Based on that very small sample size, Ted Thompson averaged a turnover of 12.7 players a year, with a standard deviation of 3.2. That means the rate of turnover in Gutekunst's first year is 2.0 standard deviations above the Thompson mean. So it's definitely high by Ted standards, but it nowhere comes close to being a statistical outlier.

A far more interesting question would be "What is the rate of turnover in Gutekunst's first offseason compared to Thompson's first year at the helm?" It wouldn't surprise me in the least if the numbers proved quite comparable.

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel 

Based on that very small sample size, Ted Thompson averaged a turnover of 12.7 players a year, with a standard deviation of 3.2. That means the rate of turnover in Gutekunst's first year is 2.0 standard deviations above the Thompson mean. So it's definitely high by Ted standards, but it nowhere comes close to being a statistical outlier.

A far more interesting question would be "What is the rate of turnover in Gutekunst's first offseason compared to Thompson's first year at the helm?" It wouldn't surprise me in the least if the numbers proved quite comparable.

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel 

I just ran the numbers, and if my abacus serves me well, it would appear that Ted Thompson axed not 10, not 12, not 14, not 19, but 25 (yes, twenty-five) players in the 2005 offseason! That's a full 47 percent of the roster!

Brian Gutekunst has been a veritable paragon of conservatism by comparison.

Incidentally, here's the complete list of players who were on the 2004 roster but failed to make the 2005 roster:

Bhawoh Jue
Brad Bedell
Bryan Barker
Cletidus Hunt
Craig Nall
Curtis Fuller
Darren Sharper
Doug Pederson
Hannibal Navies
J.T. O'Sullivan
James Jackson
James Lee
James Whitley
Kelvin Kight
Larry Smith
Marco Rivera
Michael Hawthorne
Mike McKenzie
Mike Wahle
Nick Luchey
Nick Rogers
R-Kal Truluck
Sean McHugh
Steve Josue
Torrance Marshall

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel 

But wait, there's more! Good old Teddy was just getting started.

The streets of Green Bay fairly ran with blood in the 2006 offseason, as Thompson parted ways with thirty-six players . . . fully 68 percent of the roster! Here are the players he dumped:

Adrian Klemm
Andrae Thurman
Antonio Chatman
Ben Steele
Chad Lucas
Chris White
Earl Little
Grady Jackson
Grey Ruegamer
Jamal Jones
Jason Horton
Javon Walker
Jeremy Thornburg
Jerron Wishom
Joey Thomas
Kevin Barry
Mark Roman
Marviel Underwood
Michael Hawkins
Mike Flanagan
Na'il Diggs
Najeh Davenport
Paris Lenon
ReShard Lee
Robert Thomas
Rod Gardner
Roy Manning
Ryan Flinn
Ryan Longwell
Taco Wallace
Terrence Murphy
Therrian Fontenot
Todd Franz
Tony Fisher
Walter Williams
Will Whitticker

Originally Posted by: Nonstopdrivel 

So how many players on the roster in 2005 were still there in 2007?

Originally Posted by: gbguy20