Latest Compensatory Picks Give Packers, Ted Thompson Chance to Strike Gold Again

March 25, 2014   ·   Zach Kruse   ·   Jump to comments

Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson has always subscribed to the Ron Wolf draft theory of stockpiling swings at the plate. 
On Monday, Thompson received two more hacks in the upcoming 2014 draft when the NFL awarded him a pair of compensatory picks, one in the third round and another in the fifth. It's a valuable currency the Packers have spent well in the team's history, regardless of whether Wolf or Thompson was making the final decisions.
Another chance to strike gold awaits Thompson in May. 
According to a press release from NFL Communications, the Packers received the No. 98 overall pick for losing Greg Jennings to the Minnesota Vikings and the No. 176 pick for Erik Walden signing with the Indianapolis Colts last spring. 
The Packers now have a pick in every round, with two in both the third and fifth, and nine selections total. 
"We’re certainly glad to have them,” Thompson said of the compensatory picks back in ...

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