Gibbs' recruiting methods

[CooleyAsCanBe]

This isn't the first time Gibbs has been lauded for taking personal interest in potential draftees/FAs. What I don't get is why any coach wouldn't at least attempt to follow suit. I understand that it may come off as disingenuous, but Gibbs was the only coach to call Randle El himself and I know other teams were interested.

Snyder's money helps, but it definitely isn't all about the Hamiltons...

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by CooleyAsCanBe

This isn't the first time Gibbs has been lauded for taking personal interest in potential draftees/FAs. What I don't get is why any coach wouldn't at least attempt to follow suit. I understand that it may come off as disingenuous, but Gibbs was the only coach to call Randle El himself and I know other teams were interested.

Snyder's money helps, but it definitely isn't all about the Hamiltons...

Somebody-I think it might have been Randy Thomas when he signed-once said that they were impressed by Dan Snyder's personal involvement in the signings. He said most owners don't get involved until it's time to sign the check, but Snyder called during the "courting" process to talk to Thomas and his family. And that impressed Thomas (if it was Thomas I'm thinking of)

[CooleyAsCanBe]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Somebody-I think it might have been Randy Thomas when he signed-once said that they were impressed by Dan Snyder's personal involvement in the signings. He said most owners don't get involved until it's time to sign the check, but Snyder called during the "courting" process to talk to Thomas and his family. And that impressed Thomas (if it was Thomas I'm thinking of)

Are you sure? Len Pasquerelli didn't mention anything like that.

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Originally Posted by CooleyAsCanBe

Are you sure? Len Pasquerelli didn't mention anything like that.

and neither did Peter King, Don Banks, or Dr. Z. Guess I was making it up