Sprfunk
Active member
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2010
- Messages
- 920
- Reaction score
- 154
Well, the last 3 games have been rough. Honestly, a brand new coach will have growing pains. A first time NFL OC will as well. I was really hopeful that Grubb would bring a high powered offence unlocking the full potential of our WRs and RBs. I had hope that Grubb would be able to keep the Oline serviceable at least.
On D I hoped MM would be able to get the d on the same page. To be able to out scheme other teams and become dominant. I hoped to see qbs lost at times.
Here is the thing. This team is almost exactly the same as last years team (especially thinking of what the loss of Murphy has shown), although we lost some experience at LB also. Last years oline could not block, and our d could not stop the run.
It seems that our players lack discipline, and respect, same as last year. It seems the culture that PC had build had spoiled. Only the rotten remained, and none of the good. PC teams were aggressive and brash. They took no crap. Talked the talk. But they were amazing. They played their positions to a tee. They had every right to talk because they backed it up. They earned their swag. But the last few years... they still had the swagger, aggression, and lack of discipline, but could not back it up.
It will take time to change the culture. MM is so different than Pete, and wants a different culture.
My takeaway? Before the year begain I bet most of us would have been happy to think we would be 3-3 to start. It sucks loosing 3 in a row. But I think winning our first 3 had many fans thinking we were a superbowl team. Expectations became sky high! Our expectations changed and now loosing 3 in a row, those new expectations are dashed. It's disappointing, and I think fans are going way overboard on MM.
I personally am still high on MM. I think he is was an excellent decision. It will take some time, but I believe he will change the culture. He just needs time to learn and grow. He needs multiple drafts for his guys also. This defensive philosophy is legit. I see the workings of it already. Again it's vitually the same dang d as last years exceptionally bad d. They are playing better already, even though they are missing a ton of pieces.
Same with Grubb. He has a BS oline after YEARS of crap drafting. Add injuries also and it's a bad look. I just hope it's bad enough to force JS to actually value the oline. His O has looked dynamic at times. I see the potential. I love the presnap movement. He is clearly bringing a more advanced concept to the O. This will take time but I believe it will work.
I think this year still has a lot of fun in store for us, with good things to come.
On D I hoped MM would be able to get the d on the same page. To be able to out scheme other teams and become dominant. I hoped to see qbs lost at times.
Here is the thing. This team is almost exactly the same as last years team (especially thinking of what the loss of Murphy has shown), although we lost some experience at LB also. Last years oline could not block, and our d could not stop the run.
It seems that our players lack discipline, and respect, same as last year. It seems the culture that PC had build had spoiled. Only the rotten remained, and none of the good. PC teams were aggressive and brash. They took no crap. Talked the talk. But they were amazing. They played their positions to a tee. They had every right to talk because they backed it up. They earned their swag. But the last few years... they still had the swagger, aggression, and lack of discipline, but could not back it up.
It will take time to change the culture. MM is so different than Pete, and wants a different culture.
My takeaway? Before the year begain I bet most of us would have been happy to think we would be 3-3 to start. It sucks loosing 3 in a row. But I think winning our first 3 had many fans thinking we were a superbowl team. Expectations became sky high! Our expectations changed and now loosing 3 in a row, those new expectations are dashed. It's disappointing, and I think fans are going way overboard on MM.
I personally am still high on MM. I think he is was an excellent decision. It will take some time, but I believe he will change the culture. He just needs time to learn and grow. He needs multiple drafts for his guys also. This defensive philosophy is legit. I see the workings of it already. Again it's vitually the same dang d as last years exceptionally bad d. They are playing better already, even though they are missing a ton of pieces.
Same with Grubb. He has a BS oline after YEARS of crap drafting. Add injuries also and it's a bad look. I just hope it's bad enough to force JS to actually value the oline. His O has looked dynamic at times. I see the potential. I love the presnap movement. He is clearly bringing a more advanced concept to the O. This will take time but I believe it will work.
I think this year still has a lot of fun in store for us, with good things to come.