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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 4, 2012 8:39:36 GMT -6
If he is still running his mouth and producing an average defense after next year, I might be swayed. The lockout and bad players are just too much though.
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Jan 4, 2012 13:58:57 GMT -6
If he is still running his mouth and producing an average defense after next year, I might be swayed. The lockout and bad players are just too much though. I'll give him one more year, so he can have a full training camp and everything. And I don't expect him to have even a top five defense or anything - just be competitive, at least. |
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 4, 2012 14:02:29 GMT -6
If he is still running his mouth and producing an average defense after next year, I might be swayed. The lockout and bad players are just too much though. I'll give him one more year, so he can have a full training camp and everything. And I don't expect him to have even a top five defense or anything - just be competitive, at least. we played well at times...need consistency and need to be able to hold leads. |
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Post by bigdave1310 on Jan 4, 2012 22:17:52 GMT -6
So with all the firings leaves lots of turn over in the coaching ranks. You've got to think all these playoff teams will stand to lose a coordinator and some good talent. Teams will start raping the Packers just like they've done every other winning franchise in NFL history. So at this point we have KC, St Louis, Miami, Tampa, and possibly a few other openings. I'm thinking Ryan will get one of those positions, along with Fewell the DCoordinator for the Giants. Probably be the return of Fisher and Cowher possibly to the sidelines as well.
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Jan 5, 2012 7:55:44 GMT -6
Supposedly, Fisher is going to end up with the Rams.
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 5, 2012 8:37:59 GMT -6
Interesting note on Sparano:
Tony Sparano has been out of the NFL coaching ranks for the past few weeks, with his future uncertain in the vocation. Before that, he was head coach of the Miami Dolphins. Before that, however, he was employed by the Dallas Cowboys, and it appears that he could be heading back to Big D.
According to Matt Mosley of Fox Sports Southwest, Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett would be open to bringing Sparano back to the team in an as yet undisclosed capacity. Per Mosley, Sparano has a good rapport with Cowboys QB Tony Romo.
Mosley adds that there could be a particular mitigating issue: Sparano may want to call plays, and Garrett would have to give that power up.
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 5, 2012 8:41:19 GMT -6
I haven't seen Cowher's name mentioned anywhere as a candidate. The guys I've heard talk about him talk like he is happy not coaching. I wonder if there is some super secret behind the scenes stuff going on.
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Jan 5, 2012 10:45:25 GMT -6
I haven't seen Cowher's name mentioned anywhere as a candidate. The guys I've heard talk about him talk like he is happy not coaching. I wonder if there is some super secret behind the scenes stuff going on. No, I think he's like Dungy and Jimmy - just enjoying getting paid sackloads of cash for a couple hours cushy studio work a week, with several months off in between. I think Gruden's really the only TV guy desperate to get back into coaching right now. |
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Post by bigdave1310 on Jan 5, 2012 16:52:35 GMT -6
I excited to see what the 2012 season has in store for us. I keep hoping to see a couple other firings like in Jacksonville.
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Post by mexicanjunior on Jan 5, 2012 16:55:04 GMT -6
Norm went over the Cowboys cap situation starting next year and with the assumptions the obvious players were being let go (Newman, Brooking, Spencer, Ball). It sounded like since they stayed so far under the cap this year, the dead money that was going to count against them next season would be greatly reduced, so Jerry will have money to spend on free agents if he chooses to. We still need to score on some big time draft picks though if we really want to improve the team.
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Post by bigdave1310 on Jan 5, 2012 17:03:23 GMT -6
3-4 DE, NT, strong side OLB, 3-4th CB, and starting Guard on offense should be easily addressed as a free agent signing. Of course you get the stud players drafting. A safety, corner, bad ass DL, I think priority has to be focused on landing sure things people that'll make it on the field on 2012 deal with the growing pains and move forward.
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Post by Terd Ferguson on Jan 5, 2012 17:09:37 GMT -6
You're right about the dead money being reduced. Cap space this season (nearly $15M) gets saved for next year reducing the dead money. Right now it looks like we'll have about $8M in space. That could get better based on cuts and letting some vets leave in FA. We will have room. The key is to fill major gaps in free agency and draft best player available...guys that can get on the field now like Dave said.
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Jan 5, 2012 17:14:23 GMT -6
Here's what I'd like to see:
Use top pick on best CB or OL available.
Use 2nd round pick on whichever of those two wasn't taken in the first round.
Sign at least one veteran free agent OL.
NO "PROJECTS" OR COMBINE FREAKSHOWS!!!
Like Dave and Gary both said, stick with the solid guys who can contribute immediately.
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Post by Sideshow Bob on Jan 5, 2012 17:27:24 GMT -6
Based on the list below, it looks like we should have a good shot at that DeCastro kid...
SCOUTS INC.'S TOP 32
Player Pos. School Grade
1. Andrew Luck* QB Stanford 99
2. Matt Kalil OT USC 97
3. Morris Claiborne* CB LSU 96
4. Trent Richardson* RB Alabama 96
5. Quinton Coples DE N. Carolina 96
6. Jonathan Martin OT Stanford 95
7. Dre Kirkpatrick* CB Alabama 95
8. Riley Reiff* OT Iowa 94
9. Robert Griffin III* QB Baylor 94
10. Justin Blackmon* WR Okla. State 94
11. Melvin Ingram DE S. Carolina 94
12. Luke Kuechly* ILB Boston Coll. 93
13. Mark Barron S Alabama 93
14. Andre Branch DE Clemson 92
15. David DeCastro* G Stanford 92
16. Courtney Upshaw OLB Alabama 92
17. Landry Jones* QB Oklahoma 92
18. Devon Still DT Penn State 91
19. Vontaze Burfict ILB Arizona St. 91
20. Fletcher Cox* DT Miss. State 90
21. Michael Floyd WR Notre Dame 90
22. David Wilson* RB Va. Tech 90
23. Alfonzo Dennard CB Nebraska 89
24. Jarvis Jones OLB Georgia 89
25. Alshon Jeffery* WR S. Carolina 89
26. Kevin Reddick* OLB N. Carolina 88
27. Ryan Tannehill QB Texas A&M 88
28. Lamar Miller* RB Miami (FL) 88
29. Dwayne Allen* TE Clemson 88
30. Kendall Wright WR Baylor 87
31. Zebrie Sanders OT Florida State 87
32. Brandon Thompson DT Clemson 86
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Post by bigdave1310 on Jan 5, 2012 18:36:11 GMT -6
I want Fletcher Cox or Devon Still. There's lots of guards in 2nd and 3rd round.
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