Quote:Maybe I'm overreacting, but I don't like the early signs I am seeing. 

 

He let pretty good & rather inexpensive players such as Cox/ Knighton walk, yet retains Marcedes Lewis who is well overpaid and gives you very little. Now, also seems to be injury prone...

 

Then he hires a defensive head coach, in an era that is vastly offensive now, and will only likely trend further in that direction, given the climate for concussions and protecting the players...

 

Now he trades a young player at a premium position for a return that is low value. If you are going to trade a player like that - thats one thing, but you don't do so unless its really worth it to the team to do so. I don't see a 4th/ 5th round pick as something that makes me say - oh yeah - we can't pass THAT up.....

 

Now Caldwell is saying that thats pretty much it - that he has no intention of making any more trades :wacko:  well, if you're gonna pretty much waive the white flag with the Monroe deal, then why the hell not just go all out and get what you can for the remaining veterans that have some value and stock up on picks for 2014?....

 

Thats 4 points now that I have taken issue with Caldwell's decisions. 

 

So, perhaps saying he's Gene or Shack is jumping the gun, but you know what - when its been as long as it has with this team at the bottom - and at the bottom largely because of mis-management - its pretty easy to assume were continuing as business as usual. 

OK.  I understand your concerns.  The jury is still out on the guy, of course, but I don't think these points are as so bad.  Obviously the coaching hire can't really be evaluated yet.

 

Knighton wasn't a scheme fit and the guy playing his position is looking pretty good.  Cox had the injury bug big time and Blackmon/Gratz are not any worse thus far (if Gratz can get back on the field.)

 

There's still time before the trade deadline and he said he'll answer the phone....  I wouldn't totally rule out another move. 

 

I don't really see anything  going on that would be considered "business as usual" besides the W/L column and it's too early in the makeover to pin that on Caldwell. 

 

Would you say that he's done fairly well with W.Blackmon, Alan Ball, SenDerrick Marks, and Clay Harbor as free agents?  Could you say that about Gene or Shack in one season? 

 

It's too early too know, but it looks like at least 4 of his draft picks have a future with the team as well.  I'm not worried yet. 

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