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By D'tyrant Michaels, L.U. staff writer.
dmichaels@liberalutop.news
Sometimes the measure of a man is based on his win-loss record. In the NFL, general managers, not head coaches, are indeed measure by victories and defeats. That said, let's take a look at the top 5 and worst 5 NFL general managers, or person of such equivalent.
1. Scott Pioli, Pats: Anchor of the Patriots' dynasty. Is he dismantling the team? Time wil tell.
2. Kevin Colbert, Pitts: Stuck with Bill Cower through thick and thin. His patience paid off as the Steelers won Super Bowl 40.
3. Bill Polian, Colts: Although his teams seems to always fall short of the ultimate goal, the Super Bowl, Polian has turned the Colts into a contender year after year.
4. Tim Ruskell, Seahawks: Under the leadership of Mike Holmgren and Ted Thompson, the Seahawks were extremely passive when it comes to upgrading the roster. Ruskell came in and changed everything. The result? A trip to the Super Bowl.
5. Ozzie Newsome, Ravens: Newsome is by far the best ex-player turned top brass in the NFL history, building the Ravens fearsome defense and winning a Super Bowl along the way. The only knock against Newsome is that he continues to fail to build a super offense. Nonetheless, Packers GM Ted Thompson should take note.
28. Dennis Green, Cardinals: It is not wholly Green's fault, but as the top man in Arizona, Green must absorb the heat of the Cardinals' continuing mediocrity.
29. Al Davis, Raiders: One have to admire Davis' constant pursue of "excellencies," such as the trade for WR Randy Moss and the drafting of LB/S hybrid Michael Huff. But for whatever reason, the Raiders keep falling short. Something must be wrong.
30. Charley Casserly, formerly of the Texans: Expansion or not, Carserly deserves blame for taking a bad team and making it worst. Drafting Mario Williams over Reggie Bush? Trust me, the decision will eventually turn out to be Bowie over Jordan, part two.
31. Matt Millen, Lions: Anyone who took three WRs in the first round for three straight years is a terrible general manager. Add the Lions constant woe, and Millen is indeed terrible. However, he is only the second worst GM in the NFL.
32. Ted Thompson, Packers: The man is responsible for the Packers' first losing season since ancient times. The man is wholly at fault for surrounding Brett Favre with a team composing mainly of, in the words of former Packers GM Ron Wolf, "NFL Europe" players. What makes it more difficult to bare is that the Packers, under former GM/Coach Mike Sherman, were only three upgrades away on defense from contending for the Super Bowl. Alas, Brett Favre, Donald Driver, William Henderson and Bubba Franks, among other veterans, does not deserve all this miserable losing.
dmichaels@liberalutop.news
Sometimes the measure of a man is based on his win-loss record. In the NFL, general managers, not head coaches, are indeed measure by victories and defeats. That said, let's take a look at the top 5 and worst 5 NFL general managers, or person of such equivalent.
1. Scott Pioli, Pats: Anchor of the Patriots' dynasty. Is he dismantling the team? Time wil tell.
2. Kevin Colbert, Pitts: Stuck with Bill Cower through thick and thin. His patience paid off as the Steelers won Super Bowl 40.
3. Bill Polian, Colts: Although his teams seems to always fall short of the ultimate goal, the Super Bowl, Polian has turned the Colts into a contender year after year.
4. Tim Ruskell, Seahawks: Under the leadership of Mike Holmgren and Ted Thompson, the Seahawks were extremely passive when it comes to upgrading the roster. Ruskell came in and changed everything. The result? A trip to the Super Bowl.
5. Ozzie Newsome, Ravens: Newsome is by far the best ex-player turned top brass in the NFL history, building the Ravens fearsome defense and winning a Super Bowl along the way. The only knock against Newsome is that he continues to fail to build a super offense. Nonetheless, Packers GM Ted Thompson should take note.
28. Dennis Green, Cardinals: It is not wholly Green's fault, but as the top man in Arizona, Green must absorb the heat of the Cardinals' continuing mediocrity.
29. Al Davis, Raiders: One have to admire Davis' constant pursue of "excellencies," such as the trade for WR Randy Moss and the drafting of LB/S hybrid Michael Huff. But for whatever reason, the Raiders keep falling short. Something must be wrong.
30. Charley Casserly, formerly of the Texans: Expansion or not, Carserly deserves blame for taking a bad team and making it worst. Drafting Mario Williams over Reggie Bush? Trust me, the decision will eventually turn out to be Bowie over Jordan, part two.
31. Matt Millen, Lions: Anyone who took three WRs in the first round for three straight years is a terrible general manager. Add the Lions constant woe, and Millen is indeed terrible. However, he is only the second worst GM in the NFL.
32. Ted Thompson, Packers: The man is responsible for the Packers' first losing season since ancient times. The man is wholly at fault for surrounding Brett Favre with a team composing mainly of, in the words of former Packers GM Ron Wolf, "NFL Europe" players. What makes it more difficult to bare is that the Packers, under former GM/Coach Mike Sherman, were only three upgrades away on defense from contending for the Super Bowl. Alas, Brett Favre, Donald Driver, William Henderson and Bubba Franks, among other veterans, does not deserve all this miserable losing.
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