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Leading GM candidates according to Raanan

jeff57 : 12/8/2017 8:13 am
"After talking to people around the league, here are some names to watch for the Giants job."

Elliot Wolf tops his list
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I’d argue the Packers have wasted Rodgers..  
Sean : 12/8/2017 8:16 am : link
He hides tremendous flaws on that team.
Pretty good list  
BeckShepEli : 12/8/2017 8:17 am : link
Besides Gettleman/Ross/Abrams. We need to stop bringing in people from the past. Need fresh ideas and fresh leadership
RE: Pretty good list  
jeff57 : 12/8/2017 8:20 am : link
In comment 13729809 BeckShepEli said:
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Besides Gettleman/Ross/Abrams. We need to stop bringing in people from the past. Need fresh ideas and fresh leadership


I'm disappointed not to see George Paton from the Vikings. I think he would be a great hire.
RE: I’d argue the Packers have wasted Rodgers..  
Victor in CT : 12/8/2017 8:26 am : link
In comment 13729808 Sean said:
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He hides tremendous flaws on that team.


agree. he covers up how truly flawed that offensive scheme is.
How is DeCosta not on this list?  
Emlen'sGremlins : 12/8/2017 8:27 am : link
He and Wolf should be our top two targets IMO.
RE: Pretty good list  
SomeFan : 12/8/2017 8:29 am : link
In comment 13729809 BeckShepEli said:
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Besides Gettleman/Ross/Abrams. We need to stop bringing in people from the past. Need fresh ideas and fresh leadership


Don’t want Ross but we have had most luck when either promoting from within or bringing someone back.
RE: RE: Pretty good list  
bigbluehoya : 12/8/2017 8:29 am : link
In comment 13729813 jeff57 said:
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In comment 13729809 BeckShepEli said:


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Besides Gettleman/Ross/Abrams. We need to stop bringing in people from the past. Need fresh ideas and fresh leadership



I'm disappointed not to see George Paton from the Vikings. I think he would be a great hire.


Agree.

He and Kirchner would be my two preferred.
I’d be very content with Wolf  
The_Boss : 12/8/2017 8:29 am : link
That being said, it just feels inevitable Gettleman is going to be the guy.
Can we really..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 12/8/2017 8:30 am : link
stop it with the "we need fresh ideas and fresh people" comments?

How the fuck does anyone know it is true and it is nothing more than a cliche.

Bringing Reeves and McAdoo into the organizations without previous ties didn't pay the best of dividends.

I don't know if we need to stay in house or not to find the right person, but to spout off the idea that Mara never ventures outside of the organization or that "new blood" is the only way to go is just repeating blind optimism.
Don’t sleep on Louis Riddick  
mfsd : 12/8/2017 8:31 am : link
I’ve heard his name as an up and coming candidate from a couple sources (not connected to Giants, but people with NFL connections)

Heard he’s tight with Josh McDaniel and they could go somewhere as a package

FWIW
I LOVE the idea of Wolf...  
Chris684 : 12/8/2017 8:32 am : link
He is young and I like the long term vision. I like the football pedigree and I like what the Packers do with personnel in terms of draft and develop. The second part of that is obviously having the right head coach and coaches in place, but that is a great way to build.
RE: Can we really..  
BeckShepEli : 12/8/2017 8:33 am : link
In comment 13729832 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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stop it with the "we need fresh ideas and fresh people" comments?

How the fuck does anyone know it is true and it is nothing more than a cliche.

Bringing Reeves and McAdoo into the organizations without previous ties didn't pay the best of dividends.

I don't know if we need to stay in house or not to find the right person, but to spout off the idea that Mara never ventures outside of the organization or that "new blood" is the only way to go is just repeating blind optimism.


Take your tampon out and relax. This team has not been good since our last SB win almost 6 years ago. But listen if you’re good with how we have drafted and the players we bring in than i guess you would be happy with whoever
RE: Can we really..  
FStubbs : 12/8/2017 8:36 am : link
In comment 13729832 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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stop it with the "we need fresh ideas and fresh people" comments?

How the fuck does anyone know it is true and it is nothing more than a cliche.

Bringing Reeves and McAdoo into the organizations without previous ties didn't pay the best of dividends.

I don't know if we need to stay in house or not to find the right person, but to spout off the idea that Mara never ventures outside of the organization or that "new blood" is the only way to go is just repeating blind optimism.


- McAdoo was an attempt to patch organizational rot that made the rot accelerate unfortunately.
- Reeves was successful the first year, then had to contend with George Young, whom the game had passed by. The fact Reeves picked right back up with a Superbowl team in Atlanta proves he wasn't the problem.

I mean, I think it's self-evident the whole organization is messed up, not just Reese and McAdoo. Getting Gettleman or someone like him would keep the same scouts, same board, and maybe even Ross and Chris Mara in place. (Both of them need to go.)

If they do this, it'll continue my suspicions that Chris Mara is the true GM no matter what face wears the title.
Caserio/McDaniels  
Cap'n Bluebeard : 12/8/2017 8:42 am : link
I am not necessarily advocating this since Bill is obviously the most important part of their continual success. However, I see a lot of tooth gnashing about the possibility of hiring McDaniels on here. While his tenure as coach of Denver is certainly uninspiring to say the least, the article points out Belichick's ties to and respect for the Giants. I would assume that the team owners and leadership would be able to get the inside scoop on McDaniels to find out if he has learned from those experiences and if Bill thinks he could be a successful head guy in the league, or if he thinks he's probably best suited as a coordinator.

Again, I'm not sure he'd be my first choice, but that little tidbit is overlooked and it would make me at least a little more comfortable with the hire.
Please hard pass on Wolfe  
BigBlueDownTheShore : 12/8/2017 8:46 am : link
I would love the guy from the Seahawks.

Anyone else surprised there is no one from the Steelers organization on the list. I honestly thought we would use the Mara Rooney connection to maybe snag their second in line over there. They are one of the most consistent teams year in and year out in the NFL, and I would love to be more like them in the grand scheme.
RE: Caserio/McDaniels  
FStubbs : 12/8/2017 8:47 am : link
In comment 13729865 Cap'n Bluebeard said:
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I am not necessarily advocating this since Bill is obviously the most important part of their continual success. However, I see a lot of tooth gnashing about the possibility of hiring McDaniels on here. While his tenure as coach of Denver is certainly uninspiring to say the least, the article points out Belichick's ties to and respect for the Giants. I would assume that the team owners and leadership would be able to get the inside scoop on McDaniels to find out if he has learned from those experiences and if Bill thinks he could be a successful head guy in the league, or if he thinks he's probably best suited as a coordinator.

Again, I'm not sure he'd be my first choice, but that little tidbit is overlooked and it would make me at least a little more comfortable with the hire.


