Comments on: Ted Thompson voted Executive of the Year http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/ted-thompson-voted-executive-of-the-year/ All Things Green Bay Packers Tue, 21 May 2013 08:09:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Favre asks to be released - Page 4 - CycloneFanatic http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/ted-thompson-voted-executive-of-the-year/#comment-2001 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:18:38 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=646#comment-2001 [...] columnists Thompson named Sporting News’ top NFL executive – CBSSports.com Message Boards Ted Thompson voted Executive of the Year « packergeeks Tundra Vision: Ted Thompson Earns "Executive of Year" Honors Packers’ Thompson wins [...]

]]> By: RayMidge http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/ted-thompson-voted-executive-of-the-year/#comment-1040 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:40:50 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=646#comment-1040 My suspiscion is that Exec of the year, like coach of the year, is largely an expectations game in any given year. The award is given to the Gm of a team who most exceeded expectations on the reasoning that the GM knew more than everyone else because his team was better than predicted. In that sense, it really isn’t a judgment on TT overall but on the team he assmbled in ’07 and he deserves it.

That said about that particular award, I am a big supporter of TT and think that there is pretty good evidence that he both has a long-term plan for the team and the ability to evaluate players that will fit the system. The lines are the top priority in general and the focus when it comes to players is on those who show football instincts and production, not on combine-style workouts or drills. Finally, he has not overreacted or paniced when acquiring players. TT realizes where the league has depth (RB, WR) and where it does not (quality initerior DL, CB) and seems to act accordingly. I have stated before that what most encourages me about TT is that he seems to follow the Philly/Pitt/NE model in these ways, and that bodes well for the long-term health of the team, even if it does not immunize it from the occassional stinker of a season.

]]> By: Todd http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/ted-thompson-voted-executive-of-the-year/#comment-1039 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:14:42 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=646#comment-1039 Tough to argue with the general consensus vote of all the GMs/personnel folks in the league. Yet, seemingly the anti-TT people will continue to carry on claiming they know more, have better insight and vision than all of the GMs currently at the helm for the franchises across the league. Figure that one out.

]]> By: Joe http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/ted-thompson-voted-executive-of-the-year/#comment-1036 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:09:38 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=646#comment-1036 I am a generally a TT supporter for a few good reasons. In no particular order they are:
He fired Sherman;
he hired MM;
he focused on the needs of the team instaed of the immediate wants of Brett Farve (don’t take that the wrong way – I love Farve);
Charles Woodson;
Ryan Grant;
Donald Lee;
AJ Hawk;
Atari Bigby;
Ryan Pickett; and
Gregg Jennings.

TT is boring and is never gonna make a big splash in free agency but he gets quality players and give MM the tools to win games. Isn’t that really what matters?

]]> By: Faroutwest http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/2008/03/25/ted-thompson-voted-executive-of-the-year/#comment-1031 Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:46:14 +0000 http://packergeeks.wordpress.com/?p=646#comment-1031 At least Thompson has tied the Packers with the Bears with two winners of the NFL Executive of the Year. Wolf won the award in 1992. For the Bears George Halas won the award in its second year 1956 and Mike McCaskey won it in 1995. I found a complete list of award winners at http://packersmix.blogspot.com/2008/03/nfl-executive-of-year-list-of-winners.html .

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