(01-07-2024, 05:08 PM)Caldrac Wrote: I would think the following moves need to happen immediately this off season.

1. Baalke needs to go. Built the team backwards and we've wasted two years with skill position players trying to compensate for poor trench play.

2. Caldwell needs to go. Too much money tied up to be mediocre on defense and sometimes below medicore.

3. Rauscher needs to go. Offensive line is the achille's heel of this team.

4. Taylor needs to go. Offense was off all year. I don't think it's all on him but I believe Doug needs to be in charge.

5. Doug needs to resume offensive play calling in it's entierty if he's going to continue to play analytics instead of intelligence decision making wise.

6. New hire in the front office needs to resign Allen, let Ridley walk, sign Higgins, sign top available Center and draft another two lineman that can start immediately.

7. The running game, the approach, the philosophy and the scheme need to be different and better. Hasn't worked in two years.

8. Invest in a capable back up at QB that is head and shoulders above Beathard just in case Lawrence can't improve in year four or gets injured.



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Agree with most of this.

Doesn't address one of the things I think held the team back this year.

Trevor's decision making.   I mean today's final possession was a prime example of him not knowing how to manage down and distance situations.   Hell, the play where we were on 4th down and needed 6 yards, and he threw the ball to Zay Jones who was covered and was tackled for a 3 yard pickup.   I understand him thinking Zay could make a play...but WHY?  He was covered.
  
Trevor had me question his ability this season.  Yes, passes have been dropped, perhaps receivers have let him down...but dang...simple down and distance management was continually poor a lot of time this season.

Caldwell and Cody Grimm imo have a bit to answer for. Positional coaches need to have roll in the off season. Sorry Mike.

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Defense still doesn't know how to tackle.

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