Duke

[SunsetBengal]

(11-21-2018, 06:03 PM)Whatever Wrote: A big difference between teams that draft well and teams that don't is that teams that draft well year after year do a good job of developing the talent they get. That falls on coaching.

Take Malik Jefferson.  He's a physical freak of a LB who's big knock is poor awareness.  So we sit him on the bench in favor of washed up Vinnie Rey and Hardy Nickerson when he needs reps to develop that awareness.

To me, Jefferson was just a pick thrown away.  Sure, he's got all those "wow" physical traits, but what he lacks is football instinct.  You think that can be taught, especially with our LB coaches?  I'm pretty sure that Jefferson would have likely been there in the 5th round.  We could have got a decent Guard, Tackle, or even TE with that 3rd round pick.  I'm not so keen on that Walton selection either, but he really does have time to develop.

But, as for Duke Tobin?  Yeah, he's been slipping, or so it would seem.  This team needs a REAL GM in charge of football operations.  Just turn it over, tell him "Here's the salary cap, do what you must.".  That doesn't mean that Katie can't still be the chief contract negotiator, or any of the other current administrative staff for the team can't keep their current jobs, just turn the football part over to an actual GM.