This may seem counterintuitive, but for the most part Caldwell's future is out of his hands.  The consensus is that Teddy Bridgewater is the best QB prospect in this draft.  Maybe a guy like Hundley blows up the rest of the year and threatens that honor, but for the most part Teddy is the guy.  Odds are we'll pick first next year.  Which means Teddy is our guy.  Its the smart and obvious pick.  And like any other GM, Caldwell's future is tied to how well his first round QB is.  If Teddy turns out to be a bust, Caldwell is the one who takes the hit at really no fault of his own.  The smart obvious choices dont always work out.  But nobody remembers or cares.  Its all about results.  Now if Teddy turns into a bust and Caldwell is able to build a strong enough roster around him to keep us competitive, then that could save him.  But thats a difficult feat.  To build a defense and a running game strong enough to overcome poor QB play.  If Caldwell can do that, then you'd have to tip your cap to him.

 

Now maybe Caldwell throws us for a curveball and decides he likes Hundley or some other QB better.  And then obviously his future would be directly in his hands.  

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