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With the injuries, questionable coaching, the likelihood that JJM will be out there soon, and a tough schedule, this could turn into 6-11 in the blink of an eye.
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(Today, 05:42 AM)comet52 Wrote: With the injuries, questionable coaching, the likelihood that JJM will be out there soon, and a tough schedule, this could turn into 6-11 in the blink of an eye.
.....and that cushy, smooth runway that Minnesota tried to supply McCarthy looks more like a crater-filled road in Fallujah.
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Guys our coaching isn't perfect but it's very good and maybe elite. Stop.
KAM's drafts have been bad and that put the team into a position where the only option was to fill with vets and UDFAs. Fault him for bad drafting but we can't be mad he tried to supplement the roster the only other ways he can. He's made some big time dud moves but also found a lot of talent as well.
Injuries have nuked our early season and yes, KO needs to call way more quick throws. Wentz loves throwing to TEs and Hockenson barely had a target before midway through the third and then-- lo and behold-- it started working. A similar thing happened against the Bears when he finally started pounding the rock with Mason. But overall, all of our playmakers touched the ball yesterday. The distribution mostly made sense (I'd eliminate all Nailor targets but many here would disagree with me on that though).
Wentz is a statue behind a threadbare, patchwork offensive line that lost two players mid-game yesterday.
I'm as bummed as anyone about how the season has gone so far but we're 2-2 and have a winnable game this week. KO will be under zero illusions that our offensive line is going to play well against a stellar front, so unless he's truly daft, he's going to be forced to adapt this week. Let's see what happens.
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I think the good news is that despite our injuries we are 2-2 with a good chance at getting to 3-2 against Flacco and the Browns. I usually hate the early season bye, but this year it's timing is perfect. We get to 3-2 and start to funnel some guys back from injury...I like our chances.
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(Yesterday, 04:58 PM)smleh Wrote: Kelly and O’Neill probably headed to IR. So probably signing 2 vet minimum type of backups. If they lose to Cleveland time to sell off who you can and not double down.
Once JJM is healthy, let him play out the year and see what this looks like going into 26.
I’m 60 and been a fan since 73 so coming to this conclusion pains me but it it what it is.
I agree. I'm about your age and feel the same way. Wash, rinse, repeat.
(Yesterday, 06:51 PM)JR44 Wrote: This is not a very good football team, way too many holes, can't make up for terrible drafting and personnel management. There was a reason Allen was not wanted back by a great defensive coach, yet Kwesi happy to overpay. 4 games of complete invisibility and no effort which was the book on him in Washington. Flores gets credited for being a great coach, but the defense always comes out like they have no idea what the opponent is going to run, his stunts which have grown stale and there are no adjustments throughout the game. Not sure how many sacks we have to take before KOC puts in some quick hitters and rollouts. We caught magic in the bottle with Sammy last year, outside of that this current staff is not taking the team in the right direction. What's next is more of the same until we get a competent GM.
I agree with you 100%. Just a microcosm of complete incompetence......Kyle Hamilton is SITTING THERE for the taking but the Vikings decided to make a trade and take Lewis Cine. Utter stupidity imo. You have been correct on this issue the whole time JR
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With the way this team is constructed? With the % of FA starters they rely on and poor drafting?
IMO this is a win now, in the window now team. Not a SB yet with a rook QB, but still win now.
That to me makes this a bit more urgent than usual. Guys like Gink, Harry, Jones, Allen, Kelly, Hargrave and more are going to be sniffing a cliff soon.
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(8 hours ago)purplefaithful Wrote: With the way this team is constructed? With the % of FA starters they rely on and poor drafting?
IMO this is a win now, in the window now team. Not a SB yet with a rook QB, but still win now.
That to me makes this a bit more urgent than usual. Guys like Gink, Harry, Jones, Allen, Kelly, Hargrave and more are going to be sniffing a cliff soon.
The poor drafting definately hurts in that regard. When the undrafted players you take a blind swing on look better than the early round rookies you've spent a substantial amount of time scouting and effort into drafting, there's a problem, and that problem has led to having to dip into free agency and overpay for older players to fill the roster holes you were unable to in the draft. Those chickens always come home to roost at some point.
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(Yesterday, 04:58 PM)smleh Wrote: Kelly and O’Neill probably headed to IR. So probably signing 2 vet minimum type of backups. If they lose to Cleveland time to sell off who you can and not double down.
Once JJM is healthy, let him play out the year and see what this looks like going into 26.
I’m 60 and been a fan since 73 so coming to this conclusion pains me but it it what it is.
I've got years on ya...and been a fan since somewhere in the mid 60's. Tark was our QB (in his first go with the team).
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