Quote:It initially started with the Don Carey situation. He cut two safeties that granted were great, but were wayyyyyy better than Carey. I mean, we would have made the playoffs if we beat the Colts at the end of the year. Throwing a terrible safety out there was just dumb when we were competing for the playoffs.

 

I didn't like the Gabbert pick. There were a lot of moves I didn't like. What finally made me realize Gene was bad GM was when he drafted a punter in the 3rd round. He always wanted to be the smartest kid in the class. I agree with TMD, Gene had absolutely no concept of value. 

Cutting Gerald Alexander two days after he had a career game at free safety against Peyton Manning.

 

And I know why, it's because Alexander got an interception, returned it 20 yards, got up, looked at one of the luxury boxes Gene Smith was sitting in, and made a scissors symbol with his hands. There was absolutely no reason to cut him a second time and Don Carey was so bad that he might've been the reason we couldn't lock up the division that year. It hurts to think about.

 

That was the most egotistical roster move I've seen in quite some time.

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