No Re-Pete
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Dennis Allen needs to be fired. Badly. But it probably won't happen, Mrs. Benson is too loyal.
So, at the very least the OC Pete Carmichael, has got to go. Pete didn't want the job in the first place.
And...We're stuck with Derek Carr, who is definitely not the answer at QB. Who has an albatross of a contract.
Not to mention our cap situation.
The Saints need to get younger. They need to get much better on the offensive line and they need to address some holes on the defense.
It's starting to feel like the Israelites wandering into the desert...
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Not going anywhere without the coaching staff to find and develop the talent.
Kevin Dotson was a Steeler 4th round draft pick at RG back in 2020. He flashed enough raw talent that he actually made the starting roster that year at LG. The kid was mediocre. He would have good games, he would have bad games. Ultimately, Pittsburgh “upgraded” the position by acquiring Isaac Semualo at LG and brought in James Daniels in 2022 at RG. Both were considered to be massive improvements for the Steelers line. Pittsburgh traded Dotson to the Rams, who switched him back to RG in a more modern NFL blocking scheme. Kevin Dotson is now the 5th highest ranked OG in the game, while James Daniels is the lowest. Seumalo is right at League average.
Did Dotson magically improve? Did the other two suddenly develop crippling injuries that reduced their ability? No. Coaching is the difference. If you don’t have good coaching, you have no idea what you have in the way of talent.
The Brad
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By the way, trivia time… Mike Tomlin has been the Steelers head coach for 17 seasons. How many of those seasons do you think the Steelers won a playoff game?
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Not going anywhere without the coaching staff to find and develop the talent.
Kevin Dotson was a Steeler 4th round draft pick at RG back in 2020. He flashed enough raw talent that he actually made the starting roster that year at LG. The kid was mediocre. He would have good games, he would have bad games. Ultimately, Pittsburgh “upgraded” the position by acquiring Isaac Semualo at LG and brought in James Daniels in 2022 at RG. Both were considered to be massive improvements for the Steelers line. Pittsburgh traded Dotson to the Rams, who switched him back to RG in a more modern NFL blocking scheme. Kevin Dotson is now the 5th highest ranked OG in the game, while James Daniels is the lowest. Seumalo is right at League average.
Did Dotson magically improve? Did the other two suddenly develop crippling injuries that reduced their ability? No. Coaching is the difference. If you don’t have good coaching, you have no idea what you have in the way of talent.
@LuFins-Dad said in No Re-Pete:
Not going anywhere without the coaching staff to find and develop the talent.
Kevin Dotson was a Steeler 4th round draft pick at RG back in 2020. He flashed enough raw talent that he actually made the starting roster that year at LG. The kid was mediocre. He would have good games, he would have bad games. Ultimately, Pittsburgh “upgraded” the position by acquiring Isaac Semualo at LG and brought in James Daniels in 2022 at RG. Both were considered to be massive improvements for the Steelers line. Pittsburgh traded Dotson to the Rams, who switched him back to RG in a more modern NFL blocking scheme. Kevin Dotson is now the 5th highest ranked OG in the game, while James Daniels is the lowest. Seumalo is right at League average.
Did Dotson magically improve? Did the other two suddenly develop crippling injuries that reduced their ability? No. Coaching is the difference. If you don’t have good coaching, you have no idea what you have in the way of talent.
I think it's coaching. I also think it's scheme. Look at Brady when he went to Tampa Bay. In Arien's F_ck It and Chunk It offense, Brady looked bad. When they incorporated a lot of what Tom did in New England, the offense took off.
Look at Brees in New Orleans. He was pretty good with the Chargers, but no HOF quarterback. Peyton built on Brees' strengths (recognition, accuracy) and addressed his weaknesses by having great center and offensive guard play. Plus, Peyton likes to run and do a lot of play-action stuff.
