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Post by 10pennytocoles87 on Dec 22, 2014 13:55:49 GMT -5
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Post by Touchable on Dec 22, 2014 14:01:30 GMT -5
Frankly, I'm surprised that Casserly was never afforded another GM opportunity.
He was basically ran out of town in Houston for drafting Mario Williams over Reggie Bush...which was absolutely, positively the right move.
In Washington and Houston, he drafted or acquired the likes of Jeff Bostic, Joe Jacoby, Champ Bailey, Keenan McCardell, Frank Wycheck, Andre Johnson, Mario Williams, Owen Daniels, Demeco Ryans, etc.
I wouldn't mind having him on board to advise Woody
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Post by HawkeyeJet on Dec 22, 2014 14:01:46 GMT -5
Well for those that want Idzik gone, here is a big sign that is happening.
I actually think this is a very saavy move by Woody. Get a trusted, knowledgeable uninvested party to help sift through it all.
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Dec 22, 2014 14:02:45 GMT -5
Exactly the type of move I was expecting him to go for. Now if he can just move aside Glat and Akselrad who seem like they're worth their weight in lead. I wonder if he considered other people and chose Casserly though, like Polian, Parcells, etc. Also if this gets Casserly off the TV would be an extra added bonus
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Dec 22, 2014 14:03:50 GMT -5
Well for those that want Idzik gone, here is a big sign that is happening. I actually think this is a very saavy move by Woody. Get a trusted, knowledgeable uninvested party to help sift through it all. Or at least that it's a real possibility that Idzik could be let go. Woody shouldn't have to hire a Korn Ferry to find a GM, there should be people already on the staff who are capable of doing that. Hopefully this shakes up the organization beyond just replacing a GM/HC and some heads roll in the front office, and the scouting department
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Post by DDNYjets on Dec 22, 2014 14:09:59 GMT -5
Good move. Casserly has a ton of contacts and is well-respected. This makes me confident we will end up with a "football guy" running the organization.
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Post by DDNYjets on Dec 22, 2014 14:15:33 GMT -5
Forgot to mention. Bradway is probably going nowhere. Casserly likes him. I have heard him refer to Bradway as one of the best scouts in the league.
L0L.
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Post by morite on Dec 22, 2014 14:16:11 GMT -5
1st Post on The Hampur. I was not a big poster on the old JI, but loved the vibe and enjoyed the comraderie. That new site is a fxxxing train wreck.
Anyway, happy to be here, and happy that Woody is consulting someone with legitimate credentials to try and get this team back on track. While others might have been preferable (someone mentioned Parcell's), Casserly's not a bad get. Let's see if it helps.
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Post by The Tax Returns Are in Kenya on Dec 22, 2014 14:17:15 GMT -5
Forgot to mention. Bradway is probably going nowhere. Casserly likes him. I have heard him refer to Bradway as one of the best scouts in the league. L0L. Your two posts kind of cancel each other out
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Post by Bavarian on Dec 22, 2014 14:17:18 GMT -5
Frankly, I'm surprised that Casserly was never afforded another GM opportunity. He was basically ran out of town in Houston for drafting Mario Williams over Reggie Bush...which was absolutely, positively the right move. In Washington and Houston, he drafted or acquired the likes of Jeff Bostic, Joe Jacoby, Champ Bailey, Keenan McCardell, Frank Wycheck, Andre Johnson, Mario Williams, Owen Daniels, Demeco Ryans, etc. I wouldn't mind having him on board to advise Woody Yeah, funny how GM's don't often get a 2nd chance in the league. I've always liked Casserly and think this is a good sign that he's getting a bona fide football guy as a consultant. Charlie will give him his independent opinion on matters, I'm sure. He may be de facto our new GM in the next few weeks.
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Post by morite on Dec 22, 2014 14:17:22 GMT -5
And f all of you for the avatar.
(it is pretty f'ing funny though!)
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Post by DDNYjets on Dec 22, 2014 14:19:45 GMT -5
Exactly the type of move I was expecting him to go for. Now if he can just move aside Glat and Akselrad who seem like they're worth their weight in lead. I wonder if he considered other people and chose Casserly though, like Polian, Parcells, etc. Also if this gets Casserly off the TV would be an extra added bonus I think Woody had talks with Polian after Tanny was fired.
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Post by rexneffect on Dec 22, 2014 14:20:14 GMT -5
What does "preparing to hire" mean? That sounds like language used as a hedge so the author doesn't appear wrong in the event Casserly isn't hired but Idzik gets dumped.
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Post by astoria on Dec 22, 2014 14:24:43 GMT -5
As far as "football czars", Casserly isn't the worst to have. Especially for this organization whose idea of a football guy is Neil Glatt.
I wonder if Casserley gets interviewed for the fulltime GM role. I'm assuming Idzik is likely gone, Woody is way too sensitive to criticism and those billboard guys basically strong armed him. Pathetic.
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Post by DDNYjets on Dec 22, 2014 14:29:27 GMT -5
What does "preparing to hire" mean? That sounds like language used as a hedge so the author doesn't appear wrong in the event Casserly isn't hired but Idzik gets dumped. They use that language b.c we have one game left to play and it is classless to hire the replacement before you fire the current . All it means is that Woody is getting his ducks in a row (in his mind at least).
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