IMO Whaley is probably either a bit of a jerk or simply socially awkward and ill-suited to handle the media. I lean towards the former. That said, I'd probably disagree with JW and the media's assessment that interacting with the media is a significant part of his job. As long as the people in the building have a clear picture of the team's hierarchy I'm not so sure why it's so crucial that everyone in the world know it. Would it be nice to have everyone be professional and forthright? Sure. Do I think the way he handled the PC makes Whaley a crappy GM? Not really. Honestly, if the guy were knocking it out of the park every year with FA acquisitions and the draft I wouldn't care if his end of the year PC consisted of him sitting at the table and ignoring reporters while he plays Sudoku on his phone. Unfortunately for him, we haven't been to the playoffs during his tenure with the team so it would behoove him to employ a little bit of humility and deal with the press until he's built up enough credit where he can act like Bellichick and dismiss reporters...he's not there yet.