The ship is NOT sinking yet...
I think it is way to early to give up on Haley, Pioli, and/or Cassel. We have to remember that this is a work in progress.
Pioli - Decided to see what we have and what we really need before he spends all of our free cap space. He is being patient so that he can make well informed decisions. He is not just going out and signing big names that will sell tickets. He really wants to turn things around for us. I like that about him.
Haley - Obviously, we do not have the talent on our roster that most other teams do. We probably have less talent this year than last, yet we have already won more games. This makes it pretty tough to make your team buy in or complete.
Also, I do not think Haley was probably happy with the coaching staff to start the season. I think some coaches, like Crennel fell through. With the season approaching, I think he had to just go with some guys that he knew would share his philosophies. Otherwise, we would take a major step back this offseason when we upgrade our coaching staff with the right guys.
Cassel - I have seen him play very well at times and not so well at other times. With D-Bowe out, we have a weak group of receivers who are leading the NFL in dropped passes. A lot of his ints are balls that his receivers got their hands on and did not pull in.
The o-line is actually getting a little better, probably in large part thanks to Jamal jump starting a respectable running game. However protection really was a big problem early in the season. I think our D and turnover tendency are to blame now. Cassel is the kind of QB who manages games, but is not going to win on his own (sort of like Trent Green). When things start falling apart and Cassel gets put in bad situations where he has to try to force something to get the team back in the game, that is when he makes mistakes. I remember the same thing happening in Trent Greens first year.
Be patient. I am confident that we are going to bring in a lot of talent this offseason in terms of both players and coaches. It would not be fair to judge this group based on the mess they started with and what they are trying to do. They are building for another great run like we had in the 90s.
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Originally Posted by matthewschiefs
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