Of course you guys read what you want. I bash Jerry when it warrants it. Signing Thornton was a shrewd move by him. Wanting Manziel was a boneheaded thought by him. Drafting to load up the OL was smart by him. Passing on Murray and a big contract was a very wise move by him. Changing their outlook on TBs was a mistake by him IMO. If Garrett can't get this team back into the playoffs and a serious NFC contender this year, I think it would be a mistake to continue with Garrett.
I am sorry I don't look through everything with silver and blue glasses. 20+ years without even a NFC Title game appearance. Jerry deserves a lot of blame for that because he's been the GM throughout that stretch. So yeah, I think it's quite possible he panicked a bit thinking someone would swoop in at 5 and take Elliott and now when it appears that wouldn't have been the case, he spins it his way. He's certainly tried to spin things in the past.