I'm not completely against McDaniels. Last year when Brady did time for cheating, the offense didn't miss a beat, which proves at the very least he can do it without Brady. Without Belichick? Who knows, but even if not here, he deserves another chance at being a head coach somewhere.
Huh??  
FatMan in Charlotte : 12/8/2017 8:47 am : link
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This team has not been good since our last SB win almost 6 years ago. But listen if you’re good with how we have drafted and the players we bring in than i guess you would be happy with whoever


You mean coinciding with the time that Gettleman left?

I'm not fine with whomever, but the way it is nearly stated as fact that people coming in as "new blood" is the only way to proceed is ridiculous (as is the idea Chris Mara is going to be fired - which only shows what kind of awareness exists).

Projecting this season as being indicative of an organization that is fully incompetent is a mistake. I'll go for hires that will have success and that make us competitive. If they come from outside - great. If they come from within - great.

I just don't get the insistence that one way is assured to be better than the other.
McDaniels has only failed while away from NE  
Chris684 : 12/8/2017 8:52 am : link
Conversely, New England didnt miss a beat while he was away.

That concerns me when considering a GM candidate from that program who would most likely aim to bring McDaniels here.
Probably harder to make a mistake with a GM than a coach  
Ivan15 : 12/8/2017 8:54 am : link
but I expect that the Giants will pick a GM they are familiar with and one who will fit their structure.

McAdoo was a mistake even though they had 2 years to figure out that he was unimaginative and couldn’t relate to players or media.
the search is a charade  
sundayatone : 12/8/2017 8:54 am : link
gettelman will get it.
Sashi Brown  
ajr2456 : 12/8/2017 8:54 am : link
should be on the list. He missed on the QB but he infused that team with a lot of talent. 20 of his 24 picks have the chance to be multi year contributors
If you clean house...  
silverfox : 12/8/2017 8:57 am : link
...then clean house...all the way.
I understand that they’re two different people  
NyquistX3 : 12/8/2017 9:05 am : link
doing two different jobs but hiring another young first timer for the role from Green Bay sounds kind of terrifying.
RE: Please hard pass on Wolfe  
Dr. D : 12/8/2017 9:05 am : link
In comment 13729872 BigBlueDownTheShore said:
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Anyone else surprised there is no one from the Steelers organization on the list. I honestly thought we would use the Mara Rooney connection to maybe snag their second in line over there. They are one of the most consistent teams year in and year out in the NFL..


Agree with this..

Not that impressed with Packers roster. Steelers are very consistent.

RE: I LOVE the idea of Wolf...  
WillVAB : 12/8/2017 9:10 am : link
In comment 13729838 Chris684 said:
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He is young and I like the long term vision. I like the football pedigree and I like what the Packers do with personnel in terms of draft and develop. The second part of that is obviously having the right head coach and coaches in place, but that is a great way to build.


The Packers roster sucks outside of Rodgers. No thanks.
RE: I’d argue the Packers have wasted Rodgers..  
djstat : 12/8/2017 9:12 am : link
In comment 13729808 Sean said:
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He hides tremendous flaws on that team.
Wolf is not in charge of the packers. He has ID'd talent in his role. The team is a contender year in and year out and based on losing Rodgers the fact that they still have a playoff shot tells me they are in good shape.

I DONT WANT GETTLEMEN
RE: Sashi Brown  
jvm52106 : 12/8/2017 9:14 am : link
In comment 13729897 ajr2456 said:
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should be on the list. He missed on the QB but he infused that team with a lot of talent. 20 of his 24 picks have the chance to be multi year contributors


Dumbest assessment ever.. They have shit for talent and had a TON of picks.. Those picks made the team but look at the team... They played Moneyball in the NFL and failed horribly doing it.
LOL...  
FatMan in Charlotte : 12/8/2017 9:16 am : link
the Packers are 2-5 without Rodgers and 4-1 with him. Their wins since losing him have been vs. the Bears and Bucs.

That's alright??

Holy shit.
Why is it that in articles  
section125 : 12/8/2017 9:17 am : link
around the NFL that Marc Ross and Chris Mara are always described as good/great talent evaluators (or similar praise) but the BBI faithful call them useless and incompetent?

How do any of the GM listed meet the Rooney Rule? I don't generally pay attention to other execs so I don't know if any of the listed GM candidates meet the rule.
So now losing the best player in the sport  
Chris684 : 12/8/2017 9:22 am : link
at the most important position in the sport, is a reflection of an incompetent GM?

That's laughable.

And yes, Green Bay has hung in there without Rodgers. No moral victories but could have easily beaten Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh without him.
As long as the candidates reflect new mindsets, fresh ideas  
Jimmy Googs : 12/8/2017 9:23 am : link
and changes in how things are executed within reason in this franchise, I would be fine. Playing it safe or close to the vest is a lost opportunity...



RE: I LOVE the idea of Wolf...  
RetroJint : 12/8/2017 9:24 am : link
In comment 13729838 Chris684 said:
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He is young and I like the long term vision. I like the football pedigree and I like what the Packers do with personnel in terms of draft and develop. The second part of that is obviously having the right head coach and coaches in place, but that is a great way to build.

Without Rodgers, a "franchise" quaterback in the truest meaning of the word in that he elevates the play of those around him, Green Bay is a mediocre lot.

Choose somebody from a recent upstart, a young program on the make. Those profile as talent clusters , where 2 or 3 guys have combined to build a program.
Of course draft position and schedule play their role . Same principle as banking on a coordinator promotion, who can't bring his best personnel with him .
Ross is considered  
Powerclean765 : 12/8/2017 9:24 am : link
“An excellent talent evaluator around the league?”

Based on what?

Lets face it - the Giants have been a laughingstock for most of the last 6 years, largely due to some of the worst collections of talent you’ll ever see. And the poor drafting, particularly the mid-rounds, completely bottomed out the roster. Which then caused them to spend $200M in free agency getting a bunch of mercenaries instead of homegrown talent.

We got 1 great year from them and now...?

What a crock! He should be gone too!
The Packers sucking without  
Big Rick in FL : 12/8/2017 9:25 am : link
Rodgers has nothing to do with Wolf. That's on Ted Thompson their current GM. He doesn't sign free agents. Also any team that loses their starting QB sucks. Especially when it's one of the best QBs ever. From what I've read Wolf is the most sought after personnel guy in football.
Former Packers personnel  
Big Rick in FL : 12/8/2017 9:26 am : link
That have gotten GM jobs for other teams are John Schneider, Reggie McKenzie & John Dorsey. All very good GMs.
Gettleman  
WillVAB : 12/8/2017 9:26 am : link
I don’t get the shit he gets around here. Probably wouldn’t be my first choice, but the Giants could do a lot worse.

