Gibbs still likes how players are selected....ugh

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Originally Posted by freddyg12

True that it's been a huge task to adjust to the new nfl, but don't you think Gibbs has shown his ability to make changes? He has been upfront & honest about the transition. Of course w/the way things have gone this year no one will applaud him for hiring Saunders. But when the O starts rolling (& it will) people will look back at it as a savvy move. Same thing w/JC, a very forward thinking move.
This year Gibbs will have to live w/criticism of this 06 FA class & mismanagment of his coaching staff (see the T.Friend article), but after each year he's shown that he is willing to adapt to the circumstances of the new nfl. I have faith in him to learn from this year & put together a season to rival or better 05.
My only significant complaints were aired in yesterday's - A Tale of Two Teams thread - I don't disagree w/going after FAs, just not at the expense of our most valuable picks & future cap $. I do believe that Gibbs may see a need for change in this area too. Remember that before the 05 season we had few signings, only Rabach & Patten were significant. I even think that Snyder would allow Gibbs to hire a GM to take over after he retires. Something tells me that this time around part of his job is to leave a blueprint in place for the organization beyond his years.

I agree that Gibbs is willing to make changes but I wonder if he is making the right changes. The O was starting to click at the end of last year but instead of trying to build on it Gibbs fired himself and hired AS. Its a change but the jury is still out whether it was good or not.

I also dont understand why the organization has to wait for Gibbs to retire to hire a GM. They need one now. I understand that Gibbs is trying to leave a blueprint but to me that means more rebuilding a growth seasons. This organization has been stringing its fans along with "next years" and "retool" for quite some time now and I thing to ask them to sign on for a few more years of rebuilding under the current group (that has not exactly inspired much confidence that they will get it right) is a lot to ask of the fans.