(11-30-2020, 11:42 AM)Kane Wrote:

(11-30-2020, 11:27 AM)NYC4jags Wrote: I've long been a Caldwell supporter (compared to most of the board anyway) and it wasn't until the 2018 post season that I grew more indifferent about him staying or going. He's had some terrific picks, signings and diamond in the rough finds.
He's also made some terrible decisions and had a number of busts to his credit.

IMO, stripping the 2019 defense of too much talent to compete in 2020 was the final nail in the coffin.
He set this defense up to have very little chance to succeed this year.  I don't hate the "get rid of all the ingrates" strategy they employed in the offseason, but you can't take it so far you're stuck with a secondary devoid of real talent outside a rookie first-rounder with a learning curve to manage. And you certainly can't eject the ingrates while simultaneously cutting the Calais Campbells on your roster for cap space in the same purge.

Yeah I think shipping off Campbell was probably his worst move of this past off season. The DL is sorely missing his presence. 
And his approach this off season was too heavy handed much like his first year as GM. You can't get rid of every veteran and rely on so much youth. While it may build up a very talented young core in years to come the current year just looks abysmal at times.

I agree with you with the Campbell decision. Sure you gained a pick and cleared some cap room when Calais still had value, but look at what we lost since Campbell couldn't complement them:

*Development of 1st round pick Josh Allen
*Possible development of 1st round pick Chaisson
*Lack of pass-rush and hurting development of young secondary

I guess it's all in hindsight, but I am hoping that a NFL GM with a multi-million dollar salary can at least have the foresight to be aware of the possible long-term ramifications of these moves

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