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.
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.
Welcome Back, Jay.
1. If I fired Bradley and Olsen today, there is no way I name Kiffin the head coach. He is taking a consultant role with the team because he is too old and doesn't have the energy to do coordinating. If I'm doing the interim thing, Marrone would be the obvious choice. He has head coaching experience and success. Naturally if the decision is made to wait until the end of the season to make any coaching changes, the pool of potential coaches opens.
2. I agree with your cuts-though they would not be immediate. Those cuts will be after the season. As for your trade proposal, there is no way Dallas agrees to any of those deals. If we're doing short term, stop gap stuff, I'd kick the tires on Jahri Evans.
3. Based upon the way Amukumara has played for us, I'd consider re-signing him, but we'll have to see how his health holds up. He's already missed two games.
4. In the draft, I focus primarily on the OL. I think I would take two tackles-left and right- and a LG. Depending upon the scheme run by the new coach, I would take a DT too, preferably a big, run stuffing guy.
Worst to 1st. Curse Reversed!
