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Zach Taylor is kind of the exception to the rule “head coaches take a while to develop” Well, him and Sirianni Regarding Callahan, actually I just checked and Reich called the plays for the Colts when Sirianni was OC there. So I guess the Colts would feel there’s precedent for an OC who doesn’t call the plays nevertheless apparently knowing what he’s doing

So you’re posting to hear yourself type into a little echo chamber and no discussion or alternative POV interest you Got It.

? She was born in the Adirondacks She skiis That said she and Poyer live in Miami off season and own a big house on a canal. So it would make total sense that they’d want to put feelers out about a deal with Miami.

Unfortunately part of the business of running a football team under the salary cap is that you have to pick and choose who gets paid. If we can keep one of Poyer, Oliver, or Edmunds, I read between the lines of what McDermott and what Beane said and it’s going to be Edmunds. ”He had his best year” -McDermott “Draft, Develop, Resign” - Beane

He was playing on a torn meniscus in his knee. Also played through an elbow injury. He was a warrior all season, but he wore down at the end. I wish him the best, I don’t think we’ll be able to keep him.

I reluctantly agree. On first pass - -I thought Beane and McDermott sounded out of step. -McD isn’t ready to commit to his staff. Beane defends Dorsey and talks about how he’ll improve in year 2. -McD talks about needing to improve the lines. Beane defends Brown and talks about needing to find bargain FA -McD talks about being beaten by a better team, Beane talks about not overreacting to one game and our team being worn down. It was like Beane didn’t acknowledge any team weaknesses -The part that grated on me most was talking about how we didn’t want to suck badly enough to draft Chase, we sucked about as badly Allen’s Rookie season and went Defense with our top pick. Now maybe he’s saying we don’t want to suck enough NOW. But it came across to me as excuse making (at best) and a salty shot at the Bengals, which does not look good on Beane to make. Anyway I shared your disappointment and impression That was kind of my interpretation

Well, whatever it is, the Colts think it's enough to qualify him for HC consideration I'll go further. FIX THE OL. The DL had its infusion of FA $$$$ and high draft picks. Two of the key ones were out/IR; two others playing injured. There's reason to believe that as those guys come back, it will improve. The OL was the starters. FIX THE OL.

I think you might want to look at the coaching experience there. 2013: Pete Carrol 8 year as HC (2nd HC stint with 2nd team) 2016: Ron Rivera 5th year as HC. LOST Superbowl; 2 previous years lost division 2019: Sean McVay 5th year as HC. LOST Superbowl, Goff had 2 more meh seasons then got thrown in the trash. Took McVay 8 seasons as HC to win 2020: Andy Reid 20th year as HC (2nd HC stint with 2nd team). LOST superbowl in his 6th season as HC I grant you Zac Taylor. Went to the Superbowl in his 3rd year as HC, directly off 2-14 and 4-11-1 seasons, after 2 years as a coaching assistant with the Rams and a handful of this and that. He's apparently the real Boy Genius.

Apple still trolling on Twitter but also walking that part back (He then goes on to troll Diggs and Lawson some more)

I think if you compared Brown on Arizona this season to Davis, you might be surprised - and he was the #1 guy for a lot of it. But that's a disagreement on one player, and really doesn't detract from your overall point where we agree: Beane was rationalizing Cincinnati's choices to prioritize offense, when he prioritized defense or whiffed on a pick.

I actually thought the reporters asked a number of hard questions, and even reiterated questions as follow-ons. But they got the "go not to BB for counsel he will say both no and yes"

I'm not sure I see Marquise Brown as a prize, but fair points on Josh Jacobs, Deebo Samuel, AJ Brown, and Terry McLaurin.

I wasn't expecting to hear Beane divulge his salary cap strategy and his FA prioritization. But the talk about Spencer Brown was actually the most depressing part of Beane's presser for me, because it reminded me of how he spoke about Cody Ford, excuse excuse excuse excuse.

It's a good question. On the other hand, Brian Callahan (Bengals OC) was announced to have the Colts request an interview last Weds and to have completed his HC interview by Friday. So it's not as though Dorsey was prepping for an interview while Callahan wasn't. Maybe the timing was a factor.

thanks, brain fart on my part although re: size similar to Kyle Williams and Harrison Phillips. I think it’s less a size than a mindset thing, just like Jordan Phillips is huge but plays 3T

Barkley on his 2nd contract and having been injured so much in his first, is well aware that an RB's career is short in the NFL He's going to go for as many $$, as big guarantees, and as long years as he can get - and why shouldn't he?

Thanks for pointing at this.

Again - 5th year option fully guaranteed

Kudos to you for having someone in mind and suggesting him - a guy who is a FA, moreover. I think he's 1TDT? whereas Oliver is a 1TDT, but it still puts you on most folks here to have a FA target playing the correct position in mind Do you know what the injury was which placed him on IR?

Eli Apple may have a nasty streak, but he's essentially a "weak link" on the Cincinnati DB. He leads the Bengals DBs in yards completed against him, etc. Cam Taylor Britt has a higher passer rating against him but he's a rookie. He got mercilessly mocked (and for good reason) after last year's Superbowl, where he sucked - see article I linked Don't confuse a guy being a ***** the field with superior play on it.

Where do you have in mind?

It's his 5th year option. They are now fully guaranteed when signed. I think Oliver would probably be one of the guys McDermott has in mind when he says he thought the play of the DL was "inconsistent" especially after Von Miller went down

I Hear That I had similar thoughts when I heard Hyde talking about how it was hard to get up and go to work when it's cold and snowing out. Like "dude, cash a reality check, you are talking to an audience of people who do that day in and day out for years, just to pay rent and put food on the table, get paid a fraction of what you get paid for it." Some of the jobs I had, I didn't have a choice to be "out of gas", people's health or even lives were at stake. I'm sure playing football all season is draining in a way I can't even imagine, but if they can't find some inner fuel when it's "win or go home" maybe they need to seek a different profession. Or just take their pile of money and go sit on the beach.

Oh hell to the No's, I would have, but Eli Apple Jumped the Shark for me with that tweet.

It was a fair source of trying to stir up motivation. Didn't Zac Taylor say you have to gather up every scrap of motivation to stir up energy this time of year? Maybe McDermott should have been riling the team up about how the Bengals were selling AFCCG tickets for Cincinnatti.