JLC: Front Office Rumblings?

Interesting commentary at the end of the article, JLC says the Skins have competent scouts but the mgmt. structure is the problem. Of course, we all know it's a problem, guess it's a question of; who exactly came up w/the idea to trade for Brandon Loyd?

That was the most important piece of that article, to me. I know many people have said our scouts are worthless, but I'd have to go on JLC's word here and place the blame with Vinny and/or management.

"...I know the Skins have some very competent scouts in their ranks; it's the personnel paradigm that's awry."

Maybe JLC has a beef with Vinny or management, because he also says the organization is "top-heavy", and that the scouts are not to blame. It kinda sounds like he has some bias, but who knows?

If we do go after a GM, does anyone have any idea about who the candidates would be?

a good GM that's allowed to hire and control his side of things would NOT be a bad idea. they've done okay with the high round picks, but the 2nd day and FA stuff has been dreadful overall. (and yes, 2004 was a great FA period, but after 2006, they're batting .500, and that's absolutely TERRIBLE when you're talking about huge contracts and a limited salary cap).

I think it way past over due for Vinny to be out... he is like the gm for detroit just pathetic. I can see them going after Charley Casserly

BRING BACK CHARLEY CASSERLY. Talk about a guy who can get it done with Joe Gibbs. Besides wasn't it Casserly who set us up with all those draft picks before he got fired instead of Norv. I am makin it official right now BRING BACK CHARLEY.

Don't the Texans have like $20 million in dead cap money due in large part to Casserly's brilliance? And what do they have to show for it.

I think we should hire CC, but not that CC. CrazyCanuck for GM!

I think we should hire CC, but not that CC. CrazyCanuck for GM! But he'd want to pay everyone in Loonies and no free agents would go for that... except Jeff Garcia.

Don't the Texans have like $20 million in dead cap money due in large part to Casserly's brilliance? And what do they have to show for it.

I think we should hire CC, but not that CC. CrazyCanuck for GM!

Charley didn't light the world on fire when he was at Houston. But I would welcome him back. He is better than anyone we currently have.

Charley didn't light the world on fire when he was at Houston. But I would welcome him back. He is better than anyone we currently have.

First of all that is debateable and second of all is "better than anyone we currently have" the best standard you can come up with? I'd say we shoot a little higher than "better than anyone we currently have"

Yup. All of the people who touch themselves nightly to the whole GM prospect need to understand that while Vinny might not be the greatest talent scout, he's also an undeserving scapegoat for a number of the front office problems.You are so right the hole 49er problems were not any of his doing as well!

First of all that is debateable and second of all is "better than anyone we currently have" the best standard you can come up with? I'd say we shoot a little higher than "better than anyone we currently have"

Putting together an expansion team is not easy. Personally I think the Texans have drafted good players. David Carr, Dominick Davis, Andre Johnson, Donta Robinson and Demco Ryans I think are good players. And the owner is the one who did not want Bush. Didn't want to pay him so you can't lay that on Charley. Have they put it all together yet? No. But that's not all the GM's fault. I think Charley Casserly is a qualified solid NFL GM who knows the in's and out's of the NFL. Plus he is well respected around the league. If you remember correctly this team was set up real well when he was let go by Snyder. And even Snyder admitted that he got rid of the wrong guy. But someone had to go cause Norv and Charley were not getting along.

So with that being said I would bring the guy back in a heartbeat. Who in our FO has the GM experience and the knowledge that CC has? NO ONE!