DrDawkinstein

We'll disagree on the example. Would you say our Special Teams is well coached and playing up to expectations?

Trying to hire Rivera is a fireable offense.

So rare, but it happens to us. Classic.

I agree that it has improved since the bye, but special teams are still a mess. Letting the Pats open with a kickoff return TD in week 17 is just ridiculous. We're trying to be a playoff/Super Bowl team. We need more/better coaches, not this barebones staff. Terry has the money to bring it in, McD has to let go of the vine on one or the other.

They need to either hire a DC so Sean can go back to his real job, or he can choose to stay at DC and let Terry hire a Head Coach. There is a reason that the Offense and Special Teams units come out flat every game and the Defense is the only unit that is fired up and ready to play. 2/3s of the team are missing a Head Coach.

I get that you are saying having the lead first helps. But what about having the lead last? How do the numbers play out on that?

So... a Head Coach?

EBAUMS WORLD?!?! What is this, 2002?!?!!

It's not the Mafia she needs to worry about!

I'd love to see McD win the coaching battles of situational football decisions against Reid and Harbaugh (and Shanahan or whoever). We havent seen much improvement in that area even if the last 6 weeks. But fingers crossed that we see some steps in the right direction since it's that type of thing that determines wins in the playoffs. If he wins a Super Bowl he can do whatever he wants and I'll never question him again.

A big fat NO to Rivera. We need youth and energy. I lean towards Bobby Babich.

I thought he they were talking about Taylor Rapp and I was wondering how many fans he accidentally injured!

Joe Danna and John Butler may have something to say about giving their jobs away! Although we could have an open spot if we promote Bobby Babich or Eric Washington to full time DC. Would have to shuffle some chairs around.

I know this, you know this, we all know this. The problem is, the coach's grades arent published online for us to use in discussions and arguments. So we gotta start somewhere.

Who cares about Nick Wright?

PASS Dont need to relive that heartache again. Maybe after we win one I can go back and enjoy those days more. But not yet.

Personally, I prefer Dugger and Douglas in the back, with Benford and Jackson/Rookie/Elam/Whoever at the other CB. Dugger and Douglas. Dug and Dug... there's a nickname or a joke there somewhere, but I dont know what yet...

Sounds like AI the way they edit whoever it is.

Yes, but not in weather. Helicopters are already a death trap as it is.

That is the point of the video, yes. Allen has a 6 year history of running over, through, and around guys. Rarely avoiding contact. Rarely ever sliding even. There was no fake slide. There will be no fake slide.

I'm good with bringing Rapp back. As you point out, there are a ton of Safeties hitting FA next year. Your list is just the top names. McBeane could pull 1 or 2 off the trash pile like they did with Hyde and Poyer. I'm keeping an eye on what happens with Kyle Dugger. Beane had his sights set on Dugger in the 2020 draft and the Pats scooped him before we had the chance. And we know once Beane locks in on a guy, he doesnt give up until he eventually signs him (Emmanuel Sanders, Von Miller). Although, with Rapp and Dugger, both fill Poyer's spot but still leave a gap at Hyde's ball-hawking coverage spot. I'm not a fan of the "converting positions" talk because I think it rarely actually happens. But Douglas could be a good fit for taking over Hyde's spot if we were to land another CB in the draft instead of Safety. What more needs to be said? When your main job is running in deep coverage and making open field tackles, losing a step becomes very apparent, and is really all that has to happen to see a big step back in performance. Poyer can hit when the play is right in front of him, but once he has to chase or take angles, good luck. Luckily both players are smart, savvy, experienced vets and can get themselves in good positions early. But they are also liabilities back there with one wrong step.

Thank you for your service, gents. Both are/should be gone next year.

Basically rewrote the bible on it Yeah, our guys, Knox especially, are too good at fighting through the contact and trying to catch the ball. It's tough to knock them on it, but it has definitely become a part of the pro game. If they could just learn to fall when they feel the push. But tough to teach them to NOT go for the catch.

I feel I covered those examples in my "ill prepared" qualifier. I'll give Dorian and AJ a break because they've done well getting thrown into the fire.

He hasnt done *****.