Is he the decision maker at the drafts? I always assumed he just handled the paperwork and the head coach at the time had the final say in who gets picked.
From what I've heard and read, no one has a great sense for how the chain of command works for the draft, but I think circumstantial evidence indicates Rick is very involved. When there was some bickering over Smith apparently getting involved with the roster a few years ago (I think over BOB not wanting to put Mallet on the roster and thus have no back up QB when he missed the team plane), BOB or some of his lackeys leaked that BOB has language in his contract that he controls "the 53" and that Rick was infringing on his territory. Reading between the lines, I think that likely means Rick has more sway in determining the players that BOB then manages, but I do think it's probably fairly collaborative with Rick having final word.
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