Bombshell: Brian Gutekunst is our new GM.

Wolf or Gutenkunst would be lead internal candidates.

Somebody's doing some maneuvering behind the scenes...

Chris Mortensen:

@Mortreport: Ted Thompson will not return as the GM of the Green Bay Packers but will remain with the team. The front office will go through a reorganization with team president Mark Murphy defining new roles for current members of front office, per league and team sources.

1265 in flux

Ted Thompson will not return as the GM of the Green Bay Packers but will remain with the team. The front office will go through a reorganization with team president Mark Murphy defining new roles for current members of front office, per league and team sources.

Mike you’re next!!

So Ted is "transitioning"....I just hope some of you people ™ don't judge.

I don't think this is a knee jerk reaction or recent development. There was a reason neither Wolf nor Gutenkunst were even mentioned for the CLE GM opening or the more recent NYG GM spot.

We heard rumors that some of the 2017 off-season moves were driven by Eliot, maybe this has been the plan for a while now?

I wish Dorsey woulda waited on his decision

Murphy not sitting idle anymore...

Lots of hot seats at 1265 on a freezing cold day...

Thank you mark. I apologize. I didn’t think you had it in you.

Per Murphy, he already has a succession plan in place.  http://www.espn.com/blog/green...-whenever-it-happens

If the above are true, I see a business guy like Ball getting an elevated role akin to GM with coach firing/hiring and salary cap authority, and then the picking of players left to a Wolf, Gutekunst or Highsmith.  And TT trundles off to be a Super Scout, which is what he appears to enjoy.

The key thing will be who makes decisions on free agent signings. 

Hungry5 posted:

I don't think this is a knee jerk reaction or recent development. There was a reason neither Wolf nor Gutenkunst were even mentioned for the CLE GM opening or the more recent NYG GM spot.

We heard rumors that some of the 2017 off-season moves were driven by Eliot, maybe this has been the plan for a while now?

Maybe Eliot was quietly handed major decision-making earlier this year, and now either TT decides to step aside or Murphy decides to push him aside and almost take the training wheels off. 

What H5 said. Something like this has been in the works for some time. Just a question of when. Murphy figures in the PR right now since TT can't be announcing this. Don't think Ted was forced out.

1. TT kicks himself upstairs.  New title of Quality Control of Player Acquisition. Or in other words glorified scout.  Not sure about a new GM, probably someone within. 

Called it. I posted this yesterday in the State Your Case thread. 

Kind of fun speculating. It's been a lot of years since we got to do this. So this is what it's like to be a Browns fan at the end of every year! 

I'm gonna miss the press conferences of TT f***ing with the media.

Big difference from the Browns. Packers will have the best player in the league back next season. 

Mortensen:  Russ Ball, Packers VP of football administration, player personnel director Brian Gutenkunst and possibly director of football ops Eliot Wolf are expected to have re-defined duties as Thompson moves to another role, per sources.  https://twitter.com/mortreport...s/947978196271673344

Wilde comments:  More details from Mort. Odd that his phrasing is "possibly" when it comes to Eliot Wolf. Wonder what that indicates.  https://twitter.com/jasonjwild...s/947978745381642243

They're bringing Janis! back?

ilcuqui posted: Something like this has been in the works for some time. 

Was in the works/rumored exactly 1 year ago today : 

https://packers.timesfour.com/...-to-step-down?page=1

And one more from Wilde:  Can confirm via an #NFL source @RapSheet's and @mortreport's reports that Ted Thompson is transitioning out of GM and into a different role with #Packers. That said, was told the team WILL HAVE a general manager search and will have a true GM, not an unusual power structure.

https://twitter.com/jasonjwild...s/947981425378316290

I like the fact that's he staying around. We've all said our peace over the last weeks/months/years, but TT is a good GM. His philosophy no longer works in this NFL (draft and develop while ignoring FA), but I think he will be able to offer a lot of help to the new person in charge.

It's a win/win if you ask me.

Brett Favre is getting ****ed up somewhere tonight.

Let him stay on to scout the PAC 12 !!! (But dont take him too seriously)

Oh HELL YEA!!!!!!!!!!  Dom and TT in the same day?  I'm down for this shiit!!!

Tavis Smiley posted:

Brett Favre is getting ****ed up somewhere tonight.

I think he is in Colorado, skiing. Steamboat.

Packdog posted:

Let him stay on to scout the PAC 12 !!! (But dont take him too seriously)

Nothing wrong with Kenny Clark and Blake Martinez (or Aaron Rodgers, Clay Matthews).  We will see about Kevin King.  

If this truly has been in the works for a while, I wish they had done this during the season when Dorsey was available. 

Curious what they will be looking for, if they want someone with ties/experience with GB or someone completely new. I’m guessing Wolf is the guy, but they will look around. I wonder if they were legitimately worried Wolf would leave this offseason?

I still say, Murphy's first call should be to John Schneider and seeing if there's any way he wants to come back home. 

I say we make Capers the GM. I hear he’s available.

CAPackFan95 posted:

I still say, Murphy's first call should be to John Schneider and seeing if there's any way he wants to come back home. 

Will never happen, the Hags took that clause out when they extended his contract

I'm fine with internal promotion for TT spot. I think AR12 extension is a big factor in the change decision.

YooperPackfan posted:

CAPackFan95 posted:

I still say, Murphy's first call should be to John Schneider and seeing if there's any way he wants to come back home. 

Will never happen, the Hags took that clause out when they extended his contract

Correct, he doesn't have a free out.

But, who's to say Seattle doesn't let him out of contract for a draft pick and cash? 

I'd still ask even if there's a minute chance, as he's the best guy this side of Belichick. 

Agree with others... The only external candidates considered would be guys that left.  

If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say GB stays inside and promotes Wolf. 

slowmo posted:

Packdog posted:

Let him stay on to scout the PAC 12 !!! (But dont take him too seriously)

Nothing wrong with Kenny Clark and Blake Martinez.  We will see about Kevin King.  

Datone Jones, Richard Rodgers, Carl Bradford, Brett Hundley, Trevor Davis, etc....better talent was available with premium picks used. 

As long as it isn't MM.