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Originally Posted by RamWraith
— He bonded with new Rams vice president of personnel Billy Devaney and willingly ceded authority over choosing players in the NFL draft.
Linehan has also put an emphasis on upgrading the team's character by dumping knuckleheads and seeking competitive, dedicated players in last month's draft.
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So, he gets credit for having "ceded authority" over the draft, and then gets credit for seeking a certain type of player in the draft?
Huh?
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— He has tried to cultivate an improved relationship with the media. Normally that is "who cares" kind of stuff, except that it means more in this situation. The coach is trying to improve his communication skills to get his message across to fans and players. Smart coaches and managers always use the media as a conduit.
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Nope. Its still "who cares" kind of stuff.
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Some Linehan moves were less obvious but made with clear intentions. Linehan flirted with former Redskins defensive coordinator Gregg Williams, which at Rams Park was widely interpreted as Linehan's way of delivering a signal to Rams defensive coordinator Jim Haslett. (Stop ripping the head coach behind the scenes.)
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Ah... classic Bernie. Innuendo and pot-stirring withou the need of backing it up with any specific facts.
By the way, the term "widely interpreted" means "interpreted by Bernie" (who is, of course, quite wide).
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And Linehan pushed for the signing of free-agent quarterback Trent Green, in part, to motivate Bulger.
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What a load of nonsense. First of all, Bulger does not need to be motivated. Anyone who lines up behind last year's street free agent O line has already proven he has sufficient motivation. Moreover, Trent Greene is no threat to Bulger. He is merely an insurance policy.
If Linehan truly wanted to motivate Bulger, he would have pressed to take a QB early in the draft.