(08-30-2024, 06:44 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(08-29-2024, 08:24 PM)Caldrac Wrote: As long as he's around .500 or better his job is more than likely safe. I think the seat is hotter for Baalke, Taylor and Rauscher.

Stability is underrated in today's NFL. We have enough of the right pieces in the right places to make this work.

Pederson's willingness to move on from Caldwell after two years shows he's willing to make the adjustments when called for.

If the offense stalls again? I could see him assuming play calling duties to save the season and upgrading his staff in 2025.

I could see Khan looking to hire a VP of Football Operations to replace Baalke's position with a new face, or, at least acting as the final say in all personnel decisions if he thinks Baalke's evaulations or values are too weak in certain areas.



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I don't think anyone's seat is even warm here.  Things are so much better now than they were before Doug and Baalke got here.  

If the offense stalls again, it won't be because of the play calling.  And it wasn't because of the play calling last year, either.

I agree. It was due to, primarily, poor offensive line play, poor redzone execution and injuries that began taking it's toll on the roster. 

However, there's something to be said when your team keeps getting stuck at the same point. Let's say they finish 9 - 8 for the third straight year in row, but, they miss the play-off's for the second straight year in a row. 

From ownership's perspective. You just shelled out mega millions to Lawrence, Hines-Allen and Campbell. You also continue to throw money at free agency to address issues that should have been resolved a year or two again with better drafting. Mainly the LG & C position. 

There has to be some kind of meeting in the middle there. To get the team over the hump and into the double digit win column, (which even then, sometimes 10 wins is barely enough to get you a 6th or 7th seed if the rest of the conference is playing better than expected).

I still think, again, with or without personnel challenges, we may see a bit of pressure on Pederson to try something different, which really only leaves the only play possible in him taking back 100% ownership of the play calling duties on offense.

This is all hypothetical of course and only assuming they get off to a 2 - 4 start in large part due to poor play on offense.

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