Snyder Ego Nixes Cousins Haul
https://www.sfgate.com/49ers/article/Dan-Snyder-kirk-cousins-trade-kyle-shanahan-16623079.php
On "The Kevin Sheehan Show," Gruden spoke openly about the bad blood between 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and Washington Football Team's owner, Dan Snyder, as well as its former general manager, Bruce Allen. Shanahan was on his father Mike Shanahan's coaching staff in Washington from 2010 to 2013 before being summarily fired (along with his dad and others).
By 2017, Kyle Shanahan was the head coach of the Niners, and Kirk Cousins was in the final year of his contract with Washington. It was oft-rumored that Shanahan wanted to acquire Cousins, but San Francisco ended up opting for a Jimmy Garoppolo trade instead (which only cost them a second-round pick).
The alleged price for Cousins was much, much higher, Gruden says: two first-round picks and possibly two second-round picks.
“A gentleman is someone who can play the accordion, but doesn't." - Tom Waits
No idea what's going to happen with Shanahan, but I like him as a coach very much.
@"StickyBun" said: No idea what's going to happen with Shanahan, but I like him as a coach very much.Reuniting Shanahan and Cousins is my dream scenario but after last nights game, I'm not so sure that Shanahan will be available after the season. I think the 49ers will go on a little run. Despite feasting on a terrible San Diego defense, Zimmer will find a way to lose at home against the Packers, and on the road against the Niners which will ultimately seal his fate.
@"StickyBun" said: No idea what's going to happen with Shanahan, but I like him as a coach very much.He's a really good coach, but they almost seem to live and die with the health of Kittle. As an Iowa fan I am probably biased, but they were elite when he was healthy. Last year they were awful as he was hurt (other factors too). This year they are 3-3 with him (two losses were one score) and 1-2 without him. Keep him healthy
@"purplefaithful" said: I agree @Tbro...I predicted a win vs the The Bolts and predicting 0/2 vs Pack and 49'ers...Those are bad match-ups for this team.
When it will really matter for the 21 season? Their mediocrity will rear its head.
I have us beating the Lions and Steelers and losing the rest. The last four games of the year are against elite Defensive Tackles who can pressure Cousins up the middle(Hicks 2x, Donald, and Clark) and totally disrupt our passing game. Cook has not been the same game breaking threat he has been and can't be relied upon to put the offense on his back. We will need Cousins, JJ, Thielen, Osborn, Conklin, etc. to get aggressive in the passing game to have any chance in these games. Kubiak is the biggest concern. He will need to craft a quick hitting passing game that gets the ball out of Kirk's hands quickly. We won't have time to let those intermediate and long passing routes develop when Bradbury and Cole will be pushed into Cousins lap. I'm not convinced that he has the skill to create a game specific passing attack or that Zimmer gives him enough leash to do anything innovative. We will see. I want them to do well, but I also don't want Zimmer to get enough wins that they keep him for another year so I'm conflicted.
@"purplefaithful" said: I agree @Tbro...I predicted a win vs the The Bolts and predicting 0/2 vs Pack and 49'ers...Those are bad match-ups for this team.
When it will really matter for the 21 season? Their mediocrity will rear its head.
Generally curios, why do you think SF is a bad matchup? At SF is tough, but this team isn't as good as years past as they're in the middle of all offensive statistics. I rarely feel confident vs GB but actually like the matchup vs SF if you make Jimmy beat you. They turn it over a lot, we only do when at crucial times.
@"Hawkvike25" said:@"purplefaithful" said: I agree @Tbro...I predicted a win vs the The Bolts and predicting 0/2 vs Pack and 49'ers...Those are bad match-ups for this team.
When it will really matter for the 21 season? Their mediocrity will rear its head.
