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Thompson: NFL Executive of the Year
Chuckie Hacks — ... director of pro personnel. "Ted understands every aspect of how an organization works. That's why he was able to put together a winning team so quickly." More gushing praise from Wolf: "I'm sure the Packers had other needs at that point, but Ted saw the need for a young quarterback (Rodgers), and now that pick has a lot greater impact than it did at the time," says Wolf. "You can look pretty smart if you have a knack for planning ahead. That's Ted. The Packers are in good hands." Sporting News Article ...

THOMPSON IS EXEC OF THE YEAR
ProFootballTalk.com — Our good friends at Sporting News have handed out their annual NFL executive of the year award . And the winner is Jerry Reese of the Giants. Now, wait.  It isn’t.  But it should be. Instead, 19  of the 48 NFL executives voted for Packers G.M. Ted Thompson.  Only nine voted for Reese.  Eight voted for Pats V.P. of player personnel Scott Pioli. We don’t want to take anything away from what Thompson has accomplished, but Reese delivered a Lombardi in his first year on the job, successfully managing a previously dyfunctional collection of players led by a reformed Soup Nazi who ...

Toughest position to scout?
Extra Points — ... , defensive end Richard Seymour touches on the first two days of the Patriots' offseason program. The Globe notebook also notes that cornerbacks Brandon Flowers (Virginia Tech), Charles Godfrey (Iowa) and Terrell Thomas (USC) are scheduled to take pre-draft visits to Gillette Stadium. ... Patriots vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli finished third in the Sporting News voting for NFL executive of the year. Packers general manager Ted Thompson (19 votes) won the award, followed by Giants general manager Jerry Reese (9), Pioli (8), Jaguars vice president of ...

Pioli third in exec of year voting
Projo Pats Blog — ... Despite putting together a roster that came agonizingly close to an undefeated season, New England vice president of player personnel Scott Pioli was third in voting for George Young NFL Executive of the Year, the Sporting News announced. ...