I wish there was a way we could start from scratch

Killerinstinct

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This is probably another way of saying, I think thr F.O. has made all the wrong moves and even when the right moves are made, there seems to be a downside.

no 4 pick in the draft, The highest spot in decades. He's good but year after year the opportunity to draft a good rb avails itself at a lower cost and we make it worse by extending him early at a record breaking cost.

Draft a LB with an early 2nd that is a non factor for a couple of years and then shows flashes so you have to extend him with a huge contract just to see him regress.

Use a first on a DE that does nothing , passing on much better players just to cut him.

Draft a L B with neck issues that you have to worry about going forward.

Use a 1st on a trade for a wr with only a year and a half of control without making the trade contingent on an extension. He's good enough to dominate occasionally but disappears for long stretches and expects to be paid like one of the greatest of all time.

Use your highest pick on a DT with a known lack of motivation just to sit him on the bench.

The one lucky move you make is drafting a top 15 QB in the 4th rd but now he expects to be paid like he is a multi year SB MVP.

You dedicate tons of assets towards an OL that can't pick up a yard on 4th and 1.

You pay your pass rush specialist like he is the re-incarnation of Reggie White just to see him play like a mid level DE.

You use a 1st rd pick on a CB who is above avg but can't get turnovers just to have to lose him because everyone else is being paid like mvp's.

Jerry, quit being a cheerleader and an ego booster selling jerseys of inflated assets and become a disciplined leader of a team that fans can be proud of.

BTW Safeties and 1-techs are important parts of any good defense.
 

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I think it'll take 2-3 years to make this team a contender.

Tons of issues to be sorted out.

I think we are screwed. This is how I see it playing out and I hope I am wrong.

Dak and Amari get what they want.

We lose Quinn,Byron and a bunch of other internal F.A's.

We sign no significant external f.a's. Just 2 or 3 gap fillers.

Year after year going forward we sign no significant f.a.'s

We draft one starter that ends up expecting to be the highest paid player at his position in a few years.

A bunch of reaches follow in the draft that stick around but never amount to much.

We stay avg but Jerry sells jersey's and Dak is on commercials every time I turn on the t.v.
 

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The pick should've been Ramsey, our egos can't admit that. I like Zeke, but no other top rusher was taken in the top 10, yet alone even the 1st round. All the OL AND the top 5 pick on RB was simple stupid. Now our QB wants top dollar in a run first offense..smh
 

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This is probably another way of saying, I think thr F.O. has made all the wrong moves and even when the right moves are made, there seems to be a downside.

no 4 pick in the draft, The highest spot in decades. He's good but year after year the opportunity to draft a good rb avails itself at a lower cost and we make it worse by extending him early at a record breaking cost.

Draft a LB with an early 2nd that is a non factor for a couple of years and then shows flashes so you have to extend him with a huge contract just to see him regress.

Use a first on a DE that does nothing , passing on much better players just to cut him.

Draft a L B with neck issues that you have to worry about going forward.

Use a 1st on a trade for a wr with only a year and a half of control without making the trade contingent on an extension. He's good enough to dominate occasionally but disappears for long stretches and expects to be paid like one of the greatest of all time.

Use your highest pick on a DT with a known lack of motivation just to sit him on the bench.

The one lucky move you make is drafting a top 15 QB in the 4th rd but now he expects to be paid like he is a multi year SB MVP.

You dedicate tons of assets towards an OL that can't pick up a yard on 4th and 1.

You pay your pass rush specialist like he is the re-incarnation of Reggie White just to see him play like a mid level DE.

You use a 1st rd pick on a CB who is above avg but can't get turnovers just to have to lose him because everyone else is being paid like mvp's.

Jerry, quit being a cheerleader and an ego booster selling jerseys of inflated assets and become a disciplined leader of a team that fans can be proud of.

BTW Safeties and 1-techs are important parts of any good defense.

How about starting with the coaching staff, and you may be on to something.
 

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The pick should've been Ramsey, our egos can't admit that. I like Zeke, but no other top rusher was taken in the top 10, yet alone even the 1st round. All the OL AND the top 5 pick on RB was simple stupid. Now our QB wants top dollar in a run first offense..smh

Well they really wanted Bosa and he went right before us. After Bosa was taken I wanted to trade back/down and take Buckner..

