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Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud
Except for the fact that he, like you, easily discount the fact that every player acquired by Pioli, whether it be through the draft or free agency, have not been IMPACT players.
They've been marginal at best.
If that does not improve, it doesn't matter WHO is in place in the front office.
Personnel is of utmost importance.
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On the contrary. I am disputing the excuse that "Pioli whiffed because he didn't have his own guys in place". He started in the exact same place as every new GM. None have their own guys in place because of the way scouts contracts go, etc. So "Exec of All Time" should have done as well if not better than every other new GM. That doesn't seem to be the case.
And I completely agree that personnel is priority #1, which is why I can't understand the argument that he didn't have time to focus on the draft because of all the chaos in the office and all the administrative stuff he had to do. Could he not have worried about that stuff later and spent the first 3 months totally focused on the draft (and hiring a HC)?
Getting talented, impact players is the base of a great team. I agree with the philosophy of the "Right 53" (isn't that a Parcellism?). But it's not 53 players with the right attitude, its 53 TALENTED players with the right attitude.