Next Packers GM Poll

[pbmax]

Who should it be? Ted can't draft forever. He's going to make his way to the never-ending lands of the Senior Bowl sooner than later. Permanently though, he is going to be buried under the pecan pie stand.

We supply four candidates or you can name your own.

[Bretsky]

TOO EASY

[bobblehead]

yea, parcells. No brainer.

[mraynrand]

yea, parcells. No brainer.

lol. Belichick is responsible for most of Parcell's success. Plus the cost for the manziers alone is prohibitive.

[Vincenzo]

I thought Russ Ball was a serious candidate......

"Former colleagues from the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints see Russ Ball – the Green Bay Packers vice president of football operations and player finance and the secret weapon of Ted Thompson’s front office staff– as a future general manager in the NFL."

"Ball, 57, has been with the Packers since 2008. Before being hired by Thompson in Green Bay, Ball served 10 years with the Chiefs and six more with the Saints – with a few short stops with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings in between."

http://www.jsonline.com/videos/sports/nfl/packers/2017/05/30/-russ-ball-next-packers-general-manager/102321144/

[wootah]

John Schneider?

[pbmax]

I thought Russ Ball was a serious candidate......

"Former colleagues from the Kansas City Chiefs and New Orleans Saints see Russ Ball – the Green Bay Packers vice president of football operations and player finance and the secret weapon of Ted Thompson’s front office staff– as a future general manager in the NFL."

"Ball, 57, has been with the Packers since 2008. Before being hired by Thompson in Green Bay, Ball served 10 years with the Chiefs and six more with the Saints – with a few short stops with the Washington Redskins and Minnesota Vikings in between."

http://www.jsonline.com/videos/sports/nfl/packers/2017/05/30/-russ-ball-next-packers-general-manager/102321144/

In my rush to take a shot at Eliot Wolf, some may have inadvertently been left out.

Feel free to vote Other.

[Vincenzo]

In my rush to take a shot at Eliot Wolf, some may have inadvertently been left out.

Feel free to vote Other.

I read somewhere but can't find it now that Russ Ball is the top candidate.
However, last January PFT wrote this article which put Dorsey as the leading candidate, and now that Dorsey has been canned by the Chiefs you'd have to think the odds have changed:

"There are a number of factors at play here. Thompson’s contract runs through the 2018 NFL draft, though there has been some speculation he could walk away if the Packers win the Super Bowl.

Dorsey, who came up through the ranks with the Packers, also has a contract through the 2018 draft. And the work he’s done with the Chiefs has certainly been good enough to merit an extension, if he wanted it. But if Thompson were to leave after this season, the Chiefs could prevent Dorsey from returning to Green Bay, where he played five seasons and worked in personnel from 1991 to 2012, with one year in Seattle stuck in between."

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/01/20/report-chiefs-g-m-is-best-bet-to-be-next-packers-g-m/

[pbmax]

McGinn wrote about Ball earlier this year. It sure seemed like a plant, with quotes from his former coworkers with the Schottenheimer Chiefs, but McGinn did enough original work it was hard to tell what the exact impetus was.

http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/08/28/versatile-ball-seen-gm-president-material/89425882/

[Fritz]

Dorsey got canned? Where'd you read that, Vincenzo?

I vote Russ Ball because he has no scouting experience.

[bobblehead]

lol. Belichick is responsible for most of Parcell's success. Plus the cost for the manziers alone is prohibitive.

Don't think so. Belichick has failed franchises, parcells has not. Although he got just a bit less focused and successful each step so I am more being sarcastic. Man is far too old and non committed at this point.

I would say hang in there a few more years ted and Schneider might become available.

[Joemailman]

Don't think so. Belichick has failed franchises, parcells has not. Although he got just a bit less focused and successful each step so I am more being sarcastic. Man is far too old and non committed at this point.

I would say hang in there a few more years ted and Schneider might become available.

Belichick has only failed in Cleveland. That shouldn't count.

[Joemailman]

Dorsey has drafted well in KC, but they have had a lot of salary cap issues under Dorsey. Pairing Dorsey with Russ Ball could be a good combination if they can convince ball to accept less than a GM job.

[bobblehead]

Belichick has only failed in Cleveland. That shouldn't count.

Ok, you get one strike an outlier and I get one. New England doesn't count either.

[Vincenzo]

[QUOTE=Fritz;929887]Dorsey got canned? Where'd you read that, Vincenzo?

Check it out, man:
http://http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2017/06/22/chiefs-fire-g-m-john-dorsey/

[Vincenzo]

McGinn wrote about Ball earlier this year. It sure seemed like a plant, with quotes from his former coworkers with the Schottenheimer Chiefs, but McGinn did enough original work it was hard to tell what the exact impetus was.

http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2016/08/28/versatile-ball-seen-gm-president-material/89425882/
It's interesting cuz at one point I really thought Ball was gonna be our man. I'm not so sure about E. Wolf, he still seems young for such a job, especially in a place like Green Bay.

