Is Brian Flores the de facto DC?

[WindyCitySteel]

According to Kozora at SD, the only pro day Austin has attended was across the street at Pitt, Flores making rounds at others. Feel bad for TA if that's the case.

[Oviedo]

Maybe Austin is studying film and developing strategies. Isn't that what a DC does. If you have a respected assistant why not use him. Its not Austin's Defense vs Flores' defense

[flippy]

Maybe Austin is studying film and developing strategies. Isn't that what a DC does. If you have a respected assistant why not use him. Its not Austin's Defense vs Flores' defense

Plus doesn't Flores have background as a scout?

[Oviedo]

Plus doesn't Flores have background as a scout?

Yes.........

[Northern_Blitz]

Anyone know if Austin has covid risk factors?

Could that be a reason to leave the older (57) guy behind and have the younger guy (41) go?

Certainly looks odd. Seems like one of the benefits of having both would be to send them both out to different places.

So I think the odd thing is that Austin didn't go anywhere (is that true), rather than Flores went to one place and not Austin.

[SteelerOfDeVille]

Plus doesn't Flores have background as a scout?

i was thinking the same... If I was DC and I had an assistant who previously was a scout, I'd send him...

[feltdizz]

Let those who scout.. scout.

[Captain Lemming]

According to Kozora at SD, the only pro day Austin has attended was across the street at Pitt, Flores making rounds at others. Feel bad for TA if that's the case.

Flores has a deep history in scouting.
Colbert commented on using that experience when he was hired.

[WindyCitySteel]

Maybe Austin is studying film and developing strategies. Isn't that what a DC does. If you have a respected assistant why not use him. Its not Austin's Defense vs Flores' defense

Canada is making the trips, too.

[Captain Lemming]

Flores has a deep history in scouting.
Colbert commented on using that experience when he was hired.

Colbert said. “The thing that’s really intriguing about Brian is he also started off in the personnel world. So I’m excited to get with him and see what kind of ideas he can bring us, both from a coaching viewpoint as well as a personnel viewpoint.”

[flippy]

The one person missing on all of these trips that is telling is Omar Khan. If he had some legit chance to be our next GM, you'd think he'd be involved in some way here.

Not that I ever thought Khan would end up being the guy, but this pretty much confirms that Hunt would be the only realistic internal candidate and I doubt he's really being considered but is just there cause it's his job.

[steeler_fan_in_t.o.]

I'd say nothing to see here.

Austin not there because he has another set of eyes there who is looking for the same things he is.
Khan not there because he has no eye for talent. Even if named the GM he will need football people around him to tell him how good a player is before he decides how to afford him.

[whisper]

I'd say nothing to see here.

Austin not there because he has another set of eyes there who is looking for the same things he is.
Khan not there because he has no eye for talent. Even if named the GM he will need football people around him to tell him how good a player is before he decides how to afford him.

That doesn't sound like an ideal GM to me (needing others to evaluate talent for him).

[Northern_Blitz]

That doesn't sound like an ideal GM to me (needing others to evaluate talent for him).

In my experience, the best leaders are the ones who are not afraid to be the "dumbest" person in the room on any single topic.

They have the confidence to surround themselves with people that are better than them at all the individual pieces.

They listen to the inputs from all corners.

Then make decisions and hold on to them, but only tight enough so that new information is able to change their minds if it tips the scales.

Kahn will need people smarter than him on the scouting front.

Hunt will need people smarter than him on the contract front / roster planning.

I think we will make Hunt GM and give Kahn a better title and a raise to continue being the cap guru (unless / until someone hires him as a GM).

[feltdizz]

That doesn't sound like an ideal GM to me (needing others to evaluate talent for him).

You sound like Urban Meyer

”I hate scouts”

It isn’t a need, its a luxury to have enough resources where others can scout for you and gather as much info as possible instead of trying to do it all by yourself and miss out on prospects.