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The question was is he a good GM - that includes keeping talent

September 06, 2016 02:24PM
Being a GM means - You must identify and acquire talent, manage the talent with regards to the cap, and keep your core talent in tact as much as you can - keeping windows of opportunity open for as long as you can. That's how Snead should be judged. My question is - is he doing a good job?

If he has a degree of control then he's not really been doing a good job as they have had 4 losing seasons in a row. If he has no control and it's Fisher's call, then we don't know if he's good or bad, he's just filling a seat and we don't need to worry about keeping him if Fisher leaves.
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  Does Snead get a pass because of 2 draft picks?

promomasterj1046September 06, 2016 09:15AM

  Re: Does Snead get a pass because of 2 draft picks?

TonyHunter87425September 06, 2016 09:19AM

  Re: Does Snead get a pass because of 2 draft picks?

Rampage2K-363September 06, 2016 09:22AM

  One of the guys you mentioned is gone, 2 can't stay healthy

promomasterj512September 06, 2016 10:10AM

  Re: One of the guys you mentioned is gone, 2 can't stay healthy

Rampage2K-450September 06, 2016 10:14AM

  Jenkins thing plays against Snead

PHDram431September 06, 2016 11:02AM

  Re: You forgot one important name

dzrams397September 06, 2016 12:18PM

  Same issue with Mcleod - we develop and can't keep.

promomasterj432September 06, 2016 12:33PM

  Re: Same issue with Mcleod - we develop and can't keep.

dzrams392September 06, 2016 01:53PM

  Not as simple as that

PHDram283September 06, 2016 02:57PM

  Re: Not as simple as that

dzrams326September 06, 2016 03:10PM

  Re: Jenkins thing plays against Snead

TonyHunter87523September 06, 2016 12:23PM

  You're totally missing the point

RamUK460September 06, 2016 12:28PM

  no i don't think i am

TonyHunter87371September 06, 2016 12:51PM

  you are conflating the issues

PHDram661September 06, 2016 01:48PM

  The question was is he a good GM - that includes keeping talent

promomasterj479September 06, 2016 02:24PM

  That's not a reasonable expectation

PHDram370September 06, 2016 02:47PM

  So a GM is just like a scout - he just finds players?

promomasterj393September 06, 2016 03:42PM

  Well we're not talking about Elway

PHDram453September 06, 2016 04:13PM

  The propositions of drafting good talent

Kind of Blue/Gold423September 07, 2016 08:47AM

  Re: The question was is he a good GM - that includes keeping talent

dzrams367September 06, 2016 02:58PM

  'A lenghty list of talented players' - I would say that's up for debate

promomasterj400September 06, 2016 03:40PM

  Re: you are conflating the issues

TonyHunter87575September 06, 2016 02:37PM

  Lots of hoping for the best on that list

promomasterj367September 06, 2016 12:30PM

  3 years or less

PHDram381September 06, 2016 01:51PM

  Re: Jenkins thing plays against Snead

BobCarl352September 06, 2016 03:40PM

  I seriously doubt that

PHDram348September 06, 2016 04:06PM

  well history says 50% on 1st round picks

LMU93439September 07, 2016 03:30AM

  how many "good" draft picks do you think he should have?

PHDram504September 06, 2016 09:32AM

  How do we feel about how he handled Foles - from last year to this year?

promomasterj593September 06, 2016 12:37PM

  Snead gets a pass

9er8er384September 06, 2016 02:56PM

  Fisher has ALL the power...

PaulButcher59404September 06, 2016 03:34PM

  Re: Fisher has ALL the power...

BigGame81397September 06, 2016 03:58PM

  Re: ALL the power...but how is it used??

laram485September 06, 2016 04:15PM

  Re: ALL the power...but how is it used??

PaulButcher59490September 06, 2016 04:23PM

  Re: Agreed!....NM

laram463September 06, 2016 04:28PM

  I think you can see Snead in the UDFAs and late rounders

merlin500September 06, 2016 07:51PM

  Re: Yeah its the road dogs making $40 grand a year...

laram391September 07, 2016 05:28AM

  Re: Fisher has ALL the power...

max432September 06, 2016 04:17PM