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Part I: Why Ireland did a good enough job this year.
1. What would our record be with Dustin Keller? Charles Clay has been decent, but Keller is the TE we needed who could make big plays in the MIDDLE of the field. We desperately need(ed) a TE to split the field which would also spread the D out to help our WR's. He could have been huge for Tannehill.
2. What would our record be with Brandon Gibson healthy? The Tampa game and especially last game we needed to convert third downs in the third and it didn't happen. Gibson was an excellent wr for Tanne on 3rd down and he and Gibson were really in a groove when he got injured.
3. He made a great signing in Brent Grimes: He has been the best corner we have had in a long time.
4. I know many of you dislike him but I still like the Wallace signing: He wasn't brought here for just this year, he is still young and he and Tanne will play together for awhile and as chemistry/experience build we will see many more games like last week. Yes. he's expensive but the cheaper alternative was greg jennings who is older and less talented.
ARGUMENT: We have had the lead or been tied in the 4th quarter in 4 of our games and it is entirely possible that with Keller, Gibson and mistakes ON THE FIELD (ie fumbles, drops etc) this team could be 7-4 or at very least 6-5. Ok so those players get hurt, it can still be argued that this whole scandal could have cost us a win or two. With a 2nd year Qb/coach that record would show excellent progress and one could still argue we have shown good progress. Our losses have been so demoralizing that it is easy to miss the big picture, and that is that this team progressed this year and could be pretty damn could next year if the right holes are mended. With a 2nd year qb did you truly expect us to be an elite team and is it really his fault that we aren't over .500?
Part II: Why Ireland should be on hot seat.
1. What is a big thing this current team is missing? Oh that's right ANY PRODUCTION from last year's draft class! With our offseason acquisitions we could easily have a better record if our draft class was strong....I still like the Dion Jordan pick because I believe he can at LEAST be an above average pass rusher next year, BUT where is Davis? Taylor? and if Gillislee is truly not better than Daniel Thomas then he should just quit football now.
2. He seriously undervalued Reggie Bush because he overvalued lamar miller. I still think Miller could be a productive back behind a good o-line, but there is little question that Reggie would have made this team much better. He might not have put up the number he is in Det, but he would have made the run game better, while also making the passing game better just by the threat of him running.
3. Poor job of building o-line: This is self-explanatory. I can see logic in why he didn't resign Long, but I would have gladly contributed Phillip Wheeler's money to ensure at least a solid LT rather than gambling with Martin and Clabo. One could question the pass of an OT at the 3rd pick. But aside from the pick there was much better OL on f.a than Tyson Clabo.
4. Sturgis: 20/26 Carpenter: 22/24. Look I think Sturgis is good, but was saving 2m dollars worth a 5th round pick with no guarantee he would be better. (not huge point, but a point)
ARGUMENT: The biggest argument against him that he chose to gamble on Lamar Miller/Thomas and our O-line. And both have been AWFUL. He went on the assumption that we would at least be ok at each position or even slightly below average, in reality these decisions have clearly cost us wins. Just like the above argument, it can easily be argued that this team could be 7-4 or at very least 6-5 if these positions were even decent. We new last off season would be huge because of the money we had but also our excess of draft picks. And those draft picks have been AWFUL. I don't mind Jordan, because his skill set is rare, special and important for a defense, but he has struck out in getting CB's so I don't have to puke watching Nolan Carroll play or even a high potential lineman. It was a huge mistake to give Wheeler and to a lesser extent Ellerbe thinking their impact would be significant enough to gamble on the o-line while letting Reggie walk. And these decisions have cost us dearly.
What do you think?
1. What would our record be with Dustin Keller? Charles Clay has been decent, but Keller is the TE we needed who could make big plays in the MIDDLE of the field. We desperately need(ed) a TE to split the field which would also spread the D out to help our WR's. He could have been huge for Tannehill.
2. What would our record be with Brandon Gibson healthy? The Tampa game and especially last game we needed to convert third downs in the third and it didn't happen. Gibson was an excellent wr for Tanne on 3rd down and he and Gibson were really in a groove when he got injured.
3. He made a great signing in Brent Grimes: He has been the best corner we have had in a long time.
4. I know many of you dislike him but I still like the Wallace signing: He wasn't brought here for just this year, he is still young and he and Tanne will play together for awhile and as chemistry/experience build we will see many more games like last week. Yes. he's expensive but the cheaper alternative was greg jennings who is older and less talented.
ARGUMENT: We have had the lead or been tied in the 4th quarter in 4 of our games and it is entirely possible that with Keller, Gibson and mistakes ON THE FIELD (ie fumbles, drops etc) this team could be 7-4 or at very least 6-5. Ok so those players get hurt, it can still be argued that this whole scandal could have cost us a win or two. With a 2nd year Qb/coach that record would show excellent progress and one could still argue we have shown good progress. Our losses have been so demoralizing that it is easy to miss the big picture, and that is that this team progressed this year and could be pretty damn could next year if the right holes are mended. With a 2nd year qb did you truly expect us to be an elite team and is it really his fault that we aren't over .500?
Part II: Why Ireland should be on hot seat.
1. What is a big thing this current team is missing? Oh that's right ANY PRODUCTION from last year's draft class! With our offseason acquisitions we could easily have a better record if our draft class was strong....I still like the Dion Jordan pick because I believe he can at LEAST be an above average pass rusher next year, BUT where is Davis? Taylor? and if Gillislee is truly not better than Daniel Thomas then he should just quit football now.
2. He seriously undervalued Reggie Bush because he overvalued lamar miller. I still think Miller could be a productive back behind a good o-line, but there is little question that Reggie would have made this team much better. He might not have put up the number he is in Det, but he would have made the run game better, while also making the passing game better just by the threat of him running.
3. Poor job of building o-line: This is self-explanatory. I can see logic in why he didn't resign Long, but I would have gladly contributed Phillip Wheeler's money to ensure at least a solid LT rather than gambling with Martin and Clabo. One could question the pass of an OT at the 3rd pick. But aside from the pick there was much better OL on f.a than Tyson Clabo.
4. Sturgis: 20/26 Carpenter: 22/24. Look I think Sturgis is good, but was saving 2m dollars worth a 5th round pick with no guarantee he would be better. (not huge point, but a point)
ARGUMENT: The biggest argument against him that he chose to gamble on Lamar Miller/Thomas and our O-line. And both have been AWFUL. He went on the assumption that we would at least be ok at each position or even slightly below average, in reality these decisions have clearly cost us wins. Just like the above argument, it can easily be argued that this team could be 7-4 or at very least 6-5 if these positions were even decent. We new last off season would be huge because of the money we had but also our excess of draft picks. And those draft picks have been AWFUL. I don't mind Jordan, because his skill set is rare, special and important for a defense, but he has struck out in getting CB's so I don't have to puke watching Nolan Carroll play or even a high potential lineman. It was a huge mistake to give Wheeler and to a lesser extent Ellerbe thinking their impact would be significant enough to gamble on the o-line while letting Reggie walk. And these decisions have cost us dearly.
What do you think?
