What qualified Aikman to be a GM?

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Don't get me wrong i love the guy but he hasnt coached at any level. I know people think we need a GM but how does being a player or an announcer quslify someone to be a GM? How well did Elaway do at GM?

I would think you would want a GM to come out of the player evaluation area of the business or from experienced coaches
 

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Don't get me wrong i love the guy but he hasnt coached at any level. I know people think we need a GM but how does being a player or an announcer quslify someone to be a GM? How well did Elaway do at GM?

I would think you would want a GM to come out of the player evaluation area of the business or from experienced coaches

After one practice Aikman said of Shante Carver, a first round selection by Jerry, this guy can't play.....that's qualifications enough for me!! lol
 

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Don't get me wrong i love the guy but he hasnt coached at any level. I know people think we need a GM but how does being a player or an announcer quslify someone to be a GM? How well did Elaway do at GM?

I would think you would want a GM to come out of the player evaluation area of the business or from experienced coaches
You don't need to be a coach to be a GM. His experience as a QB throughout his life qualifies him more than most.
 

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Don't get me wrong i love the guy but he hasnt coached at any level. I know people think we need a GM but how does being a player or an announcer quslify someone to be a GM? How well did Elaway do at GM?

I would think you would want a GM to come out of the player evaluation area of the business or from experienced coaches

John Elway won a Super Bowl as both player and as a top executive GM.

and Who thought John Lynch or Ozzie Newsome (retired) could be top executives for their respective teams ?
 

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Don't get me wrong i love the guy but he hasnt coached at any level. I know people think we need a GM but how does being a player or an announcer quslify someone to be a GM? How well did Elaway do at GM?

I would think you would want a GM to come out of the player evaluation area of the business or from experienced coaches
Well, as a GM Elway has been to 2 SBs and won one of them… of course the Broncos have been struggling the last 3 years.
 

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Won't know until he does it but he does know what GM's do and Booger has never been a full time GM. When Aikman QB'd, he spent a lot of time watching film with his OC so he knows what to look for on film. Booger has admitted he doesn't even watch it, pays people to do that.

Successful GM's have come from different areas including players and scouts and there's no magic to evaluating talent, either in coaching or players. But the one thing it takes is the time, full time, no GM devoting part time to the job is going to be good. It's a full time job and includes all of the details that most people don't want to do. It also involves decision making and not stalling the inevitable. It also takes a lack of personal involvement with the players and even the coaches.

The difference between the good GM's and Booger is that they do all of the job, even the parts they don't like. They live football and he lives the life. The only part he likes about the GM job is showing off and running his mouth, which none of the other GM's do so I guess that's not part of the job? The ignorant SOB hasn't learned in almost 30 years how the organizational chart, with specific duties, works on real football teams.

This isn't a real football team; it's a TV football team.
 

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What qualified Garrett to be a head coach?.......after 10 years he's still not qualified.

I would absolutely jump at the opportunity to have him be our GM............he's been successful at everything he's ever done......I don't think he would take the chance of he thought he might fail.
 

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Don't get me wrong i love the guy but he hasnt coached at any level. I know people think we need a GM but how does being a player or an announcer quslify someone to be a GM? How well did Elaway do at GM?

I would think you would want a GM to come out of the player evaluation area of the business or from experienced coaches

Gee John lynch wasn't even a QB and had zero experience as a coach or player personnel but he was a TV analyst and I think the 49ers are doing pretty good this season.
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Gee John lynch wasn't even a QB and had zero experience as a coach or player personnel but he was a TV analyst and I think the 49ers are doing pretty good this season.
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A good interviewer compiles a list of good questions pertaining to how a prospective applicant would handle the job, if hired. Lynch must have had good answers. He also had to have learned from Dungy and gruden.
49ers made a good.choice
 

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He also lobbied hard for David Lafluer...lol

And he was right. I remember comments like yours,. But were you aware LeFluer had to take these ridiculous shots in the back just to get on the field. His skill set was not the problem. His degenerative back issues were.

Come on Dre, you were there. You surely saw the articles on LaFluer.

And why would Troy endorse him if he went specifically and had a work out with the guy and threw him passes? Do you truly believe Troy can't recognize talent?

That 95 Super Bowl was as much Aikman leading the team than Switzer. I think he was built for this job.
 

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And he was right. I remember comments like yours,. But were you aware LeFluer had to take these ridiculous shots in the back just to get on the field. His skill set was not the problem. His degenerative back issues were.

Come on Dre, you were there. You surely saw the articles on LaFluer.

And why would Troy endorse him if he went specifically and had a work out with the guy and threw him passes? Do you truly believe Troy can't recognize talent?

That 95 Super Bowl was as much Aikman leading the team than Switzer. I think he was built for this job.

Lafluer wasn't good even before his issues. troy also tries to backtrack later and said they never asked him about Lafluer, that tells me he thought it was a mistake afterwards too
 
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