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Conspiracy Theory: We knew Rivera to be coach in 2009-10.

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Hurney's draft selections seem to suggest that was the case. Sticking my neck out with unfounded speculation, so please understand that there is nothing but a pattern of behavior that is a bit curious.

First, we know he was not drafting for Fox in 2010. Rookies take time to develop at QB and WR. Our first three picks? QB and WRs. Secondly, our next pick was Eric Norwood, a 3-4 OLB on most boards. No fifth rounder, but in the sixth we get Gettis--a big WR, Pike, a tall, pocket passer, and Hardy, a pass rushing DE.

We ignored DT because, perhaps, we had not had the 4-3 or 3-4 discussion.

Later we discover that Rivera will run the 4-3, but show some 3-4 looks. That explains Norwood and picking up Jason Williams after Dallas cut him last year. These decisions were made when Fox was the coach.

Connor will stay on as the second ILB when we play in a 3-4, instead of pushing him to SLB. If we re-sing Anderson, that makes sense. Finally, we address the DT position with 2 second-day picks, one of whom was a NT in a 3-4.

Was this the reason we purged veterans in 2009? We already had the design?

It's a conspiracy man. (Just having some fun during the slow time)

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Hurney's draft selections seem to suggest that was the case. Sticking my neck out with unfounded speculation, so please understand that there is nothing but a pattern of behavior that is a bit curious.

First, we know he was not drafting for Fox in 2010. Rookies take time to develop at QB and WR. Our first three picks? QB and WRs. Secondly, our next pick was Eric Norwood, a 3-4 OLB on most boards. No fifth rounder, but in the sixth we get Gettis--a big WR, Pike, a tall, pocket passer, and Hardy, a pass rushing DE.

We ignored DT because, perhaps, we had not had the 4-3 or 3-4 discussion.

Later we discover that Rivera will run the 4-3, but show some 3-4 looks. That explains Norwood and picking up Jason Williams after Dallas cut him last year. These decisions were made when Fox was the coach.

Connor will stay on as the second ILB when we play in a 3-4, instead of pushing him to SLB. If we re-sing Anderson, that makes sense. Finally, we address the DT position with 2 second-day picks, one of whom was a NT in a 3-4.

Was this the reason we purged veterans in 2009? We already had the design?

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Conspiracy theories are fun, but this one doesn't hold any water really. The whole thing would basically boil down to "JR didn't want to pay 3-4 million extra in coaching salaries last season." If we knew that Rivera was our guy, we could have just hired him and gotten the system in place pre-lockout which would have made JR's ability to withstand a lockout even stronger. I think the draft picks were made because of value and with little concern over whether they benefited Fox or not. The veterans were cut to help JR's stance on the looming lockout and long term benefit to the franchise.

Again, fun to ponder for a minute, no legs.

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