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What amazes me about this season more than anything else is some of the fans on this board’s reaction to it. I’ve seen posts by people who act like we can change direction suddenly after going 0 and 7, still in denial or unaccepting of the decision the front office has made in terms of their strategy it’s amazing. I’ve got news for you, the Front office stripped this roster down, traded whatever value they could to acquire more assets and cap space in the future, and we aren’t going to know how it’s going to turn out until the next couple of years And we are going to have a top 2 or 3 draft pick unless something really crazy happens.
In the meantime, many people have a high regard for Tua Tagavailoa and feel like he would be the number 1 pick regardless of what you think about Chase Young, a franchise QB like Tua would likely be the top pick. Having said all of that, we may win a couple of games. We could beat the jets or bengals potentially if we figure out how to play an entire 60 minutes of football and not end up with the first overall pick.
To some that would be a disaster and I kind of feel that way, although there are a few other very solid prospects in this draft that could also turn out to be solid franchise Qb’s, you never know and we have plenty of draft capital to get a good one which brings me to my next point. In the last 3 weeks this team has really demonstrated a lot of improvement in my opinion. A lot of that is schematically defensively to compensate for our lack of front 7 pressure and the Oline has improved even though it is still on the lower tier, there are a couple of players who have started to show something. In truth, considering what the coaching staff has to work with, I think they have really done a good job under adverse and difficult circumstances. They are clearly trying to win, and the team is playing hard. Some players are developing like Preston Williams, Davante Parker, Mike Geisiki, Evan Boehm, Taco Charlton, Vince Biegel, Godchaux, etc. So, that’s promising and good to see which leads us to Ryan Fitzpatrick. At first I didn’t see the point of starting him, but I’ve got to be honest. I love this dude. How can you not root for him? The ridiculous beard, all of it. We may see more of Rosen later in the season, but he doesn’t look like he is ready so that is what it is, but Fitzpatrick has some heart and I hope he’s on the team next year to help develop the future QB.
My point in this long babbling diatribe is that this team wasn’t designed to win this year, get over it. The coaches and players are coaching and playing hard, and I for one am actually enjoying this season as crazy as that may seem because I am optimistic about the future, and the coaching staff has shown some real potential with coaching up the offensive line which has guards playing tackles, etc., some intersting things schematically defensively to deal with our lack of pass rush, and some players are developing and playing hard. If we win, then that’s a great job by the coaching staff and the team, and if we lose that just takes us one step closer to getting the highest draft pick possible. I say, let the chips fall where they may, and I myself am intrigued to see how it all turns out. If they win I will cheer for them and if they lose I will be confident in our march towards the future. Oddly, I feel at peace, and am less frustrated than I have been during decades worth of mediocrity where we won more and my expectations were higher and probably unrealistic.
In the meantime, many people have a high regard for Tua Tagavailoa and feel like he would be the number 1 pick regardless of what you think about Chase Young, a franchise QB like Tua would likely be the top pick. Having said all of that, we may win a couple of games. We could beat the jets or bengals potentially if we figure out how to play an entire 60 minutes of football and not end up with the first overall pick.
To some that would be a disaster and I kind of feel that way, although there are a few other very solid prospects in this draft that could also turn out to be solid franchise Qb’s, you never know and we have plenty of draft capital to get a good one which brings me to my next point. In the last 3 weeks this team has really demonstrated a lot of improvement in my opinion. A lot of that is schematically defensively to compensate for our lack of front 7 pressure and the Oline has improved even though it is still on the lower tier, there are a couple of players who have started to show something. In truth, considering what the coaching staff has to work with, I think they have really done a good job under adverse and difficult circumstances. They are clearly trying to win, and the team is playing hard. Some players are developing like Preston Williams, Davante Parker, Mike Geisiki, Evan Boehm, Taco Charlton, Vince Biegel, Godchaux, etc. So, that’s promising and good to see which leads us to Ryan Fitzpatrick. At first I didn’t see the point of starting him, but I’ve got to be honest. I love this dude. How can you not root for him? The ridiculous beard, all of it. We may see more of Rosen later in the season, but he doesn’t look like he is ready so that is what it is, but Fitzpatrick has some heart and I hope he’s on the team next year to help develop the future QB.
My point in this long babbling diatribe is that this team wasn’t designed to win this year, get over it. The coaches and players are coaching and playing hard, and I for one am actually enjoying this season as crazy as that may seem because I am optimistic about the future, and the coaching staff has shown some real potential with coaching up the offensive line which has guards playing tackles, etc., some intersting things schematically defensively to deal with our lack of pass rush, and some players are developing and playing hard. If we win, then that’s a great job by the coaching staff and the team, and if we lose that just takes us one step closer to getting the highest draft pick possible. I say, let the chips fall where they may, and I myself am intrigued to see how it all turns out. If they win I will cheer for them and if they lose I will be confident in our march towards the future. Oddly, I feel at peace, and am less frustrated than I have been during decades worth of mediocrity where we won more and my expectations were higher and probably unrealistic.
