Ted came into a team that had many of its starters old and little to no youth movement to replace them. His coach formerly had his position as well as coach, that had to be awkward. He was handed a future HoF QB who couldn't decide if he wanted to play or not every off season. A defense that changed coordinators yearly.

A salary that looked like my daughters mother was controlling the books. Is the GM of the Packers under their first losing season since '91 with a team that was built a half decade earlier by Wolf and not replenished by the man he was hired to replace. Now, that 4 - 12 record lays on his shoulders.

Loses his future HoF QB to retirement, only to have him unretire and force a trade as the only viable option that was in the best interest of the team that writes him his paychecks. By doing what was in the best interest of the Packers, ultimately he was made the bad guy.

Ted has the unfortunate timing to enter the GM realm when free agency is at its weakest and middle class talent is being paid as high class talent causing many teams to jeopardize their future salary cap structure.

Yes people, Ted is the victim here. Not you, not me, not the WR's fingers, Ted Thompson. It's amazing with all of this misfortunes Ted is still able to put together a solid team that contends in every game they play.

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Ted is no victim!!
He is a highly paid professional who is the most powerful person in the most storied franchise in NFL history.

Thats like a Plumber complaining he had to work with shit and piss all day.

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Huh?????

Yeah, i agree. Ted Thompson had "shit and piss" to work with when he got here.

Zero made some GREAT points, and as usual, you totally ignore them.

At least you are consistant.

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Ted's job is to deal with problems, now he is a victim because he had to deal with problems


Yooperfan mad a great point, and as usual, you ignored it

At least you are consistent

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Well in a controlling role he has the authority and gets the criticism.

It is fun points to debate various moves he but the guy is the GM of the Packers and he is doing the best he can, and should not be insulted.

I'm sure there are people who still believe he should have outbid Houston for Ahman Green's services. That's fine but don't call Mr. Thompson names.

Gill Brandt a fine executive himself lists Mr. Thompson as one of the top 5 GM's in the league.

Nobody makes 100% great decisions but he certainly makes more good ones than bad ones.

The critics should consider their reactions to people who criticized their work as much as they look for criticisms of Mr. Thompson's work.

As the future is unknown only history can evaluate a GM. We are only begining to fairly and more accurately evaluate the decisions of 2006.

http://www.packers.com/draft/2006/ 

http://www.packers.com/news/transactions/2006/ 

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I 100% agree. You take the good with the bad. Just ... like ... the ... PLAYERS!!!




LMAO that was awesome.

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If you only deal with new construction you don't have to do that. That's why Ted is newly contructing the Packers. :icon_smile:

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So you finally agree that the team Uncle Ted took over was shit and piss, or isn't that your meaning and you need a refresher creative writing class?

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I agree Ted was giving a bad long term hand but if the GM wasn't doing bad he wouldn't of gotten the job. So while someone could make the point he's a victim... someone could point out all (or almost all) new GM are victims and it's a part of getting the job.

But because he was giving a bad long term hand that get him more time IMO then if he had a good hand.

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