Why did it take Gase an entire offseason and 4 regular season games to bench/cut Thomas and Turner?
Why was Landry such a cancer but caught so many passes and was franchised? How did Pouncey, a known cancer from bullygate, continue to be a Gase favorite right up until Pouncey himself had to be asked to be let go?
Doea Gase have control or not?
Why did it take Gase an entire offseason and 4 regular season games to bench/cut Thomas and Turner? Because Gase told the team they had a fresh start with him and everyone would be judged by their current play, not their past. He kept his word. I recall Thomas and Turner being relatively high draft picks with some promise. They were given an opportunity to re-establish themselves. With a new system in place, training camp was not going to be enough time to prove themselves. Four games into the season was enough time. They failed themselves and they failed the team.
Weren't you following this when it all came down? It got a lot of press.
Why was Landry such a cancer but caught so many passes and was franchised? His self control was getting worse, his penalties at the end of the year clearly show this. He clearly demonstrated he felt the game was there for him to be recognized, not his being there was to help the team. His good stats were due to the way the game was called. When the game wasn't called the way he wanted it called (to showcase his skill set) he complained, and the worst of it was the public way he complained. This information is not new and was widely reported when it happened.
Were you unaware of this situation? It got a lot of press.
How did Pouncey, a known cancer from bullygate, continue to be a Gase favorite right up until Pouncey himself had to be asked to be let go? Because Gase told the team they had a fresh start with him and everyone would be judged by their current play, not their past. He kept his word.
(Do you notice a theme here, a coach that keeps his word?) Pouncey played well according to Gase, but had a serious problem with his deteriorating health. This may be the most common problem for NFL players as their careers lengthens. Gase worked with Pouncy and his health problem to be able to get as many games out of him as he could. Gase stated publically that Pouncey was doing all of what was asked of him. Replacing Pouncey was clearly an abrupt decision that was made when a player was suddenly available who is able to give us a player capable of approximately equal performance to Pouncey, but with less of an injury problem. Add to that our cap situation and the possibility of spending less money for the same position and the rationality for replacing Pouncey becomes obvious.
Were you unaware of this situation? It got a lot of press.
I see a pattern here, do you see it? Gase does have control! Gase is doing exactly what a Head Coach should be doing!
Gase consistently tells the truth, keeps his word and is always focused on getting the best out of the team. He gives all his players an opportunity to learn the playbook, know the game plan and is willing to replace players that don't.
When you consider the dysfunctional mess that was the team Gase inherited and the results he has been able to get, I think you have to credit his performance as a head coach. Thank God he does not behave in the hysterical way that many fans do. It may be emotionally satisfying, but doesn't get you a competitive team.
The yearly draft typically gets a team 6 or 7 new players a year, of which only about one half become successful in the best programs. This limits the speed that a teams holes can be filled and which holes have viable candidates to be used as replacements to fill those holes. The rest have to come from Free Agency, which are usually vets and come with both NFL experience and a higher price tag than draftees. This implies it can take 3 to 5 years (10 to 18 successful players to replace the core of an NFL team. To date we have had 1 playoff appearance in 2 years with Adam Gase as our head coach. It will be interesting to see where we will be at the end of this year.
