If Cooper wants one last payday, it will not happen here unless he agrees to an extremely team-friendly deal, as he has grown tired of playing for crap teams.
You are probably & hopefully right.
Is it the contract they sign or does playing time & production matter? If Hollins, Clapp & Toothill all kill it & make pro bowls (highly unlikely) & our signing are all duds, (hopefully unlikely) would we gain a few picks?
This is year seven of this regime, and the philosophy isn’t centered around building a strong defense with highly skilled players. Having Josh on the team puts significant pressure on the opposing offense, which allows us to capitalize on their mistakes. When the other team plays carelessly, our defense appears formidable; however, when the other team is performing well, our defense often looks ineffective. It's a cycle that continues.
He'd still find work. He'd get another shot or two at GM and then other FO gigs around the league but without finding another Josh he won't see a winning season
Right, there's people patting him on the back for turning a 1st rounder into a 6th rounder
He is currently doing his job; the quality of his work will be assessed next February. He still has a draft to finalize. The issues we encountered with the cap were due to the contracts he issued.
That sucks, he was the guy with the girl that didn't care if they did some blow. He had the tolerance and just slept for 2 days, all his friends didn't and died.
Tolerance levels
Moneyball doesn't work without Barry Zito, Mark Mulder, Tim Hudson, Jason Giambi, Miguel Tejada, Johnny Damon, Eric Chavez, Corey Lidle. You had team control over guys forever in baseball 20 years ago.
He might have been just hanging out taking chips & putts if he's too injuried to drive, some guys will do that. Walking a course might that be worst if he's told to keep moving, but I would be surprised with carts & beers weren't involved.