Packers face tough call with Thompson, Wolf

nerdmann
Premier Member Topic Starter

7 years ago

Even if the Packers turn things around, it does not change the fact that the front office needs to modernize its approach to acquiring talent.

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They need to modernize their approach to getting their QB to hit the open guy.

Sick of all this Ted hate. This Dorleant kid can play. He may max out at the level of Roland Mitchell, but for a #10 guy? Probly the best in the league. Let's get some ToP and protect this D.

How's Randall coming along, any word?

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

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beast
Select Member

7 years ago

I'm getting tired of all the bull about their might be a GM change because of one poor season. Mark Murphy said before the season even started that there would be a GM switch... he said Ted Thompson has set a schedule for when he's going to step down and that he (Murphy) has locked up a post Ted Thompson plan (which seems to be Eliot Wolf). The only thing that wasn't said was when Ted Thompson scheduled for this to happen... but Murphy's words made it sound like it was coming soon within the next few seasons.

The media (sadly once again) is trying to make the story instead of simple reporting it.

Also the bull on Thompson hasn't signed two outside free agents to be starters like recent Super Bowl champion have... the Packers have signed Peppers, Guion and Cook all as outside FA... and all have started a number of games for the Packers when they have been healthy.

Smokey
Veteran Member

7 years ago

I'd like to see a change of GM in GB for 2017. If it is Eliot Wolf, let's hope he takes after Father and not the outgoing GM . If not, then why would they bother to make the change at all .

As for the Coaches, they are like Cooks in that they can't serve a superior meal with inferior ingredients. One HOF GB does not a TEAM make. Perhaps look at a change at Defensive Coordinator and Special Teams .

[cheers]

Zero2Cool
Elite Member

7 years ago

Originally Posted by: beast

This is a very good post.

nerdmann
Premier Member Topic Starter

7 years ago

Originally Posted by: Smokey

The coaches if anything underperform given the players they have. But for me the biggest two problems riht now are 1: the trainers and 2: the QB, not necessarily in that order.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

beast
Select Member

7 years ago

This is a very good post.

Originally Posted by: Zero2Cool

Thank you.

I'd like to see a change of GM in GB for 2017. If it is Eliot Wolf, let's hope he takes after Father and not the outgoing GM . If not, then why would they bother to make the change at all.

Originally Posted by: Smokey

I believe Ron Wolf has stated that his methods wouldn't work in today's NFL... I believe he was referring to his use of FA. And really, Ron Wolf and Ted Thompson have a number of things in common... including they struggled in the 1st round and get better later in the draft, which just seems off.

Hopefully the next GM is able to maximum the top draft picks better than both Ron and Ted.

nerdmann
Premier Member Topic Starter

7 years ago

Thank you.

I believe Ron Wolf has stated that his methods wouldn't work in today's NFL... I believe he was referring to his use of FA. And really, Ron Wolf and Ted Thompson have a number of things in common... including they struggled in the 1st round and get better later in the draft, which just seems off.

Hopefully the next GM is able to maximum the top draft picks better than both Ron and Ted.

Originally Posted by: beast

When Wolf signed Reggie, there was no cap.

“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”

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