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Ruston Webster: The Fool or The Victim?


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It is often said that a leader is only as good as those around him. As the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Tennessee Titans, Ruston Webster is undoubtedly the leader of the franchi

I've vacillated a lot on what I think of Webster. On one hand I think he's generally made reasonable decisions and good risks while being put in a bad situation (no quarterback, depleted roster, misma

Good one Jonboy   After the 2011 season Webster said that everyone in the room(front office minus Munchak were in the room) knew the problem with CJ and he was 100% blameless, then in 2012 I know Mu

It's his job to win at this game. Not up to the will of the Gods.

Tex

Can any GM, coach, truly know what they are getting when they draft and deal in FA?   What a kid did in college doesn't always translate to the Big Time. How would anyone know that?  How does one know that a QB/other great player is going to break bones the first game of the season?  Does the players have a dark side that no one could predict? Who knows if/how the kid will adjust to living and playing far away from his bros? (see Britt).  Like someone said above, the whole picking system is a crap shoot.  What you think you know may or may not be the truth about these players. 

 

I think Webster did a decent job picking. And doesn't the coach have a big say in who is drafted?  I really don't think Webster can be blamed altogether if the players don't pan out.

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Good stuff Jonboy.

I think it's probably a little premature to really place any credit or blame regarding the Warmack pick. We still don't know about what we have there.

Unless your just critical of drafting a guard that high

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Tampa Bay Buccaneer record 1988 - 2005: 

 

131 - 157

Winning %:  45.5%

 

 

 

Seattle Seahawks Record 2006-2009:

 

28 - 36

Winning %: 43.8%

 

 

 

Titans record 2010-2013:

 

28-36 (no, not a mistaken copy from above)

Winning %: 43.8%

 

Wow, he's been remarkably consistent over a 27 year career. I now understand why we had to wash away the mediocrity that was Fisher in lieu of this massive winner!

 

 

This is the message board equivalent of Scorpio's "FINISH HIM!!" move in Mortal Kombat.

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It's his job to win at this game. Not up to the will of the Gods.

Tex

 

 

It really is this simple.

 

This is your JOB. You get paid well!! The stakes are high with a job of that stature.  There is no, "oh poor baby, he did his best! Some of the players played pretty well!"

 

 

Just like I was too nice to Munchack, I've been way too nice to Webster.

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Great post Jonboy.

I'm pretty neutral on Webster as of right now. I don't exactly have a lot of faith in his decision making because as of yet he hasn't really given me a reason to with many questionable moves during FA and his (supposed)roster management philosophies. In general I like what he does on draft day every year since he's been here, with the exception of the Warmack pick over a DT when there were a couple good-great ones available.

Time will tell as usual but I feel much better overall this year with the new coaching staff in place. In the end though it all comes down to what we have in Locker and possibly Mett.

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Good write-up. You forgot to put Pollard on your 2013 FA class list.

Good catch. Had him in the there and must have deleted by accident in my final edit.

 

Went back and added him. 

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