Originally posted by JoseCortez:
This isn't accurate. Shanahan demanded Joe Williams. He wanted Dante Pettis. I can go on and on with number of wrs and rbs busts we were drafted because shanahan was enamored with them. And who had final say on lance?
lynch needs to go. Shanahan should not have any say on draft picks. Let gms be gms. Kyle should just coach.
Buddy, just because he wanted a RB on day 3 of the draft doesn't mean he has complete control of everything. That is the structure of the FO to HC. He also allows his coaching staff to have a lot of say in the draft process. Lynch can either listen to them and work together or pick who he wants and deal with the staff after. It was reported that Wilks loved Brown, he ended up being the pick. Our ST HC had a hardon for Moody.
All good teams work together to build a roster. Pretending it's just the GM and the HC/Staff have no say is simply not true. I would want my OL coach to have some say on who we draft at OL. I would want my offensive minded HC to have some say in the offense. I would want my DC to have some say on the defensive players etc etc.
Sounds like Kyle wanted Jones and agreed with Lynch and Peters that the upside of Lance was what this franchise needed. Clearly didn't work out in part because of injuries, lack of reps and Brock becoming the dude.