Report: Thompson out as GM

[Bretsky]

Shocked?? Yes!!!

Will it result in much change?? Likely no...

The next GM will come from within, and "from within" is where a lot of the problem is.

The organization has a very weak philosophy with respect to defense... since the new GM will come "from within" there is no reason to expect any philosophical change.

That is completely unfounded

Wolf, or anybody could have a VERY VERY different philosophy than TT and still work with them

McKenzie/Schieder/Dorsey......they all did things...good or bad...different than TT


Take your negative nanny shoes off and join the group and admit this can be good

BTW, I just saw a Georgia LB I REALLY WANT IN GREEN BAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[gbgary]

Sounds like the consensus was he was "fired", aka asked to step down and transition to different spot?

i think it was TT's decision as Murphy said he could stay as long as he wanted. the thing is, i think TT told him he was stepping aside before the season even started. but that's just me.

[Bretsky]

Agreed. Unfortunately they're not getting either of the first two I don't think. Would be amazing though.

one fact many don't know is

John Schneider, on his first deal with Seattle had an out clause in his deal letting him go to GB

When he signed his extension that was removed (that was reported on nfl network radio)

So he might like to return; but odds now very much against it

[call_me_ishmael]

Looks like Murphy released him.

http://www.packersnews.com/story/sports/nfl/packers/2018/01/01/packers-replace-gm-ted-thompson/994801001/

Two sources confirmed that team president Mark Murphy has reached an agreement with Thompson to step down and relinquish the general manager’s position to someone else.

The Packers did not release any information on the decision, but a source said it was Murphy’s decision to start the transition from the 64-year-old Thompson to new front-office leadership.

Thompson, whose contract is set to expire after this season, will move to an advisory position within the personnel department.

This move reminds me so much of Elways firing John Fox and bringing in someone more aggressive to go for it while the window with Peyton was open.

[esoxx]

I hope they hire from outside the org just to fuck with everyone.

If that's the best person I could care less if it's from within the org, outside the org, or whatever.

[esoxx]

George Cumby -
Agree completely. Ted Thompson is an excellent GM, and many may soon be wishing he stayed on in the post.

He was an excellent GM the first half of his tenure. The latter half not so much. Moving on is the right call.

[woodbuck27]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000901690/article/ted-thompson-out-as-packers-gm-will-assume-new-role

Ted Thompson out as Packers GM, will assume new role

Thanks Ted for one Super Bowl. For that as a Packer fan I'm grateful.

I just believe with someone else and a new Scouting Dept. and a new Head Coach Packer Nation will have another Super Bowl shot within Five Years.

GO PACK GO !

[smuggler]

That is completely unfounded
BTW, I just saw a Georgia LB I REALLY WANT IN GREEN BAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Roquan Smith. He's like Shazier coming out. Might even be better in pass rush. If he can be close to that effective, he would be amazing.

[smuggler]

This move reminds me so much of Elways firing John Fox and bringing in someone more aggressive to go for it while the window with Peyton was open.

I tend to disagree with this. Time will tell. If he does have some mental health problems on the horizon, it will be clear why the move was made.

[red]

BTW, I just saw a Georgia LB I REALLY WANT IN GREEN BAY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I saw him too and I also want him

Dudes a beast and exactly what we’ve been missing

[texaspackerbacker]

I said before, Ted was extremely unpopular everywhere but here - now it seems like some anti types are finally coming out of the woodwork hahahaha.

Good Riddance to him. As somebody said about the other guy in a different thread, it shoulda happened five years ago.

I'm not sure whether to want Wolf as GM or not. All I can say is he just better not be Ted 2.0, and that same goes for those other "blue chippers" mentioned.

[pbmax]

You guys are hilarious. Youre acting as if the Packers have been a dumpster fire since Ted was hired instead of a perennial playoff contender.

These are dangerous times for the organisation and if Murphy fucks this up, you’ll be singing a different tune.

Agree completely. Ted Thompson is an excellent GM, and you may soon be wishing he stayed on in the post.

I'm with Shadow. Be careful what you wish for.

[pbmax]

The obvious catalyst for this, now that I have stopped pulling my hair out, would be requests for the Packers front office staff to be interviewed.

I am pretty sure that you cannot block assistant coaches from becoming HC, and you cannot hold a front office guy, even with an ongoing contract, from getting a GM job with final say.

If two teams approached the Packers about their heirs apparent, then Murphy might have felt it was time. That would be the time to ask Ted to jump upstairs so Murphy could sign his guy and keep at least one or two top lieutenants this offseason.

[texaspackerbacker]

Bullshit! A team with the headstart of having Aaron Rodgers should win virtually everything virtually every year. Ted didn't enable staying near the top; He prevented maximizing the rest of the team to enable the kind of winning we should have been doing.

(in response to posts # 102)

[pbmax]

I'm with Shadow. Be careful what you wish for.

I also agree with George Cumby, who may not have received complete credit for his initial post.

I regret the error.