Sports Hernia":23imwzqt said:
Seymour":23imwzqt said:
Sgt. Largent":23imwzqt said:
The reason they killed it though last year is because they took those three years to purge all the dead weight in cap space off their rosters..........AND drafted well over those 2-3 years of bad records.
I appreciate your optimism, but you need to explain to me how we're going to fill holes and depth at just about every position with very little cap space and picks this year to a SB caliber roster....................AND try and compete in now one of the hardest divisions in the NFL.
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That is the real reason I think Pete may be done here. He set himself up to fail when he dug too deep. Not impossible, just improbable IMO (assuming 2 more years to Pete's final year get to the playoffs).
As much as it is Pets’s Fault, and it is, John had a pretty severe part of the blame as well.
Pete is also in a relatively unique situation. He is one of the select few coaches in the NFL that has the final say in every move the FO makes. Everything goes runs through Pete -- in fact it was Pete himself who hired John Schneider in the first place. Schneider and Carroll come as a team, if one falls so does the other. They both shoulder for the blame for success or lack thereof. Objectively they are both at fault.
This puts the tandem in question in an interesting spot. Our team has been slowly declining in every year following that ill fated Superbowl. If the team sinks deeper into the abyss of cesspool of mediocrity I don't think Carroll is going to be around come this time next year. Paul Allen has already shown that he is willing to cut bait if he doesn't like the direction the team is moving. Carroll is in a position where he needs to silence doubters, and quick. I think he, himself really doesn't want to linger in the NFL for more than two years given his age. Quite frankly I'm surprised he didn't retire. The Carroll on the sideline looked like an old man. The previous luster, and energy Carroll possessed was replaced by anger. He looked frustrated, and at some times indifferent.
Given Carroll's age, and the teams downward slope, I think it is reasonable to say that he is looking for a quick jolt. This is why I think talks about Carroll trading Wilson is insanity. I think Carroll is on the right track here by getting rid of Sherman, and Bennett. Sherman received a massive injury, and he was a controversial figure. There were murmurs that Seattle was looking to trade him last season as well. I think we can assume that there was something Sherman did to get on Pete's bad side. Bennett got traded because he was a distraction -- and the fact that started showing his age in the second half of the season. Bennett also struggled to play within the confines of the defense, plus he was one of the most penalized players in football last season. Sloppy play all around by Bennett.
I think addition by subtraction was the right move here. I think trading Earl is the right move as well. I don't think he wants to be a 'Hawk anymore. I also think he doesn't buy into what Pete is selling. His criticism of his teammates on social media and Cowboys stunt really are some big red flags to me as a fan. The firings of Cable, Bev, and Richard were also good moves. Richard couldn't reign in his players, neither could Bev, and Cable was just a horrible line coach. All of our new hires are militaristic, old school style of coaches -- meaning Carroll wants to bring back some semblance of structure to his organization.
I'm also a fan of not signing some high dollar free agent given our cap situation. We went with the role players, and value picks. I'm okay with this. Depend on the June cuts, and the draft, I think we can compete. I think we're going to look more to players that can contribute more NOW, rather than later with our strategy. I have a sneaking suspicion that a player such as Guice may be our first pick.