Soul Rebel

Before this weekend, I was not a fan of Harbaugh here. After seeing how broken and inept we are all year long, I do wonder if someone like him would have an effect like Payton is having in Denver. Russ' play took an insane nosedive last year and was wondering if his best days were behind him. What SP has done to right the Broncos this quickly is impressive, despite not liking the guy. Harbaugh's offensive approach is not what I want per se, but he does have a successful history with guys like Smith and Kaep that I wonder would translate over to Bryce. He also wins, his teams are physical and don't quit and walking in here is very reminiscent of how it was for him in SF. They were blowing through coaches, constantly losing and their ownership was a laughingstock. This team is more than just an offseason or two away from roster juggling and hiring a young and upcoming OC/DC. If Johnson isn't the answer and they don't stay internal with EE, then Harbaugh might be the next best move. I never thought I'd want JH here, but I'm tired of losing and looking like an XFL Team in preseason mode.

WR and OT class is deep. We could get a first-round talent at WR in mid/late round 2. If our goal is to protect Bryce and build our IOL so he can perform better like was done for Brees, kicking Icky inside is a no-brainer. I'd like to see BC with some experience under his belt and a stud LG like Icky beside him. We could find a very good OT in R3 this year too. All depends on HC/GM and the direction they want to go in. If it is someone like Harbaugh, our current OL (with Icky at G) is made for his style of offense.

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So many offensive weapons on display the past 24 hours in our range in R2: Polk McMillan Johnson Franklin Worthy Mitchell Sanders

I have zero idea how the body of work will end up for Mingo vs. Dell. It clearly favors Dell right now and it's not close. Based on the production in school, Mingo was a long-term solution at WR and was going to need some seasoning and polish. AJ Brown, who Mingo is often compared to, was a late-bloomer. I'd kill to have AJB here right now. Also, Dell is 24 years old compared to Mingo being 22. Not that this is an indicator, but Mingo's routes look lazy right now and he still has the college hangover of being better than everyone else.....not in the NFL. I think those two years could be a difference in maturity too. Lastly, it's the system. Watching this team on offense is painful. Everything looks so difficult, labor-intensive and super-slow to develop. Route concepts don't make sense, there's zero protection which means zero running game to set-up the pass. These defenses are sitting back and keeping everything in front of them beacuse they know Reich's system is trash. Every single player has regressed except for AT and Chuba.

Makes sense that the two guys we are pursuing are 1 & 2. I'd argue that BJ has more to do with DETs success than Smith in MIA, but Smith is probably this year's Slowik.

I wonder if TMJ gets activated now.

I think if we don't give it to Evero or Caldwell, this is the answer. Like you said, Smith and McDaniel understood Tua's strengths (RPO/pistol at Bama, smart, off-script) and deficiencies (frame, durability), and crafted an offense around him that succeeded. We need to build everything around Bryce. Coaching staff, scheme, OL, running game, personnel....everything. Smith also fits with the direction Tepper will lean this time on the HC carousel. Young, innovative, offensive-minded, and a disciple of the Shannahan tree.

I have to think this is a move that gets made closer to the end of the season, if not on the infamous Black Monday. If they think that they will lose out on candidates between now and then, maybe we pull the trigger and promote Morgan or Wilson to interim GM so we can interview others. No real upside to letting Fitts go mid-season as long as his duties are limited to keeping the lights on at the inn. Him not being at Tepper's side during the presser says all I need to know. Dead man walking.

Peters would be most folks' choice and for good reason. He was a finalist last time but lost to Fitts. I wonder how that works with GMs and if they would accept after not being "the guy" the first time, only to be courted after the guy you lost to failed.

It's fun trying to sift through fact and fiction in the aftermath of firings. Based on how awful the OL has been when they were the one constant (players & coaching) that we didn't have to be too concerned about outside of the Corbett injury, I believe the RPO declination. Watching this team from preseason game 1 to last Sunday in Nashville, this offense epitomizes "square peg, round hole". Every player outside of AT have regressed heavily. I'd say Chuba and Tremble maintained last year's numbers.

First off, sad for Corbett. He's been our best OL for the last two years. He and Moton held down the right side up until his injuries. I do wonder how he will recover. This injury is week 11 and his last injury was week 17, so maybe he's ready to go by week one, but I don't trust this S&C staff at all. Time to find a new LT and juggle the OL for next year. LT - Icky - Bozeman - Christensen - Moton Christensen - Icky - Boze - Zavala - Moton I feel for Corbett, but our priority is protecting Bryce. Icky moving to LG has to be the move next year.

Surprised more folks aren’t pushing for Evero. Watching what he’s done here with a depleted D, being a young, rising HC candidate already to other teams and seeing what Ryans is doing in Houston, I’m all for it. Evero and Ben Johnson are 1A & 1B. I do hope they let go of Fitts & Reich together so it’s a clean sweep.

You are correct on the misuse of irony. Thank you for pointing that out.

I know we're not supposed to compare our rookie to previous rookies or whatever was said earlier. I do think fans in Miami and Philly are quite happy with their signal callers. Same for JAX too probably. The Dolphins and even more so, Eagles fans were trashing Tua and Hurts initially. Once Carolina finds their Tyreek, Waddle, Smith, Brown, Bryce will thrive. Ironically, we probably have our AJ Brown already here in Mingo....just need to be patient. There was a reason AJ was traded from TEN early on.

Unless we go 1-16 this year, I don't see us letting go of Reich + Co. If they did, they better promote Evero to HC or risk looking even more incompetent than they already do. I could see Fitts going, but I'd prefer Wilson get promoted or if we go outside the org, they bring in Adam Peters or Louis Riddick.

HIggins or Pittman in FA Best available speed/spacing/route running WR in R2. There will be first round talent available when we pick in the 2nd. This class is looooooaded. Five for sure first rounders and potentially another one or two sneak in. Realistic targets: Troy Franklin, Xavier Worthy or JaLynn Polk

This is where I’m at. Fitts has a problem in Houston where a team that was arguably worse than us last year, has a coaching vacancy and needed a QB1 is thriving. Us…not so much. Not taking Downs and going B2B WRs when you just traded away your WR1 and need to support your new QB1, for DJ is the r last straw for me. We could’ve had an AJ Brown clone in Mingo and a Smitty-esque speedster in Downs. I don’t trust this organization to make the correct moves moving forward. We have to figure out LT, WR1, NT, CB1, CB2, EDGE and RB.

Minimal expectations and if he’s already having hammy issues, I’d prefer a roster spot go somewhere else. Also, nothing should stand in the way of Blackshear getting some burn.

I wonder what scheme the OL/Offense ran while BC was at BYU. Much the way Ikey is struggling with a heavier focus on passing vs. run-heavy under Rhule, could BC be a better LT in this offense vs. the previous regime?

This, Jamo or Jalen Johnson would be an excellent forward-thinking move. Probalby comes down to assets going out from Carolina, which will most likely be too expensive for us. Still holding out hope that TMJ + 4th gets us a reuniting of Bryce and Jamo Williams.

Anything updates on 8?

God forbid we surround Burns with a few more pieces so he isn't double/triple-teamed. Not mad about this decision unless a Rams-sized offer was turned down for him. Give him an OLB opposite him and a NT worth a poo and he will thrive. The front seven is more like a front-3 lately.....and even Luvu has cooled off a tad.

I thought Matthews was in camp this past summer. I recall a former WR that had big name status but had not produced of late. Waste of a roster spot, IMO.