Here's the deal with Parcells. He NEVER finishes any of this contracts with teams, going back to his G-men days. Why would this one be different ?? What's disappointing is that in this day and age of FA, a team should, if the right moves are made, be contending in year three. We are certainly better than that 1-15 team, but we aren't contending yet either. Maybe next year, who knows. It depends on how several guys develop this season. But the bottom line is that once again, he will get a flyer from the fans for leaving a job undone (like Dallas, like his flirtation with Tampa, like ESPN, like the jests, like the pasties and like the G-men....) The man never finishes what he starts, but never takes the blame.... Look, it was a daunting job to resurrect this team from Saban and Cam-cam, no doubt. However, it's not done yet and he is bailing....nice going Tuna...
I was being hyperbolic for effect with regard to Edwards in order to make a point about Peterson. He has not made many good decisions ever since the calendar rolled from 99 to 00, IMO. Not a great drafter, completely whiffed on the Edwards hiring even though the evidence should have told him to avoid, reportedly very tough to work with and for, and IMO he’s basically cruising on reputation built two decades ago. Like it or not, we need to swim with Ireland and Sparano, not sink with Peterson.
Yes, Edward's was a bad hire. No way around it. But it's one bad hire. He does not have a history of hiring bad coaches. Not a good drafter? He's had his ups and downs like everyone, our FO included. In fact, his recent drafts were a mile better than what his successor - and ostensibly GM genius - put together in New England during the same timespan.
There is no evidence that Ross would replace Ireland with Petersen. none. Simply because they are friends and business partners in a completely unrelated venture doesn't mean anything. If this regime is ushered out it will be in pursuit of a big name. That I guarantee. Petersen and whomever he would hire as coach don't qualify or fit the mold of what this ownership wants. If you're not going to win, you'd better at least be exciting. If we're wallowing in the muck at 2-6 in a few weeks get ready for a long season of dissecring Bill Cowher and Jon Gruden, as those would be Ross's top two targets I imagine.
I’m putting more weight on recent history because, well, it’s recent. Carries more relevance. I haven’t been a fan of any move the Chiefs made under Peterson over the last 5 or 6 years of his tenure there.
Tamba Hali. Dwayne Bowe. Jamaal Charles. Brandon Flowes. Branden Albert. That's pretty decent for his last three seasons with the Chiefs.
I’d agree with Hali and Charles, though both can be better. Bowe and Albert haven’t done enough. Flowers is somewhere in a middle ground, Colts game notwithstanding.
He also lured dick Vermeil out of retirement, which was a good (albeit) short term hire. He also managed to scam a 5th round pick out of us for Trent Green. But it doesn't matter. He's not coming here.
LJ was also really good for a few years. They had a top oline for a long time. Bottom line, they were competetive for most of Petersen's tenure including several home field advantages throughout the playoffs.
Though I don't agree with your assessments (has Peterson stole a cookie from you once, perhaps?), I didn't say he was a genius. But he's not bad by any standards, certainly not in comparison to other NFL organisations. In fact, so far there's little prove that our current FO is better. It might be, but arguing that it is simply constitutes fandom, not fact.
And the milk to go with it. That bastard! If Peterson and the current front office are about equal, then why make the change at all? You replace people to get better performance, not equal performance.
I had brandon flowers as the best Corner coming out in the draft that year...which looks to be the case... did Peterson make that call?
