Thread: Broncos Hiring George Paton as GM

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

There’s a second section for return, I’d have to look a whole lot deeper at this. Would be curious what Hawg could decipher. I’m not sure a number like that would see significant movement from one player who’s only played one season, though.

So hard to get the weights right, and AV has serious shortcomings for linemen. It's at least something though. I'll dig in a bit later.

Originally Posted by aberdien

https://www.elways.com/cherry-creek-...-creek-dinner/

This appears to be the only burger on the menu.

SMASH BURGER* 19.5
Yellow cheddar cheese, toasted brioche bun, French fries

Best breakfast I have ever had was at Elway's in Denver Airport. Got a breakfast sandwich, tasted amazing. Everything on Elway's menu is good, so I don't knock Fangio for not getting a steak.

Minnesota Vikings Vice President of Player Personnel/Assistant General Manager George Paton is the Denver Broncos' new general manager, ESPN's Adam Schefter reported Wednesday and the Broncos later confirmed. Paton agreed to a six-year deal with the Broncos.

Paton, 51, was considered one of the Broncos' top candidates when President of Football Operations John Elway announced Jan. 4 that he would be moving to an elevated role, after serving as GM for 10 years. The Broncos interviewed five candidates for the position, including Chicago's Champ Kelly, New Orleans' Terry Fontenot, New England's Dave Ziegler and Denver's own Brian Stark.

Paton first interviewed with Elway, President and CEO Joe Ellis and coach Vic Fangio on Friday and had a second interview in-person Tuesday. Less than 24 hours later, he was named the Broncos' 15th GM in franchise history.

rest - https://gazette.com/sports/broncos/m...ef4ec2c16.html

I just don’t like his attitude.

Originally Posted by Jaded

I just don’t like his attitude.

How come?

Originally Posted by Jaded

I just don’t like his attitude.

I coulda sworn you were gonna say something else...

Originally Posted by Magnificent Seven

How come?

He doesn’t have “It”.

He didn't say "nation" so that's a good start.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

I liked Fontenot. None of this is bad, though, Denver needs a guy who was a scout. Paton has all the bonafides. Not overly impressed with how the Vikings developed defensively the last few years though.

I think that's part of why he chose Denver knowing Fangio his staff and his defensive accolades. Fangio for all his faults with management as a coach has proven he can field a sound competitive defense and develop players with peanuts left on the roster due to injuries, it could be a very good pairing. Rumor has it is Fangio is getting a lot of love in league circles for his defense this year with all the injuries and and rightfully so. Now if he can figure out how to use f'in timeouts he may be on his way lol

Originally Posted by BroncoWave

Also is interesting to see us so low despite the general thought that our last few drafts have been good.

the 2 drafts of 2018-2019 were pretty good and even more so if lock turns the corner next year, this past years drafts top 3 picks struggled quite a bit though. And prior to that we know it was pretty rough 2016 and 2017 were horrible. Yes we found gems later...but most our our premium picks rd. 1, 2 and 3 weren't very good. maybe 50-50 over the last 6 years

Originally Posted by Jaded

He doesn’t have “It”.

But what does PFF say?

Perhaps you don’t believe in ghosts or karma. But while the Broncos were wooing George Paton as the general manager to restore our local NFL team’s lost glory, the spirit of late franchise owner Pat Bowlen was in the room.

If it all goes according to plan and the football acumen of Paton allows a member of the Bowlen family to hoist the Lombardi Trophy as confetti swirls after the fourth Super Bowl victory in team history, we will look back fondly at an hour-long, private meeting between Brittany Bowlen and Paton.

And the room where it happened? Mr. B’s old office, which stands like a shrine to excellence at Broncos headquarters.

“They went into Pat’s office to talk,” team CEO Joe Ellis told me Wednesday. “I thought that was the best place where they could get a sense of history of the team and its success through Pat’s influence.”

rest - https://www.denverpost.com/2021/01/1...-george-paton/

If that didn't scare the shit out of him, nothing will.

After the Broncos announced Wednesday that Minnesota's George Paton will be their next general manager, the move gained rave reviews from his colleagues, NFL reporters and former NFL players.

One of the people who commented was former NFL quarterback Sage Rosenfels, who has some experience around the new GM. In 2002, Paton helped the Dolphins acquire Rosenfels in a trade from Washington.

"George Paton is an absolute stud," Rosenfels wrote.

rest - https://www.denverbroncos.com/news/m...f-george-paton

New GM George Paton vows to be aggressive with young Broncos, sees a 'roster that can develop quickly'

Jan 14, 2021

In his first interview since being named General Manager, George Paton talks about why Denver was the right opportunity for him and discusses the shared vision he has with President and CEO Joe Ellis, President of Football Operations John Elway and Head Coach Vic Fangio for the future of the organization's winning tradition.
Phil Milani

video - https://www.denverbroncos.com/video/...a-roster-that-