The (2008) season is in the history books and it doesn't look good. Now the Packer Plus writers are bragging up the players for what I ask? First, I am sure you all heard of a (quarterback) by the name of (Drew) Bledsoe. Well, that's what you have in (Aaron) Rodgers.

He was great with the numbers, he moved the team great between the 20s, but (he's) not a winner. When you have a QB that can do things that win games the whole team feeds off of that - special (teams), defense and especially the offense.

I ask of departed (Bob) Harlan, where was he coming from hiring (Mike) Murphy as president of the Packers? What relationship has he had with the storied history of the Green Bay Packers ? None!

I ask (Ted) Thompson on his draft theory that quality outweighs quantity every time.

(I'm) looking forward to a complete front office change.

No. 1 Packer fan in South Carolina.

Raymant L. Glinski, Sr.

Aiken, S.C.

Both sides need help

I have been a Packer fan since the Tobin Rote era and lived through all the success and disappointments.

Albert Einstein said "insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

What have the Packers been doing over and over?

Three things top the list of Packer insanities: playing predictable and unimaginative offense, fielding predictable defenses and having a history of weak drafts.

The defensive issues may be solved with the recent housecleaning and bringing in Dom Capers.

However, the Packers can not continue to expect different results if (they continue) to do the same things on offense and in the draft.

Breaking out of the "insanity" will depend on the Pack more effectively drafting and using free agency - but primarily the draft.

In The Washington Post recently, there was an interesting analysis of the top teams and how each approached the last nine drafts. The thesis was that the current top teams placed priority on building their offensive and defensive lines through the draft.

The article said the four teams in the conference championship games drafted 61 linemen out of 156 available picks in rounds 1-4 in the 2000-'08 drafts (an average selection rate of 39.1%).

I made an identical analysis for the Packers. They drafted12 lineman of 37 picks, for a selection rate of 32.4%. The Post analysis did not consider how many of the draft picks were currently active in the NFL or how many were starters. The Post also analyzed the Redskins, and their lineman selection rate was 4 of 25 - and we know what the Redskins did in 2008.

The Pack needs to retool the lines on both sides of the ball if they expect significant future success and a "sane" game plan.

Jim McCormack

Fairfax, Va.

In-depth analysis

I have enjoyed Packer Plus for several years, and the post-game analysis provided by Eric Baranczyk with Cliff Christl is the kind of in-depth coverage I have come to expect.

Like most people, whether I am attending a game or watching on TV, I tend to focus on the action in the vicinity of the ball. The matchup on the lines tends to get overlooked. Baranczyk's analysis of the post game film from a coach's perspective is an outstanding addition to your coverage.

I recommend that Packer Plus increase the amount of space dedicated to this type of in-depth coverage.

Bill Hammann

Evansville, Wis.

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