[Fritz]

My guess is that Ted would like to retire after another year or two and move into a scouting job. I think that's his secret fantasy - to do nothing but scout college guys 24/7/365. Give him the title "Executive College Scout/Wide Receivers" and send him all over the country.

In the meantime, will it be Ball or Eliot? My guess is Ball. Wolf-the-Wunderkind would play well in some markets; less so in small-town Green Bay.

Can you "trade" a guy like Eliot Wolf for a draft pick?

[Pugger]

John Schneider?

I doubt he's a viable candidate. He recently signed an extension and I don't think there is an out clause for the GB job.

[Pugger]

nm

:oops:

[Pugger]

My guess is that Ted would like to retire after another year or two and move into a scouting job. I think that's his secret fantasy - to do nothing but scout college guys 24/7/365. Give him the title "Executive College Scout/Wide Receivers" and send him all over the country.

In the meantime, will it be Ball or Eliot? My guess is Ball. Wolf-the-Wunderkind would play well in some markets; less so in small-town Green Bay.

Can you "trade" a guy like Eliot Wolf for a draft pick?

Why do you and Vincenzo think Wolf wouldn't be a good choice for a town like GB? Just curious...

[Vincenzo]

Why do you and Vincenzo think Wolf wouldn't be a good choice for a town like GB? Just curious...
35 years of age just seems a tad young for the job. I'd tend to envision the position more suitable to a seasoned veteran at least 20 years older than Elliot Wolf.....maybe it's just me. :huh:

[hoosier]

Eliot Wolf is like the young Michael, he still needs the Don there in his ear telling him that Barzini will move against him first.

[pbmax]

Always got choked up when the Packers decided to cut Tessio.

[Joemailman]

Always got choked up when the Packers decided to cut Tessio.

Couldn't we have kept him around, for old time's sake?

[pbmax]

Couldn't we have kept him around, for old time's sake?

Tell Teddy it wasn't personal. I always liked him. Its was just business.

[Harlan Huckleby]

Mike Sherman is available. He has left high school coaching.

https://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_960w/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/11/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tlumacki_mikesherman_sports092a.jpg

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/high-schools/2017/05/11/mike-sherman-resigns-nauset-regional-football-coach/uGiLrk6jd9aCSERciXi8IO/story.html

[Joemailman]

Mike Sherman is available. He has left high school coaching.

https://c.o0bg.com/rf/image_960w/Boston/2011-2020/2015/06/11/BostonGlobe.com/Sports/Images/Tlumacki_mikesherman_sports092a.jpg

https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/high-schools/2017/05/11/mike-sherman-resigns-nauset-regional-football-coach/uGiLrk6jd9aCSERciXi8IO/story.html

"Hey you kids! Get off my lawn"!

[Fritz]

Harlan has said it was a mistake to give Shermy both jobs. If Harlan had been able to procure a good GM right away, then hire Shermy as coach, we might be talking about driving down "Sherman Street" in Green Bay right now.

[Zool]

From that pic, we could start calling ol Sherm "Sweet Tits". Guy is at least a B cup.

[Fritz]

I think it's important that the next GM not have man boobs.

[pbmax]

I think it's important that the next GM not have man boobs.

Didn't really slow down Parcells, at least not right away.


https://cdn-s3.si.com/s3fs-public/2016/09/20/mmqb-bill-parcells-sit.jpg

[Fritz]

I don't think any of the Packers' major candidates to take over have man-boobs, so I think we're going to be okay.

[bobblehead]

35 years of age just seems a tad young for the job. I'd tend to envision the position more suitable to a seasoned veteran at least 20 years older than Elliot Wolf.....maybe it's just me. :huh:

Just imagine if he turns out to be great. 30+ years of dominance.

[vince]

Just imagine if he turns out to be great. 30+ years of dominance.
...added onto what's been a damn strong 25-year run.

[pbmax]

You both realize it took Ron Wolf 30 years to figure out how to be as good as he was?

There is going to be a learning curve with the Princeling.

[vince]

You both realize it took Ron Wolf 30 years to figure out how to be as good as he was?

There is going to be a learning curve with the Princeling.
Yeah I'm by no means convinced Wolf Jr. is ready and/or the heir to the throne.

[Rutnstrut]

Yeah I'm by no means convinced Wolf Jr. is ready and/or the heir to the throne.

Who really is? There is going to be somewhat of a learning curve for anyone. No matter who it is, there will be some things they have to experience in the job to know how to handle it.

[Bretsky]

Who really is? There is going to be somewhat of a learning curve for anyone. No matter who it is, there will be some things they have to experience in the job to know how to handle it.

I AM

[Rutnstrut]

I AM

Well obviously.

[Joemailman]

I AM

Based on what?

[mraynrand]

Who really is?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVhIzDT8HTw