BREAKING: Packers GM Ted Thompson Transitioning To New Role With Team· Page 4

Cheesey
Preferred Member

6 years ago

Ted hasn't looked right physically for quite some time now. Kind of like he's not mentally all together. I'm not saying it to be mean. He just has a "deer in the headlights" look.
I don't think he's well.

DoddPower
Veteran Member

6 years ago

#32

I'm not saying I am/not a fan of his, but Eliot is the highest ranking in the personnel department currently, so if it's an internal hire, I don't understand why Eliot would be leap-frogged.

Originally Posted by: musccy

For some reason I have no faith in Elliot. Just seems like he has very few accomplishments beyond having the right dad. I guess he has been in the business for awhile, but that doesn't make him a great GM.

buckeyepackfan
Veteran Member

6 years ago

#33

Gotta like the fact that for now Ted is staying to run the scouting dept.

Don't really matter to me who , or where he comes from, just hope he can be as good as Ted.

Whoever it is, Ted has left them in a real good situation.
Due to injuries , the new GM is going to be drafting 14th, and will probably have 11 picks to work with .

Pretty sure, unlike when Ron Wolf left, there is an exit plan in place.

This becomes an important draft, with the talent from top to bottom on the current roster, it's very likely this will be the only year The Packers will be drafting this high.

Hope they name the new GM asap!

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wpr
Preferred Member

6 years ago

#34

I actually think Ted Thompson could be highly valuable to an organization, just not as the General Manager. The guy is a scout through and through. Let him grind away in a role focused on unknown players, UDFA, over-achievers, and WRs. Trust his recommendations for those moments, but have someone else make all the other decisions and manage the organization.

There are a lot of great technicians out there that have no business being a manager. The positions require different skill sets. Ted is a scout, and in some ways, a good one. Just not for defense.

Originally Posted by: DoddPower

He didn't do too bad when there was no risk involved like the UDFAs Williams and Shields. He had issues when he had to put the chips on the first round big boys. It looked like he was trying to prove he was smarter than the other 31 GMs. Taking tweeners, grabbing injury risk players and high risk/high reward guys who ended up short on reward.

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

6 years ago

#35

I understand some are happy Ted Thompson is no longer the Packers GM. Just remember, the grass is not always greener on the other side. Thompson did a lot of good for this team. He took over a poor Sherman-built roster and built a Super Bowl winner out of it while keeping the tea in the playoffs 8 straight seasons. That's a FRANCHISE record and any time you have a record with a franchise like the Green Bay Packers, that's something special. He had the testicular fortitude to draft Aaron Rodgers, when the Packers already had NFL Legend, Brett Favre. You can discredit this by saying Rodgers "fell to Ted's lap", that's fine, but guess what, two dozen or so other teams could have taken him and they didn't have a Brett Favre holding down QB. Thompson also brought in players like Charles Woodson, Ryan Pickett and plethora of others. Yeah, he had his shit can ass misses (e.g. Justin Harrell) and you will never find a GM who hasn't had misses.

If you're also crossing your fingers that McCarthy is going to be canned next, he isn't. Mark Murphy said the Packers had a succession plan and since then he was asked what it was and responded that they didn't necessarily have one. The two signings of Davante Adams and Corey Linsley indicate this part of the plan. Not to mention why let the head coach fire the defensive coordinator and some assistants if he was out the door too? The next GM will probably give McCarthy his final contract year to prove he should stay.

rabidgopher04
Member

6 years ago

#36

Originally Posted by: DoddPower

If his last name wasn't Wolf, no one outside of 1265 Lombardi Ave would be talking about him right now, especially all the armchair QB fans.

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yooperfan
Veteran Member

6 years ago

#37

Gotta like the fact that for now Ted is staying to run the scouting dept.

Originally Posted by: buckeyepackfan

There has been no indication from the Green Bay Packers organization that Thompson is going to "run" the scouting department.
If it DOES turn out to be the case, I will not have any trust in the drafts as long as he is in a position to influence the draft.

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

6 years ago

#38

McGinn has told the real story and it's damning on everyone involved including Packers media.

Ted is SICK and has been for some time. It was kept hush hush while Ted and the team suffered in silence. I have never been more upset or ashamed of this team and it's fans.

Many of you just buried your heads. TED WAS SICK. I told you that for a long time but it was easier to talk about how I wasn't a fan or just negative.

This move was a mission of mercy. Team paid for years with a mind affected GM as the CEO blathered on about him staying as long as he wanted. Murphy should be run out on a rail. Pathetic absentee landlord puppet.

This whole thing has been shameful. Glad the dirty little secret is out and this org can move on.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

6 years ago

#39

Originally Posted by: uffda udfa

A man's health is in question and you're ... gloating? Yes, only you questioned Ted's health, only you. And since the Lord and Savior Bob McGinn inferred to it, it must be Gospel. Talk about about blinders.

I hope Ted's health isn't an issue. I wouldn't wish that upon anyone. It will be interesting to see the changes that come about.

uffda udfa
Veteran Member

6 years ago

#40

The story is at profootballtalk.com.

Meanwhile, as a man is sick we have guys praising the org for keeping him and letting him run scouting? He won't be in charge of anything. His brain is sick. He's mentally impaired but being a fan blinded to the truth because what mattered was status quo and bragging about playoff appearances. Never mind the guy getting credited and begged for to stay and defended was suffering and hurting the org. I told you the keys needed to be taken away...had to be done...and FINALLY it has happened.

Further our media knew he was sick and stayed quiet. That is beyond pathetic. Spineless gutless people who protected the hive while the lemmings cheered. Every single media member should be personally ashamed and publicly disgraced.

The man was and is sick. F football. The man needed help but he was weekend at Bernie's left in place while everyone buried their heads. So so ashamed of this whole thing and last several years.

Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."

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