TheyCallMeAndy

Obviously if DS was like "Yes! See you Monday!' then changed his mind after they released JI, that's a different story.

Yea this is a pretty bad fumble. I know JI was nothing special defensively, but he could hold down the CB role and is a real good 'teamer. Lost him for potentially nothing.

He has a 16% missed tackle rate and allowing 75% completions. This isn't a loss. Shocked Beane even tried.

Tre, Bishop, Benford, and Lewis have completion percentages under 60% this season, Hairston is under 50%.

Probably deserves it's own thread: Tre White hasn't allowed more than 2 catches or a completion percentage of more than 50% since October 5th. Give that man his flowers.

Big Baller Beane II: Redemption

For anyone wondering: I'm aware Mitch Biski is a FA over 30. I'm also aware no one cares lol Edit x2 Crap, Phillips and Poyer.

To actually answer OP's question: I'd be sad, honestly. I like McD as a human and think he's a rock solid B+ coach, who's been an A- before. I completely acknowledge that there isn't much left in the "what else he can try" bucket. Do not fire him until there is an A-level coaching candidate available, though. I will stand by that. I'll take Year 9 over Tomlin, McDaniels, or Daboll. The months/weeks in-between McD and his replacement will honestly be pretty terrifying, but I'm sure we will find ourselves supporting whoever gets hired regardless of who it is. Like Tomlin, McDaniels, or Daboll.

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Totally fair, should've put that as an option as well. I mean we only have one so far 🤣

Tre Day has had a low key, very rock solid 7 games. Tre as our Dime and primary backup at outside CB is an interesting thought.

Title says it all: We have a huge list of FA's and a chunk are over 30. Most won't be back, some will. Who do you think it should be? To be diabolical, you can only pick two. Poll is probably much easier if you can pick three, but you can't. I'll know. 🦬

FIFY

A lot of people are critical of the whole same play thing, I'm fine with it in rare occasions. OL beat up, QB beat up, can't stop it so just keep doing it. The worry is he will spam a playcall when it's not working, or in a critical moment when everyone knows it's coming. 4th and short, playoffs, I wonder what play they will call?

TL:DR Our WRs suck and RB/OL are awesome. Don't get Josh killed. You're welcome 😎

I was being super sarcastic btw, I feel when we win there is always a "yea, but" statement and somehow the HC that was just beat is still somehow thought to be better than ours lol

Nope, it's just a bad team. They have a superior HC still, though, obviously.

Guess what defense has been thrown on the least amount in the NFL?

We missed the boat with Johnson and possibly Vabrel, I'm not sure there are coaching candidates to that caliber this summer. Even the coach for Cinci, he hasn't done a thing. If he became available I don't know if he's an upgrade? Folks act like it can't be worse. It totally can. You can't just "make a move," you have to make the correct move. You HAVE to be correct. The world where we miss having the 11-13 win, Divisional-AFC title knock out games absolutely exists. Pegs NEEDS to get the timing right on the next GM/HC. It's easy to pound the table and say 'make a change,' but who are we bringing in? Who replaces McD? Who replaces Beane? I'll hang up and listen. Or not because I know the responses will essentially be "it doesn’t matter" over and over again.

It does kind of look like Allen pushed him off with his knee, honestly. I wouldn’t go as far to say he "knee-ed him in the stomach." If that was a 'cheap shot' then Queen's late hit was 'assault'

Slide, slide Dion Dawkins

I do think we need to tap the breaks a little. Bernard is a good player, and a real good pass defender LB who also has had success as a blitzer. His contract is crazy team friendly, he's pretty cheap this year and next year IIRC, and the cheap years is where he gets the bulk of his guaranteed money. I'd make the argument he should be next year's WLB, MLB should still be up in the air. I'm not so sure Thompson, who has missed a significant amount of time this year as well and will be 32, is the answer.

You all do know Bernard played through an ankle right? Perhaps even a high ankle sprain? Do the last 2 years just not count?

Hell of a win, did what they had to do on Offense and leaned on the defense!

We are about to find out something regarding this coaching staff, because this team has no business winning today to be blunt. Historically this team is outstanding December and January.