Originally posted by NikeSBHead:Originally posted by Janitor:None, Kelly doesn't control the roster
I think there's a misunderstanding some new users don't understand is that, Chip will not have control of player management otherwise Balkkee would not have hired him.
Oh, I agree. There are some major misunderstandings about player management on here. A GM and a HC need to work as a team. Chip won't have "total control" but he will make player evaluations, and will decide who he actually puts on the field. If it comes gown to a decision to keep or release a player and they completely disagree, that is where things get sticky. I don't see a lot of that coming up immediately though, because those decisions are usually salary cap driven. Baalke is not going to tell Chip he has to keep Devey for example, because he (Baalke) just likes him. If it comes down to needing to make cuts, and where to make them, the HC will recommend his best players, the GM is supposed to look at the overall business part. At this point I don't believe Baalke is in a strong enough position to argue with Kelly over which players currently on this team are kept and which are cut. It would be different a bit if we were looking at a team full of veterans making tons of money and we had cap problems.