Originally posted by Ninerjohn:
Originally posted by qnnhan7:Walsh never gave anything up when it came to what players he wanted. He was ALWAYS the guy who made the final call on all player personnel.
If Belichick wants to go back to being HC, he should give up the GM side and lean on someone in the FO to get him the players he needs. Walsh gave that up and it still works well for him back in his days.
If Belichick willing to do that, he can be with any team he wants. Both Dallas and Philly need a good dose of strict structure like Belichick.
There's usually back and forth between coach and GM.
Despite Walsh turning the franchise around, albeit taking some time in the wake of Joe Thomas in the late 1970s (finding quarterback Joe Montana and wide receiver Dwight Clark sure helped), the greatest head coach in 49ers history smartly gave up general manager duties after 1982.
Walsh gave up the GM position and moved up to team president. He thought too much on his plate, John McVay took the duty, did a wonderful job.