The position of general manager is one of the most unforgiving in all of sports. GM’s generally get 2 to 3 years to turn a franchise around before they get the axe, and that means stockpiling wins immediately.
Fortunately for us, Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan publicly proclaimed the patience he needed to have when he hired current general manager David Caldwell to fix the historically awful mess left by Gene Smith. The team was bereft of talent, resembling an expansion team. Years of wasted first round picks meant Caldwell needed to start from scratch and it would be a few years before the team was in playoff contention again.