05-22-2019, 10:25 AM
(05-22-2019, 09:29 AM)THE PISTONS Wrote: You don't buy that waiving players is more of a GM decision on teams?
On most teams in the league Coaches...well handle coaching. They might have input into decisions, but the GM handles it.
Here, Marvin was blamed for all aspects of the operation it seems.
How about Chris Henry? He got waived. Marvin said he wouldn't be re-signed. Then MB re-signed him. Or are we supposed to believe that Marvin changed his mind?
Chris Henry? Here's how that went:
1) Henry gets waived, and *Mike Brown* issues a statement that Henhry forfeited his right to be a Cincinnati Bengal.
2) The Bengals top 3 WRs all get banged up in the preseason.
3) All the sudden the Bengals were willing to resign Henry. Go figure.
Now sure, Marvin came out and said they weren't interested, but coaches lie all the time. He easily could have been trying to limit bad PR at that point, or maybe he was just trying to convince other teams in the league that Henry wasn't worth it. We'll never know, but I have a hard time believing that the same coach that tolerated Burfict for years wouldn't do the same for Henry (and if you think Burfict was thrown upon Marvin without his consent, you're crazy based on how he treated him).
But sure, let's hear the guy who blames Mike Brown for all aspects of the operation criticize others for putting any blame on Marvin lol.
As for the GM thing, if Andy Reid wanted Kareem Hunt around, he'd still be a Chief. GMs who force their decisions on a coach end up where the Jets' last GM did - unemployed. No GM is going to overpower a coach, *especially* a coach as well loved by the owner as Marvin was.
