(01-28-2022, 12:29 PM)Jaguarmeister Wrote:

(01-28-2022, 12:02 PM)jagshype Wrote: This is madness
Neither have earned a Head Coaching job.

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I wouldnt take a job if I didnt feel like I could succeed with someone in the building.
I commend Leftwich for demanding something that he feels would help him succeed.
Time is on Leftwich's side.
Jags are in a bad negotiating spot created by themselves.

Ok good for you.  It sounds like you decided not to put yourself in ownership's shoes though.  There are plenty of people who would take this job and in the hypothetical above about putting yourself in the business owner's shoes you should probably feel the same way about a position you are hiring for.  Leverage shifts when you have a candidate that has not only done it before, but done it very well.  That's where you generally consider making concessions.  Or possibly if the candidate is highly coveted and you think he is significantly better than the other options.  Maybe these other interviews Byron gets will force Shad's hand, but I get the feeling it won't.

This isn't an endorsement of Baalke. I've said he probably needs to go, but I'm emotionally unattached to the outcome of that.  He's clearly proven himself in some way to Khan though.  And if that's the case, then I completely understand Khan not conceding to such a request.  Understanding it doesn't necessarily mean agreeing with it.

The problem is the ownership backed themselves into a position where they have to make concessions. The supply of qualified coaches is limited and the demand is high. Leverage is no longer about the qualifications of the candidate. Its about a singular demand of a particular coworker (technically a boss)

Khan may like something about Baalke, but its clear he is a detriment in finding a Head Coach. And now we have atleast some evidence that atleast one candidate is taking a stand against having him in the building.

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