Frankly, I have a strong distaste for Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson.
Here’s a guy who basically has made his entire career with one move: drafting Aaron Rodgers. His excellence has buoyed the franchise. It’s taken them to the playoffs just about every year and as we know, as long as Mark Murphy is in charge, that’s all that needs to be done.
So thank you, Aaron Rodgers, for keeping Ted Thompson at the wheel.
Now let’s go out and find the next failure of a draft class that will not be complemented at all with veteran free agents!
I could go on, but I am noting this today because good old Big Ted held his scouting combine press conference this morning. It’s the first time he’s met with the media since last August because… well, no one has the right to ever question Big Ted!
The league mandates certain press conferences for GMs. Those are the only press conferences Ted ever gives.
Today’s once again demonstrated Big Ted’s tact, foresight and wisdom.
Here are my two favorite examples (primarily because although more verbal diarrhea spewed from his hole, the rest of it said absolutely nothing).
Did you take Aaron Rodgers’ post NFC Championship loss comment about the Packers reloading and going all in as a plea for you to actually do your fucking job and get him some support?
“I didn’t,” Thompson said.
#Packers GM Ted Thompson was asked why he cut Josh Sitton in September: "I’m not talking about people that don’t play for us anymore."
— Michael Cohen (@Michael_Cohen13) March 1, 2017
Thompson then grabbed his walker and shuffled off back to the nursing home.
I mean, because why would he have to answer or explain anything?
Here’s a question I’ve always wanted to ask.
When you base your entire approach on draft and develop and then you draft for shit for an extended period, how do you effectively counteract your ineptness?