So what exactly does Marty Hurney do?

[1of10Charnatives]

1 hour ago, imminent rogaine said:

Listen, I didn’t come here for facts;just to blindly rip on certain players and Marty Hurney.

Finally!
 

Someone who gets it!
 

We just don’t have enough of this around here.

[Anybodyhome]

1 minute ago, @bonafidebanter said:

Isn't he "earning" $6 million or so?

If he was paid a commission based on the success of his talent finds, he'd be broke. Not sure why NFL owners don't do this.

[@bonafidebanter]

1 minute ago, Anybodyhome said:

If he was paid a commission based on the success of his talent finds, he'd be broke. Not sure why NFL owners don't do this.

It's more like he's stealing money $6 million from the Panthers. 

[Khaki Lackey]

Another thread bashing the football genius that is Marty “Hurn-Dog” Hurney? 

Jeremy please ban this “Zod” character.

[panthers55]

5 hours ago, Zod said:

Here is a look at the front office of the Carolina Panthers (not including scouting). 

 

2017 (Jerry Richardson)

General Manager – Marty Hurney 

Director of Player Personnel – Mark Koncz

Director of Team Administration – Rob Rogers

 

2020 (David Tepper)

Marty Hurney General Manager

Mark Carrier Executive Director of Football Staff

Jeff Morrow Executive Director of Player Personnel

Sean Padden Vice President - Football Operations

Bryan Porter Director of Football Operations

Taylor Rajack Director of Football Analytics

Pat Stewart Director of Player Personnel

Samir Suleiman Director of Player Negotiations & Salary Cap Manager

 

I would be interested in hearing what Hurney's day to day is. It looks to me that a whole lot of people are doing the things he used to do. 

 

 

 

Exactly which freed him up to do what he is good at or at least that is the intent. I know some will say he sucks at everyone so that is expected but Tepper said he felt the GM job was too big for one person so he parceled it out. Seems a great way to create redundency so of anyone leaves you can keep going without missing a beat 

[GoPanthers123]

There is a lot of focus on his flaws while ignoring the drafts and signings that went well.  

[Davidson Deac II]

6 hours ago, imminent rogaine said:

Great fuging question. If the Panthers used a huddle poll for draft picks and free agent signings,  It would be about 10x better than Marty Hurney. 

I beg to differ.

If a Huddle poll was used, we would have about 20 receivers, 10 quarterbacks, and 2 defensive linemen.  

[saX man]

Jeff Morrow & Don Gregory (to a degree) have been with us through it all and are the ones doing the hands-on work for Marty & now Rhule.

Jeff is by Martyat pro days, he does the scouting trips, he's the guy making the write-ups, working directly with the scouting staff.  That's the man giving Hurney the information he goes by for selection.  We've changed his title a few times but he's a big part of our good and bad at scouting.  It's not just Marty, it's a whole team effort.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, saX man said:

Jeff Morrow & Don Gregory (to a degree) have been with us through it all and are the ones doing the hands-on work for Marty & now Rhule.

Jeff is by Marty at pro days, he does the scouting trips, he's the guy making the write-ups, working directly with the scouting staff.  That's the man giving Hurney the information he goes by for selection.  We've changed his title a few times but he's a big part of our good and bad at scouting.  It's not just Marty, it's a whole team effort.

Gregory was let go in 2018.

[thefuzz]

5 hours ago, BrianS said:

I don't get the Huddle fascination with Hurney, I really don't.  It's a wildly inconsistent and rabid group on this topic.

Clearly, no one here is close to the Panthers.  We're all "outside" looking in.  We don't know what Hurney is bringing to the table.  What we do know is that our owner has no problem getting rid of pieces he doesn't like.  Obviously, Tepper sees something valuable there.

We're getting hung up on his "title" and the "baggage" instead of asking how the team is doing right now.  Our draft last year seems pretty darn good.  We haven't broken the bank for any questionable veterans.  The team is playing hard and trending up.

People point at the new staff headed by Rhule and say things like "It's all on Rhule" when speaking about the last draft.  Ok, fine.  Why is it not "All on Rivera" in prior years?  The inconsistency here is maddening.  The truth is probably somewhere in between.  The most likely scenario is that Hurney is someone who heavily weighs and listens to others, in addition to using his own input.  It would explain a lot of decisions in the past, as well as the recent changes.

That consensus building trait is one that Tepper loves, and would go a long way toward explaining why Tepper values him.

 

Outside of this draft, which cannot adequately be graded yet, what has Hurney done since returning that you have considered to be great moves?

[Car123]

1 minute ago, thefuzz said:

Outside of this draft, which cannot adequately be graded yet, what has Hurney done since returning that you have considered to be great moves?

Anderson.

[thefuzz]

Just now, Car123 said:

Anderson.

Nope.  Good try though.

[Mr. Scot]

On a related note, the Bills just gave Brandon Beane a contract extension.

[Snake]

2 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

On a related note, the Bills just gave Brandon Beane a contract extension.

Probably a good idea.