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Rapoport reports Bradley will Not be fired midseason


Quote:I can certainly agree with this.

 

We were talking at work this morning, and one thing that was mentioned makes a whole lot of sense.  Prior to the season starting there was a lot of hype from both fans and the media regarding the team to the point that "playoff run" was part of the conversation.  On paper it was a legitimate possibility.  However, many of the players, especially the younger ones also heard this talk and probably let it get into their heads.  It's almost like they as well as many of the fans just "expected" wins and domination without the players putting forth the effort necessary for it to be a reality.

 

While some blame certainly can be placed on coaching, I think that more of the blame needs to be directed towards the players themselves.
BINGO! The players are missing blocks, dropping passes, et.al. The coaches can walk them through the plays 13658563436586946342 times and if they STILL miss their blocks, drop the passes, make the wrong reads, who's fault is that? Can the coaches really FORCE players to learn? 

 

Quote:Not really.  I'm not saying that the talent level isn't there regarding the players.  What I'm saying is that the preparation and self-discipline isn't quite there from the players.  When you hear about reports of a player closing down a bar the night before a game, that's not really on the coaching staff.
The POTENTIAL is there, but most people on here watch the draft and start expecting this team to play like all seasoned vets even though a bunch of them are rookies and first and second year players...Most of this board expected Fowler, Ramsey, and Jack all as immediate starters and expected them to play at a high level against seasoned vets...Yeah they are good, but first year players rarely make the impact the fans of this board expected...This same thing happens every year after the draft...Caldwell drafts some good players and the majority of the board comes off with astronomical projections of win totals not taking into consideration that the rookies need time to learn...Bortles is another story...He's in some kind of slump

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Rapoport reports Bradley will Not be fired midseason - by wrong_box - 10-27-2016, 03:58 PM



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