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Packers’ Ted Thompson Rocks Green Bay’s World
Published by Jersey Al Bracco on April 25, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NFL
The Green Bay Packers, after seeing B.J. Raji fall into their laps (and turning their backs on Michael Crabtree), pulled a rare move up the draft board.
Ted Thompson traded the Packers' second-round pick and both their third-round picks for New England's first rounder (26th overall) and a fifth-round selection.
Sure, if one bases evaluation solely on value points, the Packers were taken, but Ted Thompson got the object of his desire at 26: USC Linebacker Clay Matthews.
Again, I ask, did anyone see this coming?
According to Thompson, for weeks the Packers have been exploring trade possibilities to move up and select Matthews. He thinks Matthews is the be...
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