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I still maintain its a perfect fit and affords us a lot more flexibility with our draft plans. We could still go Stroud or we could wait for AR or even Hendon Hooker in a mid-round scenario, and there'd be no pressure on the rookie.

You got anymore of them insider sources laying around per chance?

Yeah, I mean honestly, the odds are horrible even for competent staffs, but I'm confident this one will figure it out because they're much more versed in the art than any staff we've had before.

I'm more confident they will than I have ever been since Cam's injury.

But see, that's where my optimism comes in. Imagine what Reich would have done with Cam instead of the neglect and misuse he endured under Rivera. Reich won a Super Bowl with Nick effing Foles lol. I know the results in Indy were up and down, but as we see, Indy is super dysfunctional in itself, so I can't really hold that against him. I was a fan of his work in SD and Philly, and I think what he did there in organizations where there wasn't meddling from above speaks volumes to what he can do work any level of QB. I feel like Reich is the kind of guy that can make chicken salad out of chicken poo. And if he actually gets a guy who fully fits his system??? It's gonna be crazy... and I'm confident we are going to identify and acquire that guy in the draft. I've never felt this optimistic, especially not this early in an offseason.

I actually hardly ever make bold predictions, but the title sounded good. But among the few I have made, I did predict both the Cam and Luke picks and that they would be generational talents before we drafted them. So, I guess I have a good track record, but I have rarely ever made predictions about wins, losses, or team success because there are just too many variables and our franchise has just always seemingly fell into ways of dysfunction. All of that being said, I posted this in the Capers Hire Thread, and I'm so convicted about it and feel so confident in it, that I will share it here... I'm telling yall... again, I was not excited about the Reich hire initially, but not disappointed either. Just wasn't really moved. Some of that could also just be apathy from years of abuse at the hands of our beloved organization... but the more time has passed and info that has come out, I am definitely excited. And I'm going to take it a step further. I think we finally got it right. I also feel like there is some cosmic alignment of the stars happening with what is taking place. Our original QB as HC, our original HC, our DC is a supernova young coach who is a disciple of both our original DC and HC, and we're bringing in another one of our former backup QBs to coach, who also happens to be highly regarded league wide. Again, mark my words. I've never been optimistic for any extended period with this team because there has always been holes to poke into any optimism that bubbled up. This is different. I already believed in Fitt as a GM, especially now without Rhule tampering with anything. I believe in the other FO staff like Morgan and Sulaiman. And now knowing the process that went on here in hiring Reich. We finally got our first offensive-minded HC, and again, all of the history associated with the team therein... I'm telling you... this isn't just optimism. This is the first time I've ever said this or made this prediction in our history - we are going to win a Super Bowl under Frank Reich and with the staff he's assembling. I don't know when, but it's going to happen. Something is percolating, and it's never been this way before.

I'm telling yall... again, I was not excited about the Reich hire initially, but not disappointed either. Just wasn't really moved. Some of that could also just be apathy from years of abuse at the hands of our beloved organization... but the more time has passed and info that has come out, I am definitely excited. And I'm going to take it a step further. I think we finally got it right. I also feel like there is some cosmic alignment of the stars happening with what is taking place. Our original QB as HC, our original HC, our DC is a supernova young coach who is a disciple of both our original DC and HC, and we're bringing in another one of our former backup QBs to coach, who also happens to be highly regarded league wide. Again, mark my words. I've never been optimistic for any extended period with this team because there has always been holes to poke into any optimism that bubbled up. This is different. I already believed in Fitt as a GM, especially now without Rhule tampering with anything. I believe in the other FO staff like Morgan and Sulaiman. And now knowing the process that went on here in hiring Reich. We finally got our first offensive-minded HC, and again, all of the history associated with the team therein... I'm telling you... this isn't just optimism. This is the first time I've ever said this or made this prediction in our history - we are going to win a Super Bowl under Frank Reich and with the staff he's assembling. I don't know when, but it's going to happen. Something is percolating, and it's never been this way before.

The word was at the time, from people here that heard it directly from those who knew, was that it had become arthritic and thus, degenerative, IIRC. And yeah, I think the original injury was something with the rotator cuff, but after the initial surgery ti think i remember them saying there was apparently debris that ended up causing the ongoing issue.

Oh yeah, Sulaiman is the cap/contract guy.

Stewart, bc he previously worked in NE and was the one that checked in with them about Gilly.

Hooker could be the steal of the draft.

