GM Candidates

[jj22]

(12-17-2020, 02:35 PM)ochocincos Wrote: It's GM-lite, IIRC.

Tobin's official title is Director of Player Personnel.
As such, his primary responsibility is with what players to add/remove via FA and the draft.

A GM would also be the direct manager for the HC and gets final decision-making power on coaches too.
I believe that Taylor does not report up to Tobin, but rather both he and Tobin report to Mike Brown.
As such, I don't believe Tobin is the decision-maker on what coaches to keep, and therefore does not have all the responsibilities that a true GM has.

Nor does he have the ability (or want to) to add or fire scouts (those who can't seem to find Olineman or Lb's). Modernize the scout(ing) department. He lacks all ambition if he has the power and hasn't done a thing to hold his department accountable, or demand MB grow his area.

So really what does he do? He doesn't work CAP, he has no say in his department's ability to grow, modernize, or be held accountable. I'd argue the draft comes down to coaches and MB for the most part. As does FA as the coaches seem to be influential in that area as well.

A glorified scout is what it looks like he is, and not even a good one given we haven't drafted a probowl player since what 2012?