Veach and the CBs, is he clueless?

[kccrow]

Originally Posted by Chiefshrink

You are correct Reid calls the shots, period.

I think you are misinterpreting slightly. I never said Reid "calls the shots." Every GM and coach have a relationship where they assess the team together and determine the needs going forward. Reid has traditionally been a "build-the-trenches" type of coach/GM, having spent a lot of resources on his fronts in Philly and even now in KC. Brett Veach was part of that. When it comes to making a decision over what is best for the team in terms of rebuilding the defense, Reid is going to have a tendency to want the trenches first and Veach, when given the choice amongst who he believes are equivalent talents, is going to choose given the positional wants of his coach. Ultimately, Veach will decide the who and the when but is influenced by his coach's needs. This is unlike saying Reid said to draft Speaks or pick up Amerson in free agency and Veach did it, which to me would be Reid calling the shots.