I know this is unpopular but I would stick with the FO and Gase. We have to remember we have 5 - 1st or 2nd year guys starting on D not to mention the players we picked up via FA are still learning the system. The same applies for the Offense. Gase has helped RT play much better and look at what he is doing with Brock.
Offense- I would say we need to draft or trade for a QB with a higher ceiling, give whatever excuse you will about the line in Cinci but RT showed he has no grace under pressure, keep him through the remainder of his contract while we pick up a QB in 2020, we can’t keep eating dead cap and expect to get the players we need. Whoever we draft needs to sit a year and learn like Mahomes. We also need to draft a Stud WR round one and draft and pick up good FA guards and make it a requirement they are young and have no history of injuries. That has killed us for years.
D - Fire Burke, fire him twice if we can! That guy has no idea how to coach defensive football. We need to bring in a seasoned HC caliber past his prime DC like Bates. We do t need an up and comer who is gone in 1-2 years. A guy with a proven track record and can manipulate his scheme to the players we have while we bring in the right ones. Make it a must he never coached in Cinci!! Get young at DE and pay a stud on the line anywhere that disrupts a football game. I don’t need a solid guy like SUH, I want a Mack. The FO has picked up some solid talent that needs to be developed before they lose their confidence. Fire Burke tomorrow. I think that’s all we really need while continuing to make solid pickups like we have.
Gase will get better, he is still learning and we need consistency. We have been through too many FO and coaches and this one works well together. One last thing, bring Aponte back to manage the cap.