He understands how to build a team through the draft. He knows how to find value in FA. He’s definitely in the camp of, “it’s better to let a guy go a year early than a year too late” — which is what most around here would subscribe to. He won’t let the organization get crushed by bad contracts.

The Giants need a GM with the appropriate philosophy to get the organization back on track. Gettlemen has a sound approach and philosophy.
Winning consistently in the NFL  
RollBlue : 12/8/2017 9:31 am : link
is mostly about two things;
1. Good Coaching Staff (See BB in NE, Tomlin in Pitt, Carroll in Sea)
2. Good QB (Brady, Ben, Wilson) GB with Rodgers

Giants have a chance to draft the next Franchise QB - getting that right, along with an improvement in coaching, and two years from now they should be contending for the division title this time of year.
Wolf  
ryanmkeane : 12/8/2017 9:32 am : link
would be my pick. Him and David Shaw is my dream scenario, just not sure Shaw would leave.
RE: Winning consistently in the NFL  
Jimmy Googs : 12/8/2017 9:36 am : link
In comment 13729960 RollBlue said:
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is mostly about two things;
1. Good Coaching Staff (See BB in NE, Tomlin in Pitt, Carroll in Sea)
2. Good QB (Brady, Ben, Wilson) GB with Rodgers

Giants have a chance to draft the next Franchise QB - getting that right, along with an improvement in coaching, and two years from now they should be contending for the division title this time of year.


well put...
I don't care what any article says about Ross  
Greg from LI : 12/8/2017 9:37 am : link
The evidence is right there for anyone to see - when he took over the draft board, the Giants' drafting went down the toilet, and that's after he was canned by two other organizations.
Ryan amen...  
Chris684 : 12/8/2017 9:38 am : link
I like Wolf for GM but I like Shaw even more for HC.

I think would be a perfect fit here.
RE: The Packers sucking without  
ZogZerg : 12/8/2017 9:39 am : link
In comment 13729949 Big Rick in FL said:
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Rodgers has nothing to do with Wolf. That's on Ted Thompson their current GM. He doesn't sign free agents. Also any team that loses their starting QB sucks. Especially when it's one of the best QBs ever. From what I've read Wolf is the most sought after personnel guy in football.


^^Agree with this. Wolf sounds like a good option.
RE: Can we really..  
RetroJint : 12/8/2017 9:42 am : link
In comment 13729832 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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stop it with the "we need fresh ideas and fresh people" comments?

How the fuck does anyone know it is true and it is nothing more than a cliche.

Bringing Reeves and McAdoo into the organizations without previous ties didn't pay the best of dividends.

I don't know if we need to stay in house or not to find the right person, but to spout off the idea that Mara never ventures outside of the organization or that "new blood" is the only way to go is just repeating blind optimism.


What we do know is that the Giants have a poor roster. What they have,really, are receivers, when they are healthy. That's about it. You can say the DTs are are stout against the run , but when you include the play of the defensive ends, who are highly unproductive , you cannot claim that the Dline is a team strength. The secondary would appear solid when healthy . For all of Apple's problems this season his seasonal grade by Focus is 76, which is C+. But then you consider the uneven play of Collins and Thompson's mediocre beginning . Do you consider that unit a strength?

The RBs are adequate . Nobody worries about playing them . At QB we have Eli's endless autumns. Nobody is remotely concerned about facing him. The offensive line was Reese's last gamble. He went the rent-a-line route . It will have to be completely rebuilt .

What does any of this have to say with what you wrote? I think it means that they have to go outside the program to recover . The answers cannot be found within. The injuries aren't an excuse because many of those guys can't play.

What was different in '83, the last truly calamitous season , is that the answers were there to be found on the team. At least many of them . This team is complete bullshit right now. Recognize it for what it is.
Doubt Wolfe leaves...  
Ryan : 12/8/2017 9:43 am : link
I though it was rumored that Ted Thompson’s health is failing which would leave Wolfe with a fairly clear path.
There are some good articles out there  
idiotsavant : 12/8/2017 9:46 am : link
About the chargers rapid improvement of their run game with Lynn from Buffalo.

Atlanta jumps to mind the amazing 2016 play action offense.

I would maybe start with the 2016 and 2017 run stats leading teams, look at what systems they run and who put those lines and units together.
What you like about  
Powerclean765 : 12/8/2017 9:47 am : link
Wolf/Packers is their overall team building philosophy of building thru the draft. I believe the Pack have more drafted players on their roster than anybody. Thats how u build culture & something the fans can invest in.

Now the WCO and finesse over power stuff GB does is hopefully not Eliot’s vision. If he can build an East Coast power football O, welcome aboard.

RE: Doubt Wolfe leaves...  
ZogZerg : 12/8/2017 9:47 am : link
In comment 13729979 Ryan said:
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I though it was rumored that Ted Thompson’s health is failing which would leave Wolfe with a fairly clear path.


Well, the Giants better act fast, before he croaks!
to Retro & FMIC  
LG in NYC : 12/8/2017 9:48 am : link
Retro - I generally agree with you, but is interesting to me is whether a different coach could get more out of the current roster. We all/mostly agree that BM was a train wreck and football pros have broken down his schemes and deemed them abysmal, so is the roster that bad, or do we just need better coaching?
the truth is probably both which is why I am happy Reese is gone, but I am not sure we should be so quick to simply write off everyone on this team.

FMIC - you are right that there is no one absolutely right path... but there definitely is a feeling that we have been many years with the same basic group of people in the same basic organizational structure. Yes, we have made little tweaks here and there but by and large no major changes have happened. So it is natural for people to want a fresh start, rather than recycling the same people we have seen in Jints Central the past few years or in previous iterations.

Doesn't mean it will be the right decision but certainly you can appreciate why people are calling for new blood, no?
Don't know much about  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 12/8/2017 9:49 am : link
any of them so I'm going to refrain from commenting.
oh wow,  
japanhead : 12/8/2017 9:52 am : link
glad to hear marc ross is being considered for a promotion. GET THIS CLOWN OUTTA HERE
RE: Why is it that in articles  
paesan98 : 12/8/2017 9:53 am : link
In comment 13729939 section125 said:
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around the NFL that Marc Ross and Chris Mara are always described as good/great talent evaluators (or similar praise) but the BBI faithful call them useless and incompetent?

How do any of the GM listed meet the Rooney Rule? I don't generally pay attention to other execs so I don't know if any of the listed GM candidates meet the rule.


How exactly would Louis Riddick not meet the Rooney Rule?
Actually scratch that  
idiotsavant : 12/8/2017 9:55 am : link
Chargers hasn't worked out as planned.

Probably I saw a projected article from the off season

Possibly poach from Buffalo instead.

