Some people just don't get it.  Tom Coughlin is not a GM.  His job is to run the team in place of the owner.

He doesn't strike me as a micro-manager as a lot of people suggest.  He doesn't tell Caldwell who or who not to draft/sign.  He doesn't get involved in personnel decisions with perhaps the only exception being discipline in fines and/or suspensions.  He doesn't tell Coach Marrone who to start, what plays to run, etc.  He delegates those duties to them as General Manager and Head Coach respectively.

Remember, according to what was reported Shad Khan retained Coughlin with instructions to make his moves but keep as much continuity as possible.  It was Coughlin's decision to retain Caldwell and Marrone.  The upcoming decision(s) regarding Bortles or maybe Fournette are Caldwell's to make with perhaps some input from Coach Marrone.

Caldwell makes the decisions regarding player acquisition and/or release.

Marrone makes the decisions regarding how he uses whatever players are available to him.

Both answer to Coughlin who ultimately answers to Shad Khan.

It's called "Chain of Command".

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