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Thompson's decision was brilliant -- not
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December 15, 2008 at
3:11PM CST
BY GERY WOELFEL
After watching another Green Bay Packers’ debacle Sunday, I’m more convinced than ever that general manager Teddy “Bear’’ Thompson’s decision not to acquire Tony Gonzalez was a stroke of genius.
After all, the Packers' talent and depth was abundantly evident on two plays during the game.
The first one came when starting tight end Donald Lee inexplicably ran smack into wide receiver Donald Driver while running a “pattern’’ in the end zone.
The other one came when backup tight end Jermichael Finley faked out everybody – especially his teammates when he didn’t line up in the proper position on a key third-and-goal situation from the five-yard line.
Packers coach Mike McCarthy was so delighted with Finley’s latest, greatest move that he personally greeted him on the sidelines after the play.
I couldn't hear what McCarthy said, but I'm just assuming he asked his rookie tight end what he could get him for Christmas -- like a one-way ticket out of Green Bay.
In the meantime, Gonzalez, that supposed over-the-hill tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, had another productive afternoon.
Gonzalez caught six passes for 62 yards and a touchdown against San Diego.
That gave the 32-year-old Gonzalez 84 catches for the season.
That’s 34 – repeat, 34 – more catches than the Packers’ dynamic tight end corps of Lee, Finley and Tory Humphrey COMBINED.
That also gave Gonzalez 941 pass receiving yards for the season. That is nearly 500 – repeat, 500 – yards more than all of the tight ends Thompson has on his roster.
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