I agree about the talent--no question that this guy is a monster when he wants to be. The high character part? I don't know, he's never exhibited much in the way of leadership (except with the NFLPA). But it seems like something definitely changed this year to make AD show his true colors like this. Maybe the union rep thing has a lot to do with it.
Also, BB jettisons guys like Hobbs and the former player rep., inexplicably drafts Brace while passing on LB help, trades Seymour for $$ reasons, then makes a kneejerk trade for Burgess--a guy that I suspect quickly came into Adalius's camp, along with Springs. Everyone talks about BB having a master plan, except that this year he seems to have changed course an awful lot, which allows many to seriously question the plan, as well as BB himself. Obviously someone is kicking themselves for giving AD that contract. Maybe Pioli got himself out of here before the sh!t hit the fan.