Cliff Christl, recently retired sports writer for the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel, was always commenting on the pundits who seemed to know more than the coaches and administrations of the NFL teams.
In the flurry of punditry during and after the first round of the NFL draft yesterday, several figured Bret threw his shoe at the TV when the Pack chose a defensive lineman and was "getting a message" from team bosses.
One of the reasons that Bret's numbers were down last year was that he was kept on the sidelines because the defense couldn't stop the other team.
Championships are won by the teams with the best defense.
The other complaint about choices made is that none of the drafted players is a"star." Christl was of the opinion that you need three or more top players at their respective positions to be a Super Bowl contender.
Sometimes the "star" can shine because the others in the trenches are good enough to carry their own weight. When you're short-handed defensive line gets the man needed for a rotation that lets the others rest during the game, when your safeties are actually in the right place, when your wide receivers are on the field long enough to get into a rhythm with the QB, when one more effective wideout opens the field for the tight end, suddenly the "star" can emerge (or re-emerge as may be the case for Bubba Franks if Koren Robinson or Randy Moss play well for the Packers).
Barring serious injuries, I think the Green and Gold will contend next year and Bret knows it.
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