45catfan

It's funny now that Frank has been fired that the ESPN talking heads are NOW questioning Bryce. Sure, they are still making some excuses because of his supporting cast, but this is the first time I have heard them openly questioning if he's going pan out as a QB1. Rex Ryan didn't mince words, he said Bryce was not going to cut it in the NFL.

Any insight on Fitterer? Honestly, he should have been the first to go as he assembled the team. Frank was tasked to work with what he was given.

No, I honestly don't think Frank knew what he was getting himself into. Yes, this is the NFL, but how many people take a job thinking it's a fit for them only to realize after a few months they took the wrong job.

The ONLY reason someone will want to work for Tepper.

Two or three stumbling blocks for the next HC: Tepper, Bryce and possibly Fitterer.

https://www.espn.com/video/clip?id=38991167 Rex Ryan says it all. Orlovsky takes more of a neutral stance.

Fixed it.

Question being will we get a serious candidate for HC or someone looking for a quick payday? Heck, I'd be willing to get fired in one year if the payout is $40 million.

I'd never would have imagined we would be in the same conversation of incompetence as the Browns and Jets, yet here we are.

Eventually yes, but that's not who I think he really wanted initially. I hope Frank does eventually give his side of the story, but he's classy and I doubt he airs the dirty laundry. Honestly, even if he does, I wouldn't think less of him because this fan base needs an explanation and you know Tepper isn't going to give us a straight, HONEST, answer.

Exactly why guys will be REALLY hesitant to take this job--all other aspects of this dumpster fire organization aside.

Hmmm, Peyton curiously stayed away from a job that needed a rookie QB. Why, I wonder?

If Tepper was a car shop owner to his newly hired head mechanic: You have 11 days to fix this!

Super Bowl winning QB at the helm. While Wilson regressed under the previous staff, Sean knew he could get Russell back to his former self. Denver also had a new ownership group and too soon to know if they are 'good' or 'bad' Your point isn't, well, on point either.

Well, this takes the heat off Tepper for today. I guess he got tired of being the butt of the jokes. It will resume after Sunday.

Nah, I have no hope for this team. It's just funny that people think things are going to get so much better. Now let the b*tching start because Brown or Evero didn't get the interim tag. Even if this squad manages a win or two, it's still a dumpster fire and I have no idea outside of money why anyone would want to coach this club. They aren't cutting Bryce and while I have no doubt he will improve, probably not to the level of a legit QB1.

Panthers: Tepper:

Because Fitterer was/is all in on Bryce too.

So back to the same. Nothing will change. Tepper is on the phone now begging Harbaugh to take the job. I hope he tells Tepper to pound sand.

What a relief for Frank. God speed brother.

As dumb of moves as Rhule made, he knew that drafting a rookie QB would lead to his dismissal. That said, he sucked at evaluating FA QBs too. If you look at HCs who have been tethered to a rookie QB, it's often a short stint, VERY short. The rookie QB always gets the benefit of a doubt despite how bad they look. Josh Rosen is the only one I can think of that got the swift axe. Otherwise, signing up to take over a team knowing you are drafting a rookie QB is like playing Russian roulette with your career.

Are we going to start a new mock draft thread for 2024 or just keep using this one? It would be nice to start with a fresh one.

It would take a coach like Harbaugh to tell Tepper to stay the fug out of football operations. Reich obviously didn't know what he signed up for. A real world business correlation would be a meddling CEO who hired a President of Operations and then told him who to hire as the lead person handling the day-to-day business--who if you looked at their Linked In would know was as ill-fit for the Operations President. Wonder why things are going swimmingly?

Exactly, where is the last safety? If he's not visible in the screen shot that means he's a back in coverage, thus not cover zero and probably a single high safety.