Speilman's departure in PFW's opinion!

[fishfan34]

Here is Jeff Reynolds from PFW's take on the Speilman situation! Interesting thay they had a difference of opinion about the teams weak spots! I'd love to know who thought what!

PFW: Was this an expected move?

Reynolds: It may not have been predicted, but it certainly was predictable. Spielman and new head coach Nick Saban never have been on the same page. A league source said the two were split on almost everything, down to how the team prepared player reports to the team’s weak spots. Saban has been hunting for the right person to head his personnel department since he arrived, and he might try to make that move this month, when many scouts come free.

Spielman served as de facto general manager during Dave Wannstedt’s tenure with the team  his role was similar to that of Scott Pioli’s with New England. During those years, Spielman helped engineer the trade for Ricky Williams and kept one of the NFL’s premier defenses intact. Failing to find a quarterback is what many Dolphins fans will remember Spielman for, and, ultimately, the trades made during the 2004 offseason are indelible blemishes on his résumé. Spielman last February engineered a trade for QB A.J. Feeley, sacrificing a second-round pick for a player with five career starts entering last season. The Williams fiasco led to a sense of panic within the organization, and Miami dealt a third-round pick (one of two the team owned) for unproven RB Lamar Gordon of the Rams. Gordon started two games (35 carries for 64 yards) before suffering a season-ending injury. At this point, Gordon is, at best, the No. 3 back on the depth chart pending Williams’ comeback. Feeley is fighting for his job and, according to Saban, is a bit behind Gus Frerotte, who has more experience and played in offensive coordinator Scott Linehan’s system in Minnesota.

The Dolphins were also faced last year with the holdout of DLE Adewale Ogunleye, who wanted a $12 million-plus signing bonus after his 15-sack season in 2003. Miami balked, dealt Ogunleye to the Bears for WR Marty Booker and a third-round pick, and lacked the same bite on defense without the tandem pass rush.

 

[MoTown Finman]

It looks like it's Nick way or no way...we've seen this before with JJ...all I can say is he better produce...I live in Michigan and am a U of M fan, I was never concerned about Saban while he was at State. Then he abruptly bolted them after repeatedly saying he was not going anywhere. Say what you want about Spielman, but, if you read, Nick treated him badly and w/o any respect.! He has never been anywhere long...Toledo, Cleveland, Michigan State, LSU. He talks alot and says nothing! Listen for yourself.

 

[Mile High Fin]

Nick is right.........everyone in the Fins organization needs to be one the same page if we're to succeed...........see: New England Patriots as prime example.

If there's nay-sayers in the organization.......especially at the highest levels....they have to go.

 

[MoTown Finman]

There is a way to do it.

 

[downfield]

the problem is Speilman panicked several times. he caved in with Mueller's trade demands for Ricky, giving up two firsts (although one was conditional), and he panicked with Feeley, Gordon, and the Carey pick. He just didn't have the poker face to get the job done.

Saban has the poker face. I don't care if he only stays here five years, as long as we get the bowl win and the franchise returns to some glory.

Speilman was part of the problem. He made a few decent late round picks last year, but come on, it wasn't anythign to write home about.

This is a good way to turn over the new leaf. We will see how many folks clamor for Speilman's services. That will be the indicator of how good people perceive him to be. Not that it matters to us anyway, because Saban is way beyond Speilman in terms of knowledge, planning, psychology, and intelligence.

 

[fishfan34]

Nick is right.........everyone in the Fins organization needs to be one the same page if we're to succeed...........see: New England Patriots as prime example.

If there's nay-sayers in the organization.......especially at the highest levels....they have to go.

Exactly, and the reason no one writes anything negative about the way Bill does things in New England is because they have been successful, if they hadn't been, then the talk would be about how strict he was within the team and front office.. If Rick didn't see eye to eye with Nick, then there was no other choice but to get rid of him. Say what you want about Nick and what he's done elsewhere, the only thing I look at is Production, and his teams have produced, and even won an national championship! Winning cures all.