(12-12-2021, 07:48 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(12-12-2021, 07:37 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Part of the reason Buffalo isn't running the ball is that they lack talent at RB and they need help on the interior O-Line. I fully expect them to address RB either in the first or second round of the draft. They also desperately need another receiver. When Diggs is covered, Allen has no one else to go to and many times he is forces to run. I thought they would have addressed WR in the last draft, but they didn't. 

I almost added Kellen Moore to my list. I wouldn't be opposed to giving him an interview or even Mike Zimmer, although I believe Zimmer is best as a Defensive Coordinator. I was a big fan of Pederson until he tanked the game against Washington. 

I don't want Dimitroff, Pioli or Smith at all. They are just failed GM's as far as I'm concerned. I hate retreads. Kreider I'm lukewarm on.

Disagree on Rick Smith.

Any guy who can draft JJ Watt, DeAndre Hopkins, Bernardrick McKinney, Jadeveon Clowney, Brian Cushing, etc, is actually pretty good.

As for Kreider, look at the WR's he's found for the Steelers:

JuJu Smith Schuster
Antonio Brown
Dionte Johnson
Chase Claypool

There is a former Jaguars scout-Rick Reiprish-who is currently in the Steelers' scouting staff.

Maybe I bring him back to run our drafts.

As for Daboll, I'd rather he run inferior RBs than subject my franchise QB to increased risk by running him more.  But to be honest, I don't think their OL-when healthy-or their RBs are that bad.  They dopn't need to be a dominant running attack to win...just be competent.  That group is capable of being competent, especially with the passing attack Buffahole has.

I'm definitely not a fan of Ju-Ju Smith Schuster or Dionte Johnson, so that doesn't really sway my vote. Smith-Schuster is an average receiver with maturity issues and Johnson is fast, but has some of the worst hands in the NFL. He had 15 drops in 2020. 

I didn't say I would hire Daboll, but I do think he warrants an interview. Something I have learned over the last few years is never to assume someone is right for the job just by reputation. You need to actually talk to them to make sure they aren't a jerk who would create a cancerous environment within the team. Personality is an important trait to creating a winning culture. You need someone who can be tough when they have to be, fair in everything and personable, so players don't hate him. I don't care if we interview someone from every team in the NFL, as long as we hire the right people.

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