I'm all for laying down criticism when it's warranted.  I think one can be a fan and still put aspects of the team on blast, so long as one is trying his/her best to be objective and honest.

 

With that said, I honestly don't see how anyone can jump on Caldwell based on some free agency misses.  As FBT and NYCJags have been saying the misses that Caldwell are not crippling the team.

 

Let me describe a good example of a crippling miss...  The David Garrard contract...  Remember after the '07 year of magic we gave him a hefty contract and shortly thereafter realized he would not be the answer.  We were then stuck with him and the contract for 3 more years like an albatross around our necks.

 

What we are seeing with Caldwell so far his talent acquisition, talent evaluation, and talent elimination.  All of which has been done with an eye on the future with deals that are not costing us very much.

 

There may come a time when Caldwell's decisions begin to show up as a liability for the team, but at this point, I don't think you can say that.  He's been a positive for us so far.

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