Quote:We'll see. I think Gus will be given adequate time, I think that was part of his deal. Maybe in the middle of next year, if the team starts out the same way as they did this year (which I'm about 70% sure that they will), then pull the plug.
I dunno....
If the team finishes this year at 4-12 or under, I think Khan needs to re-evaluate.
Quote:It's as predictable as the sun rising in the east and setting in the west. TMD whining about a coach. Shocker.
Wolf rocking the sheep's hide.
Quote:Maybe the presence of better players is the answer, not the head coach.
The problem here is that Caldwell is not that effective at his particular job in general, and the fact that it looks as if he luckboxed the Bortles' pick due to the Texans incompetence, means we're stuck with Junior for the foreseeable future.
Quote:Think about it. You wanted patience with Bortles and said everyone who disagreed were babies. Now they are easing him in you want him to throw down field every throw despite 2 long bombs being picked already.
You will be banned soon so enjoy the freedom ...
So what happened? Did TMD knock up your old lady in a White Castle back in Jersey? Is his offspring armchair qbing you on the facts of life and running the household as he sees fit?
Quote:Glad someone is pointing out these worthless 'posts'. Where are the moderators?
Well, when the top poster/moderator flings insults habitually, it's somewhat inappropriate to uphold the standards of the CoC, it's egregious...I know! It's called hypocritical, you know like allowing Political discussion and not religious.
On a side note welcome back TMD.
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The problem here is that Caldwell is not that effective at his particular job in general, and the fact that it looks as if he luckboxed the Bortles' pick due to the Texans incompetence, means we're stuck with Junior for the foreseeable future.
On a side note welcome back TMD.
I know that Caldwell has made a few mistakes.....Toby being one, Beadles IMO, being another....
However, I think his drafts overall have been decent.
I certainly think that Caldwell has been better at his job than Bradley has been at his....
Then again, Caldwell hired Bradley, so....thats another one in the "miss" column for Caldwell...
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Quote:The last time I was allowed to post we had just lost the Eagles game. Well, since then, we've won zero games...
Hate to say it folks, but I think what we are seeing is the culmination of a head coach that is in over his head.
We are not getting any better and the 4-4 record to end last season seems to be merely the result of happenstance of playing equally bad (or dead) teams.
We were at the bottom of the league in offense and defense last year, and we are right there again this season, in the total rankings. In the big picture, nothing is improving.
As I look back, things that I remember posting about being concerning with Bradley's initial hire have pretty much come to roost - first and foremost - the Coordinator hires. Both Fisch and Babich were seen as poor hires by me (and a few others) when they happened and neither has done anything to prove those initial fears wrong.
Guess what though - bad assistant coaching hires falls on the head coach. That is part of his responsibility.
The 2 Coordinators are likely not the only bad hires on this staff, however. It seems to be filled with subpar hires all around it. With only a few standout decent to good hires. I'f say at this point after 21 games, the only assistants that I'd point to that seem to have been good hires would be the WR coach, the DL coach, and maybe the QB coach. The rest all don't seem to be doing a good job in getting their prospective player groups improving over time. I understand that not every player is going to be a "pro bowler" but solid position coaches do at least get their group to show some improvement over time regardless of talent ceiling.
I think the poor assistant coach hires can be partially linked to the fact that Bradley had zero head coaching experience coming into this job. There obviously a LOT of other aspects of Bradley's coaching (where he seems to be failing) that can also be attributed to his lack of HC experience as well. - such as poor clock management.
Through 21 Games, Bradley is now 4-17. The only other successful head coach over the last 25 years that I can remember starting out this bad was Jimmy Johnson of Dallas who started out at 4-22. But at least with his team, they indeed were showing improvement in their 2nd year. Also, while their offense was still struggling in the 2nd year, at least their defense was showing clear signs of ascension. They only gave up around 300 points for that entire season after giving up close to 400 the previous year.
The Jags offense and defense overall continues to be bad. Bottom of the league bad. Last week seemed to be more the result of playing safe defense as opposed to actual improvement. When they needed a stop in the 4th Q on Pitts last drive - they couldn't do it. Didn't Pitt keep the ball for what seemed like the final 7 and a half minutes of the game to run out the clock???
I'm very close to the point where I advise the owner to pretty much pull the plug on the head coach at seasons end.
The most important thing that this staff MUST not mess up is the QB- Bortles, and IMO, it appears they are doing just that.
