10-26-2017, 10:52 AM
(10-25-2017, 11:45 PM)jowczarski Wrote: Yes, Paul Alexander has a say in the offensive linemen the team picks. All the position coaches do.
As for deferring to Mike Brown - it's actually Duke Tobin.
As for 'saving money' ... I'm not sure that really enters the equation in season since they're already paying them?
I find Duke Tobin's role to be quite interesting and not fully clear at least to me.
Tobin holds the Title of "Director of Player Personnel" under Senior Vice President of Player Personnel Pete Brown.
Both of the above are under President and GENERAL MANAGER Mike Brown.
I have heard that Mike Brown was enamored with Jordan Willis and Carl Lawson plus signed off on the John Ross pick.
Decisions like how much to offer Whitworth and Zeitler may actually rest with Mike Brown more so than Tobin who appears to me to be someone that suggests a path that Mike Brown must sign off on or change.
Any clarification on how this structure actually works ?
Also, if Mike Brown were to step back and allow say a Family member or someone already inside the Organization to take over the General Manager reigns after this season, who would be the most likely person he would choose ?
P.S. Mike Brown may choose to do this so that he could be around for the Transition instead of having that Transition occur after his death.
Be around to assure his Family has a smooth Transition by stepping back after the 2017 season.
(This may not be likely to happen but if it did)
Having all Coaches up for evaluation may offer this type of Transition to be Owned by the New GM he chose.
