The Sherman argument can be summed up very easily.
Sherman micromanaged.
Thompson delegates.
"buckeyepackfan" wrote:
Don't forget MS's teams won more than they lost, as of today that can't be said about Ted Thompson's teams.
"warhawk" wrote:
True, but the fact remains MS walked into a loaded boat of RW's personnel and as time went by never made the team better. From the time he got there until they fired him the "D" went downhill and he never got the players in behind what was a very good offense but getting older.
He was one of the few and fortunate men to be named GM at a time when the team was pretty much loaded. There was a HUGE difference in where the personnel level was at when he came on board and when Ted Thompson got here.
Over his entire tenure we were LUCKY if we got one player a year out of the draft that turned into a contributer AND by the time he left the Cap was a wreck.
Apples and oranges.
"buckeyepackfan" wrote:
MS's 4 years as GM/HC, which again I will state was a failed experiment by NFL teams, hoping that 1 guy could do 2 jobs, was 2001 - 2004.
12-4
12-4
10-6
10-6
MS inherited a 8-8 team, his first year as HC only he went 9-7.
Throw in the 2005 season, Ted Thompson's 1st as GM, MS's winning percentage is still well over :500
The beginning of 2005 The Packers were STILL ONE OF THE BETTER TEAMS IN THE NFL!!!!!.
Who here is going to argue that injuries didn't play a large part for The Packers falling to 4-12?
All teams have injuries, but in 2005 The Packers were completely decimated, most WR's out for some or all of the season, 5 or 6 RB's out for season, O-line in shambles due to all the changes.
Let me make something clear.
I am not defending MS, he made many mistakes, but I am tired of some on this forum saying "The Packers are much better off since Ted Thompson took over."
Ted Thompson looked like he had things turned around, goning from 13-3 to 6-10 is not progress.
Now here we sit, waiting for 2009. A new DC, a new 3-4 scheme being put into place.
Does this mean that Ted Thompson gets another "PASS", if The Packers have a losing season? Because the players on the roster were not suited for the 3-4?
After all this crap, my only point is.
The Packers, at this point, are not better off than they were when MS was GM/HC.
They have a chance to be, but as I stated earlier, it is time to start WINNING MORE THAN LOSING!!!
Year 5 for Ted, he has HIS team in place. He has HIS coaches in place.
I am hoping for a 10-6 or better season.
Ted Thompson has asssembled the talent he wants, let's see what they can do.
"SlickVision" wrote: