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Gene Smith: How to destroy a franchise

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Quote:There was definitely some circumstance involved. The Gene Smith era should be a case study for any new GM that's hired in the league. You can't wait til year 3 to draft a QB if you don't already have one. He pretty much put himself in a position where he had to draft Gabbert and pray he panned out.


Russell Wilson might have been able to save him had he not opted for a punter who is no longer here.
 

This is why I've been a proponent of GM + HC = 1. When Gene was promoted after Shack's firing, both the Head Coach and the QB were coming off massive contract extensions. He made a lot of mistakes, but when the two most important spots on your team are virtually untouchable due to their contract situation, it limits somewhat what you can do.

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Gene Smith: How to destroy a franchise - by Guest - 07-15-2016, 01:25 AM
Gene Smith: How to destroy a franchise - by Kane - 07-15-2016, 12:05 PM
Gene Smith: How to destroy a franchise - by SpeedyG - 07-15-2016, 04:30 PM
Gene Smith: How to destroy a franchise - by Kane - 07-22-2016, 08:58 AM



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