Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Reportedly Has Full Control Over Roster Decisions

Just as I suspected, you have to cut the head off. Should have been done
10 years ago

 

There's talent acquisition, and then there is roster construction. Roster construction = 53 guys to 22 players. I have little doubt that Tomlin is in control of the roster construction but it's not totally clear if he has total control of talent acquisition.

 

I would think when it gets down to the 11 on the field the OC and DC have substantial input

 

Poppycock

No owner is letting a $1M guy waste the talents of a $10M guy with a guaranteed contract

Balderdash

Hooey

That’s just not a professional business is run

 

I’m amazed that some of you don’t realize MT is the boss and calling all the shots. I’m not saying Omar and AR don’t have a role and a voice but MT is the one signing off on EVERYTHING and making the final decision.

 

Cowher and Noll had the same power

 

Everyone is saying the same thing here. For example the GM work with Tomlin. We need to improve the defensive line agreed. GM then says “here are the top 5 guys in terms of talent however stay away from the #1 guy he has major authority issues/ immature. Tomlin “ great let’s take the number #1 guy on your list in terms of talent”. GM “ that’s a horrible idea let’s take #2”. Tomlin “#1 guy I can handle him”. See they worked together.

 

Again I'm not sure anyone but Noll had that power. Like I pointed out earlier Cowher, and Donahoe wouldn't have had that power struggle if Cowher had had all the power. There would have been nothing to be upset about, and He wouldn't have threatened to quit.

 

Yeah I don't think we're all saying that. LoL

 

Yea, that was a big story in the 'Burgh back then. Who was going to go? In the end, Dan made the right choice because Donahoe went on to win nothing in his time in Buffalo.

 

But better result!

 

Look at the Eagles. Roseman brings in the players and its the Head Coach and assistant coaches that need to fit them in to the scheme. I'm sure the head coach has a say but he is not in control there.

Here it is different. The Head Coach has the power. I would say to much at this point. The GM and assistant GM have a say but its Tomlins call.

I do like the fact that Weidl is around who came from a top notch organization. He also sets up the draft board. he is more of the players GM type then Khan who is the deal maker and works the contracts.

So here we are. But but the mean.

Stuck in the middle. Oh well, not changing my life any. Waning excitement year after year.

 

Nope

If the 10 guy doesn’t want the 100 guy the 1 guy doesn’t get the 100 guy

Ask Tom Donahue how that worked out

Ask Huey Richardson

 

on most teams the GM would have already fired the 10 million dollar guy.

 

Which verifies the GM is not the coaches boss

 

not here. isn't that the premise of what we are saying with tomlin in control? you just confirmed what you called clickbait. optics are more important here as long as tickets are being sold. this is why after 50+ seasons i don't buy them anymore. they lied about never going to require seating licenses too. art2 is about his dads legacy of the rooney rule, being a lib political look and his dads love of ireland as to why MT has the power and we are playing in ireland while protecting the family income. he could care less about the fans as long as they fork out the money. blunt yes but all of the facts point to it. grandpa is turning in his grave. i hope the next generation of rooney's are better and i live long enough to see it change back to what this team was built on. probably not though and i have done what i had to do to protest it. i'll still remain loyal but not like before. follow the money still holds true as in everything else in this world.

 

Well, Cowher and Tomlin are both 1-1 in the Super Bowl .

 

Not with the Steelers Khan isn't Tomlin's boss.

 

Cowher got more control once Colbert became the GM.

 

Cowher deserve a big assist for the super bowl 2008 and 2010!

 

And the steelers were at their best at the draft during the Colbert-Cowher era!

 

No he doesn't he wasn't the HC, get out of here with that nonsense.

 

I mean he was the one who created this culture and assembled the roster with Colbert.

I'm not saying that Tomlin doesn't deserve credit for his early career success, but Cowher deserves some credit for that too.