Quote:If you were appointed GM today, how would you change things? Who would you fire? Who would you promote? What deals would you make? What positions/players would you target in free agency and the draft?
1. First off, I fire Gus Bradley, Greg Olsen and Todd Walsh. I then promote Monte Kiffin to interim head coach, Jerry Sullivan to Offensive Coordinator and Robert Saleh to Defensive Coordinator. I drop the 4-3 hybrid scheme and go to a straight 4-3 for the rest of the season and see how things play out. If we turn things around, I hire Kiffin to be the head coach, if not I search for a new staff with an emphasis on someone who can bring in a strong QB coach who is known for developing young signal callers. I would preferably move to a 3-4 scheme, but that isn't set in stone. I just think we're best set up to succeed as a 3-4 defense.
2. I cut Cyprien and Gratz, Henne and Joeckel. I then I try to swing a deal. I offer Marqise Lee, T.J. Yeldon and a 3rd round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for La'el Collins, Alfred Morris and a 7th round pick. I will up the offer to a 2nd rounder, if they don't bite, but that is where I draw the line. If they take the offer, I immediately install Collins at LT and move Beachum to LG. Alfred Morris would then split carries with Ivory.
3. At the end of the season, I re-sign Prince Amukamura and I target Safeties Eric Berry and Micah Hyde in free agency. I make sure one of them would be a Jaguar. I then look at adding a CB. I target Trumain Johnson, Stephon Gilmore or Logan Ryan.
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If you were appointed GM today, how would you change things? Who would you fire? Who would you promote? What deals would you make? What positions/players would you target in free agency and the draft?
1. First off, I fire Gus Bradley, Greg Olsen and Todd Walsh. I then promote Monte Kiffin to interim head coach, Jerry Sullivan to Offensive Coordinator and Robert Saleh to Defensive Coordinator. I drop the 4-3 hybrid scheme and go to a straight 4-3 for the rest of the season and see how things play out. If we turn things around, I hire Kiffin to be the head coach, if not I search for a new staff with an emphasis on someone who can bring in a strong QB coach who is known for developing young signal callers. I would preferably move to a 3-4 scheme, but that isn't set in stone. I just think we're best set up to succeed as a 3-4 defense.
2. I cut Cyprien and Gratz, Henne and Joeckel. I then I try to swing a deal. I offer Marqise Lee, T.J. Yeldon and a 3rd round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for La'el Collins, Alfred Morris and a 7th round pick. I will up the offer to a 2nd rounder, if they don't bite, but that is where I draw the line. If they take the offer, I immediately install Collins at LT and move Beachum to LG. Alfred Morris would then split carries with Ivory.
3. At the end of the season, I re-sign Prince Amukamura and I target Safeties Eric Berry and Micah Hyde in free agency. I make sure one of them would be a Jaguar. I then look at adding a CB. I target Trumain Johnson, Stephon Gilmore or Logan Ryan.
4. In the draft, I focus on building depth and competition on the O-Line. I look at players like Centers: Kyle Fuller of Baylor or Dan Voltz of Wisconsin. I look at OG's like Pat Elfein of Ohio State, Dan Feeney of Indiana and Nico Siragusa of San Diego State and OT prospects like Julien Davenport of Bucknell and K.C. McDermott of Miami. I also look to add a young running back in the middle rounds like Sony Michel of Georgia, Royce Freeman of Oregon and Jalen Hurd of Tennessee.
5. I look to play a much more aggressive style of offense with an emphasis on pass protection and utilizing the RB's as receivers out of the backfield. We have arguably, the best trio of WR's in the NFL with Robinson, Hurns and Greene. We need to make opposing defenses fear our passing attack.
This is only the things I can think of off the top of my head, but I wonder what you guys would do.
5. I look to play a much more aggressive style of offense with an emphasis on pass protection and utilizing the RB's as receivers out of the backfield. We have arguably, the best trio of WR's in the NFL with Robinson, Hurns and Greene. We need to make opposing defenses fear our passing attack.
This is only the things I can think of off the top of my head, but I wonder what you guys would do.
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1. That's a ton of overhaul. You'd be making a guy who's practically retired your Head Coach and destroying your organizational chart. Even when coaches get fired mid-season, you rarely see much overhaul during the interim season. You would only be wasting money while creating excess chaos for a team that hasn't given up yet. The players are angry, but you can't say Gus has completely lost the team just yet.
2. Where do I begin? Those guys only have a year left or so on their deals, why not just play them out or bench them if you're blowing up the season. Even at that, you'd have to bring in replacements who don't know the playbook/system. Besides the fact that your trade offer is about as Madden as it gets, it makes no sense for either team. I can't imagine that Dallas would have much interest in Yeldon and Lee. Especially in a Yeldon/ Morris swap. Lee is not the coveted must have receiver people seem to think he is, and WR's go for cheap (unless the trade partner is Seattle). I don't know why you assume any team would go gaga over a 7th rounder, Plus I wouldn't want to part with a 2nd rounder for a guard when Beachum is a better Tackle. It's more economical to keep the 2nd rounder and spend it on a tackle or guard and let Joeckel walk next year.
3-4.You're thinking too far ahead. Are we GM for the day or next season. A lot can change. Berry and Hyde aren't going anywhere and those corners are average and I wouldn't care to spend FA prices on any of them. So you'd focus on getting Offensive Lineman in the draft? OK. Wait until it's time to evaluate these guys before drafting 9 months early based on projections you got from Walter Football who got his projections from Ourlads who got their predictions from Rotoworld, who got their projections from (and so on)
5. I don't think I have an issue with the level of aggressiveness of the offense. Playcalling style/downfield throws is not even close to the issues. I think the short stuff, has been atrocious not the aggressive stuff. Plus we are only the GM for a day, not the coach/coordinator. Honestly, most of those issues fall on Blake. He is regressing, let's not tiptoe around it and make excuses here. He is not making strong throws with direction, or zip. His passes have been short, wobbly, wide, etc. He needs to continue work on mechanics and his decision making needs serious refinement.
I feel the sentiment of wanting change, but it's not going to be fixed in one day/one off-season. Caldwell needs to fix the holes and be willing to part with busts like Joeckel, he was a bad pick (most of that class turned out to be flops) you need to move on and replace. Gus needs to tighten up his team or get out. Blake needs to make better decisions and tighten up mechanics. It's a complete organizational effort but it starts with Gus and the players.
