Lynch could easily end up as one of my top 5 all time Hawks. I love what he brings to this team (he practically made us) but IMO, Pete has given him way too much rope. All players have the occasional issue with a coach, or management,, but years of team play (while understanding the code) has taught that player to just STHU, practice and play ball.
Pete has afforded Lynch too many luxuries. Marshawn doesn't show up for camp, Marshawn doesn't want to practice, Marshawn missed a meeting "well, that's just Marshawn being Marshawn". That's BS. It's hard enough to control a team, full of egos by nature, without showing the supposed leader favoritism. It's a slippery slope and Pete knows this, and he also knows the importance of the running game so he tolerated Lynch's antics until he was able to draft his replacement. Problem being, 'shawn's replacement was / is not all that and his selection likely just created hard feelings while giving a now pissed Lynch even more leverage.
Like Harvin, Michael was a calculated risk that has blown up in the faces of our FO, imo. BUT also like Michael, we are young and talented and just need to find proper leadership after the adios of Clem, Red and to a degree, MRob. If I were Pete, the next time Lynch has a Lynch moment, I'd sit him without hesitation. You have a problem with management? You don't want to get on the team bus? Fine Marshawn...go home. Next man up.