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Okay then...is there a chance this is actually more true than not? I mean, Canales and these coaches DEFINITELY should have been able to recognize the disparity we all saw against LV on a daily basis at practice. They are professionals and have eyes. I mean, I'm sure Tepper got to him first soon after game 2 and said to figure it TF out...and Canales agreed to go "look at the tape" and get his response ready. But if DC wasn't a pushover and learned enough from Pete Carroll, maybe he did say, "listen, I know what I'm installing and it can work just fine, but yeah, it's simply not working with Bryce right now. If we want to win, we can do it with Dalton". And Canales is also clearly a locker room guy. He seems tight with these guys in a way Rhule and Reich weren't. Maybe he had the gall to say that upfront, and Tepper, being his reactive self was more just in agreement like, "yeah, we suck, if you're saying you know it will be better, I'll trust you with this, we'll deal with Bryce one way or another"

Bengals could be tough and a hard dose of reality, but if not, and we're 2-2, this could get interesting. Broncos, Giants, Bears & Commies are all winnable. We could grab a few more division games. And then maybe an upset or two from the rest. Best case, 8-9/9-8, I think likely 6-11/7-10, won't be super pissed with 5-12, but after today we should be able to win more than 3 out of this schedule.

Interesting to bring up. There was a lot wrong with last year. Reich's offenses have performed alright under the right circumstances with guys like Rivers, Wentz, Ryan, Dalton for a game. He was however slipping a bit behind the times and became predictable. But his hot streak in the early to mid 2010s ended and he became a bit dated as a HC. Got lucky with good coordinators and having a good network of guys post-Luck. And he was at a point where he didn't need to try anything new, rather just consult or retire, but alas, then he did. What he was installing just didn't work with the supporting cast of coaches and personnel. He went out of his comfort zone (whether forced or not) and it blew up in crazy fashion. I have a hard time casting him in a poor light even though it was pretty damn bad. Wrong coach at the wrong time with a GM and org that made the wrong moves at important positions. Just a calamity of commotion with a mix of traditionalists and newer minds, players not fitting schemes. It was just chaos.

When Canales said throwing "over" guys lol

Stats and eye test both back that up. I mean, it is absolutely insane what we were able to do today, and against a solid defense. Very similar pockets, play calls, and attempted offensive cadence. YPA is the worst in modern history (and we're in a passing oriented era) The success rate is historically bad And the size. Just have to be honest. I thought he could overcome it pre-draft with his intangibles, but accept I was wrong. Historically the smallest QB frame wise in the history of the league and a bottom-5 starter arm. It's hard to lose sight of how bad he's been even in the win today. I hate to pile on, but it's super hard to ignore after this offense's output. Just...damn.

but yes, that felt freaking great. Some real emotion in this team again.

Winning cures all. Canales is getting some dudes bought in. Now, it's just 1 - we're onto Dalton's revenge game against the Bengals. Should be interesting.

Also this...

A handful of those were also claiming the former Penn State FB in Levis was some magician and Stroud was the one to be nervous about. We’re all wrong at times but they acted that way in such a proud wannabe-analyst mode like they knew better and then rushed off to that discord thing. It’s pretty funny. Not to dwell over the fact this is about a young dude not cutting the mustard. Just kinda funny hehe

WE F*CKING WON A GAME!!!!!!!

Minshew has always been meh but with meme-ish marketability that makes him more popular than other journeymen. He wasn't that good for the Eagles or Colts. Still, better than we're used to, but yeah, people think he's a bit better than he really is.

Man. A sound victory that we didn't eek out with a dismal performance and end of regulation FG feels amazing. A f*cking WIN. Let's go.

Sanders looks effective enough behind a good line to send to Dallas. They're flailing and could send more than we'd expect if desperate.

Did I mention we've equaled our previous 11 game passing TD total? ELEVEN!!!

Also, Legette looks good. I did not advocate for him high in the second (eventually a 32nd pick), but I will admit, the guy looks really promising. A lot of good stuff today. DALTON, Hunt, Lewis, Corbett, Legette, Diontae, Chuba, Jewell, Jackson, Ray (this dude showed UP) So when you have a guy who can keep the offense on the field, it helps the entire team, offense & defense out. Gives the defense breathers, gives the WRs placement, operates in the pocket to make the OL look sharp. Everything was just fine tuned and balanced. Honestly, one of the most both balanced and vertical offenses I've seen on this team in forever. This was one of the best days in forever, well above a ton of Rivera & Fox squads.

Hubbard is also proving to be a really solid RB. Pairing him with Brooks could be a really nice tandem once our 2nd rounder shows up. Legette is looking sharp. IOL is looking strong. Icky has shown he's a road grader again Jewell can show up at times Mike Jackson is a dude at CB

Dalton: 1. Has more passing yards than Bryce on the year 2. Matches the passing TDs of Bryce's last 11 games. 11!!

DIME

Meh, good defense there but wish we ran a higher % play on that 3rd

BRYCE IS DONE

Umm yeah. That's what a normally sized QB that steps up into the pocket can do with this team.

Shane Waldron called possibly one of the worst RZ sequences I've ever seen by a playcaller.

Meant to say Darnold lol.

Nix is starting to look a bit better today.

Dalton is seriously impressing this year with his maneuverability in the pocket. He still has a few bozo plays every now and again, but he's really looking refined.