Quote:Been thinking about Caldwell's moves lately. This is a GM who admitted he mailed it in the last 2 seasons. Stripped the team of useless non-ascending players and Scheme misfits despite some of them being better than their rookie replacements. Caldwell has repeatedly sacrificed the short-term decisions for Long-term ramifications. Lets take a look at few

 

Cuts nearly half the team in 2 years? For what? Make room for better scheme-fits and rookies that can ascend. Oh yea, Years 1 and 2 doesnt matter.

Drafts a raw QB in year 2 instead of a more pro-ready QB? For what? Year 2 doesn't matter.

Goes into year 2 with all Rookie WRs virtually? For what? Year 2 doesn't matter to him.

 

His sacrifices for the greater good as earned him the fanbases disdain and a leash that is alot shorter than it was in 2013. Hes placing all his cards into Years 3 and 4. Does it pay off?

 

This relates to the 2015 draft because Caldwell has a decision to make. He can make moves to get (Cooper or White) and (Gurley or Gordon) which would risk busting and/or terrible value. He can also simply take the best defensive linemen which value-wise looks to be the best move but by doing this, He has to put faith in the idea that he has done enough for his QB to earn him one more season. So do we see one more Gambit by Caldwell? Sacrificing the BAP for a completely re-hauled offense?

I'm not sure that I understand what you mean by 'admitted he mailed it in the last two seasons'. I'm also not sure of how you would validate that he has 'earned the fanbases disdain'. I'm a fan, and speaking for myself I think that Dave has done what had to be done so that this team could move forward. I think it took a fair amount of intestinal fortitude for him to do that knowing what the probable short term results of it would be. I'm also uncertain of how you would determine that he has 'a leash that is a lot shorter than it was in 2013'. Perhaps you're aware of some communication from either Dave or Shad that says something to this effect that I'm just not aware of.

 

I do agree with you 100% about this however; Dave has been and to some degree still is playing the gambit. This season and next should start showing if it pays off... or not.

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