Position Evaluation: Offensive Line

The offensive line of 2017 was a mess, but a predictable mess because the offensive line has been Ted Thompson’s red-headed stepchild since he became Head Honcho in 2005 and released All-Pro right guard Marco Rivera and left guard Mike Wahle right off the bat to sabotage Mike Sherman and it worked as the Packers fell from 10-6-0 and 13 straight years of .500 or better teams and four straight playoff appearances to 4-12-0 and the beginning of two straight non-playoff teams.

Position Evaluation: Running Backs, Fullbacks and Tight Ends Oh My

Running Backs and Tight Ends were the two positions besides cornerbacks Ted Thompson worked on last year. He drafted three running backs in the fourth, fifth and seventh rounds and signed five tight ends, one unrestricted free agent, three street free agents and one undrafted free agent and hit big at running back and crapped out at tight end. The best you could hope from Ted Thompson since 2010 was 50 percent.

Position Evaluation: Quarterbacks and Receivers

I’ve been reading the pap and FAKE NEWS coming out of Green Bay since the end of the season and the restructuring of the front office and have a few observations. First, FAKE NEWS is alive and well with Ted Thompson now behind the curtain running the show instead of being the tired old face of the team like he’s been for the last 13 years.

The pap usually reserved for Larry McCarren and his “happy news reports” has been almost universal, especially in the evaluation of the Ted Thompson’s roster despite the fact the Packers could only beat the Bears, Bucs and Browns when the crutch (Aaron Rodgers) was removed. I’ve seen reports that the Packers will automatically be in the hunt for the Super Bowl once again, despite the fact the Packers haven’t been for many years, Dom Capers’ incompetence accepted. It’s like the old joke, “A man needs surgery on his hand and asks his doctor if he will be able to play the piano after the surgery. The doctors says of course, and he said, that’s funny I couldn’t play the piano before.”

With all of that aside I will evaluated the Packers roster over the next few days starting with the quarterbacks and wide receivers.

Speaking of Dynasties

If the New England Patriots had won the Super Bowl that would have solidified the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady Era as the greatest dynasty of all time with its sixth Super Bowl titles tying them with the Pittsburgh Steelers and snapping the tie they are currently in with the San Francisco 49ers and the Dallas Cowboys with five Super Bowl titles.

Just noting the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants are next with four Super Bowl titles. Another note the Packers lead the league with 13 total titles and the Chicago Bears next with nine, including one Super Bowl title just two years after George “Papa Bear" Halas died with the Mike Ditka led Super Bowl Shuffle team.

What Murphy and the LOCAL KISS ASS MEDIA Has Wrought

Ding, Dong, The Ted is Dead. Ding, Dong, The Dom is Dead. Those two refrains should be enough for any Packer Backer to be dancing in the streets and for most of us we are, if for no other reason that Dom Capers’ wide open in the middle, laid back pass coverage and “No Tackle” zone defensive is really gone.

However, in the infinite wisdom of the Packers Brain Trust (I have my doubts about the brain part) Ted Thompson wasn’t fired or retired, but given a promotion where he could and probably will be influencing the moves “new” general manager Brian Gutekunst will be making this offseason, including the upcoming draft. I have acid indigestion over the thought that the man who gave us a team that needed overtime to beat the 0-16 Browns is still wielding influence.

A Great Wrong Has Finally Been Righted

It may have took 45 years, but a great wrong has finally been righted when Jerry Kramer of Lombardi’s power sweep and the block that beat the Cowboys in the Ice Bowl (sorry Ken Bowman) fame has been finally elected to the NFL Hall of Fame today.

It couldn’t have happened to a more deserving player. Jerry Kramer is the 10th player elected to the Hall from the 1962 team that is considered the greatest team of all time led by the greatest coach of all time, Vince Lombardi.