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Yeah you have to be a real Grinch to watch that and not feel something. 24 hour rule. Then I go back to perfectionist, super realist mode.

Yeah everyone is saying that and it is logical. Rubber meets the road at that point with Young. And the OL subs.

That is the uncomfortable part of the truth, but I am going soft on it because we have seen similar scenarios where we didn’t do poo against bad teams. And we are still in tne 24 hour rule window, and people’s feels are so fragile.

Clearly the theme year one was offense. I think Dan would reasonably defer to an offensive specialist in that scenario. Year two Dan got to do his thing mostly. Seems like ‘keep it simple stupid’ KISS or Occam’ Razor in action, when looking for the key to the ‘why’ of things.

I always looked at that through the lens of a mandate to make the QB not fail. That was Job 1. The highest priority when considering a decision. I was a Ryan Khalil fan, he was a great asset. As such, I’m a fan of having a quality C (my dad was a C in college, too so it comes with the genes I guess). The catch that I saw was simply that they did not want to have a rookie learning curve there with the QB being so much in need of support. Don’t put too much on Bryce’s plate… get him a pass catching RB instead. All about propping up the QB. I wouldn’t say I defend the decision, more like I see the thought process behind it.

I think I agree with that.

Yeah. I though that high value placed on a pass catcher at RB showed what Canales thought was necessary to help the QB he had. And what separated Brooks from the pack, to him. That was a Canales pick more than a Morgan pick, in my mind.

After the fun yesterday, I could be uncharacteristically optimistic in a moment of indulgence. I just know I was happy with what I saw under Wilks compared to what I had been been watching. I would be feeling the same if this team could beat the teams they are supposed to beat. With their road performances they would have to run the table at home and steal a couple road wins for a shot at playoffs. So no I don’t see playoffs as realistic. Yesterday was Bryce hitting his ceiling. But I look at that like a 6 handicapper shooting 2 under. It just was a great day for him. He kept in in the fairway, avoided the hazards and sunk some putts. Do I expect that level of performance on a week to week basis? It is technically possible but I don’t expect it. We will see.

Which considering the dumpster fire the team has been (and yes he owns a fair amount of that), 7-10 is in the ‘it could be worse’ zone. Which it was before tbis 3 game streak.

He is contributing as a down draft player, early in his first year. I won’t complain.

If you look at the RB leading the team in receptions, it sort of explains the Brooks pick last year.

I have been easy on him, less critical than many. I generally am more patient than many, from what I can tell over the years. I refused to criticize him or the rookie HC In year one. Started the clock on both this year. I figured the 2024 draft would be salvaged by Jackson, Coker, CSW, Sanders. Apparently Wallace is working his way onto that list. This season’ draft at this point looks like a grand slam. At this point we still have to beware of the ‘rookie wall’ but the young ones are growing each week. His aggressive overhaul of the fronts each season is encouraging and showing positive results overall. We have to remember the FA have to want to be here, and we were a wreck, so there was that to contend with He improved after his rookie year. If he can show that same kind of improvement in year three, I think you will have to be really pleased.

Yeah contract wise we have a bird in the hand in Chiba. Rico is a one year deal. 17 gamesis a long season. We have a good thing now keep it that way.

Joe Person said Horn asked to be put on Pickens before the last Dallas possession. Article on the game at The Athletic, on the team page.

Happy birthday.

I love it, can’t stand Bayliss’ whiney ass.

All that practice he has had at playing from behind may be paying off. JK he was very good today. .

Especially when the offense is able to compete like they are. I mean, you fuged one phase of your three.

Without reading the replies, I am going to contribute that the offense kept them off the field a lot better than their normal performance. They other thing is, they need time together and should be, hopefully, starting to get on the same page

There was none of that in the game thread. That popped afterwards and was not instigated by the non believers. People are happy. I get that I am too. But that was not the 85 Bears. I think Bryce played to his ceiling today, take that as you will. That is the goal of any performer or athlete. It is a long running dispute, people are acting like the case is closed. It isn’t. Yet.

FTR I said ‘somewhat dictated to’ which left room for what you are saying. Influenced. I see it like, offense was a very strong mandate. We can safely say that I think. The dominoes fell, the tea leaves were read. and the wrong people maybe were influencing. I am just glad when Bryce stood up for T Mac that T Mac turned out to be the deal.

Just like with Wilks, the more talented teams will likely beat us. But at least we can compete and beat the people we are suppose to beat. Raise it from there.

Looking more and more like maybe they were dictated to somewhat last year. Or they learned from their mistakes. Somebody did.

My first reaction is number one, we need to run the ball a lot more than we have done under Canales. Rico is getting worn down late. And he can’t keep this up for 17 games. Get them each 15 carries a game a game. If you are in the game in the 4th and you are wearing them down then it is the time to give it to whichever has hot the hand that day. He’ll get the 20 chances. There will be dings to each, that’s where it should roll like the last two weeks and Etienne can get some time.

RE Baker, he had a little something to do with how he played here. I saw him. He needed some more time to work his stuff out but didn’t show much here at all. That opening quarter against Cleveland was as bad as a QB can play. I have seen enough bad QB play to know. I was wrong on him though. Didn’t really want him here, I underestimated him.