GREEN BAY — The late, great Ted Thompson used to deliver his near-annual pearl of wisdom after just about every NFL Draft.
Inevitably, once the final pick was in, the Green Bay Packers longtime general manager would be asked whether the members of his latest draft class would be able to contribute right away.
And Thompson, in that ol’ Texas drawl of his, would remind the room that while he wanted all the guys he’d drafted to have an impact, the success of that year’s team would largely depend on what the veteran players already on the roster would do that year.