(11-25-2019, 02:06 PM)The Eleventh Doctor Wrote: People have short term memories if they think Caldwell has done worse than Gene Smith.  Caldwell's not done well especially with first round picks, but let's not pretend he's worse than he is.  This team has talent.  What it needs is better coaching, and to be modernized in this pass-heavy offense league.

Gene Smith was trash on two feet. Anyone with eyes can see that. However, with that said, as much as we all would like to credit Caldwell for picking up the groceries he did a [BLEEP] box job on hiring the appropriate cook to put it altogether. Gus Bradley was a disaster. Far worse than anything we had seen under Jack Del Rio / Mel Tucker / Mike Mularkey. 

Most General Managers would have their [BLEEP] handed to them for hiring a head coach that netted their franchise a 14 - 48 record during a 4 year stretch. As far as Marrone? I am not sure if Caldwell is fully to blame for his keeping here or if that was Coughlin but that was another misfire. The more and more you look at 2017 the more and more it appears to be a fluke, a mirage. Because it was. 

Marrone is not that much better. He's a Mike Tice at best on his good days. Regardless of talent this or talent that. You're what your record says you are. Period. Caldwell has to take the brunt for some of this. And the poor handling of some contracts or lack thereof need to be taken into serious consideration as well. 

I am ready for Caldwell and Coughlin to be gone. Again, I absolutely DO NOT TRUST this current front office with four first round picks to [BLEEP] up with over the next two years. It's truly terrifying. And if a change isn't made with the right people this team could very well waste all of those picks and turn out like the Cleveland Browns did with all of that capital.

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