http://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article106987932.html
The last paragraph pretty much nails it.
Barry Jackson: Miami Dolphins still being held back by their drafts...
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The last paragraph pretty much nails it.
Boy, Herock pretty much thinks everything the FO has done sucks. He's kinda right.
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Many of us have been saying this for years....unfortunately the current GM is a flunkie from Jeff Ireland's pathetic reign of failure, and Mike "completely clueless and couldn't care less" Tannebum is calling the shots. Nothing will change until these issues are fixed, but it won't stop Ross from being a complete idiot and keeping things the same yet again this offseason - and yet somehow try to sell the fans on the fact that things are going to magically change.
I don't know much about the Browns organization, but a small part of me used to wonder how they manage to stay completely irrelevant so consistently. Now that I've witnessed this "phenomenon" firsthand, with this once proud franchise now considered to be one of the biggest laughing stocks in the league (rightfully so, Ross and Co. have earned the ridicule time after time), I think it's gotta be the same thing here. Stupid owners who either can't or won't hire the right FO folks due to ego, friendships, stupidity, or any other reasons. I truly believe that Stephen Ross might be the most clueless owner in NFL history, or he's at least in the discussion....
The Raiders have actually changed for the better quite a bit since somebody else took the reigns of that franchise, and I'm pretty much at the point where I'm confident that this team will never see a small piece of it's former glory until Ross no longer has anything to do with this team - and I'm NOT wishing death on the guy, just wish he would sell the team and go do something else, preferably something he has the ability to comprehend...b/c football IS NOT his cup of tea :shakeno:
I don't know much about the Browns organization, but a small part of me used to wonder how they manage to stay completely irrelevant so consistently. Now that I've witnessed this "phenomenon" firsthand, with this once proud franchise now considered to be one of the biggest laughing stocks in the league (rightfully so, Ross and Co. have earned the ridicule time after time), I think it's gotta be the same thing here. Stupid owners who either can't or won't hire the right FO folks due to ego, friendships, stupidity, or any other reasons. I truly believe that Stephen Ross might be the most clueless owner in NFL history, or he's at least in the discussion....
The Raiders have actually changed for the better quite a bit since somebody else took the reigns of that franchise, and I'm pretty much at the point where I'm confident that this team will never see a small piece of it's former glory until Ross no longer has anything to do with this team - and I'm NOT wishing death on the guy, just wish he would sell the team and go do something else, preferably something he has the ability to comprehend...b/c football IS NOT his cup of tea :shakeno:
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Ross has turned us into the laughing stock of the NFL and one of the biggest jokes of a franchise in all of pro sports. He's well intended - just a clueless guy who somehow let Mike Tannenbaum into the organization. We are Cleveland.
I couldn't say it any better. And I'll add this, I believe gase and company are in over their heads. He's a rookie coach I understand but it doesn't look good.
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The mighty belicheck and Patriots haven't hit on much in the drafts either, especially in the 2nd round minus Gronkowski. Patriots are so overrated when it comes to drafting. The difference is elite QB.
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Coaching, coaching, coaching. System has to fit the players.
The majority of posters here couldn't wait to see Sean Smith leave. Now they long for those halcyon days.
Most players on an NFL rosters are average players. Elite teams have average rosters with elite QBs and a few pro bowlers on each side of the ball. In the absence of an elite QB, the rare teams have an exceptionally good defense.
Byron Maxwell didn't wake up and suck. In the right system Maxwell was a good player (Seattle)
Shula took far less talented teams than this one to the playoffs.
He took a team QBd by David Woodley with FB (Aundra Franklin) as the leading rusher and an average duo of starting WRs (Cefalo, Harris) to the SB.
This article contains a lot of hyperbole.
The majority of posters here couldn't wait to see Sean Smith leave. Now they long for those halcyon days.
Most players on an NFL rosters are average players. Elite teams have average rosters with elite QBs and a few pro bowlers on each side of the ball. In the absence of an elite QB, the rare teams have an exceptionally good defense.
Byron Maxwell didn't wake up and suck. In the right system Maxwell was a good player (Seattle)
Shula took far less talented teams than this one to the playoffs.
He took a team QBd by David Woodley with FB (Aundra Franklin) as the leading rusher and an average duo of starting WRs (Cefalo, Harris) to the SB.
This article contains a lot of hyperbole.
That elite coaching doesn't hurt either.
Wasn't that the strike shortened season?
Patriots roster is made up of mostly free agents. While they suck at the draft they're very good at identifying players in the league that are undervalued that fit their system. Welker, Amendola, Hogan, Blount...all cast offs from other teams roster.
Maxwell - Games Started with Seahawks.
'11: 0
'12: 0
'13: 5
'14: 12
Maxwell was propped up by superior scheme and personnel. He was never that good and Earl Thomas made up for all his mistakes in Seattle; which was many.