neugey

Loomis, and to a certain degree Haslett, doesn't get enough credit for personnel decisions made over the last few years. There were some mistakes, mainly keeping Aaron Brooks too long, but they also got Horn and Deuce re-signed and also drafted Will Smith and Jamaal Brown, both Pro-Bowlers this year. Payton is clearly better at coaching up younger talent than many other pro coaches, Haslett included. Heck he even got a good season out of Quincy Carter in Dallas.

Mickey deserves a lot of credit for successfully negotiating good trades, like the Stallworth deal and the Jeff Faine deal, that keep us well under the cap.