re: Why does Loomis get so much credit?

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Mainly cause they have GM that can actually have input on talent.

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I see nothing wrong with a philosophy that allows the coaches, and not the GM, to make the final call on talent evaluation. After all, the GM doesn't supervise the players on a daily basis. The GM does not manage every aspect of a player's job performance -- coaches do that.

So, while I would love to have a Guru GM who is the best in the universe on talent eval and scouting, I cannot argue with the Saints system of allowing the Coaches to pick the players.

The way I see it, if your are a COACH in the National Football League, you are a man with CONFIDENCE in your expert knowledge of how to evaluate a player, and how to coach a player.

If you are an NFL coach who cannot sit in my office and tell me with complete confidence that you think you are one of the best talent evaluators and coaches of all time, I'm not sure I want you working for me.

So, I have no problem with an Owner and a GM that allow that kind of Coach input on the make-up of the roster. When you look at it from a "common sense" stand point, it stands to reason that the coaches who manage and supervise players on a daily/hourly basis SHOULD be better at talent eval than a GM who has not coached in years, or may never have coached.