I will go back to suggesting start with team rush leaders 2017 stats.
RE: I don't care what any article says about Ross  
Victor in CT : 12/8/2017 9:55 am : link
In comment 13729968 Greg from LI said:
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The evidence is right there for anyone to see - when he took over the draft board, the Giants' drafting went down the toilet, and that's after he was canned by two other organizations.


THANK YOU!
RE: How is DeCosta not on this list?  
Blue21 : 12/8/2017 9:58 am : link
In comment 13729826 Emlen'sGremlins said:
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He and Wolf should be our top two targets IMO.



DeCosta is not leaving Baltimore. He's made that clear in the past.
RE: RE: Can we really..  
clatterbuck : 12/8/2017 9:59 am : link
In comment 13729852 FStubbs said:
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In comment 13729832 FatMan in Charlotte said:


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stop it with the "we need fresh ideas and fresh people" comments?

How the fuck does anyone know it is true and it is nothing more than a cliche.

Bringing Reeves and McAdoo into the organizations without previous ties didn't pay the best of dividends.

I don't know if we need to stay in house or not to find the right person, but to spout off the idea that Mara never ventures outside of the organization or that "new blood" is the only way to go is just repeating blind optimism.



- McAdoo was an attempt to patch organizational rot that made the rot accelerate unfortunately.
- Reeves was successful the first year, then had to contend with George Young, whom the game had passed by. The fact Reeves picked right back up with a Superbowl team in Atlanta proves he wasn't the problem.

I mean, I think it's self-evident the whole organization is messed up, not just Reese and McAdoo. Getting Gettleman or someone like him would keep the same scouts, same board, and maybe even Ross and Chris Mara in place. (Both of them need to go.)

If they do this, it'll continue my suspicions that Chris Mara is the true GM no matter what face wears the title.


The Chris Mara dark state conspiracy theories continue.
Whoever hates Basketball On Grass the most  
ghost718 : 12/8/2017 10:03 am : link
You're hired
Very intrigued by  
Emil : 12/8/2017 10:03 am : link
Eliot Wolf - Green Bay's draft record and retention is unmatched in this league.

Trent Kirchner - Say what you want about Seahawks problems on the OL, but until 2017 Kirchner was part of an organization that built one of the most impressive power running games in recent memory, plus a dominant defense. The Seattle Defense is on pace to allow the fewest points in the NFL for the 5th straight season! They allow a league low 17 points per game. Sure scheme has a lot to do with it, but Seattle has drafted well on defense and kept it going. Kirchner has a strong resume if you ask me.
Seattle Defense - ( New Window )
RE: I’d argue the Packers have wasted Rodgers..  
ryanmkeane : 12/8/2017 10:04 am : link
In comment 13729808 Sean said:
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He hides tremendous flaws on that team.

They've won a Super Bowl and make the playoffs nearly every season.
RE: Whoever hates Basketball On Grass the most  
Emil : 12/8/2017 10:04 am : link
In comment 13730022 ghost718 said:
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You're hired


YES! This should be the first question in the interview.
RE: RE: I’d argue the Packers have wasted Rodgers..  
Emil : 12/8/2017 10:05 am : link
In comment 13730024 ryanmkeane said:
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In comment 13729808 Sean said:


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He hides tremendous flaws on that team.


They've won a Super Bowl and make the playoffs nearly every season.


Not to mention a seamless transition from a Hall of Fame QB to a young QB from Cal. History has a way of at least rhyming if not repeating.
Jeff Ireland maybe  
idiotsavant : 12/8/2017 10:09 am : link
Assistant GM at Saints and director of college scouting there.

Saints improved run game is evident this year.

Consulted for draft at Seahawks. In 2014.

listed as scout various teams.

Then again  
idiotsavant : 12/8/2017 10:15 am : link
Dolphins fans feel about him the money at we feel about Jerry. Hehe
Typo the way we  
idiotsavant : 12/8/2017 10:16 am : link
Feel about
RE: Can we really..  
Matt M. : 12/8/2017 10:20 am : link
In comment 13729832 FatMan in Charlotte said:
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stop it with the "we need fresh ideas and fresh people" comments?

How the fuck does anyone know it is true and it is nothing more than a cliche.

Bringing Reeves and McAdoo into the organizations without previous ties didn't pay the best of dividends.

I don't know if we need to stay in house or not to find the right person, but to spout off the idea that Mara never ventures outside of the organization or that "new blood" is the only way to go is just repeating blind optimism.
I think we've had a lot of people in place in the personnel department for a very long time. The draft and FA have, overall, not been great to the Giants, especially at 2 positions for for several years in OL and LB. I don't think it is unreasonable to want new people involved in this work.

As for coaching, I absolutely, 100% think we need not just a HC from outside the organization, but an entire coaching staff. This staff has mostly been in place a long time and there are few players or units where we have actually seen significant improvement. Those who have not been here long term, have at least a few years here and the results are the same. We need an entirely new staff, picked by the new GM and HC.
Re. Wolf and the Packers  
Dr. D : 12/8/2017 10:23 am : link
I'm not totally against it, but consider:

With arguably the best QB in the league, they've won one SB, which was 7 years ago.

The fact they have the most drafted players on their roster is at least partly because they sign very few free agents. Some would say that has hurt them, as far as competing for the SB.

I have no idea if Wolf has the same philosophy as Thompson or how much of their success or lack of is due to Wolf.
RE: RE: Why is it that in articles  
section125 : 12/8/2017 10:25 am : link
In comment 13730006 paesan98 said:
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In comment 13729939 section125 said:


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around the NFL that Marc Ross and Chris Mara are always described as good/great talent evaluators (or similar praise) but the BBI faithful call them useless and incompetent?

How do any of the GM listed meet the Rooney Rule? I don't generally pay attention to other execs so I don't know if any of the listed GM candidates meet the rule.



How exactly would Louis Riddick not meet the Rooney Rule?


A simple reply the Riddick is African American would suffice. Clearly obvious I don't have pictures of all these candidates in front of me.
But thanks.
Steve Sabo Falcons  
idiotsavant : 12/8/2017 10:26 am : link
Director college scouting and a Jersey boy.

Falcons. Great outside and inside zine running and play action team. What the doctor ordered.


Zone I mean  
idiotsavant : 12/8/2017 10:27 am : link
Not zine
RE: Very intrigued by  
bigbluescot : 12/8/2017 10:33 am : link
In comment 13730023 Emil said:
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Eliot Wolf - Green Bay's draft record and retention is unmatched in this league.