Back to the OP either the new coaching staff gets us over the hump or it’s just more of the same. Keep your chin up, it could be worse.. Imagine going 4-12 every year..

Tank gets a do over this season with a full year removed from surgery. Zeke will be in better shape, Travis also will be healthier and that much stronger. I can see a lot of guys coming back healthier and stronger, plenty of upside..

Our big FA spend on defense has to be Quinn....
 

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I get what your saying but a lot of teams have made some poor choices. I mean 32 teams passed on the GOAT 198 times. 23 teams passed on Rodgers. Nobody wanted Brees including the Dolphins who medically failed him. Hindsight is 20/20. We have made some stupid moves but hopefully the new coaching staff can rectify this.
 

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This is probably another way of saying, I think thr F.O. has made all the wrong moves and even when the right moves are made, there seems to be a downside.

no 4 pick in the draft, The highest spot in decades. He's good but year after year the opportunity to draft a good rb avails itself at a lower cost and we make it worse by extending him early at a record breaking cost.

Draft a LB with an early 2nd that is a non factor for a couple of years and then shows flashes so you have to extend him with a huge contract just to see him regress.

Use a first on a DE that does nothing , passing on much better players just to cut him.

Draft a L B with neck issues that you have to worry about going forward.

Use a 1st on a trade for a wr with only a year and a half of control without making the trade contingent on an extension. He's good enough to dominate occasionally but disappears for long stretches and expects to be paid like one of the greatest of all time.

Use your highest pick on a DT with a known lack of motivation just to sit him on the bench.

The one lucky move you make is drafting a top 15 QB in the 4th rd but now he expects to be paid like he is a multi year SB MVP.

You dedicate tons of assets towards an OL that can't pick up a yard on 4th and 1.

You pay your pass rush specialist like he is the re-incarnation of Reggie White just to see him play like a mid level DE.

You use a 1st rd pick on a CB who is above avg but can't get turnovers just to have to lose him because everyone else is being paid like mvp's.

Jerry, quit being a cheerleader and an ego booster selling jerseys of inflated assets and become a disciplined leader of a team that fans can be proud of.

BTW Safeties and 1-techs are important parts of any good defense.
But there's hope that many of these points can be turned around with the help of a new coaching staff. :thumbup:
 

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This is probably another way of saying, I think thr F.O. has made all the wrong moves and even when the right moves are made, there seems to be a downside.

no 4 pick in the draft, The highest spot in decades. He's good but year after year the opportunity to draft a good rb avails itself at a lower cost and we make it worse by extending him early at a record breaking cost.

Draft a LB with an early 2nd that is a non factor for a couple of years and then shows flashes so you have to extend him with a huge contract just to see him regress.

Use a first on a DE that does nothing , passing on much better players just to cut him.

Draft a L B with neck issues that you have to worry about going forward.

Use a 1st on a trade for a wr with only a year and a half of control without making the trade contingent on an extension. He's good enough to dominate occasionally but disappears for long stretches and expects to be paid like one of the greatest of all time.

Use your highest pick on a DT with a known lack of motivation just to sit him on the bench.

The one lucky move you make is drafting a top 15 QB in the 4th rd but now he expects to be paid like he is a multi year SB MVP.

You dedicate tons of assets towards an OL that can't pick up a yard on 4th and 1.

You pay your pass rush specialist like he is the re-incarnation of Reggie White just to see him play like a mid level DE.

You use a 1st rd pick on a CB who is above avg but can't get turnovers just to have to lose him because everyone else is being paid like mvp's.

Jerry, quit being a cheerleader and an ego booster selling jerseys of inflated assets and become a disciplined leader of a team that fans can be proud of.

BTW Safeties and 1-techs are important parts of any good defense.

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i think we ll be ok.


We ll see if MM is going to take the chance and make the play offs, or take the team and start rebuilding a core or a team he thinks can contend.


I just hope he ll make the tough decisions.
 

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The pick should've been Ramsey, our egos can't admit that. I like Zeke, but no other top rusher was taken in the top 10, yet alone even the 1st round. All the OL AND the top 5 pick on RB was simple stupid. Now our QB wants top dollar in a run first offense..smh
I know someone who is glad we drafted Zeke. Its Dak because without Zeke rhere would not have bben any miracle 2016 season.
 
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