(12-02-2020, 01:11 PM)Kane Wrote:

(12-02-2020, 12:48 PM)NYC4jags Wrote: Dave made it clear in an interview after Bradley's firing that the decision to hire him was largely from the Khans.
Yes Dave had input and is not blameless. It was also a Khan decision to keep Bradley as long as he did. 

Marrone's hiring came on Coughlin's watch, but Dave tied his wagon to Doug after TC was ousted, so...

You could technically say that he never got to hire his HC, though his fingerprints are found at the crime scene.

What kind of GM has ever had 8 years on the job and had no input on the HC(s).
I remember the reports about Bradley being someone Khan wanted... but to think Caldwell had 0 say in both HC's seems off to me. Also, who handicap's their GM by not allowing him to fire a failing coach?

If Khan truly didn't allow Caldwell any say in either HC hires and prevented him from making calls on staff... Khan is a problem and Caldwell was pretty much just a draft guy for like 5 of his 8 years (considering Coughlin had the final say during his years.)

We'll probably never know to what degree Caldwell was hamstrung by Khan's insistence on the Bradley hiring and firing, but it happened. We know that. 

Does that make Khan part of the problem? Yes. 
Did Khan then further bungle things by bringing in Coughlin? Yes. 

Khan and company need to nail this next GM hire and then let the new GM hire HIS coach. Hopefully this is a lesson already learned.

(also, you're reply says "zero say" and another similar description which are exactly NOT what I described)

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