Trent Kirchner - Say what you want about Seahawks problems on the OL, but until 2017 Kirchner was part of an organization that built one of the most impressive power running games in recent memory, plus a dominant defense. The Seattle Defense is on pace to allow the fewest points in the NFL for the 5th straight season! They allow a league low 17 points per game. Sure scheme has a lot to do with it, but Seattle has drafted well on defense and kept it going. Kirchner has a strong resume if you ask me. Seattle Defense - ( New Window )


While GB's draft record and retention is unmatched, I can't shake the feeling I'm watching a team fundamentally lacking in overall talent functioning by the sheer talent of the QB.
Packers  
WillVAB : 12/8/2017 10:35 am : link
Are a mediocre at best drafting team. A lot of “ok” guys but no difference makers or impact players. I’d compare them to the redskins the last few years re: the draft.

I’d prefer the Giants not be a perpetual 7-9 to 9-7 team.
It's fun to speculate  
Joey in VA : 12/8/2017 10:39 am : link
But no one on this board really has a clue who is good and is not. Guys in organizations can be a great gear in a great machine that they have no hand in and you don't find out until they get the gig themselves. Even a successful "talent evaluator" or guys with good eyes, I mean those are a dime a dozen. It's not seeing talent or evaluating it, that's not difficult. What's difficult is the giant organism that a football team is, that relies on talent, a sound scheme, good teaching, good nutrition, good coaching, good luck, good health and smart personnel management. It's about creating a system, a top to bottom system that works and that system can lose a piece or a part and keep functioning because the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

Elliot Wolf might be amazing, but maybe the guys his GM takes aren't the ones he'd take or the offense isn't the one he'd look for a coach for. We simply have no idea, so rating Jim A vs Jim B is fun but none of us, not one single person here has any iota what goes on in the day to day of running a successful NFL franchise. We can assume the framework and know what the parts are, but we don't know how they truly interact and what mechanism it is that drives it. Is it money? Is it success? Is it internally driven people? Is it innately talented people? Is it incredibly detailed hard working people? Yes, its all of them, woven together in a way that works and making that work is the trick. This is an organizational philosophy, one we need from Mr. Mara at the top and it has to be unwavering and it has to be implemented well and during his time he hasn't shown that vision.

What Mr. Mara has shown is that he wants to win and he wants to do things the right way, he doesn't always do either but I truly believe he does what he thinks is best. He's a smart man, you can debate it all you want but it's fact. What he is not though, is an organizational leader with a vision. He wants to win, he knows that, he wants integrity, he wants accountability, all good traits but he's not a man of vision. What he needs directly under him is a steward of this franchise, someone with a blue print for how his team should play. Not "heavy handed" or "protect the Duke", that's showy bullshit nonsense, I mean strong LOS, diverse fronts on defense built on a core philosophy (stopping the run for instance), tall DBs, big interior players, smarter skill players, etc.

One of the reasons Little Bill has been so great is because he has a system and it's the same one we won two titles with. Two big blocking pass catching TEs at all times, big pass catching hammer type running FB, at all times, small quick pass catching darting 3rd down rb, at all times, a physical runner at all times, big edge rushers at all times, stout interior DL at all times, smart, quick, hard nosed WRs at all times. Go back and look at the Bavaro, Mowatt, Carthon, Baker, Ingram, Morris, Anderson, Meggett teams on offense. They weren't super star 40 time players but everyone could win a situation and we did it all over the field. The Pats have done the same thing for years and it's not a mystery but no one replicates it. Kevin Faulk, James White, Corey Dillon, LeGarrette Blount, Rex Burkhead, Amendola, Welker, Hogan, Troy Brown, Gronk, Bennett...the list goes on. Yes Gronk is a star yes Randy Moss and Brandin Cooks are burners but the core, the very essence of these teams is the same ingredients year after year. You identify what works, and you go find it and you replace it and they have for 15 straight seasons.

I realize the Tom Brady thing and the NFC East stinks on ice, but the core is the same we used in the 1980s to topple John Elway and the K Gun, with pedestrian offenses and pretty slow big but smart and tough defenses. Bill still uses that, he's never deviated and people go nuts looking to copy him. It's not hard, its just that no one can do it like he does year in and year out. He has built a core philosophy and the pieces look great as a whole. He has a guy to find the scrappy short area middle of the field hands like glue WR and he always has a few. He finds the big hulking, blocking pass catching TEs and he always has two. His guys go get what he wants because he knows what he wants and he drafts and signs accordingly and they meld into his culture. That is what we need, not a single name, not a hot star who "made" a team good again because those guys don't exist. Trade names all day, crow when you're guy gets hired then the others can bitch when we lose a game and their guy didn't get the nod because they know OH SO MUCH about how to run and fill an NFL front office. Whoever it is, wherever he is from he has to have a core philosophy and it has to be implemented from the top down, period. That's our best choice, the person with the clear plan who has the authority to implement it HIS way.
Good post  
mfsd : 12/8/2017 10:42 am : link
Joey

Like that you mentioned Kevin Faulk, Joey  
Motley Two : 12/8/2017 10:52 am : link
To me he's one of the very best examples of exactly what you are talking about with Belichick.

Russ Bollinger  
idiotsavant : 12/8/2017 10:53 am : link
In addition to Steve Sabo from Falcons, there is also Falcons national scout Russ Bollinger

Why Russ? Former NFL offensive lineman . let me double check that. Maybe hire both of them somehow.

Chris Morgan is falcs OL coach former Seattle OL coach.

Steve, Russ and Chris as OC.
Bottom line:  
ryanmkeane : 12/8/2017 10:55 am : link
There's not some magical guy out there with an impeccable draft record. If there was, he would have a job as a GM already and wouldn't be leaving. Everyone is blowing Dorsey as some "great evaluator of talent" and maybe he is, but look at his draft record with the Chiefs. It is not unlike a ton of GMs out there. Some really good picks, some awful ones. The kicker? He had Andy Reid as a coach. Dorsey's first ever pick for the Chiefs was #1 overall, and the guy ended up a complete bust (Eric Fisher). His next few drafts weren't exactly home runs. All these guys have an "eye" for talent, sometimes the talent just doesn't pan out. Draft is a crapshoot. You just have to be more consistent than the other guy.

My point is, Reese's draft record is just as good as John Dorsey's, if not better. Let that sink in.

There's a few things I want as the next GM of this team:

1. Be lock step with the HC and owner as what the new identity of this team is going to be. When you pick players, they know they are going to be GIANTS. Reese went off the deep end in taking guys with a ton of upside who weren't all that interested in being physical football players. That needs to stop.

2. Manage resources and the roster effectively. Essentially, know what the hell you're doing when you look at a roster. If the QB is making 20M a year, you better make damn sure you put the pieces around him to succeed.

3. Communicate to the media and the fans what the vision of the team is in a way that doesn't make you sound like you are smarter than everyone else. This isn't a knock at Reese. He was basically in a lose lose situation at the end, whatever he said was scrutinized to no end.

