(05-19-2022, 02:08 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote:

(05-19-2022, 01:22 PM)scottyg Wrote: Sadly, this has been the off-season refrain for a long long time now.  Hopefully this is the season it actually starts to happen.

I hate to be cliché, but I really like Doug Pederson and he's already got my trust, more so than anyone since JDR.

(05-19-2022, 02:30 PM)NYC4jags Wrote:

(05-19-2022, 02:08 PM)flsprtsgod Wrote: I hate to be cliché, but I really like Doug Pederson and he's already got my trust, more so than anyone since JDR.

I feel the same way. 

At this stage last year there were already a half dozen red flags signaling urbz was in over his head. 
It's the opposite this year. Lots of positive signals emanating from this team's offseason and Pederson's pressers.

This is one of the reasons I favored Pederson over Leftwich.

Not that I don't think Leftwich would be a good coach in time. I think in the right situation, he will be an outstanding coach.

But here in this dysfunctional situation, we needed instant credibility, competence, and confidence.

Pederson has all of those characteristics. He's played in the league under greats like Holmgren and Shula. He's coached in the league under Andy Reid. When he finally got his chance to be a head coach, he won a Super Bowl. Having been a QB and learned under Shula, Holmgren and Reid as a player and coach, he is the offensive QB guru Trevor Lawrence needs, with familiarity in WCO and RPO concepts,-both of which will enhance Lawrence's game.

GrantedI have not met any of the players we drafted, but in this draft class, there seems to have been a really heavy emphasis on character. Part of me thinks Pederson had some influence in that.

I agree that thus far, his stint has been red flag free. Not controversial hirings of strength and conditioning coaches. No chiding from the union over practices that are too physical. No hiri bringing aboard clearly unqualified guys because he'd coached them a decade ago.

Ami I sofortable with Baalke? Still no. Do I think they gave Trevor Lawrence enough help?

No,

Am I sold on Travon Walker?

No.

But I am still more confident heading into this year than I was last year by a large margin.

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