Battle of the Leaks: Kraft strikes back

[Ross12]

I am more inclined to believe the Curran reporting here simply because it’s most likely to be coming right from Kraft. The other reporting likely comes from various scorned assistants serving their own interests.

 

[festy1986]

It's hard for me to imagine a scenario where you fire Bill, keep everything else the same and move Mayo to HC and things just magically get better.

Does anyone really believe Bill was the problem? We know Bill the GM was the problem but keeping his system and his guys in place sans him is somehow gonna work?

Mayo is ****ed.

 

[cmasspatsfan]

It's hard for me to imagine a scenario where you fire Bill, keep everything else the same and move Mayo to HC and things just magically get better.

Does anyone really believe Bill was the problem? We know Bill the GM was the problem but keeping his system and his guys in place sans him is somehow gonna work?

Mayo is ****ed.

There's a lot of housekeeping to do this offseason, I think Mayo will pick guys loyal to him and trust him. I see Mayo being coach here for a while.

 

[upstater1]

I feel that Curran’s reporting lines up most closely with the truth. I haven’t seen any indication that the Kraft’s have been significantly influencing football decisions outside of Mac Jones being taken at 15 which most people agreed we needed to take a QB with that first round pick.

Bill is a control freak and I think the “erosion” of his control is very exaggerated.

It's funny I trust Curran the least, mostly because even his partners on the show constantly check as they did today, and he backs down. As though he's throwing stuff at the wall.

I also think Curran is mostly grifting at this point

But the discrepancies are definitely there; they can't all be right.

The interesting thing though is that this board has taken the Callahan, Howe, Wickersham articles as absolutes until this Curran article.

 

[festy1986]

There's a lot of housekeeping to do this offseason, I think Mayo will pick guys loyal to him and trust him. I see Mayo being coach here for a while.

Mayo has zero long term success here if he doesn't win.

It's a lot to ask this guy to come in here and turn this into a playoff team.

He's way more likely to have two 6 win seasons than a 10 win payoff run.

 

[Ross12]

It's funny I trust Curran the least, mostly because even his partners on the show constantly check as they did today, and he backs down. As though he's throwing stuff at the wall.

I also think Curran is mostly grifting at this point

But the discrepancies are definitely there; they can't all be right.

The interesting thing though is that this board has taken the Callahan, Howe, Wickersham articles as absolutes until this Curran article.

One thing worth noting is that Curran throws **** at the wall on TV but rarely puts it in print. If he puts it in print then it is an actual report and is sourced. This is a real article, so has more reason to be believed.

 

[borg]

It is abundantly clear Curran has been handpicked to be Mayo's voice, his promotor, and his defender.
And it is in the Krafts' best interests to elevate their chosen one by managing public perception of the decision and their candidate.
Clearly both the Kraft and Mayo camps have Curran on their speed dial.
I guess Tom Brady Sr's speed dial ranking has nose-dived on the Curran phone network
Same for Don Yee and Alex the Glute masseuse

 

[Guts]

Whatever we are in a totally new era now.
BB and Tom are both gone
Let's hope the new era can bring us at least 20 percent of joy and happiness that the BB/TB era did

 

[lancerman]

Mayo has zero long term success here if he doesn't win.

It's a lot to ask this guy to come in here and turn this into a playoff team.

He's way more likely to have two 6 win seasons than a 10 win payoff run.

I don't think most people think we will go from 4 wins to right back in the playoffs. If there's one thing this season and the last few seasons did, it definitely softened the blow of having to follow up a dynasty.

 

[n6249c]

I posted a couple of days ago that there has to be one person who has the authority to make final decisions. What i didn't add is that it cant be SpongeBob Kraft

Jonathan agrees

 

[festy1986]

I don't think most people think we will go from 4 wins to right back in the playoffs. If there's one thing this season and the last few seasons did, it definitely softened the blow of having to follow up a dynasty.

Obviously Mayo is gonna get this first year on the house but my point is, if he's going to be weighed down with keeping everything the same (he apparently offered the Belichicks their jobs, and O'Brien maybe as well) and we're not going to hire a external GM and someone on staff now is simply going to take that role, at what point are we expecting for there to be changes in the results?

It sounds two me like the Krafts literally are gonna blame this all on Bills drafting and everything else is working as advertised.


If Mayo has to 6 win seasons he's gone. He won't be afforded the same leniency that fans gave Belichick.

 

[SVN]

I am more inclined to believe the Curran reporting here simply because it’s most likely to be coming right from Kraft. The other reporting likely comes from various scorned assistants serving their own interests.

Its unfortunate that tthey cant want a week until throwing dirt on their former coach and now blaming everything on him after reaping the benefits.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Obviously Mayo is gonna get this first year on the house but my point is, if he's going to be weighed down with keeping everything the same (he apparently offered the Belichicks their jobs, and O'Brien maybe as well)

Not accurate

and we're not going to hire a external GM and someone on staff now is simply going to take that role, at what point are we expecting for there to be changes in the results?

You just said it. The change is tbd

It sounds two me like the Krafts literally are gonna blame this all on Bills drafting and everything else is working as advertised.

Based on what

If Mayo has to 6 win seasons he's gone. He won't be afforded the same leniency that fans gave Belichick.

He won't be one n done. Really?

 

[Kdo5]

It's funny I trust Curran the least, mostly because even his partners on the show constantly check as they did today, and he backs down. As though he's throwing stuff at the wall.

I also think Curran is mostly grifting at this point

But the discrepancies are definitely there; they can't all be right.

The interesting thing though is that this board has taken the Callahan, Howe, Wickersham articles as absolutes until this Curran article.

Curran is the one who said the Colts game was the point of no return and confidently stated Mayo would be the next HC. Both of which turned out true.

 

[*ChungFu*]

The ultimate nepo- hire that doesn't seem to bother anyone is none other than Jonathan "Lord Farquhar" Kraft.
He will erode any success by his presence and sticking his metal gauntlet clad fingers into situations that just don't need him involved.

 

[festy1986]

Not accurate

You just said it. The change is tbd

Based on what

He won't be one n done. Really?

We can only go on what's being reported. So your assertions are conjecture.

 

[XLIX]

Does anyone really believe Bill was the problem? We know Bill the GM was the problem but keeping his system and his guys in place sans him is somehow gonna work?

You answered your own question there. Bill the GM was most certainly the problem. Replacing Bill the GM is a good start.

 

[raduray]

It is abundantly clear Curran has been handpicked to be Mayo's voice, his promotor, and his defender.
And it is in the Krafts' best interests to elevate their chosen one by managing public perception of the decision and their candidate.
Clearly both the Kraft and Mayo camps have Curran on their speed dial.
I guess Tom Brady Sr's speed dial ranking has nose-dived on the Curran phone network
Same for Don Yee and Alex the Glute masseuse

Ha Ha, Speed Dial. Gone the way of flip phones and VCR's.

 

[Betterthanmost]

The Krafts appear to be like those who just wanted BB gone but actually had no idea what they wanted as replacement for him. Very much like BB's own situation when Brady left and he was facing sticking with Stidham until a Cam becomes available.

 

[festy1986]

You answered your own question there. Bill the GM was most certainly the problem. Replacing Bill the GM is a good start.

So you think removing Bill and replacing him with Mayo will resolve the issue.

Cause that appears to be the change they're making