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I wish Paton would have taken Fields. We could see what he does in year two and if it isn’t working then make a move for one of the talented QB’s coming out in the draft. We would still have all of our picks and a lot more money. I think Russ and the Broncos will get it going but it’s not gonna
Not sold on Fields whatsoever, still. He's a college QB, you'll see.
curious....if this is your take....what level of responsibility does Paton have.....
I’m not sold either but I don’t think we have enough info to call him a bust just yet. I would trade Russ for him if we could get all of our picks back. I think Fields would do well on a more talented team with a coach who designed the offense around his talent.
He is better suited to be a coordinator. He has actually dialed up some nice plays that weren’t executed properly. He seems to be in over his head as a head coach. His overly happy/positive/goofy personality is fine if the team is winning but has worn it’s welcome out while the team is losing. His decision to kick a 64 yard field goal will haunt him forever.
Russ deserves blame too, but the Broncos are married to him for better or worse after giving him a ridiculous extension. Why they didn’t wait one season to see how things worked out is beyond me. Probably something like wanting to lock him in now before prices went up or keep him happy or something, but still pretty risky.
I agree with the rest of your takes but are you for real on trading Russell Wilson (with a High School Head Coach right now) for Justin Fields??? Time will tell but NFW, for me anyway.
You realize SR is a massive KC homer / Denver hater, right. These opines come with more Morton's salt than the factory.
true as that may be.... everything I said is spot on... and pretty much an exact reflection of the attitude of bronco country at the moment...
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Hehe, no. I don’t keep my notebook up to date enough it seems
I just wish we would have drafted Fields. We would have all our picks and tons of money. We wouldn’t have Hackett as our coach. I think Fields would have won that game last night with his legs. I think Russ will have better day’s but it’s not gonna be as fun to watch. I think Fields would be more successful in Denver. It looks to me like the Bronco receivers have given up on Russ, especially Jeudy. They need to trade him away. My only regret would be not having Surtain. If we sucked with Fields we could make a move for one of the stud QB’s coming out.
The problem there is Denver doesn't have a 1st or 2nd round pick in 2023 (they traded them away in the Wilson deal), so tanking for a better 3rd round seems fairly pointless. They are basically screwed. They obviously need to fire Hackett after the season (or sooner) and then hope Wilson returns to form in 2023 (or close to it).
Do you care to comment on Fields now?
In theory Hackett does need to go. The problem is what good coach would want to attach himself to Wilson for the next few years? I don’t think Wilson is ever gonna return to form. Obviously he can play a lot better than he is now but hopes of watching the exciting version of Wilson seem to be over. Defenses have adjusted to the short QB’s like Russ and Kyler. It was thought in Seattle that it wasn’t the offensive line, it was Russ holding onto the ball for too long. It appears Russ does hold on to the ball for too long.
problem is, Payton is still under contract with NO. It's gonna cost a 1st round pick to pry him away (afaik). I suppose they do have the pick from moving Chubb.
Yea was just confused by the line shift. Started at +2.5 Denver even after the Murray news then moved to -2.5. I would think Rypien would be a bigger downgrade than Colt McCoy.
He's an upgrade. You'll see.
When are they getting one?
The reality is even more saddening now than the news was when I (we) first heard the details of the ridiculous contract they gave him as well as all the picks. One (of many) reasons why I am not running an NFL team... if it becomes obvious that Wilson is no longer even a competent starting caliber qb, I would cut him (would that even be possible with the cap hit?). One (of many) reasons I am not an NFL qb... if I were RW, I would give money back out of shame at my performance.
Plus way cheaper to get rid of the coach than the player.
It is pretty stunning that Hackett is still coaching this team.
Yeah, I got on that.....ughhhh
It’s not like Wilson is a spring chicken that needs the coaching. I don’t think coaching was his problem this year.
Good move. Could have done it 15 weeks ago.
It’s a team sport, players have input but ultimately it’s up to them to run the offense that the coaches feel is best for the roster as well as scheme, clearly something isn’t right right now and maybe wilson just doesn’t care enough about the x and o aspect
