(09-26-2024, 11:28 AM)g1ml3t Wrote:

(09-26-2024, 08:12 AM)Caldrac Wrote: I don't know. Trying to remain objectively here with my views. Again, plenty of blame to go around. I know we keep pointing the blame at the offensive line, the drops, etc. I just don't know. I still think, again, you have to start from the top, work your way inside out.

Baalke has to be the first one gutted like a fish. I think you then have to sit down with Doug and his staff, along with Trevor in the same room, and hash out what they all think collectively needs to be done, before you decide to move on from this staff.

There's still fourteen games left. I think if they manage to get another 8, 9 wins, and, they barely miss or make the post season, that's a testament to some extent of what these guys are capable of. I think by then, you have to look at Baalke being the weakest link. The primary reason this team cannot get out of it's own way.

He's the only real leftover from the past mistakes and failures from the last regime that blundered quite a few things at this team's disposal. I think I already said what I would do if I were Khan at the end of the year.

1. Fire Baalke.

2. Fire Rauscher.

3. Hash out the offensive issues with Doug, Press and Lawrence.

4. Hire a new VP of Football Operations, giving him the reigns of whatever it is he wants to do, which may or may not include keeping Doug and his staff around.

5. Go from there, you're locked in with Lawrence for five years, you're locked in with guys like Hines-Allen, Tyson Campbell, you just drafted Brian Thomas Jr, these are guys you have to lean on with the next front office.

That's it really. But, again, it has to start with the biggest faults on the team, and that's none other than Baalke and Rauscher. Because we keep seeing the same issues cropping up over and over again. There's nowhere else to point the finger at, outside of, Baalke failing to identify and select the best offensive lineman for this team and/or, Rauscher, failing miserably at building and coaching up an adequate unit. Baalke can argue he drafted Little in RD2, Fortner in RD3 & Harrison in RD1.

All in that order. He can scapegoat and say the staff failed in developing the guys they agreed upon with me selecting at the time in the war room. So, there's going to be some of that in my opinion. We'll see. That's why I say you show him and Rauscher the door. You then move onto Doug about the offense, Lawrence's development and Press' role in this staff and the grand scheme of things. If you keep Doug? There's a short leash on Taylor if he's the OC, you give it maybe four to six weeks, if the offense stalls again in 2025?

Doug needs to take the reigns over and Press can go back to doing something else in the offense.

Agree with points 1-2 and 4-5.

The thing I cant figure out is why we look so inept on the field. We have the same guys from last year for the most part, and even upgraded some spots (Morse over Fortner, Armstead on the D Line. Probly got worse in the secondary partially due to injury and letting Darious walk). I really cant help but think Doug is not preparing these guys adequately. I dont see how the team can regress this badly if its anything other than coaching.

I agree with this.  There's no hashing out anything with Doug.  He's gotta go too.  False starts, having delay of games (or having to waste time-outs to avoid delay of games), the inablility to get the play into quickly, and just the overall lack of any development anywhere on the offense is on Doug.  

I hope we can turn this thing around and look like a competent NFL team again, but if we don't.  Doug and his staff should be gone along with Baalke.  No more half measures.

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