You are the one asking the questions... ? That is good...you should be asking plenty but not of me.
I have NEVER said Ted Thompson was a terrible GM. I have said I think he's a tinge above average. He's been extremely fortunate getting Rodgers to fall into his lap so that masks his unreal deficiencies in building an entire team. When your D is terrible and your ST's are terrible year after year why is that exactly? If you want to pin it on coaching then that's the GM's job to get the proper ones in here. Ted Thompson has FAILED and failed miserably in 2 of the 3 areas of team building. Would you really care to dispute that?
yoop is exactly right... take away Rodgers and we're barely, if, an 8-8 team. The talent minus Aaron is simply not good enough.
Originally Posted by: uffda udfa
A tinge above average.
You're gonna have to explain what that means.
Seems your only argument is Aaron Rodgers is the whole team.
Who drafted Aaron Rodgers?
There were 23 other GM's that passed on him.
The Packers were in no dire need for a starting QB.
So I guess a "tinge" would mean top 10?
A GM's main job,after hiring the guy he wants as HC, is to work with his scouting department on evvaluating, drafting, and signing players who he feels will keep the team relevant year after year.
The GM has many other duties, but let's just stick to the actual football side of things.
YOU say Ted got lucky that Aaron fell to him that year, I say that was the 1st of many moves the past 9 years that shows Ted is one of the best.
You going to disagree?
Ted hired Mike M.
You're hero, the guy who you have called the best in the business, Bill Bellicek,recently called Mike one of the best coaches he's ever went against.
So if Bill Bellicek has that high appraisal of Mike, then you Have to agree Ted was more than a "tinge" above average when he hired Mike.
Or maybe you don't agree.
What say you?
HC main job is to hire a staff and oversee the development of the players supplied to him by the GM.
Who was coaching Aaron Rodgers up, getting him ready to take over when the time came?
You say The only reason The Packers are relevant now is because of Aaron Rodgers.
That can be said about EVERY team in the league.
You either have a franchise QB or you are looking for one.
Again who drafted Aaron Rodgers?
Who developed Aaron Rodgers?
So tell me one more time why you think Ted Thompson is just a "Tinge over average"
I will tell you ONCE AGAIN, you're argument is weak!
Same as most of your opinions.
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