REAL FOOTBALL Thread
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Tapate50
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Henry was really a rock for them and now that he’s losing a step, they look flat.
Not much flash to em.
Tapate50
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10 pts in first half ?
Dropped TD by Aiyuk so far. Let’s see how it develops. Browns dline is impressive.
Got to win the game against a backup QB. Purdy had a rough day but was encouraged with that last drive.
zitothebrave
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Told you Myles Garrett is the best DE in the game.
cajunrevenge
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The greatest team ever assembled loses to the Browns with their backup QB playing. Lolololol.
They’re very good. Fortunately Niners won’t have to beat them to win Super Bowl.
chop2chip
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Really bad coaching. I want Smith to get a longer leash (that extends past Ridder), but he deserves some criticism for that.
zitothebrave
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I'm kind of done with Smith but I agree I wish he would get another QB. I don't really see how it can happen without a long time spent on him.
striker42
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That leash would have to be insanely long. Smith made a career threatening blunder in sticking with Mariota and not getting a better look at Ridder. Had they seen Ridder over the course of 10-12 games they would have known he's not the guy. That would have let them at least try to get a better QB last offseason.
Now, if they move on from Ridder they'll have to target a new QB. If they get lucky they'll find a replacement via trade or FA. If they have to draft a QB and break him in, you're probably talking about having bad QB play until 2025. I don't see Blank waiting through a couple years of struggles when Smith hasn't exactly wowed anyone.
striker42
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I'm done with Smith too. His open disdain for fans turned me off on him for a while. Fans have questioned his use of Pitts so reporters have asked him and he just responds about how they're trying to win games not fantasy football. It's incredibly dismissive of the fans.
With that kind of ego he'd have to be an incredible head coach and he's not. His heralded offensive genius hasn't translated here and in year 3 he's still making rookie mistakes.
He's exactly what he is, a spoiled billionaires son playing at being a football coach.
zitothebrave
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I mean I won't write Smith off because of who his dad is. But I'm getting to the point at what point do you have to can him?
Let's say year 1 is a bit of a wash because it was the end of what should have been the championship era. Let's say year 2 was a wash because we were in cap hell. But should year 3 be considered a wash when we've had 3 top 10 picks in a row? IMO it shouldn't. We should be taking big steps forward by now.
Year 4 has to be the last year. If we're not a contender, then start over. It's the NFL you can rebuild pretty damned quickly (look at the Lions) with good front office moves and the right coach.
Let's say year 1 is a bit of a wash because it was the end of what should have been the championship era. Let's say year 2 was a wash because we were in cap hell. But should year 3 be considered a wash when we've had 3 top 10 picks in a row? IMO it shouldn't. We should be taking big steps forward by now.
Year 4 has to be the last year. If we're not a contender, then start over. It's the NFL you can rebuild pretty damned quickly (look at the Lions) with good front office moves and the right coach.