I understood why they went after DW. It just turned crappily.
And that's the bottom line.
What I feel most people ignored in the decision making or at the very least underestimated the gravity of, and that includes this FO, is all the baggage that came along with DW.
All of the civil suits involving the abuse of women. Not, 1, not 5, not 10, but well over 20. Excuses were made to the point that his victims became the target of fans. The entire thing as it played out on this very board was nothing short of disgusting. Then there's the fact that for some reason which has been disputed as to the exact cause, is that his last season at Houston he didn't even play. Something had manifested itself so deeply that he didn't even see the field for an entire season. Both of these were huge red flags that anyone could see if looking at it objectively.
The numbers and the tape looked impressive. But that was over a season removed from all of the other factors. Some understood why they went after DW. Some felt it was a huge mistake. It seems as those who felt his personal issues weighed heavily and would be near impossible to overcome were right. And they weren't even NFL GM's.
