Based on Baylee Jackson's comments and several emails from within the building, Hue Jackson wanted Jimmy Garopollo, and he and his staff are furious that Sashi Brown apparently made no effort to acquire him.
Mainly on the strength of a daughter speaking up for her father, this rings true.
I addressed the Garropolo thing in my previous post. The most important issue was the risk involved. There is no guarantee that he is durable, or even that he will be elite. There is no guarantee that he will re-sign at or before the end of his contract.
There may also be more to this: Jimmy G has the right to nix any trade. Normally, the player's agent will inform the suitor that he "need not apply".
If that happened here, Sashi should have told Hue, but is otherwise innocent. If Sashi wouldn't make the deal because of the risk, he has some legitimate business concerns which maniacal fans will never allow themselves to consider.
All the same, if this conflict is real, I'm with Hue. He's the quarterback guy, and a spare second round pick isn't too much for the potential reward.
Still, it just can't stop there, can it? No no no this must be just the tip of the iceburg! Sashi Brown is deliberately undermining this future Hall of Fame coach by depriving him of players! It's an insideous plot!
Josh Gordon may be reinstated shortly, and Adam Shefter thinks Brown might trade his rights.
That would be utterly insane. I can not believe Brown would do that. And if Jimmy Haslam were to let him do that, he should just sell the damn team, since he can't fire himself.
DeShone Kizer plus Josh Gordon? Wow! If Brown even tried to "get rid of" this awesome weapon, it would confirm that he'll do whatever it takes to get another first overall draft pick at Jackson's expense.
But I don't believe it. Gordon is still only 26 years old, and could be very much a part of the longer-term plan. The risk of retaining him is the last roster spot. He's got two years left on his rookie contract. No, I don't buy it.
Anyway, the Front Office does take a longer view than the coaching staff in every organization, and the Front Office controls the purse strings.
Wait for the whole story on the Garopollo thing before you have your necktie party.
And don't say Hue doesn't have enough talent when either Njoku or DeValve are on the bench all the time, he keeps playing Kenny Britt, and he won't zone-block to let Crowell do what he does best.
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