Quote from: BluesCruz on May 03, 2024, 11:54:42 AMOk so Machiavellian thinking does not come into play with the Mara's
They are totally transparent. NOT!
Quote from: MightyGiants on May 03, 2024, 11:24:44 AMI agree, although some will point to the Bengals SB run as proof you don't need a line. I would counter by saying they haven't sniffed the SB since, and their QB is frequently injured.
Quote from: AZGiantFan on May 03, 2024, 11:21:09 AMAnd both times the Giants beat Brady-led teams in the SB they did it by breaking down his OL.
Quote from: katkavage on May 03, 2024, 12:06:07 PMThere's no conspiracy. Mara hires the GMs and has a voice in the hiring of the coach and also the major money moves, including top draft picks. So in hiring the GMs he is finding someone who aligns with his sensibilities. That's not bad or uncommon. The problem is, Mara's sensibilities when it comes to football and team development, and player personnel are usually very conservative, predictable, and behind the times. His father was the same way. As a result, the GM, because he has similar ideas and thoughts on team building as the owner, won't waver too much from that conservative, safe, sensibility. The result is mediocrity...at best. Could you ever see a maverick or radical (in terms of how he looks at the game) working for Mara? So that is where his influence comes into play.
Quote from: EDjohnst1981 on May 03, 2024, 11:48:21 AMBe interesting to see how the ball is spread about. There's only one of them and a lot of egos to feed.
Quote from: sxdxca38 on May 03, 2024, 10:18:37 AMI respectfully disagree with your statement and here is why.
Schoen has repeatedly said in interviews that in the past someone talked him out of picking the player that he wanted in the draft, and that player went on to have an excellent career.
He has been adamant that he will never allow someone to do that to him again, he will always go with his gut, and that includes Mara.