And you would be correct in that statement. But you don't think it's possible Jody went to Pete and said something like..... "Pete, I'd like to give JS more power including final say in the draft which you've had veto power over since you got here. You can choose to accept these new guidelines and sign this revised contract, or we're going to move on and bring in a new head coach." You don't think it's possible something like that went down? Simple really. It's common for players to renegotiate contracts. You don't think it can be done with a HC? Even a long-standing one like Pete?
Yes of course they work as a team with PC, JS, the rest of the coaching staff and the scouts all having input. But Pete has always had final say and veto power, till I believe this past draft. It was strongly rumored by someone on the inside (don't ask for a source because I don't have that info) that Jody was not happy with the direction the team was heading and it was her decision to strip Pete of some of his power, which I strongly believe included veto power in the draft. And I think when you combine that rumor with the fact that their draft strategy/philosophy was a complete 180 over what they had been doing in past years, I think a very strong argument can be made that this wasn't a "Pete Carroll" draft. There were no crazy reaches for players who were targeted in later rounds like we've seen so often in the past. Virtually ever pick was a 'best player available' pick. When was the last time we saw that from the Seahawks? When you look at it logically, I think it's pretty clear there was a new man in charge of the draft and I hope it stays that way in what may soon be the most important draft in franchise history.
Never in any of my posts did I say Pete never made a good selection or FA signing, or that JS never made a bad one. But Pete has certainly been behind an awful lot of the bad ones, particularly the Jamal Adams trade which is one of the worst trades in league history. The Jets were laughing at us the same way we're laughing at the Broncos today.
I agree. Pete had a lot of inside knowledge the first few years coming from the college ranks, which he took advantage of and hit on some great selections. No argument there. But once that inside knowledge ran its course, his drafts have been a complete disaster. How many players from the previous 5 drafts are still contributing today? (I'm not counting the 2022 draft because we saw a completely different philosophy which supports my argument that it was not a "Pete" draft). Better yet, how many first rounders are still on the roster?
And what do you base that info on exactly? Rumor has it (again, I know it's just a rumor but I don't have any inside sources, however I am certainly capable of thinking logically in regard to those rumors), that JS as well as the scouts have not been at all happy with Pete's draft selections in recent years. (There's a thread on this site somewhere that discusses that). And I think there's a good chance that JS got in Judy's ear in the offseason which brought about the changes in power.
No, I don't think it was about getting on the same page. I FIRMLY believe it was Pete getting out of the way and letting JS and the scouts do their jobs. And we saw the result. One of the best drafts in franchise history.