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Rooney rule?
I think TT stepping into an advisory role IS the succession plan they were talking about.
Ted Thompson steps down as GM the next GM is......
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Rooney rule?
I think TT stepping into an advisory role IS the succession plan they were talking about.
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I have a feeling if they hire within (Gutekunst, Wolf, or Ball) McCarthy stays. That alone is enough for me to hope they hire outside. McCarthy’s performance in the Seattle Championship game is enough for me. I don’t want a coach that simply plays not to lose, not to mention sticking with Capers and a BAD D for so long! I can’t remember McCarthy keeping the pedal to the metal.
BTW, I live in the Pacific Northwest and Green Bay possibly hiring Schneider was all they talked about all day. The feeling of some of the guys is Schneider has lost some of his shine out here because they missed the playoffs. I think that’s ridiculous. Carroll has more say and can outweigh Schneider in decision making. Plus their 1st pick, Malik McDowel, got injured in a freak RTV accident. Seahawk fans have gotten spoiled. I want somebody who knows how to build a great defense!
A list of potential candidates for the Packers' general manager position:
Russ Ball
Russ Ball represents a different angle the Packers could use to approach their GM opening. While Ball played small-college football, his expertise lies in the business side of the NFL. The Packers' chief negotiator and salary-cap manager, Ball has been Thompson’s right-hand man as vice president of football/player finance. His tentacles spread to nearly every aspect of the Packers' operation, including supervising athletic training, equipment, video, corporate travel, player development, family programs and public relations. His versatility would be ideal for a top managerial position, though lack of football scouting pedigree would be a departure from the Packers' long-held structure for GM.
Eliot Wolf
The son of Ron Wolf, the former Packers GM who traded for Brett Favre and was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Eliot Wolf is a born football scout. Wolf wrote his first player scouting report at age 14, and has scouted football players ever since. He has worked in the Packers’ personnel department since before the 2004 draft, and through promotions spent the past couple of seasons as the top personnel executive under Ted Thompson. Wolf has been a popular candidate for GM openings the past couple years, interviewing for several vacancies. Now 35, Wolf would be the NFL’s youngest GM, but his longtime experience in the league might offset his youth.
Brian Gutekunst
Another longtime Packers executive, Gutekunst’s specialty is college scouting. He first came to Green Bay as an intern in 1997, and Ron Wolf hired him as a college scout in 1998. Gutekunst remained a college scout during his first 13 years in the organization, most of that time spent in the Southeast, before eventually being promoted to director of college scouting in 2012. Now the director of player personnel, Gutekunst has been a trendy GM candidate in recent years, and was a top contender for the San Francisco 49ers vacancy last offseason.
John Schneider
It’s unclear whether John Schneider would be an available candidate, but the Seattle Seahawks general manager would be the most obvious outside choice if he were. Schneider, a De Pere native, originally joined the Packers in 2002 as a personnel analyst under Thompson. He was promoted in 2008 to director of football operations, and was hired as the Seahawks general manager in 2010. Schneider signed an extension with the Seahawks in 2016, a contract he said at the time does not include an opt-out clause to become the Packers general manager, but coach Pete Carroll holds ultimate roster autonomy in Seattle. If the Packers had their sights set on Schneider, perhaps they could reach an agreement with the Seahawks.
Reggie McKenzie
McKenzie stocked the Raiders with talent and seemed to be a rising star in the profession before the team took a tumble this season. He's still in charge of roster decisions, but with Oakland reportedly poised to hire Jon Gruden as the next head coach, perhaps his future could be in doubt. McKenzie was hired as a scout by Ron Wolf in 1994. Eventually, he worked his way up to director of player personnel, and then director of football operations, before the Raiders hired him in 2012.
Eric DeCosta
Here’s a completely outside-the-box idea. The Packers won’t struggle to find quality candidates they’re familiar with, but if they want to completely start anew without relinquishing some of their core philosophies, perhaps they could approach someone like Eric DeCosta. Believed to be locked in as Ozzie Newsome’s eventual replacement in Baltimore, DeCosta has been the Ravens' assistant general manager since 2012. He would come from an organization known for their draft-and-develop foundation, as well as an organization that has regularly scouted top defensive talent.
Nick Caserio
Can't match them, join them? If the Packers want to adopt the Patriots Way, they could look at New England's vice president of player personnel. With Bill Belichick the NFL's oldest general manager (outside of team owners in that role) at age 65, it could be difficult to pull Caserio away from the Patriots. Perhaps he'll stay in New England, where he would be an ideal replacement whenever Belichick calls it a career. But the allure of having Aaron Rodgers and no owner to report to would be appealing to anyone.
George Paton
In his news conference Tuesday, Mark Murphy said the Packers "got to catch up with the Vikings" in the NFC North. One way to do that might be hiring George Paton, a popular GM candidate around the league in recent years. Paton has been with the Vikings for 10 seasons, working as the team's assistant general manager under Rick Spielman. With his help, Minnesota has assembled one of the NFL's best collections of defensive talent, something badly needed in Green Bay.
