Could Ball Be Next GM? · PACKERSHOME

wpr
Preferred Member Topic Starter

9 years ago

While director of football operations Eliot Wolf would appear to be the top candidate to eventually replace Ted Thompson, it would be a mistake to completely dismiss Russ Ball's chances of being Green Bay's next general manager. The team's current Vice President of Football Administration/Player Finance is highly regarded by Thompson, president Mark Murphy, and perhaps mostContinue Reading

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Michael Rodney wrote:

I am not real keen on the idea of the money man becoming the GM. I prefer someone who can evaluate talent.
I do complain about Ted but it is because I want him to do more not that he doesn't know good players from bad. He is willing to let some players go but tends to cling to others too long. It is better to let them walk a year too soon than a year (or two) too late. DD was one of the examples of a guy who was here two years too long. Peppers may be another.

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nerdmann
Premier Member

9 years ago

Ball's not a football guy. He's a capologist.

I responded to this on the PackersNotes site. Ball as GM would essentially by Mike's assistent. Mike would be making the personnell decisions. It would be awkward imo.

Then again a new GM might want "his guy" as HC. Never know.

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DakotaT
Select Member

9 years ago

You guys are talking about our new GM, when our current GM has not given notice of retirement or resignation? You all really need more to do in your lives. LOL

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

9 years ago

Yeah, Russ Ball as General Manager. While you're at it, have your dentist fix your brakes.

yooperfan
Veteran Member

9 years ago

Ted Thompson was, reportedly, some kind of financial guru/ Wall Street type before he returned to the NFL.
I would hope that the Packers would not go with another financial guru/Wall Street type as the next GM.

I would hope for a football, "blood in the veins" type of GM the next go around.

Oh, and I would also like a person who can speak in meaningful, complete sentences.

And before I am badgered to name names, I honestly don't know if there is such a person on this planet in this day and age.
I doubt there is any Vince Lombardi's out there anymore.
Sad !😢

Pack93z
Select Member

9 years ago

I would rather have the GM more scout based than accounting based... have a strong administrative type that runs that arm if you will. Much like the current structure.

To me, while there are many aspects to a GM... the paramount one is building a competitive roster based on talent with the business side tied in. Not to say one can lean hard on the scouting department...but that GM should have the final say. I want those eyes to be effective in terms of talent evaluation.

"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"

RaiderPride
Senior Member

9 years ago

The day will come when Ted steps away. When he does, I feel his exit will be complete, clean, and final.

I feel there will be no T.T. in a future advisor role to the Green Bay Packers.

I may be wrong, but I feel Ted is completely happy and content with the job he has done. He has his system, he believed in it. Ted's system has given him a ring. T.T. has been committed to that system of building through the draft. All else is folly.

NOW... The future GM after Ted.

That is easy...

It will be T.T.'s young student who headed West.

The young man who has already turned around the Silver and Black.

I think Reggie will come back home to Green Bay. In his luggage, he will have another World Championship.

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sschind
Senior Member

9 years ago

Originally Posted by: RaiderPride

Its hard to consider the Raiders a contender because they have been down for so long but McKenzie seems to have done a wonderful job so far. Completely blowing up the team and starting over with a ton of cap space, free agents and very good high draft picks has built strong team. It will be interesting to see if he settles down to a more Ted like approach in future years with signing his own guys rather than going after the big name free agents now that he has some of his own guys worthy or resigning.

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