re: Mickey Pre-draft press conference

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Another thing of note is that, more than in the past, he' acting like he's running the draft...even to the point where he says, "sure we value the input of the coaches".

I also think that's a problem. Nobody should want Mickey Loomis making decisions.

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Loomis should have zero input on personnel evaluation (which begs the question of why is he the GM in the first place). He's not, nor has ever been a talent evaluator. He's an accountant.

He's also telling the league what the league already knows...he's dying to sign up for that new credit card and move up in the draft...no matter how bad the interest rate may be on the card.

On the other hand, Howie Roseman is sitting in Philly trying to figure out a way to sell Loomis a metallic pea family truckster by convincing Loomis it drives as well as a Ferrari. I'm sure that call goes something like this "Hey Mickey. It's Howie. I'm not a Christian, but I've always heard it's WAY more fun to open your Christmas presents on Christmas Eve. Is that true? Oh, let me try to figure out a way to get you that G6 prospect you want at #8"