Russ Ball
Russ Ball represents a different angle the Packers could use to approach their GM opening. While Ball played small-college football, his expertise lies in the business side of the NFL. The Packers' chief negotiator and salary-cap manager, Ball has been Thompson’s right-hand man as vice president of football/player finance. His tentacles spread to nearly every aspect of the Packers' operation, including supervising athletic training, equipment, video, corporate travel, player development, family programs and public relations. His versatility would be ideal for a top managerial position, though lack of football scouting pedigree would be a departure from the Packers' long-held structure for GM.
Eliot Wolf
The son of Ron Wolf, the former Packers GM who traded for Brett Favre and was selected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Eliot Wolf is a born football scout. Wolf wrote his first player scouting report at age 14, and has scouted football players ever since. He has worked in the Packers’ personnel department since before the 2004 draft, and through promotions spent the past couple of seasons as the top personnel executive under Ted Thompson. Wolf has been a popular candidate for GM openings the past couple years, interviewing for several vacancies. Now 35, Wolf would be the NFL’s youngest GM, but his longtime experience in the league might offset his youth.
Brian Gutekunst
Another longtime Packers executive, Gutekunst’s specialty is college scouting. He first came to Green Bay as an intern in 1997, and Ron Wolf hired him as a college scout in 1998. Gutekunst remained a college scout during his first 13 years in the organization, most of that time spent in the Southeast, before eventually being promoted to director of college scouting in 2012. Now the director of player personnel, Gutekunst has been a trendy GM candidate in recent years, and was a top contender for the San Francisco 49ers vacancy last offseason.
John Schneider
It’s unclear whether John Schneider would be an available candidate, but the Seattle Seahawks general manager would be the most obvious outside choice if he were. Schneider, a De Pere native, originally joined the Packers in 2002 as a personnel analyst under Thompson. He was promoted in 2008 to director of football operations, and was hired as the Seahawks general manager in 2010. Schneider signed an extension with the Seahawks in 2016, a contract he said at the time does not include an opt-out clause to become the Packers general manager, but coach Pete Carroll holds ultimate roster autonomy in Seattle. If the Packers had their sights set on Schneider, perhaps they could reach an agreement with the Seahawks.
Reggie McKenzie
McKenzie stocked the Raiders with talent and seemed to be a rising star in the profession before the team took a tumble this season. He's still in charge of roster decisions, but with Oakland reportedly poised to hire Jon Gruden as the next head coach, perhaps his future could be in doubt. McKenzie was hired as a scout by Ron Wolf in 1994. Eventually, he worked his way up to director of player personnel, and then director of football operations, before the Raiders hired him in 2012.
Eric DeCosta
Here’s a completely outside-the-box idea. The Packers won’t struggle to find quality candidates they’re familiar with, but if they want to completely start anew without relinquishing some of their core philosophies, perhaps they could approach someone like Eric DeCosta. Believed to be locked in as Ozzie Newsome’s eventual replacement in Baltimore, DeCosta has been the Ravens' assistant general manager since 2012. He would come from an organization known for their draft-and-develop foundation, as well as an organization that has regularly scouted top defensive talent.
Nick Caserio
Can't match them, join them? If the Packers want to adopt the Patriots Way, they could look at New England's vice president of player personnel. With Bill Belichick the NFL's oldest general manager (outside of team owners in that role) at age 65, it could be difficult to pull Caserio away from the Patriots. Perhaps he'll stay in New England, where he would be an ideal replacement whenever Belichick calls it a career. But the allure of having Aaron Rodgers and no owner to report to would be appealing to anyone.
George Paton
In his news conference Tuesday, Mark Murphy said the Packers "got to catch up with the Vikings" in the NFC North. One way to do that might be hiring George Paton, a popular GM candidate around the league in recent years. Paton has been with the Vikings for 10 seasons, working as the team's assistant general manager under Rick Spielman. With his help, Minnesota has assembled one of the NFL's best collections of defensive talent, something badly needed in Green Bay.
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OT, but this is something that I dislike almost as bad as poor performance in sports. I live close to the University of Arkansas and was chuckling a bit when Bielema (sp?) got canned - until I read that he pocketed an extra $12 mil for having failed.
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Before I read this article, I felt McKenzie would be an obviously good choice. I still believe it, and it could happen, based on the Gruden scenario. If McKenzie is looking at Gruden as HC with the Raiders, and he gets the job, he'd probably stay. If he's against Gruden, or if he's passed over for someone else, despite McKenzie wanting him, I see him more than interested in returing to GB.
Reggie brings an experienced perspective to the table with the Packers. He knows the game, and he knows how to stock the shelves with quality ball players. He did it in Oakland, even though they were under-achievers this year. That you can place at the feet of Jack Del Rio, who somehow lost the edge he's had. Part of that would fall on Carr, who had a forgettable year.
Oakland would probably allow Reggie to leave, without any questions, or payment.
Reggie brings an experienced perspective to the table with the Packers. He knows the game, and he knows how to stock the shelves with quality ball players. He did it in Oakland, even though they were under-achievers this year. That you can place at the feet of Jack Del Rio, who somehow lost the edge he's had. Part of that would fall on Carr, who had a forgettable year.
Oakland would probably allow Reggie to leave, without any questions, or payment.
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Yeah, it was a weird start. I guess you all heard we demoted Ted Thompson HAHAHA. We haven't seen much of Murphy and I think we now know why
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