original poster":krjydqa2 said:
I see absolutely no reason that they can't be right back in the playoffs next year. Don't think that's homerism in the slightest, either.
I'm right here as well, if...
They get rid of cable and bevell.
Richard isn't great but is probably serviceable as Pete is the defensive mind. Still need to also cut/release/trade:
Rawls
Lacy
Graham
Ifedi
Lane
Prosise
Avril
Maxwell
Walsh
There are other cuts, but the above are in my mind the "for sures"
I think a competent line coach/running back coach and a smart creative young OC could make the biggest difference. Our scheme and strategy is atrocious. Just watch the plays called by any of the other top ten teams and you will see how horribly simple and completely lacking in misdirection our plays are.
If we bite the bullet, we could return to the playoffs next year.
Our biggest hurdle now is the Rams, who have done the above. A young creative and intelligent coach good at identifying weaknesses and focusing on strengths.
Before Sioux answers with one of his patented mind numbingly ignorant retorts, I want to remind everyone he is consistently wrong in his predictions and observations, so just ignore him.
We now are 2nd in line because we didn't have the cahones to do what was needed after the Superbowl loss, and have been slowly regressing untill now. If these coaching changes aren't made, we will continue our slow roll to the bottom.