Mike Kaye on the path forward

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

JFC. This poo isn't rocket science. Hire an experienced team president who can help Tepper run the organization and act as a buffer between him and football operations. Then hire a GM who has a good resume with (and an actual role in) an organization known for building competitive rosters. Then have those two work together to find the best coaching candidate that they can work with to build a winning organization.

Just one example:

PR: Kevin Colbert
GM: Jon Ferrari
HC: Frank Smith

Tepper has really made this a WHOLE lot harder than it should be.

I'd prefer Will McClay as the GM, but if you're pulling somebody from the Eagles, I'd take Brandon Hunt.

Hunt was expected to be the heir apparent to Kevin Colbert in Pittsburgh, but the team gave the job to Omar Khan instead. Hunt left for the Eagles shortly thereafter. Given the Pittsburgh connection though, he would be known to Tepper.

There is also at least the possibility that given his prior connection, Hunt might have enough clout to stand up to Tepper if he has the spine to do so. In that situation, you don't necessarily need a team president like Colbert.

[Jay Roosevelt]

3 minutes ago, Mr. Scot said:

I'd prefer Will McClay as the GM, but if you're pulling somebody from the Eagles, I'd take Brandon Hunt.

Hunt was expected to be the heir apparent to Kevin Colbert in Pittsburgh, but the team gave the job to Omar Khan instead. Hunt left for the Eagles shortly thereafter. Given the Pittsburgh connection though, he would be known to Tepper.

There is also at least the possibility that given his prior connection, Hunt might have enough clout to stand up to Tepper if he has the spine to do so. In that situation, you don't necessarily need a team president like Colbert.

I like McClay too. Just saying Tepper has made this whole process so much harder than it has to be by trying to constantly prove to everyone that he's the smartest guy in the room.

[Mr. Scot]

3 minutes ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

I like McClay too. Just saying Tepper has made this whole process so much harder than it has to be by trying to constantly prove to everyone that he's the smartest guy in the room.

No argument, and that's part of the concern I posted a few minutes ago.

If the hole in game it really is to prove it he's the smartest guy in the room, we're pretty much sunk.

[mrcompletely11]

Im really not understanding the frank smith angle here.

[Mr. Scot]

4 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Im really not understanding the frank smith angle here.

He's pretty highly spoken of by several sources.

Of course, so was Nathaniel Hackett, but hey...

At least nobody can say Smith is benefiting from an Aaron Rodgers type quarterback.

Edited December 5, 2023 by Mr. Scot

[mrcompletely11]

Just now, Mr. Scot said:

He's pretty highly spoken of by several sources.

Of course, so was Nathaniel Hackett, but hey...

At least nobody can say Smith is benefiting from an Aaron Rodgers type quarterback.

He didnt create the offense, he doesnt call plays, he hasnt been a OC for even a year.   Just not seeing why he should be a hot commodity 

[SmokinwithWilly]

1 hour ago, Tbe said:

The team president thing just sounds like more cooks in the kitchen.

All of that should be the GMs job. If Scott can’t ‘build a program’ then he needs to go.

Tepper stays away and allows a GM+HC combo to build the team.

The biggest benefit to a team president is to pick the right GM. It also potentially opens the door to a wider tree for scouts, finances and contracts, front office people. Of course none of this really matters if Fitts stays. I don't trust the Teppers to keep their nose out of any of it far enough to not significantly interfere with building at least a mediocre franchise. 

[Mr. Scot]

18 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

He didnt create the offense, he doesnt call plays, he hasnt been a OC for even a year.   Just not seeing why he should be a hot commodity 

What gets talked about most is his intelligence and his skill set. 

And to be clear, two of the most successful head coaches in the league right now, Andy Reid and Dan Campbell, were never even coordinators.

Edited December 5, 2023 by Mr. Scot

[Mr. Scot]

13 minutes ago, SmokinwithWilly said:

The biggest benefit to a team president is to pick the right GM. It also potentially opens the door to a wider tree for scouts, finances and contracts, front office people. Of course none of this really matters if Fitts stays. I don't trust the Teppers to keep their nose out of any of it far enough to not significantly interfere with building at least a mediocre franchise. 

With most NFL teams, the GM is basically king of everything, similar to what a college coach is at that level.

The 49ers do it a little differently. John Lynch is the GM and as such handles pretty much everything...except personnel. Adam Peters handles all the personnel matters.

I honestly kind of like that arrangement.

[SuperBowlBound]

4 hours ago, Jay Roosevelt said:

I like McClay too. Just saying Tepper has made this whole process so much harder than it has to be by trying to constantly prove to everyone that he's the smartest guy in the room.

Everything the organization does screams “we’re the smartest people in this league” and clearly their amongst the dumbest.