Quote:1.  Inexperience can, however, that doesn't excuse scraping the basement at 0-5, 31st/ 32nd in defense/ offense respectively in year 2. 

 

If you want to give Bradley a pass for the team STILL getting blown out weekly and having those rankings now in year 2, go right ahead. 

 

 

Those sort of records/ rankings were understandable last year. In year 2 there should be visible improvement and not be sitting at 0-5/ with several blowout losses and a defense thats still giving up 40-burgers routinely and losing in blowout fashion routinely. 

 

 

 

2.  Dude, Its disappointing you resort to this sort of ad-hominem. First of all Bradley WAS my SIXTH choice. Thats FACT. There were FIVE head coaching candidates I wanted before Bradley. I won't deny that yes, I did make the statement you cite, but what does that really even matter at this point if I liked him or not?? The bottom line is he's clearly NOT going to be anything close to a good head coach, let alone superstar and he's getting blown out weekly, still in year 2. 
 

I also said after Bradley's hiring that his assistant coaching choices, particularly the Coordinator choices were going to be crucial to his success or failure, and was spot on with that (not that what I said is any sort of revelation), but you seem to be cherry picking with bringing forth that "he liked Bradley" red herring you are running with. It has nothing to do with whats going on right now with Bradley. 

 

1.  The defense HAS been disappointing, but admit it.  It hasn't gotten too much help from the offense.  Constant 3 and outs like we saw in the 2nd half of the Philly game, all game long against Washington, and the first half against Indy did not help the defense at all and hurt the offensive and defensive rankings, as well as the overall W-L record, which is the basis of your saying Bradley is in over his head.  Furthermore, the second year performance is perfectly understandable when you consider the rookie input has taken place in his second year, not the first.

 

2.  I'm not attacking you.  The fact Bradley was a 6th choice of yours is in no way inconsistent with the fact you nevertheless liked him as a candidate and called him a potential coaching superstar.  It only matters in that it was a device to make a humorous observation about your impatience in these matters.  I've critiqued you for being impatient in these matters numerous times over the years without being accused by you of engaging in ad-hominem attacks.  What is different now?  Even before the post you quoted, my point has repeatedly been anyone criticizing Bradley for the record at this point is being premature given the lack of experienced talent he has to work with.  I reiterated these points in your thread.  If I completely retract the post you cite as an ad hominem attack (and I'll do it if it will further the football discussion here), the underlying premise-you, once again, being reactionary and impatient in football matters-stands.

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