Marty Hurney is Safe. Panthers to Hire Asst. GM/VP of Football Ops

[Mr. Scot]

1 minute ago, NanuqoftheNorth said:

Last thing this team needs on top of everything else is an internal power struggle.

I seriously doubt there'll be one.

Tepper is probably gonna define those roles pretty clearly. And I'd add the org chart CBD posted above is probably accurate.

[Bartin]

4 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

COO being the new Vice President of Football Operations position.

Definitely sounds like Marty might no longer be the guy with final say on the roster.

It’s been confirmed that the Asst GM and VP of football ops is the same job and in all likelihood will be below the GM in the hierarchy.

Unless Hurney gets a demotion he stays at the top of the food chain for football decisions which I wouldn’t put past Tepper.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, Bartin said:

It’s been confirmed that the Asst GM and VP of football ops is the same job and in all likelihood will be below the GM in the hierarchy.

Unless Hurney gets a demotion he stays at the top of the food chain for football decisions which I wouldn’t put past Tepper.

Again though, Tepper didn't say Marty was remaining as GM.

Why not just say that?

[Proudiddy]

4 minutes ago, Bartin said:

It’s been confirmed that the Asst GM and VP of football ops is the same job and in all likelihood will be below the GM in the hierarchy.

Unless Hurney gets a demotion he stays at the top of the food chain for football decisions which I wouldn’t put past Tepper.

Yeah, which I posted, but I think this thread is more about what people were hoping to hear rather than what was said.

[backtobackwinningseasons]

45 minutes ago, bobowilson said:

 

Not just an analytics guys, one of the five best performing hedge fund managers of the past two decades.  Tepper is a legend on Wall Street, a guy seen as having the golden eye for recognizing undervalued assets.

I've been saying for a years that Hurney has one of the best draft records of any general manager over the past 30 years in the NFL.  He has literally drafted more Pro Bowlers than anyone in the league over his tenure.

I'm glad someone as brilliant as Tepper was able to recognize this, despite the irrational mob of Panthers fans who lack analytical abilities and obsess over a few mid round picks that Hurney missed (as if it's possible to draft in the middle rounds without missing on a lot of prospects).

Hurney is the 2nd best drafter in in the NFL over the past 20 years (Ozzie Newsome).  He might be the best 1st round drafter in NFL history (and despite what people think, hitting on big name talent is by far more important than anything else).

Didn't know Mrs.  Hurney posted here. Welcome.

[firefox1234]

6 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

Again though, Tepper didn't say Marty was remaining as GM.

Why not just say that?

This is what I am banking on. 

The team has underwhelmed for two years straight and even with Hurney's magic picks we still found ourselves in the stinker. Now your boss has hired "guys to work under you". In my opinion that can easily turn to "guys who are there to replace you" if you lay another stinker. I think Hurney is on a short leash.

[Proudiddy]

2 minutes ago, firefox1234 said:

This is what I am banking on. 

The team has underwhelmed for two years straight and even with Hurney's magic picks we still found ourselves in the stinker. Now your boss has hired "guys to work under you". In my opinion that can easily turn to "guys who are there to replace you" if you lay another stinker. I think Hurney is on a short leash.

I don't think he's on a short leash but could be wrong.  Tepper sounded genuinely appreciative of Marty and his ability in his current role.  And I, as was Darin Gantt, under the impression that the role he was describing for the incoming VP/Asst. GM was the same role Brandon Beane held previously, which was working under Hurney as the eventual successor.

[The Natural]

This is good news. 

[Mr. Scot]

6 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

I don't think he's on a short leash but could be wrong.  Tepper sounded genuinely appreciative of Marty and his ability in his current role.  And I, as was Darin Gantt, under the impression that the role he was describing for the incoming VP/Asst. GM was the same role Brandon Beane held previously, which was working under Hurney as the eventual successor.

 

That doesn't sound like a subservient relationship.

[Proudiddy]

8 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

 

That doesn't sound like a subservient relationship.

I never got the impression it was.  I thought he described it as complementary, but I got the sense he could be the eventual successor from what he described.  But, yes, it sounded like a very collaborative relationship.

[Mr. Scot]

31 minutes ago, Proudiddy said:

I never got the impression it was.  I thought he described it as complementary, but I got the sense he could be the eventual successor from what he described.  But, yes, it sounded like a very collaborative relationship.

Successor is possible.

Marty does only have one year left on his contract.

[carpanfan96]

2 hours ago, Mr. Scot said:

Successor is possible.

Marty does only have one year left on his contract.

Marty is going to be involved in the hiring process of the assistant gm position that's being added per Joe Person. 

 

I'm also under the impression he will also be involved with the coaching search as well. 

[bobsfoodbasics]

I can see Hurney being forced to leave, eventually.

[sigchi22]

4 hours ago, TheSpecialJuan said:

@ellis mentioned Marty could be reassigned to another front office position after the season. 

No kidding.