I think, maybe for the first time, Rick Smith has felt the heat. At first, I think he was a newbie (to GM) who just wanted to make sure he crossed his t's and dotted his i's. Hearing him speak on the radio, sounds like he's got a direction he wants to pursue...... but so far (after 8 yrs on the job), it's not always working as planned....
On draft day, I always pictured a "council" in the war room. Wade Phillips (or whomever) walks into the room, picks up a couple of chocolate iced doughnuts out of the Shipley's box, gets a cup of coffee, plops down in a chair and declares, "I sure could use a linebacker in the 2nd or 3rd round". Kubiak, Dennison, etc., even R Smith, all nod "OK". The scouts standing by for consultation....
Just speculating but, I think most of the Texan business is handled this way, i.e. a council. While Kubes and Smith and maybe one or two others had veto power, I'm guessing it was seldom used....
The past scouting department had a few lucky hits but lately just too many JAG's - not even solid players, just barely serviceable.....
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