Look at Bortles play in preseason, and then the 3 games this season. He's clearly regressing. His YPA went from consistently in the 9's or above in all preseason games as well as the 2nd half of the Indy game, to 7.8 two weeks ago to Gabbert-like 5.3 last week. You can't tell me that Bortles this past Sunday is resembling ANYTHING like the gunslinger that we saw in his first 5 appearances.
IMO, why this is happening is because the coaching staff is overreacting to the INT's he's throwing and shortening the pass play routes which isn't doing anything but hurting him.
That pick 6 against the Steelers last week was on Fisch just as much as it was on Blake. What do you expect to happen when every pass play you call is a shorter route???? Eventually the defense is going to jump one of them and you get what happened.
They threw one stinking deep pass attempt last week for the ENTIRE game and it was picked off, so then Fisch totally abandoned it. Thats not how you help a young QB. They should be trying about one deep pass every quarter, just to keep the defense honest. Otherwise, all you are doing is helping makie the defenses life easier and hurting the development of your own QB. I remember Andy Reid would take a deep shot downfield with McNabb just about every 8-10 attempts (on average) - to keep the defense from bunching up and playing the game in a 10-15 yard box.
If things don't improve drastically, and soon, I am hoping Khan is investigating the availability of a proven winner like Jim Harbaugh at seasons end. Harbaugh has head coaching experience, has been susccessful and seems to get the most out of his QB's. (Alex Smith) and even Kap.
First off, will you stop getting banned?
wow WB TMD, finally some serious football discussions are back !
Quote:TMD, this comment proves that you haven't watched Bortles, or you don't know what you're watching.
Bortles has been anything but Henne, and if you can't understand that, then there's no reason to consider your opinion on the subject.
I agree completely with this.
Even with his game against Pittsburgh, Bortles is nothing like Henne.
Quote:Well then we'll just have to agree to disagree.
That 2002 roster had Fred and Jimmy, so I'll give 'em that. But Henderson and Stroud weren't to their potential till after that year so I'm not including them as you will. The overall roster really wasn't all that talented. Can you name any of the LB from that 2002 team? Their DB were pretty much awful. How about at DE?? Brackens was gone/ injured by then. Their OL was suspect. No Boselli. No Searcy.
Where was all this "talent" in 2002??
Sounds like you just don't want to give Tom Coughlin or coaching in general, any credit here.
So then inexperience can suppress the performance of possibly innately talented players...right...even in the presence of good coaching?
Tell me again what Bradley and Fisch are supposed to do with at least 6 rookies starting or playing a key role in the offense?
Quote:The problem here is that Caldwell is not that effective at his particular job in general, and the fact that it looks as if he luckboxed the Bortles' pick due to the Texans incompetence, means we're stuck with Junior for the foreseeable future
So after 21 games you can definitively say this about Caldwell?
Quote:In 2002??? :ermm:
You sure you don't mean 2003, 2004 or 2005?
Those were their best years, and I think it's a bit more accurate. In 2002, Stroud stepped up his game with Henderson next to him. Stroud barely broke the line-up with Walker and Meier. When Henderson came up, they produced despite the very bad defense they sat in the middle of. There were even a few games were they dominated.
Attack the GM(check).
await nick name given to head coach.
Quote:There is no schtick here.
Sure. And that's why when some people were going "Hey, look how positive TMD is being!" I was predicting that very shortly you'd be back to your old self, in a cycle as old and predictable as time.
And bless my cotton socks, here you are right on time.
Quote:I'm with you but you gave a very bad example.
9 times out of 10 skip is a complete moron and talks out of his rear
Cowherd?
Either way... Once TMD says something FBT doesn't agree with, its just going to turn back into people bashing him.
Quote:Tell me again what Bradley and Fisch are supposed to do with at least 6 rookies starting or playing a key role in the offense?
Especially at positions where rookies traditionally don't perform well.
So this whole 'ruining Bortles' thing is based on 1 1/2 games?
Oh boy.
Quote:So this whole 'ruining Bortles' thing is based on 1 1/2 games?
Oh boy.
At least they were patient. As far as the thread subject, I can't believe that it took The sad pup 21 games to start railing Gus. That was a display of patience never before seen on this board. 21 whole games, bravo jersey shore, bravo.
Quote:At least they were patient. As far as the thread subject, I can't believe that it took The sad pup 21 games to start railing Gus. That was a display of patience never before seen on this board. 21 whole games, bravo jersey shore, bravo.
Keep in mind, Bradley is a guy he liked. He is a guy who TMD said was a "potential coaching superstar."
Just imagine if he hated him.
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