Read an interesting post by chris Kouffman (ckparrot) saying that Ross is so impressed by Tannenbaum he put him in control of everything. He says that Hickey has become more his assistant in which he mostly focuses on player evaluations and is an area he likes and is comfortable with.
Philbin has taken more or less a kind of demotion to off season moves. No longer even in the loop. Dolphin non interest because Philbin didn't like is no longer an issue and supposedly tell Philbin what he needs to know. I found it interesting that he noticed the fact that at Suh's arrival he posed for pictures with Tannenbaum and Ross and at the press conference was at the table with Ross, Hickey and Tannenbaum......No Philbin, he was in the front row with members of the press.....which at the time I remember finding unusual...
Link?
Ross has known Tannenbaum for years, its not like he just walked in the door. That makes zero sense for him to suddenly get star eyed and handing him peoples jobs.
The 3 big signings we have made were all Hickeys signings and the players have all alluded to it. Cameron saying Hickey and this forward thinking nfl ideas he came with sold him.
Suh was planned for towards the end of last year, no Tannenbaum involved. It makes ZERO sense, from any angle for Tannenbaum to get handed Hickeys gig. His agent hasdnt filed breach of contract. On and on and on.
Two things...... . If someone told you that, don't ever listen to them again.
If Parrott did say that and there is a legit link, don't ever listen to Parrott again.
It makes ZERO sense if anyone will actually think about it, namely, WHY? What did Hickey do other than hand us a nice draft to have him lose his gig? I don't care if the GM's name is hickey or finklestein, this makes zero sense and considering his contract states control of ALL players and draft, why haven't he and his agent filed a breach of contract?
Hickey worked for years for this shot at a gm gig and he is going to sit and do nothing after Ross brings in his old pal, who really his nothing special and hands him his gig? Tells him your his assistant now? Its not like he was Ray Farmer who blew his draft and then was caught cheating. He gave us the best overall draft we have had in years and he is booted?
Wasn't it just a couple short years ago we were all laughing at Tannenbaum and the Jets for all the high priced players they were dragging in for huge contracts and knowing their cap was history? And........, Didn't he get Fired from the jets?
This is our super impressive wonder Exec?
Nope. Not buying it. Until I see Hickey or Ross or Hickeys agent saying he lost his gig, i am not buying into it. And if it is true and Ross, who has major blunders on his nfl resume did bring in his Jet buster pal and hand him a promising young GM's job, we are doomed in nfl circles.
I dont think the league has forgotten about his classless move with harbaugh. This would be worse and Ross needs that like a hole in the head!! How would that play out if we had to look for another gm?
And the other thing that makes that rumour bogus? Philbin was never in any loop as far as player acquisition or draft. He coaches the team and decides who plays, PERIOD!!! That's his contract. It is now and was also with Ireland.
