How many times has Green Bay Packers’ General Manager Ted Thompson been criticized on draft day? Reaches, overvalued players, could’ve traded back and gotten the same player, etc. How about Pittsburgh Steelers’ Director of Football Operations, Kevin Colbert? They need an offensive tackle in the first round!…Why won’t they upgrade corner early?…etc. Heck, many of you probably don’t know who the general managers of the Packers and Steelers are…and probably don’t care. Well, today’s Super Bowl match-up could make you think about the way the two handle player personnel decisions and help you realize why it works so well for two of the model franchises in the NFL.  Continue reading →