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Uh, no. Look at his 49ers teams. The games aren't particularly low scoring at all. Don't get college mixed up with the pros, and don't get one team mixed up with another on a case by case and yearly basis. Lastly, if you can run a team into submission, that's akin to the holy grail of offense.

I think that it's very much debatable that Wilks' "average level of success is better than Fitterer's." Plus, we're comparing apples to oranges. Fitterer has made some gaffes in conjunction with Matt Rhule who ultimately was responsible for the decisions, but Fitterer has appointed himself fairly well in the draft as well. More importantly, he showed geowth, and was keen not to keep making the same mistakes. I'm not sure that I can say that about Wilks.

Uhhh...and I quote: "The only thing that separates the owners in bidding wars for coaches is the willing(ness) to overpay---or grossly overpay---for a coach's services, and the willingness to give potential coaches more control (sometimes unjustified authority). Tepper has shown the willingness to do both, which holds us in good stead (at least from the perspective of getting a premier coach) when it comes to these bidding wars." Come on, dude.

LMAO

Did he really disappear though? I don't believe so.

Not fully. I think that he has shown a willingness to learn and displayed some growth, but what he does in the months ahead (if he gets the opportunity) will tell us whether he has taken the lessons of failure to heart.

Why do some of y'all believe that the billionaire with the most money is the one that's going to win the bidding war? We're talking billions, not even millions, and certainly not thousands, hundreds or tens. This isn't eBay with a bunch of broke folks. All of these owners can win this thing, and it probably won't even come down to a relatively few millions, it will likely come down to other, or at least additional, aspects of the contract. The potential winner of the bidding war could easily win Harbaugh, but lose the battle by grossly overpaying and overvaluing Harbaugh's services while a less expensive candidate actually leads his team to a championship. No one, even if they are loaded, wants to do that. Potential bidders are keenly aware of that possibility, and that's probably what will keep any money offered within the realm of practicality. All of these guys can afford to pay outrageous money, but they don't want to look like fools.

Isn't that what I already said in so many words?

Sure, but you're totally discounting the fact that his team has a bad offensive line in terms of pass blocking, and unless you just really follow the NFL, you don't know any of his receivers because they're nothing to write home about. You may not know any of his skill players.

Whoever wants to give more money and possibly cede more control. It's hyperbolic, but if Irsay decides to pay Harbaugh 50 mil per year (even if it's only for one year), I'd dare say that he's going to win the bidding war (if not lose his credibility). One thing neither one will be losing is their billions to hire a coach.

It's not rocket science. Irsay is worth almost 4 billion dollars. He has enough money to pay any coach anything he wants (as do probably all these guys). A coach's salary is not equal to the cost of a football team, for example. If they were bidding for another franchise or something of equivalent value, then Tepper wins. Some owners have money to buy multiple pro teams, but they all can pay a coach's salary. The only thing that separates the owners in bidding wars for coaches is the willing to overpay---or grossly overpay---for a coach's services, and the willingness to give potential coaches more control (sometimes unjustified authority). Tepper has shown the willingness to do both, which holds us in good stead (at least from the perspective of getting a premier coach) when it comes to these bidding wars.

I want to believe.

He actually can, because the amount is so small, but I think he'd lose because Tepper won't allow himself to in a direct bidding war (even to the point of what is outside the norm).

Make this happen, Mr. Tepper, and you'll be a beautiful bald headed billionaire to these tired eyes!

Maybe, but I think that it's customary for all owners to hire the coach, or at the very least have a huge say in it. I think they're presence is even expected more during a firing of an HC and the addition of an "Interim" tag. As such, it's just hard for me to call that "meddling."

Everything that Tepper has said, news reports that we've read, and indeed Tepper's demeanor during the draft pretty much say that he allows the guys that he's hired to make decisions. That could change, particularly due to the disaster of the Rhule era, but there is really nothing pointing to Tepper being anything but an involved owner. There is zero evidence that Tepper has undermined his hirelings' authority in any manner. Everything points to the contrary.

Yep, that's the other problem that I'm having with this: all DCs aren't the same. Just because Ryan's is a DC doesn't mean that he's anything like Wilks. I've seen way too much generalizing in the last few months. 1+1 in does in fact equal two, but 1 + 1½ or 1+1⅛ does not equal two. Get a grip!

To be honest, had Tepper meddled, we might be better off. That's not to support meddling, but just stating irony.

And I just don't see why. Other than hiring (or if you want to say "keeping") the wrong guys, Tepper hasn't done anything. He has not meddled, he has just made questionable decisions hiring guys that don't know what they're doing.

Yeah, you'll be done. LOL It's all about the ties and relationships with young offensive minds. Scot may be able to help us with that.

By all accounts? LOL

Well, the point appears to be having the job now.

I agree, but only when they basically get married at the same time. Fitterer came into an arranged marriage after Rhule and Hurney's forced marriage, and he came in there with his male parts under lock and key.

Yep. Knowing what we know of Fields today yesterday, I really can't see a credible reason not to draft him. Even then, his college stats were largely based upon passing. He can sling the rock, and he was historically accurate. For me, that screams take the chance all day long.

That's fine about Fields, but he has solidified his employment for a reason. He plays with a bad line in regards to pass pro. https://theathletic.com/3708858/2022/10/22/nfl-pass-protection-rankings/ https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2022/12/27/23528450/bears-1st-and-10-o-line-biggest-hurdle-for-gm-ryan-poles And it's not like he really has any receivers either. Many couldn't name Mooney or Claypool in a lineup. Better protection and better receivers will lead to better passing stats. His passer rating this season is 85 (and some change). Cam Newton's career passer rating is 85. Fields will very likely improve.