Ted Thompson: His last five Green Bay Packers drafts are defensive misery

Ted Thompson is best known for his draft and develop philosophy … a way of working that has had its successes, especially on the offensive side of the ball.

The Packers GM, who was himself a linebacker in the NFL during his playing days, however, doesn’t seem to be able to draft any player worth their salt on that side of the line.

To make a point, we’ve gone back five years – the amount of time most coaches and GMs are given to produce a Super Bowl champion – and taken a look at the defensive players drafted by Thompson.

What we found wasn’t pretty.

Aside from the hits registered by the drafting of Mike Daniels, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Micah Hyde and Casey Hayward (now a San Diego Charger), Thompson’s drafts have been without much success.

One could argue that Nick Perry might fall into the “success” range given his play this past season, but injuries to the 2012 first round pick leaves things inconclusive on that front.

So, let’s take each draft, beginning in 2012 and take a closer look …