(12-12-2021, 08:21 PM)Bullseye Wrote:

(12-12-2021, 08:05 PM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: 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.

To be clear, I never asserted Daboll did not warrant a interview, only that I have some misgivings about his approach to the running game.  From a QB development standpoint, given his exemplary work with Josh Allen, he certainly warrants an interview.

As for the Steelers WRs...JSS is a capable slot WR, which is more than I can say for Shenault.  Dionte Johnson does have issues with his hands, but he makes enough plays to where he represents vast improvement over our current group of healthy WRs. 

But I agree completely with your closing sentence.  I absolutely agree.  But I think Baalke needs to go.  I think he would hinder our coaching search, not only because of his reputed abrasive personality, but because I don't think many NFL guys would trust him to get the players needed to win.

At this point, I question if Laviska Shenault would even make the roster of an after school, flag football team. It almost looks like he's drunk at times. 

Agreed 100% on Baalke. I'm starting to wonder about Khan as a human being, if Baalke and Meyer are the types of people he considers friends. They all seem like ego-maniacs to me with biting personalities. They don't seem like a fun group of guys. If I were to find out any of the guys on my list of candidates had those personality traits, they would immediately be eliminated from the running.

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