4. Lastly, be a football guy. Be a scout that has worked for a winning organization in the past. I don't have any interest in the next cap wizard who has been learning the ropes (Abrams). I'm sure he's a nice guy and great at what he does, but he's not a scout and he's never been one.
RE: Whoever hates Basketball On Grass the most  
ajr2456 : 12/8/2017 10:58 am : link
In comment 13730022 ghost718 said:
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You're hired


What do you want? Two tight ends and 3 yards and a cloud of dust?
good post Joey. What's amazing is that what BB does is so fucking  
Victor in CT : 12/8/2017 11:02 am : link
common sense obvious good management in ANY business, yet most organizations are incapable of doing it.

Have a core philosphy, find personnel that can implement it. No matter who the assistants are, they never change the playbook or terminology. There was a great piece in SI about this that I posted here a while back. I think it was in October, I'll try to find it.
Excellent post, Joey. The first sentence speaks volumes.  
carpoon : 12/8/2017 11:09 am : link
Unless the list of candidates comes from Accorsi or Mara, all other speculation means zip.
McDaniels  
allstarjim : 12/8/2017 11:09 am : link
The more I think about it, the more I want him as the next Giants head coach. He has had that extra seasoning under Lil' Bill, and you know he's going to run the football program like he does. I see greatness in him. I think he's the guy. He failed in Denver. And Belichick failed his first go in Cleveland. I always give a coach a pass when they don't have a competent QB. And even though that was largely McDaniels' fault in choosing Tebow, coaches don't play the game, the players do, and you can't win in the NFL without competency at the QB position.

Belichick is notoriously extremely demanding of his assistant coaches, and not only did McDaniels get hired by Bill as a know-nothing 25 year-old with only 1 year of experience as a graduate assistant for Michigan State, he stayed with him for 8 seasons, promoting him alone the way, and after a 3-year interlude with Denver and the Rams, Bill hired him back as the OC for the last 6 years. That's 14 total seasons with the greatest head coach in history.

Further, he'll install a lot of the offensive creativity and innovation that has helped the Patriots to be a consistently top offense in the NFL for a very long time.

Yes, he has benefitted from having Brady and Belichick. But it's not just Brady being great, it's McDaniels also, designing and implementing a system that gets the most out of Brady and the rest of his players.

I really hope he's the guy.
RE: RE: Sashi Brown  
ajr2456 : 12/8/2017 11:10 am : link
In comment 13729933 jvm52106 said:
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should be on the list. He missed on the QB but he infused that team with a lot of talent. 20 of his 24 picks have the chance to be multi year contributors



Dumbest assessment ever.. They have shit for talent and had a TON of picks.. Those picks made the team but look at the team... They played Moneyball in the NFL and failed horribly doing it.


They actually don't have shit for talent, that might be the dumbest assessment ever. To name a few

Myles Garrett
Emmanuel Ogbah
Larry Ogunjobi
Derrick Kindred
David Njoku
Carl Nassib
Corey Coleman when healthy.

He could have traded Josh Gordon but didn't. His strategy wasn't wrong, the Browns were just impatient. Filling the other positions with talent and then getting your QB is a good strategy.
Look at the good news  
idiotsavant : 12/8/2017 11:11 am : link
We have, if healthy, wrs.

We have some TEs.

We have an OK D roster... although no lbs.

We lack a decent offensive system and a line worthy of this team.

Mr. Mara. Please find us an OL centric GM and HC combination that either share a system or are savvy enough to jive together.
RE: McDaniels  
Jay on the Island : 12/8/2017 11:12 am : link
In comment 13730162 allstarjim said:
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The more I think about it, the more I want him as the next Giants head coach. He has had that extra seasoning under Lil' Bill, and you know he's going to run the football program like he does. I see greatness in him. I think he's the guy. He failed in Denver. And Belichick failed his first go in Cleveland. I always give a coach a pass when they don't have a competent QB. And even though that was largely McDaniels' fault in choosing Tebow, coaches don't play the game, the players do, and you can't win in the NFL without competency at the QB position.

Belichick is notoriously extremely demanding of his assistant coaches, and not only did McDaniels get hired by Bill as a know-nothing 25 year-old with only 1 year of experience as a graduate assistant for Michigan State, he stayed with him for 8 seasons, promoting him alone the way, and after a 3-year interlude with Denver and the Rams, Bill hired him back as the OC for the last 6 years. That's 14 total seasons with the greatest head coach in history.

Further, he'll install a lot of the offensive creativity and innovation that has helped the Patriots to be a consistently top offense in the NFL for a very long time.

Yes, he has benefitted from having Brady and Belichick. But it's not just Brady being great, it's McDaniels also, designing and implementing a system that gets the most out of Brady and the rest of his players.

I really hope he's the guy.


I am not a huge fan of McDaniels but I would much rather give him a chance over some names being thrown around like John Fox, Marvin Lewis, etc.
Eliot Wolf is very intriguing  
Jay on the Island : 12/8/2017 11:18 am : link
His age is a slight concern and it might be a situation like DeCosta in Baltimore where it will be difficult to lure him away due to assurances that he will succeed Thompson. Wolf and Abrams returning to he previous post would be a nice start IMO. Wolf has the chance to lock down the GM position for the next 10+ years.
I said it before and I'll say it again. I don't care if  
Ira : 12/8/2017 11:18 am : link
we hire someone from within or from another organization. It doesn't matter. So long as he's an excellent judge of talent and makes good decisions.
O'Brien as GM,  
Pete in MD : 12/8/2017 11:24 am : link
McDaniels for HC, and Scot McCloughan for College Scouting Director. No non-Irish need apply. ;-)
Joey & ryank have it  
LG in NYC : 12/8/2017 11:31 am : link
The names being thrown around here don't mean anything... every single person will have good picks and bad picks to their resume... and you don't really know whether those picks/FA moves were theirs or someone elses.

Reese was no exception. His fatal flaw, IMO, was not having a cohesive plan in place that meshed with the HC. BM talked about being heavy handed, yet we focused on the passing game and did nothing positive to help the OLine and RB position.

His recent mid-season PC answers were evidence, again IMO, that he had no real plan that he could communicate and that was evident by the players he was signing/drafting.

so I totally agree with those saying the #1 thing our new GM needs to have is a philosophy that is easily articulated and a plan to enact it. And that philosophy needs to be shared by the HC and his coordinators.
Marc Ross should have been let go  
Paulie Walnuts : 12/8/2017 11:42 am : link
with Reese
Drafts dropped off the cliff when Ross came aboard
Why do people keep saying Belichick failed in Cleveland  
Greg from LI : 12/8/2017 11:53 am : link
and compare his time there to McDaniels in Denver?? Those two situations have absolutely nothing in common other than that they ended in a firing.
RE: Why do people keep saying Belichick failed in Cleveland  
Victor in CT : 12/8/2017 12:07 pm : link
In comment 13730242 Greg from LI said:
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and compare his time there to McDaniels in Denver?? Those two situations have absolutely nothing in common other than that they ended in a firing.


