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Think about it.
Britt and Quick allowed to walk without even a pretense of a contract extension negotiation.
Barnes and Kendricks released as soon as the asst coaches were hired.
GRob didn't make it out of mini-camp before being embarrassingly traded.
That's 5 former starters from the '16 season, y'all!
What to conclude from the above?
Well, I think that it reveals excellent player evaluation skills for openers. They immediately realized that those first 4 players were never gonna be good enough. GRob was given a bit more time via OTA's and meetings, but he apparently used up his very short leash.
AND they were able and willing to make the personnel decisions quickly in order to be able to move on. That can be the hard part and where some coaching staffs suffer from the dithering.
Know what? I think it sends a powerful message to any and all underachieving players. I'm looking at you, Tavon. I think you've got just one year to impress McVay.
I said some time ago that we shouldn't be fooled by McVay's enthusiasm in pressers. He's a helluva lot more than just a cheerleader. He wants to win and is willing to make the tough decisions as necessary to achieve that goal. The above mentioned former Rams are proof enough of that.
I've gotta say. I admire and respect the hell out of that philosophy.
Britt and Quick allowed to walk without even a pretense of a contract extension negotiation.
Barnes and Kendricks released as soon as the asst coaches were hired.
GRob didn't make it out of mini-camp before being embarrassingly traded.
That's 5 former starters from the '16 season, y'all!
What to conclude from the above?
Well, I think that it reveals excellent player evaluation skills for openers. They immediately realized that those first 4 players were never gonna be good enough. GRob was given a bit more time via OTA's and meetings, but he apparently used up his very short leash.
AND they were able and willing to make the personnel decisions quickly in order to be able to move on. That can be the hard part and where some coaching staffs suffer from the dithering.
Know what? I think it sends a powerful message to any and all underachieving players. I'm looking at you, Tavon. I think you've got just one year to impress McVay.
I said some time ago that we shouldn't be fooled by McVay's enthusiasm in pressers. He's a helluva lot more than just a cheerleader. He wants to win and is willing to make the tough decisions as necessary to achieve that goal. The above mentioned former Rams are proof enough of that.
I've gotta say. I admire and respect the hell out of that philosophy.