GUILT BY ASSOCIATION
Sure I along with others were calling for Gene to go but in my case it was mostly because he was the last piece left over from all the bad choices made in getting and drafting players. However he did do pretty good this past year when he seemed to be more in charge.
Maybe the choice of Gabbert was his final and biggest mistake and even then I wonder how much JDR had to do with that. I suspect that because of the way that WW set up his chain of command it didn't allow for a strong GM but more of a group reporting to the owner. I hope that Mr. Kahn follow the a system that seems to work better for a lot of teams and that is Owner .. GN...Head Coach.
The new GM should be the main man who has the authority and responsibility.
Under the new GM would be all of the football operations of coaches, players and scouts etc.
What do we want and what is the model we can follow? simply this, we want what Green Bay has, we want what Pittsburgh's has, we want what an organization that gets good players and coaches and sticks with them as a family would. to have good players who want to stay year after year and are unselfish and think TEAM. Look at the teams that produce and win every year. What sets them apart? It's not just money it's the way the organization is put together. I have to admit that I don't know what does it, but I want it. Mr. Kahn should study hard the operations of New England, New York and other perennials winners and follow their model.
Any way good luck to Gene Smith and don't be surprised if he does really well at his next team because he may have learned a lot from being here in Jax.
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