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I think Vrabel is the safest choice. Johnson could be boom or bust. I'll take either. My top choice is still Gruden.

I wouldn't call Marc Trestman a successful offensive coordinator. For one reason or another, he didn't stick anywhere for long. Nagy wasn't the talent. Everyone knows it's Reid. Gase was a hot new name and was hired because of Cutler. Josh McDaniel, see Tom Brady. Mike Martz's offense requires the perfect talent. Daboll was hamstrung by Daniel Jones. Ben Johnson is the only one that built something from the ground up. He took Jared Goff from a throw away to a stud. We didn't think Montgomery was the answer and he made him better. He knows how to utilize speed and power from the running back position. He schemes well for the talent he works with. Of course he benefits from having a great, but it shows what he can do with our people when we fix it.

You got me with this statement Lucky. I've been racking brain trying to find reasons he wouldn't work versus the reasons he will. If he's hired as HC, he's liable to bring, by promoting, his entire staff. He's gotten excellent play out every position. Getting those position coaches, with what they know and the types they look for, will be gold. Our defense quit for two reasons. One: they constantly have to play from behind, due to not scoring in the first quarter. Two: we fired their general. Scoring cures everything! I'm in Lucky! Still like Gruden too...

Nope. The OL is decimated and the defense has quit. I would suspend Edmunds for the final two games. He's quit completely.

Doesn't look we are going to move off 9.

Johnson has a cool calm demeanor. It's exactly what Georgie wants. Rex Ryan calls him a modern day Bill Walsh. Players needs emotional leaders more than ever, due to modern societal softness. I'd endorse Johnson, only if he can bring in some alpha coordinators...

I'll be pissed off about this until we start winning again. We ALL knew it and Poles blew it!

Here's mine. I don't think we'll take three OL, but the trade and draft fell really well. Names will rise and fall over the next several months, but something similar can play out.

Been thinking about this for a long time. What I see is close, but not solid. On defense, the Dexter experiment at 3 tech should be over. He simply doesn't have the instincts to get to the QB. What he does have is great functional strength. I put him next to Tez as a 1/2 tech. Start eating buddy. For now, Walker is our starting 3 tech. We need pressure inside and out, so free agency and draft should concentrate on 3 tech and edge. On offense, we have Jones, Jenkins, Kiran and Wright as known keepers. Shelton, Pryor and Kramer really do nothing for me, but Shelton is the easy choice to keep. Let the others fight it out. So, I would absolutely draft left tackle as the highest priority of team needs. Let Braxton fight. Keep Jenkins, but definitely have someone that wants his job ready to take it. This comes in the form of another high draft choice that plays IOL. Let the rookie develop into a job taker. I'm seeing Shelton at OC until that rookie develops, as I'm not seeing anything in the free agent market. Poles blew it this year. At RG, I see a free agent or Jones or Kiran. It's coming down to two draftees and at least one FA on both sides of the ball. I think we all see the same thing. One last thing that could help the DL is if the MLB would put his hat in a gap like he's supposed to. When is the last time you saw Edmunds make a play in the hole? It's always Edwards and Sandborn. One last item for the OL is Caleb taking the play in front of him instead of hero ball. He's sacked himself a good forty times this year. He's tough but won't survive it.

Other than left tackle, center is a crucial upgrade. It's too early to look at draft sites for centers. Some of the smaller schools have their best player at left tackle. Most of the time that player will not translate to NFL left tackle, but will have all the mental and athletic traits to play the interior. The tackle you mentioned is a perfect example. I believe he played center, early in college, and moved out due to talent. If we can find a guy like that, with a HS wrestling background, we can strike gold. I would definitely sign Tevin, unless he hates living in Chicago, he won't be overly demanding. He's rated as the eighth best free agent interior player. Someone will want him.

Absolutely, but good coaching can bring some of that up.

Agreed. Parity is king in the NFL. The difference between winning and losing are the little things like; penalties, turnovers, execution and coaching. We are close on talent, but coaching is really lacking.

He's different. Marshawn Lynch's contact balance with speed.

I have a theory with nothing but circumstantial evidence. We've all heard the rumors of McCaskey meddling. They didn't hire Ditka, but I imagine he scarred them for eternity. After the Superbowl, he was too powerful to get rid of. Once free agency hit and Mikey wouldn't pay anyone, I can imagine all hell broke loose at headquarters and their was no getting away from it. Even though they should never have a say on a head coach, I imagine they always do. And they never want anything like Ditka again. Mr Warren has some convincing to do...

This is the support group...🤪

This...

Tremaine Edmunds is this year's Eddie Jackson. No physicality from your MLB is terrible. He's always hustles to get near the tackle though. Poser...

Please, no. Parsons is a head case.

Why do we say that a defensive or special teams head coach isn't as good of a fit for developing Caleb? Harbaugh developed Lamar. McDermott developed Allen. What was Andy Reid? What was Belichick? The best thing we can do is hire a HC that can lead. A HC that has great coordinators in their pocket. I don't care if the offense plays so well that the OC leaves. Same with DC. Do we not think that defensive coordinators need to understand offenses in order to stop them? If the OC leaves too, that means Caleb made it! Next man up for OC. Keep rolling. If Vrabel wants to come here, hire his ass. At minimum, Josh McDaniel is available. Jon Gruden may take an OC job to get back in the game. Hire the right coach, regardless of his specialty.

Hopefully, it's a pleasant surprise. Maybe Kiran will show some promise.

Vrabel and Daboll t shirts are being printed as we speak! I'll also add that Poles has done an OK job. I still don't believe anything out of Halas Hall. With strong leadership from the HC, I believe it will make Poles a stronger partner in building the team.

Wow! Great article. Thanks bro!

I remember the day we hired Flus, Dan Dakich called in to Waddle and Silvey and said, "we would rue the day we hired him". Waddle had a hard time swallowing it, but Dakich held strong. Dakich has a show based in Indy.

I heard the article by Dan Weiderer is 14 pages long. I tried to read it and they want money. If anyone has subscription and can paste the article, that would be cool.

All of the above. We already know they are stupid. We already know they can't keep their beaks out of football decisions. History tells us they are cheap when it comes to coaches.