The Loomis narrative

He's done none of those things. If anything, it's precisely the opposite. He's conservative and patient to a fault. He probably gives a little too much rope to coaches. He uses a longer timeline than just about any other GM to manage the cap. He defers football matters to the coaches.

His approach only works if you have a very strong, detail oriented coach like Payton. Allen is really a poor fit, and I think where Loomis falls short is evaluating personnel. He whiffed with the Allen hire, and he was really fortunate with the Payton hire.
This is what some of the younger fans don't understand: Mickey is finance guy, not personnel.

That was his shortcoming 20 years ago and it hasn't changed at all. Before the 05 season started, rumblings were going around about his performance and inability to identify good personnel. That was a long time ago but we're seeing some of the same crap we saw back then happen right now.

IF history is our guide, it's going to take another 3-14 season for changes to happen.
Patience is not to be confused with inept.