Obviously this is speculation because none of his really know the truth but...
I think idzik figured he would get another chance and get to pick his own guy. I dont think he ever wanted rex and was setting himself up for this season to get his coach while having a great draft pick and tons of cash to spend to make his new coach look great.
It backfired on him because fans blamed him for sabotagin rex and he got tossed with rex.
We wont ever really know what idzik was truly like as a gm because he was playing long term and got judged on the short term.
I mean you couldnt be set up any better as a new gm than macc did,he should thank idzik for all the cutting off alabatross contracts and bringing in cheap players.
Woody listens to the fans and thats why idzik is gone,right or wrong.
I dont think he was that bad of a gm at all,he just played a game and lost. He had to spend money this year to keep up with cap rules so,who knows. But our new gm is doing okay so far so
not like idzik knocked the drafts out of the park either. Even though theyre better than some fans would have you believe.