or 10-6 range again, MAYBE 8-8, any of which will NOT be good enough to win the North this year.
And Brett Favre is NOT done as a player. Look at this numbers and you'll see they are EXTREMELY good and no matter how good a QB is it is tough to win in the playoffs without a good defense where the importance of a good defense is VERY apparent. Brett is still a great QB but even a great QB can't do shit in the playoffs with a defense that is so crappy.
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true, he wont be as good as favre, but i remember favres first game, when he came in to replace majkowski. brett favre wasnt as good as brett favre then. the packers are in serious rebuilding mode. and they have money. defensive needs can be met through free agency. its been a great run, but guys get old and get traded.
yeah they should have canned sherman. rebuild from the front office down. the luxury GB has this year is the NFC is not looking any different than last year.