Quote:Agreed.  There have been opportunities the owner to be tempted to step in and issue a mandate to go after specific players.  Khan opened that door when he had Gene Smith put together a deal to trade for him in Denver.  The organization dodged a bullet at the time when Tebow chose NY.  Since then, after hiring a new GM and head coach, Khan has proven to be an owner who is deferential to the football guys, and focuses the bulk of his attention on building the brand.  That's exactly what you want from your owner.

 

We now have a GM who understands how to put his board together, who trusts his scouts, and has a great partnership with his head coach.  His freshman effort was solid, but he came back in draft #2 and had one of the better drafts in franchise history. 

 

There's a very different vibe coming from this organization in 2014 compared to years past.

Exactly.

 

As excited as we are about this draft, Khan could have easily interjected himself, pushed for the maximum buzz, and forced a Manziel pick.

 

Now short term, the media and fan base would have gone nuts with excitement-even more than it is now.

 

Longer term, though, I don't think that would have been the best for the franchise.

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