Jeff Ireland's control over the 53 man roster!

[hoops]

Or you get Hue Jackson trading two first round draft picks for Carson Palmer.

that might have been in al davis will...

 

[hemidemon]

I was an advocate of Jeff Ireland's.

I thought he could only be fairly judged on what he has done since Parcells left.

Solid draft and acquiring Moore & Burnett over trading away picks for less talent........but, I have a massive complaint regarding him controlling the whole roster.

Sparano used to get slaughtered for the constant turnover of what seemed to be endless TE's, OL, WR, ILB & CB's who never seemed to get any where near playing let alone even special teams.

The back end of our roster has been a complete nightmare every year. I naively assumed that the HC would control who he cuts to make his final 53, but now it seems that Ireland is all conquering.

I for one am not happy with this as I feel this should be a HC's decision. I did not want Jeff Fisher, but it seems this played a major factor in him not signing with Miami.

Ireland should deal with draft and negotiating trades & FA, but the roster cuts should be a HC decision!

What high profile HC would work under this agreement?

The GM is the guy in charge of scouting, drafting, signing free agents, negotiating contracts, and managing the salary cap. It's the coach who decides who starts and who gets cut.

 

[hemidemon]

shula was the GM

Not in the early 70s he wasn't. Joe Thomas was. Shula didn't become the GM till the mid to late 70s.

 

[Daytona Fin]

Not in the early 70s he wasn't. Joe Thomas was. Shula didn't become the GM till the mid to late 70s.

Thomas was director of player personnel for the Miami Dolphins in the 1960s, until after the 1971 season, when he was fired by team owner Joe Robbie

 

[hemidemon]

Thomas was director of player personnel for the Miami Dolphins in the 1960s, until after the 1971 season, when he was fired by team owner Joe Robbie

Wikipedia is a wonderful thing isn't it? Joe Thomas is the man responsible for putting together the early 70s championship teams. Joe Thomas also built the Viking and the 49ers.

 

[Daytona Fin]

Wikipedia is a wonderful thing isn't it? Joe Thomas is the man responsible for putting together the early 70s championship teams. Joe Thomas also built the Viking and the 49ers.

im not debating thomas' talents. he drafted almost all of our super bowl players. he basically built those teams. shula was the one that molded it. shula was in charge of everything, thomas wanted those powers but wasnt going to get them in miami.

funny thing i read in a book. players , in the early 70s, had to talk to shula about the how much they were going to get paid.

 

[miamiron]

healthy working environment.

Before or after Ireland stabs you in the back???

 

[LANGER72]

Marc Colombo agrees with this statement.

One of the worst FA pick ups in franchise history. Right up there with Chuck Muncie. At least Muncie had talent to go with his drug problems. I am sure that Ireland will plead ignorance and that it was "Sparanos guy". He only get the credit, not the criticism.