Generally curios, why do you think SF is a bad matchup? At SF is tough, but this team isn't as good as years past as they're in the middle of all offensive statistics. I rarely feel confident vs GB but actually like the matchup vs SF if you make Jimmy beat you. They turn it over a lot, we only do when at crucial times.
their turnovers dont mean much when our O is so inept at generating points off turnovers themselves. I have about zero faith in a Zimmer led team winning any game they play, they could beat any team at any time IMO, but I just dont expect them to do it any more.
@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Hawkvike25" said:@"purplefaithful" said: I agree @Tbro...I predicted a win vs the The Bolts and predicting 0/2 vs Pack and 49'ers...Those are bad match-ups for this team.
When it will really matter for the 21 season? Their mediocrity will rear its head.
Generally curios, why do you think SF is a bad matchup? At SF is tough, but this team isn't as good as years past as they're in the middle of all offensive statistics. I rarely feel confident vs GB but actually like the matchup vs SF if you make Jimmy beat you. They turn it over a lot, we only do when at crucial times.
their turnovers dont mean much when our O is so inept at generating points off turnovers themselves. I have about zero faith in a Zimmer led team winning any game they play, they could beat any team at any time IMO, but I just dont expect them to do it any more.
I understand that part, I just dont think SF is a team the Vikes matchup poorly with. The game may say otherwise, but SF is nowhere near the team they were two years ago
All the Vikings can be this year is "Spoilers" for somebody else...
you mean like spoilers as in just enough heart and W's to crush our hopes but save Zim's arse
@"StickyBun" said: No idea what's going to happen with Shanahan, but I like him as a coach very much.if Shanny is in trouble then it just reinforces the Vikings much lower standards of employment.
@"kmillard" said:Some coaches are expected to actually win their divisions on a regular basis as a term of maintaining their employment status, apparently Zimmers only expectation is to not finish last very often.@"StickyBun" said: No idea what's going to happen with Shanahan, but I like him as a coach very much. if Shanny is in trouble then it just reinforces the Vikings much lower standards of employment.
@"Hawkvike25" said:@"JimmyinSD" said:@"Hawkvike25" said:@"purplefaithful" said: I agree @Tbro...I predicted a win vs the The Bolts and predicting 0/2 vs Pack and 49'ers...Those are bad match-ups for this team.
When it will really matter for the 21 season? Their mediocrity will rear its head.
Generally curios, why do you think SF is a bad matchup? At SF is tough, but this team isn't as good as years past as they're in the middle of all offensive statistics. I rarely feel confident vs GB but actually like the matchup vs SF if you make Jimmy beat you. They turn it over a lot, we only do when at crucial times.
their turnovers dont mean much when our O is so inept at generating points off turnovers themselves. I have about zero faith in a Zimmer led team winning any game they play, they could beat any team at any time IMO, but I just dont expect them to do it any more.
I understand that part, I just dont think SF is a team the Vikes matchup poorly with. The game may say otherwise, but SF is nowhere near the team they were two years ago
I thought that was pretty obvious, but maybe not.
I am not sold on Kyle as a great fit for us when move on from Zimmer. If he were available it would have to because they have a losing season again. This is his 5th year as 49'ers HC and he has had only 1 winning season albeit it was the SB lose to KC. I do like his offensive experience but I think Lynch moved up for Lance with the thought that Kyle could develop. So unless they really bomb the rest of the year I think we are going to have look elsewhere.
@"minny65" said: I am not sold on Kyle as a great fit for us when move on from Zimmer. If he were available it would have to because they have a losing season again. This is his 5th year as 49'ers HC and he has had only 1 winning season albeit it was the SB lose to KC. I do like his offensive experience but I think Lynch moved up for Lance with the thought that Kyle could develop. So unless they really bomb the rest of the year I think we are going to have look elsewhere.I think the buzz on shannahan being let go is more just fan scuttle than having any substance. like you said, they just blew their wad on a RAW as fuck rookie QB, if they werent going to give the HC time to develop him that was just a dumb ass move and the whole front office should be let go at the same time.... unless the kid is showing so poorly that the owners would just wash the whole mess but 1 year is damn fast for what they gave up.
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