Mr. Scot

Not so sure the play calling is the issue so much as the plays. Hell, when Reich was doing the playcalling we were actually scoring more points.

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That'd be daily screaming matches

No idea whether he will or not... ...but he should.

That depends pretty heavily on who he put in charge of the offense. Given their success last year, that very well could have been McAdoo. Also likely would have expected Al Holcomb to keep the DC spot. For whatever you think of our current staff, I'm not especially convinced that one puts us in a much better spot.

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I could see that. And if so, then yeah it likely would have been Arizona Part Two

Explained that elsewhere.

Definitely possible...

Does firing a GM send any better message when the league wide perception is that you influenced the top draft pick?

Staff-wise, at least... They could still change the approach.

Even in bad circumstances, can always count on Colin Cowherd for an (unintentional) laugh

Are you sure Wilks would have wanted him? Pondered elsewhere whether or not it might have been a similar situation to what Wilks had in Arizona where he wanted one quarterback but team brass and ownership insisted on a different one. Given what we've heard about Tepper, it's not hard to imagine that scenario repeating itself here.

I'm not sure even Dan Marino could function effectively under the conditions Young's been put in.

The Panthers have been a Coryell team through most of their existence, with the exception of George Seifert (WCO) Dom Capers (E-P) and Matt Rhule (whatever bullsh-t that was). These days we're still built for Coryell, we're just not running it.

I'd say runningbacks adapt quicker, honestly. Receivers? Depends on where you get them. Loads of pro coaches have grumbled about how few college receivers know a full route tree these days. I'd probably go for a vet just so we're not lacking in experience or mentorship, but I can understand that approach as well.

Kinda unintentionally reminded me have something else I was thinking of... If there aren't major changes and we go into next year with Bryce Young still the presumed starter, obviously the skill positions will need to be retooled. And as mentioned, there's a path to fixing the offensive line without major personnel changes. But there is one other spot I'd like to see flipped that we haven't mentioned yet. His backup. To be clear, I have nothing against Dalton, but skill set wise he's pretty similar to Young. I'd like to see that changed and have Young backed up with someone who fits more into the Coryell mold of quarterback. That way if things trend like they have this year, we have some options. Mind you, I still think Young can be good and potentially even a franchise quarterback, but not in this scheme. So if there aren't major changes to the scheme, something has to give.

Regarding Wilks, recent events have made me ponder something. Suppose for a moment we had kept Wilks, and we proceeded (just as we did with Reich) to go after a quarterback... Do we believe Wilks would have wanted Bryce Young? If not, then does he just wind up in the same situation he had in Arizona?

I watched a lot of college football early in the season but have tailed off since. Not familiar with him. About the only receivers I ever hear anybody talk about are Harrison Jr and Keon Coleman.

There's definitely evidence, circumstantial though it may be, that points in that direction. There's that, plus the way David Tepper raved about how Young answered questions at their dinner.

Byrd and Smith were more what you look for in a West Coast receiver. Mind you, neither of them were great, but at least they fit the skill set. To put it in terms most can relate to, I'd say mango is best suited for a Muhsin Muhammad type role (once he develops). We also have a Ricky Proehl type in Adam Thielen. What we're missing is a Steve Smith.

Corbett came from McVay's system so I'd expect him to know how to work in that kind of scheme. Moton has a really good mix of power, agility and balance so he suits pretty much anything you want to run. It's from the center-left where the issues start. I still think Bozeman could handle this kind of attack if he had good guard play. Plenty of great centers look like crap when they have to account for poor play beside them. Ickey at left tackle is the most obvious mismatch. But could he handle a left guard spot in a WCO? Probably. At the very least, it's worth a shot. But then of course, we're in the spot of looking for a left tackle again, unless Brady Christensen can handle the job. He's definitely more suited to a WCO outside spot than Ickey, so at least potentially you'd have the option of retooling the line without making major personnel changes. Obviously though, that can't happen this season.

No, they didn't. But before we make the next move, I'd want to know why.