Expect to See the Packers Select a Wide Receiver Early in the 2014 NFL Draft

March 19, 2014   ·   Bob Fox   ·   Jump to comments

Ted Thompson has run the front office of the Green Bay Packers for nine years now. If you look at his history since then, it is obvious that his modus operandi in putting together the roster of the team is to draft and develop the various players he selects.
Head coach Mike McCarthy and his staff have to accomplish that agenda, and so far the results have been favorable. McCarthy was hired by Thompson in just his second year in Green Bay, and so far the Thompson/McCarthy duo have a 82-45-1 record in eight years together.
That includes four NFC North titles, six playoff appearances and one Vince Lombardi Trophy.
Yes, Thompson will occasionally dip his toes into true free agency, like he recently did when he signed defensive end Julius Peppers, but mostly his use of free agency usually comes via signing street free agents or undrafted rookies.
But when it comes to Thompson's use of the draft, one can see a pattern, especially when drafting wide receivers.
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