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Yeah it seems like our chances of landing him are very low at this point (and they probably always were) It will be interesting to see where we pivot. Monken, Smith, Callahan, Macdonald are all still interesting to me.

No coach has done more with less. That's a brutal roster he was working with and one where it's clear he didn't have much personnel control over. He was visibly furious when they traded AJB on draft night.

I think it's very unlikely we hire a better coach than Vrabel. The only problem is it sounds like he kind of wanted out of Tennessee because they're totally tearing it down (which makes sense). What he would be working with here is also a complete and total rebuild. But it is kind of tough to find his landing spot now that NE is out of the question. I've heard Vegas but their players badly want AP.

I still will totally be floored if the Bears don't draft Caleb #1, but Drake/Daniels is a hell of a consolation prize. Either would have gone #1 last year I think. I know Drake would have. Three phenomenal QB talents (and I liked Bryce perfectly fine coming out you can find my post history I was a big fan)

If what Leaky Faucet says is credible and Evero has a real shot if we don't get Johnson (which we aren't) how would you guys feel about that? He seems crazy respected in league circles. I think there's definitely a scenario where if he were coaching a playoff defense he's considered a top 4-5 candidate right now. I also totally understand those who want to purge this entire regime instead of promoting from it. But he's definitely gotten the wonder kid label from some. I could talk myself into it I think.

I think the quickest path to getting watchable on offense again is to find a new LT, kick Ickey inside, find a power back to go with Chubba and build a run heavy scheme next year. Whoever takes this job, I hope they consider it at least for the short term.

https://x.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1745848705540899297?s=20 They've got things rolling in DC. When's the last time we've said that? If this is true, I can't imagine any amount of money lures Johnson to this job compared to the Commanders one.

Rapoport seems firmly convinced Belichick is in play here

If the Patriots promote from within with Mayo, where is the market for Vrabel? I am still extremely interested in him.

Betting markets don't know a thing when it comes to this sort of thing lmao. Maybe for some jobs, but not most of them.

We can only hope. I've also hard the Peters/Slowik pairing for the Commanders which makes sense considering each have ties to SF/Shannahan.

Commanders are second best opening after Chargers imo. New absurdly wealthy owners, #2 overall pick in a great QB class and the roster isn't even too bad as it already is. There are pieces at WR and on the DL

Isn’t there some rule that you can’t talk to coaches until like January 24 or something? Basically we’re probably a ways away from getting any sort of substantial news regarding this hiring cycle

He shouldn’t be considered a dark horse though. He and Ben Johnson are THE hot shot coordinators. I’ll be surprised if he doesn’t get at least one HC offer. He’ll interview everywhere

I saw a fan on twitter this week talking about how apparently on like the first day of rookie mini camp or OTAs or something John Fox questioned the toughness of every single player on the team. Not sure if true or not but we need that so bad.

I say this as a regular listener, but I don't think anyone at WFNZ has actual sources lmao.

I think the consensus is this new, fresh regime is getting 2-3 years to start getting this headed in the right direction. No one expects us to be good next year not even Tepper. It’s foolish to play a different QB

No you don’t. If he’s going to fail I’d rather him fail epically so ideally we’re back at the top of the draft next year and can draft whoever the best QB is in that draft. I don’t see how bringing in a Garoppolo type to take us from a 3 win team to a 5 win team solves anything besides hurting draft positioning

He gets 2024. He's the clear and undisputed starter next year. The "trade for Fields" or "draft Penix" discussions are hilarious for multiple reasons. Mainly because they aren't happening. Commit this offseason to shoring up the offensive line and primarily adding weapons. I actually think the line could be somewhat fixed relatively easily. We were without our guards almost all season. Get them back next year. Ideally we find another LT and can kick Ekwonu inside but we'll see. It is true our receiver room has no speed or even talent. That has to be addressed and priority #1 this offseason. We need quick winners who can generate separation. Maybe Hollywood Brown could sign here with enough money. Someone like that would help. If Bryce isn't showing real improvement next year the new HC/GM are perfectly justified if they want to start looking for other options as early as 2025. You can usually tell after 2 years.

Beyond that it’s well documented the Texans straight up wanted Bryce

We need to approach this offseason fully prioritizing putting Bryce in a situation to make a leap next year. But I also hope every coach we interview is told that if he’s not improving next year they can start searching for alternatives as early as 2025. If we take this from the angle of “it’s Bryce or bust” the job is so much less appealing. IMO you’ll know after 2 years if you have someone you can build around or not

I’m not going to sit here and clown on this kid because I’m at least aware that he’s going to be our QB for at least next season. And I’d much rather him improve and pump some life into the offense as opposed to continuing like this. Now my confidence in him is unbelievably low right now. But I hope I’m wrong

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