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The Trifecta is Broken: Gene Smith to have final say!

Fans of the Jacksonville Jaguars can Rejoice today, the consensus based decision making of the front office is no more! 

At the year-end Press Conference, Jack Del Rio confirmed that incoming Director of Player Personnel Gene Smith will have the final say in personnel decisions:

“Gene has the con,” Del Rio said. “Gene has the final say in personnel matters and I have the final say in coaching matters.”

 

As we discussed last week, the previous system of consensus based decision making has done nothing but produce poor outcomes.  Giving Gene Smith "the con", as they say, means that there will be responsiblity and accountablity in player decisions.  I can't express how happy this makes me.  This is a significant break-point from previous Jaguar administrations and a sign that there will be differences in the Smith-Del Rio era that the Harris-Smith-Del Rio lacked.

As soon as I have the full transcript of the Del Rio year-ender, I'll have more in-depth analysis.

-Chris

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Hmmm.......

This sounds to me like it has WW’s finger print all over this situation. Thats all I have to say since theres more to follow :)

by floridaboiterk on Dec 30, 2008 4:15 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I read the same thing

Jack Del Rio speaks his mind sometimes and other times he is the voice of what he is told. When I read that I immediately thought of a meeting with Wayne Weaver and him pointing saying “You are the personnel guy” and “You are the coach”. “I don’t want to hear any arguement and I expect each of you to do your jobs”.

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by Tkopa on Dec 30, 2008 4:23 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

This is definately welcomed news. Now, is

Gene GM material? Stay tuned to fnd out.

by OGN on Dec 30, 2008 5:25 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

Chain of Command...

Wayne is getting serious!

by Jaghomer on Dec 30, 2008 11:10 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

I feel better already

Anything is an improvement over what they had. He must have learned a little at least from Tom Coughlin about building from the lines out.

by jagsrealist on Dec 31, 2008 5:07 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

Question, I read all the coaches are coming back

Does that include Gregg Williams?

"I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your mouth."-Bill Hicks

by FSBlueApocalypse on Dec 31, 2008 6:05 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

He's a free agent

Gregg W and Joe D are both contractless as we speak

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by River City Rage on Dec 31, 2008 6:09 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Ah ok

Just checking, had a wtf moment when I read that ALL of the coaches were coming back.

"I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your mouth."-Bill Hicks

by FSBlueApocalypse on Dec 31, 2008 6:28 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah no one is fired (other than the strength and conditioning coaches)

but some people like Joe D and Gregg W in particular wont be brought back. I think both would be brought back if it wasn’t a money issue, especially Joe D.

by Ewdtrey on Dec 31, 2008 6:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Waaaaaaaaaaaait

So Joe D is not coming back? This is for sure?

by MoveThoseChains on Jan 1, 2009 7:48 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Sorry

I meant to say may not be brought back. I’m assuming Joe D will be back.

by Ewdtrey on Jan 2, 2009 12:20 AM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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