Originally Posted by
Six Rings
As the head coach, Carrol sees 100's of people in recruiting. If they don't sign with him, he doesn't work with them. That is the point. Not one of the pro bowl players went to USC. Keep in mind he's seeing high school prospects, not finished college players. There is a huge gap of difference, and no scout, GM or Head coach would dare go off a high school or recurring service evaluation for the NFL draft.
At best Carrol deserve just some credit. Schneider get the lions share. A GM who can draft, manage the cap, and come up with solid trades. Dude is a rare talent. He built it, it wasn't handed to him.
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Yes they have. If the Pro Football Hall of Fame understood the importance of a GM, Colbert would be a Golden jacket guy once he retires. But they view GM's like Kicker and Punters. Colbert has done a good job with the draft, it's the cap and free agency where he often comes up short. For whatever reason Colbert is really bad at picking DB', and selects guys with character issues, and not it not just Bell and Brown. He also had way to many goofy picks that you just know won't pan out such as Archer, and Jones.