So true. Art Modell ruined BB in Cleveland. BB had beatne the Tuna led Pats in the 1994 playoffs and were considered a SB contender in 1995 when the news of the move to Baltimore broke and chaos ensued.
RE: Joey & ryank have it  
Matt M. : 12/8/2017 12:27 pm : link
In comment 13730209 LG in NYC said:
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The names being thrown around here don't mean anything... every single person will have good picks and bad picks to their resume... and you don't really know whether those picks/FA moves were theirs or someone elses.

Reese was no exception. His fatal flaw, IMO, was not having a cohesive plan in place that meshed with the HC. BM talked about being heavy handed, yet we focused on the passing game and did nothing positive to help the OLine and RB position.

His recent mid-season PC answers were evidence, again IMO, that he had no real plan that he could communicate and that was evident by the players he was signing/drafting.

so I totally agree with those saying the #1 thing our new GM needs to have is a philosophy that is easily articulated and a plan to enact it. And that philosophy needs to be shared by the HC and his coordinators.
Of course every GM will have good and bad picks to their name. Reese has entire drafts that were terrible, though. For example, not a single player selected in 2012 is in the NFL right now. He has repeatedly whiffed on the OL, both in the draft and FA, including his own FA.
Isn’t their a guy that Parcells has been  
NikkiMac : 12/8/2017 12:45 pm : link
Mentoring or something like that and Parcells thinks he’s ready ....pretty sure I read about that recently ....
That one comment about Ross makes everything else in this suspect.  
Red Dog : 12/8/2017 12:49 pm : link
Ross is a millstone around the neck of the GIANTS organization. He has to go.
the BB failed in Cleveland thing is so wrong  
Dr. D : 12/8/2017 12:54 pm : link
Guess who is the last Cleveland Brown coach to win a playoff game?
Joey that was awesome  
Emil : 12/8/2017 1:23 pm : link
Almost inspiring

Completely agree on the vision. Would argue Bill Parcells was very similar in that regard.
Matt M  
LG in NYC : 12/8/2017 1:29 pm : link
if you read my post as a defense of Reese, then you mis-read it. Or I wasn't clear enough.

My only point was, IMO, it wasn't Reese's talent eval skills that truly did him in... although more recently he has whiffed much more than not... it was the overall lack of cohesive philosophy and implementation of said philosophy that was his downfall.
RE: That one comment about Ross makes everything else in this suspect.  
Peppers : 12/8/2017 1:31 pm : link
In comment 13730333 Red Dog said:
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Ross is a millstone around the neck of the GIANTS organization. He has to go.


My thoughts as well.
I would not say the packers have wasted Rodgers  
djm : 12/8/2017 1:41 pm : link
They make the playoffs every year with him and are battling this year without him.
RE: the BB failed in Cleveland thing is so wrong  
LakeGeorgeGiant : 12/8/2017 1:52 pm : link
In comment 13730345 Dr. D said:
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Guess who is the last Cleveland Brown coach to win a playoff game?


His record in Cleveland was 36-44. Aside from the playoff appearance that you cherry picked he had a losing record every season in Cleveland.

Fact checking is your friend.
RE: RE: Please hard pass on Wolfe  
bluepepper : 12/8/2017 2:33 pm : link
In comment 13729917 Dr. D said:
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Anyone else surprised there is no one from the Steelers organization on the list. I honestly thought we would use the Mara Rooney connection to maybe snag their second in line over there. They are one of the most consistent teams year in and year out in the NFL..


They probably have a gentleman's agreement not to raid each others personnel.
RE: RE: the BB failed in Cleveland thing is so wrong  
Greg from LI : 12/8/2017 2:38 pm : link
In comment 13730446 LakeGeorgeGiant said:
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His record in Cleveland was 36-44. Aside from the playoff appearance that you cherry picked he had a losing record every season in Cleveland.

Fact checking is your friend.


He took over a 3-13 team of graybeards, went 6-10, 7-9, 7-9, then 11-5 and a playoff win. Sudden turnarounds were a lot harder to come by back then before true free agency. They were 4-4, I believe, when Modell announced the move, which pretty much destroyed the season. They went 1-7 after that.
When you look..  
FatMan in Charlotte : 12/8/2017 2:58 pm : link
at what BB did in cleveland and call it failing, it really underlies how little perspective is known about that time.

Quick turnarounds that are common now were rare in that timeframe - and having around a .500 record for the Browns, then and now is pretty damn good.
RE: Please hard pass on Wolfe  
RobCarpenter : 12/8/2017 3:03 pm : link
In comment 13729872 BigBlueDownTheShore said:
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I would love the guy from the Seahawks.

Anyone else surprised there is no one from the Steelers organization on the list. I honestly thought we would use the Mara Rooney connection to maybe snag their second in line over there. They are one of the most consistent teams year in and year out in the NFL, and I would love to be more like them in the grand scheme.


I am surprised -- the Steelers draft very well. Seems like every draft they take at least a few players that I wish the Giants had taken.
Same is true  
Powerclean765 : 12/8/2017 3:04 pm : link
of Saban at Miami. He quit but he had a tough scrappy team going.

You want failing? Its McAdoo, here.
Bill B in Cleveland  
bluepepper : 12/8/2017 3:06 pm : link
you can paint the narrative any way you like. Maybe the 11-5 season was the pivot where it was all going to turn around until the move wrecked everything or maybe it was a fluke. I've always believed it was the latter and pretty sure that's how most Browns fans view it. The 1996 Ravens went 4-12 for what it's worth.
RE: RE: RE: the BB failed in Cleveland thing is so wrong  
RobCarpenter : 12/8/2017 3:13 pm : link
In comment 13730527 Greg from LI said:
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His record in Cleveland was 36-44. Aside from the playoff appearance that you cherry picked he had a losing record every season in Cleveland.

Fact checking is your friend.



He took over a 3-13 team of graybeards, went 6-10, 7-9, 7-9, then 11-5 and a playoff win. Sudden turnarounds were a lot harder to come by back then before true free agency. They were 4-4, I believe, when Modell announced the move, which pretty much destroyed the season. They went 1-7 after that.


Everyone also seems to forget that BB helped teach Ozzie Newsome, who went on to build the team that won the SB for the Ravens. and that build started in earnest in the 1996 draft with Jonathan Odgen and Ray Lewis.
BB in Cleveland  
Dr. D : 12/8/2017 4:24 pm : link
You can't judge him solely on his overall record. As Greg said, he took over a 3-13 team! And if you look at the roster he inherited, you'll know why they were 3-13.

He had a mess at QB in his 3rd season and I believe Bernie Kosar, who was nearing his end, was traded during the season.

