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Beemnseven · 01-01-2009, 10:04 AM

Gibbs was never a personnel man, and if he had direct control and final say over draft picks, then fine, he deserves blame too. I tend to think that he deferred scouting, actual player research, and grading of prospects to other people -- Cerrato's division, for sure. It was Gibbs who ultimately looked at his team, his roster and made the final decision on the choices Cerrato presented to him.

I don't think it's a leap to say that during Gibbs' reign the second time around, that while he had complete control, it was Cerrato who held the role of player-personnel, and it was he who advised Gibbs on which players to select. Gibbs just had the yes or no angle.

In the end though, I believe the responsibility fell to Cerrato as to which groups of players Gibbs chose from.

01-01-2009, 10:04 AM	#12
Beemnseven Pro Bowl Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Virginia Beach Age: 51 Posts: 5,311	Re: I guess no one likes VC. Gibbs was never a personnel man, and if he had direct control and final say over draft picks, then fine, he deserves blame too. I tend to think that he deferred scouting, actual player research, and grading of prospects to other people -- Cerrato's division, for sure. It was Gibbs who ultimately looked at his team, his roster and made the final decision on the choices Cerrato presented to him. I don't think it's a leap to say that during Gibbs' reign the second time around, that while he had complete control, it was Cerrato who held the role of player-personnel, and it was he who advised Gibbs on which players to select. Gibbs just had the yes or no angle. In the end though, I believe the responsibility fell to Cerrato as to which groups of players Gibbs chose from.