(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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You make a lot of good points. My list would be:
1. Hire a new general manager. Baalke has made some very good moves in free agency, but his drafts have been poor, especially the last one. This team will not have the luxury to sign many high priced free agents after they pay Lawrence. Allen and possibly Ridley. Find someone better at evaluating young talent.
2. Press Taylor should no longer call the offensive plays. I don't care if they keep him on staff, but the play-calling was very poor.
3. The offensive line needs to be the number 1 priority during the off-season. Move Harrison to left tackle and draft a mauler to play right tackle with the 17th pick (depending on final results today). Value will be there with Mims, Fuaga, Barton and Fautanu all options. Just get it right! Fortner needs to be replaced by either a free agent like Cushenberry or a draft choice in rounds 2 or 3 (depending on what happens with Ridley}. Have Scherff re-do his contract and pair him with Cleveland at the guard spots. Walker Little should be a swing tackle. Draft another interior lineman in the mid-rounds.
4. The toughest decision is what to do with Ridley. I would re-sign him at a reasonable price. He had a somewhat disappointing season, however he is going to be better than anyone they'd likely draft in the 2nd round or later. A receiving group of Ridley, Kirk, Jones and Engram (if healthy) is very good.
5. The interior defensive line showed its limitations today. Not sure of Hamilton's health, but a disruptive nose tackle needs to be added.
This season's collapse was a massive disappointment. How Shad Khan responds will determine whether or not we continue to be frustrated in the future.