BB then took what many would consider an underachieving (at the time) Vinny Testeverde and the Browns to the playoffs in his 4th season and led them to their only playoff victory in the last 28 years. 28 f-ing years! And they still didn't have a great roster.

I think you have to throw his fifth season out of the equation to be fair. He lost his starting QB (Vinny) before the '95 season even started and then there was the Modell clusterf*ck of moving the franchise.

I think a reasonable person could see that BB could've been in the process of turning the franchise around if given a little patience, especially considering the roster he inherited, QB injury, franchise move, etc.

My guess is knowledgeable Browns fans wish BB was given more patience (and of course that the Browns never left after '95).

the only playoff victory  
Dr. D : 12/8/2017 4:29 pm : link
for the Browns in almost 30 years! Says quite a lot. But yeah he sucked. Because he took over a horrible team and didn't win the SB in 4 years.
facts are your friend  
Dr. D : 12/8/2017 4:31 pm : link
did I provide enough facts?
word on  
Les in TO : 12/8/2017 4:32 pm : link
the street is that Accorsi has his eye on a relatively under the radar candidate. Someone who goes by the pseudonym Anak? Apparently, he spotted Ernie talking on his phone a few years ago, followed him throughout midtown Manhattan for a number of blocks and showed the courage to introduce himself. That interaction has stuck with Accorsi and now the Yeshiva U law grad and Courtney Cox doppelganger is right in the mix for his dream job.
Is someone suggesting BB is not a good coach?  
LG in NYC : 12/8/2017 4:33 pm : link
whatever you think of his time in CLE, he clearly is one of the all time greats now.
head coaching change  
Jersey55 : 12/8/2017 4:38 pm : link
how will people on this board feel if Spags gets the HC job.
RE: Is someone suggesting BB is not a good coach?  
Dr. D : 12/8/2017 4:40 pm : link
In comment 13730730 LG in NYC said:
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whatever you think of his time in CLE, he clearly is one of the all time greats now.

No, just think it's shallow thinking to say that he was a failure in CLE.

It's not like I'm the Pres. of his fan club, I just think there were a lot of factors out of his control, e.g., the crappy roster he inherited, the franchise move, etc.

And as others have said, not only was it more difficult to turn around a team quickly in those days, they didn't have years of high draft picks on the roster, like they do now. They aged and bottomed out quickly, making it even more difficult to rebuild.
RE: head coaching change  
Les in TO : 12/8/2017 4:43 pm : link
In comment 13730739 Jersey55 said:
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how will people on this board feel if Spags gets the HC job.
while perhaps he has learned from his mistakes in st Louis and I like him as a coordinator, there is a risk that appointing spags would fall into an incumbency bias. the giants need to open the piggy bank and cast the new broad and wide and find the best candidate available. McAdoo was a mistake that was made thinking that continuity would be helpful. I think the Giants are going to go for a big name.
Joey  
Daniel in MI : 12/8/2017 5:27 pm : link
I was in a bookstore many years ago and I saw a book about Jimmy Johnson. As I unzipped and prepared to urinate on it I noticed that the introduction was written by none other than Bill Parcells. So I tucked back in and gave it a quick read, wondering what Tuna would have to say about JJ.

He basically said, "I knew JJ would be a successful coach in the NFL. He had a system (philosophy, whatever the exact word was) that was proven to work, and knew how to execute that system by getting the right people in place, and teaching them to play in that system."

This is what we need. We need someone who has a coherent understanding and system, an understanding of what is needed at each position, and can communicate with a GM on how to get the right people to man it, and can teach players to run it.

I am a believer in equifinality. That is, there are many paths to the same outcome. You can win with power football. You can win with speed. You can win with the WCO and you can win with the spread attack. But, to win with any of them,you have to be great at putting it all in place so it is coherent. And know the system's weaknesses that will be attacked and how to counter move.

I remember in the Tuna/Simms heyday, people would know exactly what we were going to do on O, they just couldn't stop it because we were very good at doing it.
RE: RE: Is someone suggesting BB is not a good coach?  
LakeGeorgeGiant : 12/8/2017 5:31 pm : link
In comment 13730742 Dr. D said:
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whatever you think of his time in CLE, he clearly is one of the all time greats now.


No, just think it's shallow thinking to say that he was a failure in CLE.

It's not like I'm the Pres. of his fan club, I just think there were a lot of factors out of his control, e.g., the crappy roster he inherited, the franchise move, etc.

And as others have said, not only was it more difficult to turn around a team quickly in those days, they didn't have years of high draft picks on the roster, like they do now. They aged and bottomed out quickly, making it even more difficult to rebuild.


Ah, the big blue goggles strike again.

I never said he was a failure, but he was hardly a success. He had a losing record, that's not success. Yes, some things worked against him. They always do. Shit happens. I get it.

The point is that just because McDaniels didn't set the world in fire in Denver doesn't mean he won't have success in NY. Belichick, widely considered the best of all time, didn't set the world on fire in Cleveland. He had a losing record.

Everything is black and white around here. Belichick is a great coach, that doesn t mean everything he has ever done is perfect.
LakeGeorge Re. Everything is black and white around here.  
Dr. D : 12/8/2017 8:03 pm : link
my point is that it's NOT black and white. You keep mentioning his overall record at CLE. That's black and white.

Recognizing the many other factors involved is the opposite of "black and white".

At this point, best to agree to disagree.

ok, you didn't call him a failure  
Dr. D : 12/8/2017 8:04 pm : link
and I don't think anyone else said he was perfect.
RE: Why do people keep saying Belichick failed in Cleveland  
allstarjim : 12/11/2017 6:25 pm : link
In comment 13730242 Greg from LI said:
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and compare his time there to McDaniels in Denver?? Those two situations have absolutely nothing in common other than that they ended in a firing.


Yeah, you're right, McDaniels was better earlier than Lil' Bill. Perhaps if the Broncos gave McDaniels 4 seasons to win he would've been a success. Bill got 5 seasons in Cleveland, and the first 3 seasons were all losing seasons. McDaniels went 8-8 his first year, then they pulled the plug on him after a 3-9 start year 2.

Not sure if your narrative is that Bill Belicheck didn't fail because he had one really good year out of 5 and then got fired because of Modell and the move, but if that is the narrative, it's a wrong one. Belicheck went 11-5 his 4th season and then went 5-11 his last season...he likely would not have survived that with a lot of teams, one winning season out of 5?

McDaniels could've done that if the Broncos didn't let him go after only 12 games in his 2nd year. Yes, there was turmoil with players, but that was a quick trigger and it doesn't mean he isn't a great candidate today, which he sure is. For Belicheck to entrust his offense to him for so long, it means something. For him to have earned a head coaching job as young as he was, that means something, too...that he was doing it the right way.
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