Who wants to bet Bieniemy’s desire for partial roster control is something Watson pushed him for
With the report earlier today about Bieniemy taking the job on the condition that he retains some roster control, I've seen a lot of people here and elsewhere interpreting that as strictly EB wanting some say in the way the organization handles players going forward.
But given Watson has a pretty well known desire for Bieniemy to come aboard, I wouldn't be surprised if Watson has been in contact with him and asked him to press that condition on behalf of both of them. The organization knows they have to please Deshaun and that makes Bieniemy as a head coaching candidate a pretty likely choice, if only to get in D4's good graces again. And since Watson knows that and given his clear frustration over personnel moves in the past, why WOULDN'T Watson want Bieniemy to have some roster control so as to avoid trades like the one for Hopkins again.
Just a thought, but I think this is part of Watson's moves towards gaining greater leverage and control over the organization moving forward.
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