I'm not assuming anything though, I have no idea what to expect from any of the GM candidates because none of them have GM experience. I also am not seeing any reason to believe your "puppet" theory either.
I mean what you are saying is you think they took away Ted's GM/decision making this offseason because he can't do it anymore because his brain is fried or whatever but now they are going to make Ball the GM so they can give the power back to Ted but be secret about it... That doesn't add up.
Originally Posted by: steveishere
I feared that would be brought up. Good point. How does that square? Hard to answer for fear Kevin will delete it. I have said I believe Ted was phased out this off-season and it was Eliot, Brian or some combo doing things because it was anti-Ted this off-season. Leopards don't change spots and especially that dramatically late in the game, unless, well... nevermind.
So, YES...I do still believe it wasn't Ted this past off-season. A trial run with life without him. Not sure they're very happy with the results considering we finished 7-9. I go back to craving status quo. Why would they let Ted make the decision on Mike McCarthy extensions and flat out say Ted is still GM until they hire a new one? I'm not sold that Mark Murphy doesn't want Ted's hands on this thing. I don't think this is a very typical situation. Is there another one comparable? Anyone know? Ted is still here...WHY? It makes sense to hide him and for Russ to go to him during times of clarity, as Russ isn't a scout and Ted was a very good one. I'll even give him that. You think Russ is going to be making draft picks in a vacuum? Someone is going to be inputting to him and Ted is still here, right? Therefore, I believe Ted will have great influence within this organization.
Here's another thought off this subject... Where is Ted now? He released a prepared statement that I believe PR wrote for him. If Ted is just fine, you don't think making him available to speak to this big change is appropriate or necessary? Ted, if fine, would be giving a farewell presser. That's the classy and right way to do things. I understand he's not leaving the org but he's leaving his high profile job of 13 years to move elsewhere and we don't get to see or hear from him?
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."