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And a stadium.
There's no hurry. This team's been **** for 20 years.
Yeah - I do think there are a lot of available coaches that would be an upgrade. I’m not sure any would pick WAS though with the uncertainty of the ownership situation.
Start Howell 2 months ago and we’d be a top 3 seed. I honestly believe that
We’d have a better understanding of his potential as a starter. That’s all that mattered this year.
This scares the hell out of me after McNabb, Fitzpatrick, Alex Smith, Keenum, and Wentz.
I totally agree. I'd like to give the kid a shot. He does have the infamous "arm talent" Heinicke lacks. He can throw the damn thing 50 yards down field and hit McLaurin in stride. I also notice his ball placement is much better than Heinicke. On multiple throws, such as the first TD throw, he's hitting guys in stride which allows them to run after the catch. "Catch radius" is nice but it's BETTER to have a QB put it where the guy can easily catch it and keep running. He seems to have the ability to do that. And he can run. He did all this vs. an elite defense.I want Howell as our starter. We've seen so many QBs come in, the 49ers rookie for example, that have put up solid to damn good numbers, who cares if they aren't day one draft picks. You have to have a good system in place for a QB to thrive. We have the offensive skill weapons, but we need to improve the offensive line and get a real offensive coordinator. We do that and this team wins 10+ games a year no problem with the talent we have already in place. The defense is legit. Our punter is a stud (yes, that matters too) and we have 2 solid if not very good RBs. Time to invest in the line and reap the benefits of the talent we already have in place. And yes, I think we need a new head coach that is more with the times and knows where we stand in the playoff hunt
I expect Ron Rivera is gonna think this is a hot seat year for him, so he's gonna mortgage our future on a guy like Carr or god forbid Brady or Rogers. I fear this more than I fear Death itself.
Yep. Ownership change will happen too late to make coaching changes. So, we'll have a coaching staff that probably feels like they have to produce right away to keep their jobs.
What would I do. Plan to Start Howell. Sign heinicke to a $9m per 2 year contract to be the backup. (Assuming he would take it). Draft a qb in round 2 to develop. Draft a LT in round 1. Let Payne walk. Move Leno to LG. Use the $32m in cap space to sign OL depth, LB and a CB. Fire turner who might be the worst thing we have going… an oft fired qb coach that suddenly got promoted to OC.
What will Ron do. Trade every pick for Carr. IMO There is no way Ron is going to put his maybe last coaching job on Howell and there’s no GM to tell him he has to. He will Find 17 cut ex-Carolina panthers to fill in the holes. Extend turner and del rio through 2045 to take care of his guys.
What would I do. Plan to Start Howell. Sign heinicke to a $9m per 2 year contract to be the backup. (Assuming he would take it). Draft a qb in round 2 to develop. Draft a LT in round 1. Let Payne walk. Move Leno to LG. Use the $32m in cap space to sign OL depth, LB and a CB. Fire turner who might be the worst thing we have going… an oft fired qb coach that suddenly got promoted to OC.
What will Ron do. Trade every pick for Carr. IMO There is no way Ron is going to put his maybe last coaching job on Howell and there’s no GM to tell him he has to. He will Find 17 cut ex-Carolina panthers to fill in the holes. Extend turner and del rio through 2045 to take care of his guys.
While I think Ron will desperately want to sign a re-tread, because that's the kind of backward mentality he has, I also wonder what if any role Snyder will play in offseason moves. On the one hand, if he's selling the team, he's checked out...what does he care. On the other hand, I'm wondering if Snyder -- unlike Ron -- has incentive to refrain from trading picks or locking the team into a high priced vet contract, on the thinking that prospective buyers would find that less attractive. I would think buyers would value walking in with cap space and draft picks so they can do their own thing, not just inherit all of Snyder's big decisions? Let's say Ron wants to sign away picks and a huge portion of the cap for Carr...does Snyder sign off on that?
So many moving pieces...
I don't wish the guy ill and hope he lands on his feet. But he did underperform fairly significantly. The question is, who do you get to replace him with all the organizational uncertainty. I'm wondering if they fill from within, with a guy like Zampese? No, not a super OC, but are you gonna get one to come here on a one year flyer?
The first most important domino to fall (well, 2nd to Snyder being gone but I assume that's a done deal in the coming months) I say buy low on McLaurin and Dotson. With a real QB and real OC, they really could be a fantastic tandem in FF. I think what Terry has done with the dog pile of QB and Coaches he's had since entering the league is nothing short of amazing.
Totally agree. I don't know why for the life of me why we never run those quick hitters -- particularly as that's one way to get the ball out of QB's hands when you have a ****e offensive line. I think Turner was not competent and it's probably good he's gone.
Yeah, there are some good, young QB coaches that may be looking for a promotion. Would settle for something middle of the pack though.
Probably should wait to see who Riviera hires as OC. With his penchant for former Panthers, he might hire Luke Kuechly.
So, they’ve been at their best with Heinicke. They treated him horribly by going to Wentz against Cleveland. Im not saying he’s been good enough, but he’s been the best they’ve had despite multiple attempts to get better.
Exactly. Yet Rivera went against him in the Cleveland game, with awful results. There's no way there was no locker room dissatisfaction with choosing Wentz for that game.
Gibbs had two playoff appearances. Peak Snyder Era.
I think this depends on the scheme. Another TE might be available round 2 and serve the same purpose.
Imagine this team if they didn’t run off Cousins and Williams.
Yea, thought about that throughout the SF game.
