Glorious news Chiefs fans - GEORGE PATON'S JOB APPEARS TO BE SAFE!!!
Is general manager George Paton safe?
Much of the Wilson conversation is tied in part to the Broncos’ general manager. He engineered the trade for Wilson (five draft picks and three players) and oversaw the negotiations on the five-year, $245 million extension signed before the 2022 season.
He also was part of the negotiations as far back as last summer and then midseason with Wilson’s camp that Wilson took as a threat.
All the same, it appears at the moment that Paton is on relatively stable footing. The Wilson drama has been ongoing and there may well be twists or turns ahead. Payton will certainly have a say in what happens and will lay out a timeline that involves a couple of weeks’ worth of evaluation rather than quick decisions as soon as the season ends. The coach, though, has been adamant publicly so far that he enjoys working with Paton.
Going forward with Paton, Payton and CEO Greg Penner would represent continuity Denver hasn’t had at the head of its football operation in years. Now, the question is will that actually happen?
Originally Posted by JohnnyHammersticks:
Glorious news Chiefs fans - GEORGE PATON'S JOB APPEARS TO BE SAFE!!!
Is general manager George Paton safe?
Much of the Wilson conversation is tied in part to the Broncos’ general manager. He engineered the trade for Wilson (five draft picks and three players) and oversaw the negotiations on the five-year, $245 million extension signed before the 2022 season.
He also was part of the negotiations as far back as last summer and then midseason with Wilson’s camp that Wilson took as a threat.
All the same, it appears at the moment that Paton is on relatively stable footing. The Wilson drama has been ongoing and there may well be twists or turns ahead. Payton will certainly have a say in what happens and will lay out a timeline that involves a couple of weeks’ worth of evaluation rather than quick decisions as soon as the season ends. The coach, though, has been adamant publicly so far that he enjoys working with Paton.
Going forward with Paton, Payton and CEO Greg Penner would represent continuity Denver hasn’t had at the head of its football operation in years. Now, the question is will that actually happen?
So another season has passed and KC won another division title and made the playoffs and Denver finished with a 7th losing season in a row and no playoffs.:-)
The more things change, the more they remain the same. [Reply]
Originally Posted by TEX:
So another season has passed and KC won another division title and made the playoffs and Denver finished with a 7th losing season in a row and no playoffs.:-)
The more things change, the more they remain the same.
The win streak ended however, and I'm somewhat pissed about it [Reply]
Originally Posted by ptlyon:
The win streak ended however, and I'm somewhat pissed about it
I hear ya, but it was bound to end sometime. Took the flu + 5 turnovers + Skyy Moore dropping a TD pass to do it. And in the long run, it ****ed Donk up even more. It really was funny that Denver went on a little unsustainable run after that, gave the fans false hope, and then came crashing back to reality that they suck. They chose not to trade any of their players for draft picks that could help them, they finished with a losing record for the 7th season in a row, but didn't lose enough to get into position to be able to draft a top quarterback. And they're keeping George Paton! So it all worked out in the end, as it was just another lost season in Donk Land... :-) [Reply]