Leader Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 David Bakhtiari - My sincere condolences to the Thompson family. Ted was a great man and great GM for the Packers. I’ll always remember my draft day phone call. He asked me if “I’d have his back?” And I responded with saying “Not only his back, but Aaron Rodgers back too.” 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
15412 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 A very good an humble man, and legendary GM. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 PackersWire - The name of the man who helped bring a fourth Super Bowl title to Green Bay will be immortalized inside Lambeau Field. The Packers announced the team will honor former general manager Ted Thompson by installing his name on the Lambeau Field facade before next season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTwoSixFive Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) One thing Ted did (which caused a fair bit of controversy) was to have a long-term strategy for the Packers that gave equal weight to both their current and future financial health. No Falcons-like boom bust cycles for this team. Although I (and a great many others) got frustrated at how seldom he brought quality free agents in, he did always have a sound cap basis that kept the Packers competitive for a long, long time. Time for an avatar change ? I'm going with the most classic of Ted pics. Edited January 21, 2021 by OneTwoSixFive 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refugee Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, OneTwoSixFive said: Time for an avatar change ? I feel like it would be disrespectful to take down my KG avatar until we finish this run. I might need to put up ol' Tex when we get into the draft season. Hope Gute can harness some of the early draft magic from his predecessor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTwoSixFive Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just now, Refugee said: I feel like it would be disrespectful to take down my KG avatar until we finish this run. I might need to put up ol' Tex when we get into the draft season. Hope Gute can harness some of the early draft magic from his predecessor. Ok. I've changed mine but your view is equally valid. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Refugee Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Just now, OneTwoSixFive said: Ok. I've changed mine but your view is equally valid. No doubt, I didn't want to come off like I was knocking anyone who does it. We have plenty of greats in this organization and unfortunately many who have left in this past year. We'll need all of them as we stand on their shoulders to get to the ultimate goal. Pay your respects as it best represents you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneTwoSixFive Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Yeah, and in a similar vein I was Tempted by a Tramon Williams avatar, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Lofton Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 TT was one of my all time favorites. I loved his dry sense of humor. I loved his hard work ethic and lack of ego. He loved being a scout. All the best to his family. Combining the drafts he ran in Seattle and Green Bay, 35 of Thompson's selections have earned Pro Bowl, All-Pro or All-Rookie honors, and from 2005-17, he drafted 17 players who went on to be named to at least one Pro Bowl for Green Bay. He also acquired three other players who would make their first Pro Bowl appearance as Packers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWood21 Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, OneTwoSixFive said: One thing Ted did (which caused a fair bit of controversy) was to have a long-term strategy for the Packers that gave equal weight to both their current and future financial health. No Falcons-like boom bust cycles for this team. Although I (and a great many others) got frustrated at how seldom he brought quality free agents in, he did always have a sound cap basis that kept the Packers competitive for a long, long time. His draft picks were largely one year ahead of when they were going to be needed. He was less reactive and more proactive when trying to fill those holes. And as much as he avoided FA for the most part, it was hard to argue with his logic given their success. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leader Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy on Ted Thompson: "You will hear from a lot of people who will tell you great things about Ted Thompson and what he meant to them and every word will be true. But when I think about Ted, who he was as a man, will always carry more weight than what ...he did professionally. There has never been a finer human being to walk the playing fields or have a presence in the scouting rooms." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACKRULE Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 4 hours ago, deltarich87 said: Aaron Rodgers Davante Adams David Bakhtiari Corey Linsley Lucas PatrickAaron Jones Jamaal Williams Robert TonyanKenny Clark Kevin King Mason Crosby Dean Lowry 6 of the teams best players are Thompson picks. Crosby is one of the most reliable kickers in the league still, and Tonyan is starting to emerge as one of the better TE's in the NFC. There are countless other TT picks in the league still too. RIP White Wizard! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENINCH Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Prayers to the Thompson family!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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