Mike Garafolo weighs in on GM search...

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But since scouting isn't his primary background, they would really need an ace scouting director. Have to nail Marc Ross' replacement.

a personnel guy by trade doesn't really strike me as a great move. But hell, he could be good, what the hell do I know. If he's a hard worker, good with the media, and knows how to manage a roster, I'll support it.

on how to be a GM then I am good with him.

Seriously, he may be okay if we get a name HC who wants a big say in personnel matters. Let Abrams handle the contracts and cap stuff and supervise the scouts etc but the coach is the real decision maker in the organization.

But I can’t help feel like, please, when you clean house, just clean the entire fucking house and don’t get cute about it.

He's been here with Reese during this disastrous downfall in regards to personnel management.

How can you give him a shot at running the whole show?

He's good at what he does which is cap and and the business ops side internally which is the only reason he's not getting fired himself.

HC with a limited resume and we see how it ended today. I would rather see someone with a good track record.

"personnel" guy. He was more of the cap / contract guy. It's all about the right surrounding talent in the scouting department.

In comment 13724162 10 to 13 said:

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"personnel" guy. He was more of the cap / contract guy. It's all about the right surrounding talent in the scouting department.

This was my point. There are different GM styles. Some are very hands on with personnel, some more involved with the business side. Either can work provided that the right support staff is there.

... So there are good and bad results with these types.

John Dorsey!

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"personnel" guy. He was more of the cap / contract guy. It's all about the right surrounding talent in the scouting department.

Until this past year, Roseman had a LOT more misses than hits. I'm not sure I'd hold him up as some kind of success story.

Him up with Scott Mcloughlin?

get us a future QB, a steamroller RB and an effective oline and we should be fine.

In comment 13724099 bluepepper said:

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on how to be a GM then I am good with him. Seriously, he may be okay if we get a name HC who wants a big say in personnel matters. Let Abrams handle the contracts and cap stuff and supervise the scouts etc but the coach is the real decision maker in the organization.

I'm ok with this too. A professional manager who paired with a coach/personnel guy could work.

Managers are rarely thinkers. So you need a team. Thinkers are rarely managers.

Trick is establishing authority in the right places and listening when and where it's best.

Bill B. Obviously does this.

It's results oriented as opposed to process oriented to a degree, my guess. It has to be.

To trust the opinions of insightful subordinants.

In comment 13724203 Mike in NY said:

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John Dorsey!

You think they are going to hire an Irish guy?

In comment 13724109 bigbluehoya said:

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But I can’t help feel like, please, when you clean house, just clean the entire fucking house and don’t get cute about it.

Well said bigbluehoya. A clean sweep is needed.

Dorsey would be an excellent hire. Gettleman basically ignored the offensive line while in Carolina.

So did Jerry Reese. Unfortunately, he hired Marc Ross instead.

Even with the best blueprint/roadmap, a team can be derailed by a few bad picks or crucial injuries. So predicting whether Abrams would succeed or fail is largely guesswork.

My gut feeling is that a longtime staffer with minimal scouting expertise would have a hard time keeping the Maras out of the football side, which a successful Giant GM might need to do at times. For example, it's hard to imagine Abrams sidelining Chris Mara, even if he felt it was the best thing for the organization.

In comment 13724492 Jay on the Island said:

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Dorsey would be an excellent hire. Gettleman basically ignored the offensive line while in Carolina.

Dorsey is a mixed bag. Some real finds in the draft but overall the personnel on KC isn’t that great, especially on defense where they’ve aged very quickly back there.