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<blockquote data-quote="toolkien" data-source="post: 452228" data-attributes="member: 4637"><p>It takes 2-3 years to let the previous GM's vision to dissipate and see clearly what you've got on your hands. Once it became clear Sherman was in over his head, there was no way he was given anymore time. The BJ Sander deal and the McKenzie issue weren't until 2004, and by then most of Wolf had flushed out of the system. And Sherman on his own legs was not good and the change was made. In other words, two years gets credited to the prior GM in large part, and by year three you're on your own. After that one year, Sherman was nipped. If your first year is dicey and you're supposed to be nipped, Thompson would have been gone after 2005. But 2005 and 2006 are largely on Sherman, and the pull up out of the nose dive being limited to just those two years was due to that quick assessment and action.</p><p> </p><p>I don't know the full story of Jones. I've looked for it but have not seen much. Mostly that he was in poor health. I heard that he was a little dictatorial, but then so was Lombardi. </p><p> </p><p>And for the HC/GM being a mistake, it was, but as I said, it was the fashion. It is the reason Holmgren left. There was a mild revolution going in the late 90's/early 00's and it was happening elsewhere too. So he went with it, despite his own misgivings. And his misgivings are probably why he cut it short, relatively speaking.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="toolkien, post: 452228, member: 4637"] It takes 2-3 years to let the previous GM's vision to dissipate and see clearly what you've got on your hands. Once it became clear Sherman was in over his head, there was no way he was given anymore time. The BJ Sander deal and the McKenzie issue weren't until 2004, and by then most of Wolf had flushed out of the system. And Sherman on his own legs was not good and the change was made. In other words, two years gets credited to the prior GM in large part, and by year three you're on your own. After that one year, Sherman was nipped. If your first year is dicey and you're supposed to be nipped, Thompson would have been gone after 2005. But 2005 and 2006 are largely on Sherman, and the pull up out of the nose dive being limited to just those two years was due to that quick assessment and action. I don't know the full story of Jones. I've looked for it but have not seen much. Mostly that he was in poor health. I heard that he was a little dictatorial, but then so was Lombardi. And for the HC/GM being a mistake, it was, but as I said, it was the fashion. It is the reason Holmgren left. There was a mild revolution going in the late 90's/early 00's and it was happening elsewhere too. So he went with it, despite his own misgivings. And his misgivings are probably why he cut it short, relatively speaking. [/QUOTE]
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