Lucky Luciano

guard in the draft is still a possibility. thuney is 32

agree. cutting a good TE sound familiar? martz was an idiot.

the big money all pro type free agents... before throwing large amounts of cap space at single players they need to do the following: 1. evaluate how the quality of the player they plan on acquiring works with the players next to him. if it was the guard from KC for top dollar, how is he going to work with the center and tackle playing next to him in chicago? is he suited to still play at an all pro level with them? how do they compare to the players on the team he is leaving as far as skill sets that will utilize all of this FA's talent? this is also true on defensive FA's. i realize the players on our team might not be of the same quality but how do they work together with the big payday player is critical. 2. scheme: how will this FA relate to the the scheme we are going to run here? if it's not the same and he has to adjust will that also equate to his playing at an all pro level? 3. if we are looking at an OL free agent how does the skills of our QB compare to what his requirements were to protect the QB on the team he is leaving? scramble ability, quick release etc. 4. assume this FA will be playing at the same position he did before leaving. if not do we end up like we did with the all pro right tackle we acquired a number of years ago for big money and switched him to become a mediocre left tackle (can't remember the name at the moment()?

in my estimation this is the dream team in coaching. we have a HC who is the best choice of what was out there. That has happened only once in my memory and that was wanny. wanny didn't work out but at the time he was the best choice. add johnson the best offensive option with the best DC available who has HC experience and is considered the best or close to it DC available and we should be set on both sides of the ball. also allen is in all probability not jumping into a HC job after a year like some coordinators would have. we FINALLY have two coaches that can move this franchise into the 21st century. if it works out we should be superbowl contenders within 2 years.

turnovers absolutely killed the lions. it flipped the points. one pick 6 and some int's in the redzone or endzone if i remember correctly. it was a qb's nightmare of a game.

goff lost that game. the lions should have won by a lot. the offense had multiple opportunities to come back but goff kept throwing int's at critical junctures. he is responsible for at least 21 point against the lions. nothing wrong with the lions offense i could see.

favre was not developed by mccarthy. it was holmgren. rogers first year was under sherman and he was backing up favre for 3 years

i have stated numerous times that belly is way over rated. yea, look at the record before and after bledsoe and brady. it's easy to be a winning coach when you have excellent and HOF qb's not to mention it always helps when you CHEAT. and is there any way POSSIBLE that you rate wilson or any other seattle qb he coached even CLOSE to favre and rogers? really?

show me his success without HOF qb's. any championships? how many post season wins against the best? west coast offense? probably works ok with veteran HOF qb's running it but how many superbowls with all that talent? even with HOF qb's his post season is dismal. HC with GB 13 years only TWO seasons with more than one and done or no wins at all and included in that the one SB win. that is not what you want, or at least that is not what i want.

they would both have to agree (this includes rivera as DC). if johnson is the man you CAN'T force any coaches on him or it's just the same ole same ole in chicago. you can give him the options if he takes the job and he makes the decisions.

shannahan or ravens harbaugh

if olson says that then that should scare the bejesus out of everyone. that system has been beaten 30 years ago. we would be doing the same thing as we did with lovie. rely on a system that is outdated and obsolete. not me, i don't want it or the freaking cover 2 like lovie ran.

you never know about carroll. he is basically out because of age but would be a GREAT short term choice here as assistant HC or if no johnson i take him as HC for the 3 year window. rivera would be a very good choice as DC especially if no carroll. has HC experience and certainly won't take any crap.

or maybe johnson with carroll as assistant HC? that would be nice. a temp assistant to get johnson up to speed and show him the ropes.

i'm all in on that. johnson and if that doesn't work for whatever reason pete carroll. screw mccarthy.