BB needed to go to a team that had both a HC and GM vacancy, because it’s hard to see him coaching any team where he doesn’t also have final say in personnel decisions. It seemed like a longshot with McKay and Fontenot still around in Atlanta, and Dallas made sense except it seems Jerry Jones still prefers his head coaches to be subservient. I don’t remember the Chargers being in the running this offseason considering they had both vacancies, but that may be because Harbaugh was the target all along.
Harbaugh was given a suite at the Clippers or some team and...I knew then. I kept saying why do that if they're not and...it played out that way.
I don't recall where Vrabel did interview because he was scheduled and two or three teams hired someone else before he actually interviewed.
Belichick supposedly would have to understand with his track record that he wouldn't get both spots, then he was supposedly determined to do both and teams didn't like that, then supposedly he didn't ask either. Easy Google to see all three.
I love Fontenot because I think how he does is how every GM should. He seems egoless, all business, and is always adding guys to suit what the coach wants- adding types. That was absolutely an Arthur team. There were sooo many backups and role players that were totally for their schemes.
Sooo that was the situation and it's odd to me how it rarely gets mentioned anymore but what's a Morris team? Because he's coaching an Arthur one. A lot of the defenders will stick and mesh well. The base of the offense will mesh but some backups are already gone too.
Belichick can work with big WRs and multiple TEs and he'd probably love to have Bijan as he had Corey Dillon. Their OL came together late but were deep. Their DL has starters and backups injured and into street free agents. Belichick could easily work with those trenches. Great safety Bates meshed, Anderson, an intelligent LB meshed, Cordarelle, on and on and on.
Oh former Vrabel players would suit him too.
They were the rare win now situation.
It seems in the past month people forgot the injuries they've gone through. In 3-4 weeks, after the draft and post draft roster analysis comes out...writers will be saying they're pretty stacked again.
Back to Fontenot, he's gotta replace some departures but he's just getting backups that are Morris guys and continuing to be great. It's not like Belichick would have cared too too much if he makes a call to get his guy or Fontenot does. That was overblown imo and many were really brushing aside some outstanding GM work
