Quote:I just get a completely different vibe from this group. 

 

Everyone wanted Gene Smith to succeed because he wasn't Shack Harris, he'd been recommended by Tom Coughlin, and he'd reportedly been the lone voice that was opposed to some of the bigger mistakes made during the Harris tenure.  In the end, he made the Shack days seem like the good old days.  Good scout.  Lousy GM. 

 

This group comes across as extremely competent.  Until they show otherwise, I'm confident they'll be making smart decisions in the draft, and with their free agency moves.  Their decision making process just makes sense in comparison to what we've seen in the past. 

 

One of the things I like about this group is the acknowledged need for playmakers and willingness to "swing for the fences," as opposed to the base hit philosophy of Gene Smith.

 

I've liked the way they've approached free agency and the draft thus far.

 

I like they haven't seemed to be swayed by the masses and, for that matter, Shad Khan's whims (Tebow).

 

I have a good feeling going into this draft.  I think we can help ourselves a great deal.

 

As long as they got the scouting right, that's about 80-95% of the battle right there.

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