Without Sean Payton, Mickey Loomis record is 32-44 right now

tarusman28 said

So I don't think the Mickey Loomis needs to evaluated anything. He's already proven his value.

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Perhaps. But also look at the fact that the only reason Loomis wasn’t run out on a rail along with Payton after the 3 consecutive 7-9 seasons of 2014-16 was because Jeff Ireland helped refocus a really poor draft and scouting strategy that had led poor talent and poor depth at all 3 phases.

Ireland is as much responsible for the success we had from 2017 to 2021 as Payton and Loomis.

Ireland is in the building now. But he won’t be forever.

So I guess what I was implying is that Loomis was supposed to be a “cap guy” and we are in cap hell more often than not in his tenure. Loomis isn’t really a talent guy as aside from the 06’ draft where we were drafting in the 2nd spot of every round - his drafts were lacking until Ireland joined the team.

Which begs the question - he isn’t great with the cap and he’s not a talent evaluator. So what is it he actually does well?

I’m seriously asking.