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I’ll give him credit for Robert Hunt and Damien Lewis as the early returns on these signings look good

However, besides those two it was a lot more of the same crap we’ve seen in recent years which should come as no surprise since Dan was here for that mess 

His solution to the WR problem: trade for a WR2 and claim he’s a WR1

his solution to the edge problem: Sign DJ Wonnum and Clowney. Luckily Wonnum can be cut after this year to save 7.5 million in cap space.

Then in full Marty Hurney style, Dan spent a 2nd round pick on a running back coming off an ACL injury when we had much bigger needs that this draft class meshed well with. 

Continuing the Hurney trend, Dan went out and signed Josey Jewell to an awful contract that makes it impossible to cut him until 2026. Unless they want to eat 6.6 million in dead cap while saving less than 1 million in cap. Dan then spent a 3rd round pick on a linebacker. Dan also spent a 7th round pick on a linebacker as well. Not only does the Jewell contract eat up cap but it keeps our 3rd rounder on the bench.

It’s only been 2 games and Brooks wasn’t expected to play but on Sunday we got a combined 19 snaps from our draft picks in rounds 1-3 on a roster that needed starters so badly. 

This defense was never going to be good this year but spending money we absolutely did not have just kicked the can down the road for another season. These useless signings forced a restructure of another terrible contract in Shy Tuttle. 

So on top of having a brain dead owner we have another clueless GM…

Fun times
 

 

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Just now, Waldo said:

I'm not sure going out and buying the most expensive OGs at top market prices was the best move. Especially if your QB doesn't play in the pocket and a HC that doesn't run enough.

Some of the hype has already popped from his moves for sure.

yeah, massive OGs that Bryce can't sit behind and throw.....isn't going to work.  The ONLY possible O for Bryce Young is a Bryce Young creation.  He can't sit in a NFL pocket because he can't see.  It has to be quick small ball and moving him consistently out of the pocket. 

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Just now, CRA said:

yeah, massive OGs that Bryce can't sit behind and throw.....isn't going to work.  The ONLY possible O for Bryce Young is a Bryce Young creation.  He can't sit in a NFL pocket because he can't see.  It has to be quick small ball and moving him consistently out of the pocket. 

I don't think it exists in the NFL. I think you put him at Miami and it's a spread offense where he gets the ball off too slow and even with that speed it's 2 yard gains.

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I don't think it exists in the NFL. I think you put him at Miami and it's a spread offense where he gets the ball off too slow and even with that speed it's 2 yard gains.

Bryce is a unicorn.  A unicorn O is the only thing that would work. 

to me, Dan Morgan really was putting together the foundation for a 2003 John Fox football team.  Canales fits that in reality.  Run the ball, chuck it deep downfield.  Bryce Young can't do that lol

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Still early to accurately evaluate Dan because the offense has been hindered by Bryce. Because the offense has been trash it has a direct impact on the defense. I’ll reserve judgment until later. Dan deserves more than 2 games. 

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19 minutes ago, CRA said:

Bryce is a unicorn.  A unicorn O is the only thing that would work. 

to me, Dan Morgan really was putting together the foundation for a 2003 John Fox football team.  Canales fits that in reality.  Run the ball, chuck it deep downfield.  Bryce Young can't do that lol

Unicorn kind of implies there's something magical that comes along with the uniqueness.  I know what you mean but there's gotta be a better word here lol.

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35 minutes ago, CRA said:

Bryce is a unicorn.  A unicorn O is the only thing that would work. 

to me, Dan Morgan really was putting together the foundation for a 2003 John Fox football team.  Canales fits that in reality.  Run the ball, chuck it deep downfield.  Bryce Young can't do that lol

It looks like Caroll's to me. Smart enough to know they need to run but not smart enough to run when they need to do so. It's the 2016 SB failure in a nutshell. It's more updated than Fox ball but it also not new or innovative.

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Getting the guards was a great move because no matter who the QB is it whether he can play we needed to solidify the OL. He did that. Dionte was a GREAT trade. If we get him a QB who can throw him the ball he will be a solid #1. Not a superstar, but probably on the same level as DJ was. Better route runner and hands, less explosive and yac. We knew Brooks wasn’t going to play the first few games. He might not be impactful this whole year but who cares. If he’s as good as the pre draft stuff all said he is, we’re good at RB for a while. Chuba is solid but not a bell cow.
 

The pass rusher situation just is what it is, can’t fix everything. He focused on improving the offense this year and did great at putting everything around a QB he should need to succeed. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work when the QB is the entire problem with the offense. and that offensive ineptitude trickles down to wearing out the defense because they have to go back out on the field so quickly every time. 

Morgan might end up being trash like Fitterer and the last few GMs we’ve had, but it’s too early to tell. I’m pleased with what I’ve seen so far, doing what he can to make the team ready for when we can correct Fitterer’s mistake of taking Bryce. 

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49 minutes ago, CRA said:

yeah, massive OGs that Bryce can't sit behind and throw.....isn't going to work.  The ONLY possible O for Bryce Young is a Bryce Young creation.  He can't sit in a NFL pocket because he can't see.  It has to be quick small ball and moving him consistently out of the pocket. 

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yeah, massive OGs that Bryce can't sit behind and throw.....isn't going to work.  The ONLY possible O for Bryce Young is a Bryce Young creation.  He can't sit in a NFL pocket because he can't see.  It has to be quick small ball and moving him consistently out of the pocket. 

If they were building an O for Bryce, it would have focused on WRs who are great at scramble drills. Our WRs don't even know what a scramble drill is, on at least one of his sacks this Sunday he had left the pocket to try to create something and the WRs never even looked back at him and just continued their routes.

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