Pulling the Strings

[GimmedaBall]

Does anyone really know how the Cards have structured their Front Office when it comes to player decisions such as draft choices and free agents?

For YEARS, Mr. B was the owner and defacto GM for the Cards. In St. Louis, he had various guys serve as 'Director of Player Personnel' etc but when it came down to first-round picks, trades, etc. it was Mr. B who pulled the Strings. Mr. B considered himself a knowledgeable football guy after a lifetime in the NFL.

MB grew up with this model and is now operating as the team's owner. Has he assumed more behind-the-scenes control over player personnel than we realize???? The clamor is to hang SK for being GM and putting the Cards in the QB mess---but have all the big decisions been his alone or did MB have a major input?

We can run SK out of town on a rail . . . but what if the person really responsible is the owner?

 

[RugbyMuffin]

We can run SK out of town on a rail . . . but what if the person really responsible is the owner?

We can always put the old owner in charge, and re-sign Rod Graves.

 

[oaken1]

Does anyone really know how the Cards have structured their Front Office when it comes to player decisions such as draft choices and free agents?

For YEARS, Mr. B was the owner and defacto GM for the Cards. In St. Louis, he had various guys serve as 'Director of Player Personnel' etc but when it came down to first-round picks, trades, etc. it was Mr. B who pulled the Strings. Mr. B considered himself a knowledgeable football guy after a lifetime in the NFL.

MB grew up with this model and is now operating as the team's owner. Has he assumed more behind-the-scenes control over player personnel than we realize???? The clamor is to hang SK for being GM and putting the Cards in the QB mess---but have all the big decisions been his alone or did MB have a major input?

We can run SK out of town on a rail . . . but what if the person really responsible is the owner?

if we see similar actions over multiple GM's then we know it is ownership but until then Keim is the one who gets the bullseye..

they have stated repeatedly that big decisions are "Cardinal decisions" and MB, SK, and coach all pow wow together and make the decision as a group... of course MB has the final say since he signs the checks. But I dont think he meddles very much

 

[Shane]

Does anyone really know how the Cards have structured their Front Office when it comes to player decisions such as draft choices and free agents?

For YEARS, Mr. B was the owner and defacto GM for the Cards. In St. Louis, he had various guys serve as 'Director of Player Personnel' etc but when it came down to first-round picks, trades, etc. it was Mr. B who pulled the Strings. Mr. B considered himself a knowledgeable football guy after a lifetime in the NFL.

MB grew up with this model and is now operating as the team's owner. Has he assumed more behind-the-scenes control over player personnel than we realize???? The clamor is to hang SK for being GM and putting the Cards in the QB mess---but have all the big decisions been his alone or did MB have a major input?

We can run SK out of town on a rail . . . but what if the person really responsible is the owner?

This team aggressively went after Kurt Cousins and Drew Brees and put HUGE financial offers on the table. it failed. Not sure wha more people want?

 

[GimmedaBall]

if we see similar actions over multiple GM's then we know it is ownership but until then Keim is the one who gets the bullseye..

they have stated repeatedly that big decisions are "Cardinal decisions" and MB, SK, and coach all pow wow together and make the decision as a group... of course MB has the final say since he signs the checks. But I dont think he meddles very much

Does anyone on the forum know the structure of the Cards Front Office??? What we 'think' and what we know can be two totally different animals.

 

[Camshaft]

Michael Bidwill gave Keim a five year extension. That's a pretty good indication that MB is the problem.