Idk, I know the easy answer is "he was a Rhule associate so good riddance," but I thought he had some good qualities in his own merits. He's the reason we were able to swing the Gilmore trade for nothing. As someone else said, his contacts around the league were mentioned by our organization as being a big asset more than once. And i honestly never viewed him being here as a Rhule guy, i just thought his arrival happened to coincide with the Rhule era... i had no idea they had history together. I wonder what happened?

Yeah, but I could see Payton bringing in a guy like Taysom Hill or drafting a rookie and just sitting Russ just to prove a point. I think he'll try to see what he can do with Russ, but I don't think he's all in with him and his leash will be rather short.

Which is why I think it's highly probable this is 100% factual.

I meant strictly from something he's been told. His opinions are completely different, and often bullshit. I guess what in saying is, he isn't the brightest bulb in the box.

Bradshaw doesn’t seem like a guy who would make something up, so I'm pretty sure if he is sharing it, Payton said it. Also, if yall caught Payton's response to being questioned about whether he'll allow Russ' personal QB coach in the facility, it's pretty clear Terry is telling the truth. I think Payton's gonna look to get his own guy in there rather quickly.

Yup. Exactly that. As well as publicly admitting it was on him and he made a mistake with the power he gave Rhule.

Love that for Coach! Great spot for him, and I anticipate he will be in high demand as a HC soon after. And he's reunited with CMC lol. I was actually a Niners fan as a kid before we got the Panthers, so as long as they're not interfering with our greatness, I don't have a problem hoping they do well, especially with Wilks and CMC over there now. (As an aside though, I fuging hated their guts after that 2013 playoff game.)

Yup, that was it. I certainly hope this whole experience has humbled him since then. And I do think the process for which they arrived at Reich and some of Tepper's comments recently point to that being the case.

But it's still unfathomable how long Tepper just sat on his hands when EVERYONE knew how bad it/he was. Yeah, it's telling when pros' pros like Teddy or a Cam come out of character and tell us how bad the guy is, but when almost every fan knows it too? And your owner still brings him back for another year? Yikes. I keep thinking back to that fan that had the "Fire Rhule" Sign at that game at the end of Rhule's second year and Tepper smugly said something along the lines of "you're gonna be disappointed" or some jackass remark to him. And yet, look who ended up bring on the right side of that exchange. It's just embarrassing looking back. But, all I can hope for is that it brought us to this divine intervention and all of that happened to allow the current pieces to fall into place as they have, because had we canned him at the end of year two like we all wanted, I don't know that Reich, Evero, etc. would end up here.

I said it last year, that we needed to give him a deal early to extend him. It wasn't a fluke. And now look at him and us... we are shifting to a 3-4 and imagine having him and Burns rushing off the edge in that, with a young guy like Barno developing behind them. Rhule was a directionless, bumbling fuging idiot. So many of those moves seems like a power struggle in hindsight. Acquiring guys like Reddick and Gilmore, only for Rhule to oust them because the idea didn't originate with him so he had to show everyone how smart he was without them. I hate that fuging guy. Best of luck to Hasson for the rest of his career. I'll always appreciate what he did here and I anticipate him being a regular double-digit sack guy for the foreseeable future.

Seems like he is implying he will.

Wow. First I've seen anything about Tepper holding a vote. That is an incredible detail... it also gives me a much different perspective on Tepper now as well. I'm impressed. I wasn't excited about the Reich hire. I wasn't necessarily disappointed either. It just seemed very safe, I guess was my initial impression. But, I'd be lying if, now about 2 weeks into it, I said I wasn't excited about what is taking form here now... I'm excited for the first time in a long time - the Evero hire, the tidbit in Scot's first post in this thread from Person detailing that the organization clearly saw the pitfalls of defensive-minded coaching biting us in the ass just like it did in Tampa at the end of the season and hiring an offensive coach was the only way moving forward (implying we will be much more aggressive moving forward), etc. And now, this tidbit revealing it wasn't a unilateral choice from Tepper. Sure, we knew there was a committee ans all that jazz, but we still didn't know who really made the final decision. Now we do. The committee. That gives me even more confidence in the hire.

I also want to publicly ponder, that perhaps Evero will not be running an exclusive 3-4 scheme. That may be the base, but isn't very likely that it ends up being more of a hybrid/multi-front scheme? Don't get me wrong, I'm excited for the shift if we're going primarily into a 3-4, which it sounds like we are, and I'm confident in Evero's coaching to take us to the next level, especially Burns and Chinn and with the young pieces we have like Barno, Smith, etc... but, I also think among the league's most consistent and best defenses, one of the things that comes to mind with all of them is they are scheme diverse.