Would like to have one reporter ask him 'if it's your call on the head coach and you report to Ted, is the salary Ted's issue, you just tell him who you want? and the same thing with free agents?"

Drafting players, paying them slotted money, signing undrafted kids, cheap free agents....I am sure thats all Pace, but when the money needs to be involved, Teddy will be right there.

Would like to have one reporter ask him 'if it's your call on the head coach and you report to Ted, is the salary Ted's issue, you just tell him who you want? and the same thing with free agents?"

Drafting players, paying them slotted money, signing undrafted kids, cheap free agents....I am sure thats all Pace, but when the money needs to be involved, Teddy will be right there.

But why wouldn't he be, I am sure Mark Murphy is there when Ted Thompson makes financial decisions, I would expect it is this way at most teams.

"the people he might want to keep, new people he might want to bring in,” Phillips said. “His whole plan, it’s his call.”

Then what or whom is he reporting to you about? If Pace has full control, you should not be part of the equation.

But why wouldn't he be, I am sure Mark Murphy is there when Ted Thompson makes financial decisions, I would expect it is this way at most teams.

But why wouldn't he be, I am sure Mark Murphy is there when Ted Thompson makes financial decisions, I would expect it is this way at most teams.

"Murphy, who holds a law degree and an MBA in finance, brought a unique and highly qualified background to his role as head of one of the NFL’s flagship franchises, first drawing from a deep understanding and appreciation of the game that comes from an eight-year playing career with the Washington Redskins. Later, he served a combined 16 years as director of athletics at Colgate University and Northwestern University, and was an assistant executive director of the NFL Players Association and a trial attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice.

In addition to his playing career and work with the NFL Players Association, Murphy had maintained his ties to the NFL through his work on the Commissioner’s Player Advisory Committee (1994-2002) as well as the NFL Youth Football Committee (2002-2011). Additionally, his NFL experience now includes Super Bowl wins as a player (XVII, 1982) and as a CEO (XLV, 2010), believed to be the first such achievement in NFL history."

Sounds a bit more qualified than Ted. I would have no problem with Ryan Pace reporting to Mark Murphy.

I've said the same thing on Durkin. That guy is wasting his talents as a "Bears insider".

I just used those 2 names, I still believe that is the way most teams are structured or should be.

Biggie, I am sorry but I can't follow what you are getting at with that post.

Ted T is the Packers GM and he does deals without asking anyone? Correct

Can Ryan do deals without asking ? Hmmmm? He is the GM and I would answer he can do some deals....just not all of them