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I am not sold that we go Qb in the draft up top. Just because we need so much for one thing, and there is no real clear savior at QB so far as I can see in October of their season. To be fair I haven't even looked semi seriously at it. All I am capable is semi. But also I think Canales skill set suits a vet QB better, and in lieu of an overwhelming option in the draft let's just pick some talent there. Preferably defense. The thought that these guys can at least identify a UDFA that could make it helps me envision someone like - I shouldn't even say a Smitty - but someone good that can translate to the league that is still on the board in the 3rd or very early in the 4th round.

This is the worst. Last year maybe was even worse overall, but we lost so many this season it just is hard to compare. Losing Derrick Brown was such a killer. They had pinned most hopes on him being able to anchor a lesser group.

It they had been able to stay healthy on offense and get some continuity built it would have shown better but it is really not a bad bunch to stick a capable QB behind. The price was trashing the defense. Or finishing the trashing because they have been neglected for two years.

It seems to be why we hired Canales in the first place. But no one - not involved - in choosing Bryce Young with the overall top pick of all players in the draft pool, should have his fate tied to Bryce's fate. That is just completely unfair. I know it probably has already happened but still.

I would 'so' love to hear Reich's version of the truth.

It's not that late? Heck I didn't crack a beer open until 9:30. PM.

Okay I made it until Haener (sp?) came in. Didn't watch him but don't see how he could do much better with what he is working within. Rattler was taken where Bryce should have been taken. Further, it seems clear to me that if you had put Bryce on South Carolina he'd have been lucky to have been drafted at all. They are some combination of our 2023 and 2024 OL. Mostly 2023. They are a train wreck. Just, very little protection, lots of pressure, chaos, plenty of behind the sticks because someone held or did a FS or something. Or just couldn't keep the defense from overrunning the play. A lot of designed rollout to preemptively escape the pressure (which I sort of really don't like having to do). I'd take what I saw over Young all day long.

I am looking at that game now just starting. And only posting because man the NFL has really fuged things up. A safety no longer is a free kick like it used to be it is some bastardization of these new kickoff rules. You young guys don't know what you missed out on.

Yo guys (okay that is wrong, I shouldn't include you I don't know your position on it, I should have said "people") are looking at it like nothing changed between the recent WR flop picks and this year's WR picks. It is the people doing the picking that make the difference. Despite being much maligned for the team's record this year the boss of the team and his right hand man on offense have a history and background with WRs that started before QBs. And a GM that is a defensive guy and would not override them. I don't think. Scouting does a function but they don't decide things.

If we let Andy play with the 2023 team, I pick them. I didn't say that right. Whatever team Andy is on, I am picking. Put him with either OL, either WR group, either OC. I don't really care. He would win against either team if Bryce was the QB for them.

I usually agree with you but without going into that novel, the premise that Canales would fix Bryce or bust is flat out off base. We don't know what was said in those meetings before he gets hired and what assurances were given but I would bet, if I bet, just about anything that there was no guarantee of fixing Bryce Young attached to the getting job. (lol getting the job) The best effort at rehabbing him? Oh yeah, I would certainly think that was a part of it. What is wrong with him? That had to be asked and I'd love to know what was said. But there was also a part that involved, what if he can't be fixed? And I hope and believe that some candor regarding that bought Canales some equity. There is a part two of the proposition and that was what if Bryce doesn't respond as you hope? Then what? You know that was in play, it had to be. So let's see that.

They need another Diontae like guy and a stud TE. Sanders ain't it there.

Let him create and handle a situation that we can blame him for at least, you can't blame him for this one. I don't think. I'd like to see Icky's sorry behind the sticks ass bitched about for a little while before we go straight to Canales. Who had one year of OC and that is it. I say let the locker room decide next year.

I think it’s totally fair to expect him to improve. I am in for three years before really putting the hammer down on things. So, be looking right going into 2026. And be right.

I do too. Like his mind set. Or like it for offensive football anyway and hope he can learn the head coach stuff. I have o ly heard that there is no way you are ready for what being an NFL head coach entails if you have never done it.

And is being paid like he has already done it. I mean I don’t have a beef with him as a player, I just don’t see what makes him worth what he got paid and do not want to be in a situation like that.

I don’t really disagree. Few are, and thinking that because a couple are we need to have that too… I think something like that may end up being on the table for him to stay.

You probably haven’t noticed that I have commented a couple of times that he was running hard this year. From the 1st game. I used him because people say He Sucks a lot.

They allowed poo to loosen up once they got way up because they know just keep it in front of them. So you had a scripted drive which went pretty well, but then we see the typical bail from the pocket and throw it ob on third down. And the like.

I never understood Prescott being considered that good and worth that kind of contract.

I don’t understand it. And it is fine to say, Mike Sanders sucks, Ian Thomas sucks, but don’t you fuging dare hate on Bryce.

I don’t see much competition when you look at the haul they gave up. It makes blowing a 1st overall look like a speed bump.

Oh look I got another little poo emoji from one of the children.

Well, when people encourage them..... and it takes so little to do that.

If he called two plays you liked, would it be working? I'm not down for a big argument I'll leave that to who is, I gave him a get out of jail card for the season. I think it could take him three years to get a good handle on the job. I want stability inside that organization and it will not come with firing him. edit: or, if you could guarantee that we would have it if he was fired, then go ahead.