12-12-2019, 02:36 PM
(12-12-2019, 08:22 AM)TJHoushmandzadeh Wrote: The refrain "hire a real GM" is as tired and out of date as Mike Brown.
Duke Tobin is the de facto GM. The change you want is more than changing his job title.
Of course people wouldn't accept Duke Tobin as a real GM because he hasn't failed and been sacked elsewhere first.
Mike Brown though is missing a trick. Giving someone the title GM is a no-brainer. Not because it would make a difference on the football field but because they would then act as a lightning conductor for Mike Brown when it comes to criticism.
As for the press conference: .... tough..... lessons learnt.... evaluate this off-season..... there will be changes ... next season ... hope.... success
If you think Duke Tobin is a GM in all but name then I'm not sure you know exactly what it is that a GM does.
Just because a few people like to claim Tobin is essentially our GM doesn't make it close to true.
Has he gained additiinal input? Sure. Does he do more, or have more say, than the average scouting director? Perhaps he does. I'll even concede that he has a unique role, in a unique front office structure. But none of this makes him close to the "real GM" people often call for.
A GM usually oversees the entire football operations side of the organization. Does that describe Duke Tobin to you.
They often are in charge of the firing and hiring of coaches. Do you think Tobin is the one who ultimately made the decision to can Marvin? Do you think he had the most control in the signing of Taylor.
GM's generally lead and execute contract negotiations. Does Tobin do that? No he does not. Katie does.
The list goes on and on. Duke Tobin has nowhere close the role of an actual GM. Just because he's been given some additional duties doesn't make it so.
Seriously, guys. Please stop with the nonsense that Tobin is essentially our GM. He's a yes man that worked his way into the family's circle. He has input, and he's in a unique situation, in a very unique structure. But Ozzie Newsome he is not. His role and responsibility is nowhere near.
Also, to suggest that a legit GM would make it no difference on the field, and it is nothing more than a title, is one of the more ridiculous takes I've read on here. All GM's, in every sport, greatly affect on the field performance. To say differently is like saying an architect has no influence on a building. It's beyond idiotic.
