Quote:If getting Payton means losing Caldwell, I pass...

Reluctantly agreed. I still think Caldwell has the makings of a very good GM, and could easily be the best this franchise has ever had (including Coughlin), and I think that giving up on him would be a mistake--even if we're giving him up for a Super Bowl-winning coach from the Parcells tree.

 

If Payton does leave New Orleans and is willing to work with Caldwell, sign me up. He works under a GM in New Orleans and has never negotiated total control into his contract. If we'd have to trade for him...eh? Only if it's a cash-only deal, and it wouldn't be.

 

Quote:You do realized Caldwell was the one that hired bradley? I love the job Caldwell is doing in terms of scouting and player personnel, but unless he was just hoodwinked or pressured by Khan into hiring Bradley, I'm not so sure about his ability to hire an appropriate HC.

Who knows what went into hiring Bradley? For all we know, Caldwell might have had Arians on his wish list but was told by Khan that they wanted a younger, more dynamic coach instead of an older, cerebral one. Maybe Khan wanted to wait for Greg Roman, but Caldwell was so sold on Bradley that he convinced Khan to pull the trigger early. Maybe both Caldwell and Khan liked Roman, but they felt like they couldn't risk waiting for him, not being able to come to an agreement, and finding themselves left scrambling to catch up from day one.

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