Quick thoughts - Jaguars

[GoBigBlue88]

Originally Posted by Dam8610

This directly contradicts what several posters here have said regarding coaching and GM responsibilities. In fact, most here (I think including you) have said that no head coach should tolerate a GM telling them which players to play. I really wish people would pick a position and stick with it.

So to be clear: you're cool with Pagano starting Tolzien/Green in Week 1, it was Pagano's decision, and it's Ballard's fault it didn't work out?

[Colt Classic]

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88

So to be clear: you're cool with Pagano starting Tolzien/Green in Week 1, it was Pagano's decision, and it's Ballard's fault it didn't work out?

Is Ballard really supposed to undermine the coach days before the start of the season? How would any decision from the coach ever be respected if the GM can just veto it with enough murmurs from the peanut gallery? They had to at least put on a happy face, "all is well" look to start the season.

[Dam8610]

Originally Posted by GoBigBlue88

So to be clear: you're cool with Pagano starting Tolzien/Green in Week 1, it was Pagano's decision, and it's Ballard's fault it didn't work out?

It's Tolzien's fault it didn't work out because he was beyond awful, Pagano picked the best of two bad options, both of which would've seem him soundly criticized by everyone here and most Colts fans since Colts fans will find any way they can to criticize Pagano, and while not necessarily Ballard's "fault", he exacerbated the situation by cutting Morris and bringing Brissett in as late as he did, leaving Pagano with the aforementioned two bad options.