(09-23-2020, 05:02 PM)NeptuneBeachBum Wrote:

(09-23-2020, 04:56 PM)Minshew Mania Wrote: Lol you're being obtuse on purpose. We owe most of that record to Gus "Icecream" Bradley.

Who hired Gus?  You're being an apologist.

And I don't even know what obtuse means, so it can't be intentional.  

Also... we are woefully deficient in talent on defense.  That is Caldwell's fault.  What specific tactical decisions do you think we to change with Wash?  I think there is some room for improvement in play-calling, but for the most part guys are schemed to make a play and don't get it done.  That's a lack of talent.

Okay blame Caldwell for Gus, sure. I don't know if he was responsible, but he may have been. Khan could have been pushing for Gus this whole time and Caldwell wanted to head a different direction. Maybe Khan learned his lesson thru Gus and Coughlin and is letting Caldwell do his thing. The facts certainly line up to fit that narrative but I respect the fact that neither of us know and you can twist the facts to fit any narrative. 

Point is, Gus is gone, Caldwell and Marrone are here. We got a few key pieces on defense but obviously are lacking in areas. Doesn't help when we had a couple rotten apples on defense that got shipped off, they would have plugged those holes nicely I think. But obviously they weren't on board with the program, that I refuse to blame on Caldwell. We got 4 picks in the first two rounds going into next year, I think its fair to see how Caldwell addresses the needs with that draft before issuing final judgment. 

There's been a litany of issues in Caldwell's way since he started. Now he has a decent head coach in Marrone, say what you will about Balogne man, he's at least competent, albeit imperfect.

The issue with Wash is a scheme one. The Seattle defense relies too much on an overabundance of talent and individual players making adjustments on the fly. I'm not a fan of the scheme, even when we had the talent to back it up. Our defense could potentially look much better if we sheltered our secondary a bit rather than hung them out to dry play in and play out.

(09-23-2020, 06:15 PM)jaguarmvp Wrote:

(09-23-2020, 04:56 PM)Minshew Mania Wrote: Lol you're being obtuse on purpose. We owe most of that record to Gus "Icecream" Bradley.

IN that case, Caldwell gets the blame for allowing Gus "52 flavors" Bradley around as long as he was.  Gus was a glorified cheerleader.

Sure fair, but that's crying over spilled milk at this point. I'm not gonna argue to fire a guy for a mistake he made 5 years ago. Let him have these two years, no excuses and see what he can do. I have faith in him because I've seen the talent he's drafted.

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