... You put the team together.  You are the mastermind.  No one messes with you. 

But at some point you need to realize that you are not the great GM that you perceive yourself to be.  If Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeill do not play for the Chargers next year, kiss the Super Bowl, and your job, goodbye.

AJ's stubborn nature and rigorous negotiation style has started to erase all of the good things he has done. 

Since AJ took over for John Butler in 2003, he was on a roll, drafting well for three years.  In 2004, he selected Phil Rivers (through trade), and Nate Keading; ...

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