George Paton enters his 6th season with the Vikings in a new role for 2012, serving as the club’s Assistant General Manager and continuing to work closely with General Manager Rick Spielman.
The duo have a long professional history together, having worked on the personnel staffs in Chicago and Miami before joining forces again in Minnesota.
George Paton enters his 6th season with the Vikings in a new role for 2012, serving as the club’s Assistant General Manager and continuing to work closely with General Manager Rick Spielman.
The duo have a long professional history together, having worked on the personnel staffs in Chicago and Miami before joining forces again in Minnesota.
The Vikings roster development through free agency, trades and the draft built the foundation for the back-to-back NFC North Champions in 2008 and 2009. The Vikings tied a team record with 10 players earning Pro Bowl berths in 2009, 5 were acquired by the draft, 4 by free agency and 1 via trade.
The 2009 team tied the 2nd-most wins in franchise history with a 12-4 mark in the regular season and advanced to the NFC Championship game for the first time since 2000. The Vikings 22 wins over the 2008 and 2009 seasons leads the NFC over that span and ranks 2nd in the NFL.
Paton’s primary focus is coordinate scouting and personnel functions within the Vikings Pro Scouting Department and lend his expertise to the College Scouting Department as they prepare for the annual NFL Draft.
Paton spent 6 seasons (2001-06) with the Miami Dolphins as Director of Pro Personnel. Paton began his NFL career in the college and pro scouting departments of the Chicago Bears, rising to the position of Assistant Director of Pro Personnel in 2000.
A 4-year letter winner as a DB at UCLA from 1988-91, Paton was a part of a pair of Bruin bowl teams. He earned a bachelor’s degree in history and went on to play in professional football leagues in Italy and Austria.
Paton (pronounced Payton) and wife, Barbara, have a daughter, Bella and son, Beau.
