In Scot we trust?

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Originally Posted by SouperMeister

I'm not saying fire the GM, but this is not the team that McGloughan promised when he took the job. He sold us visions of tough, physical teams, and what we saw the last two home games, with a playoff berth at stake, was a butter-soft team on both sides of the ball. We can't run the ball, and we can't stop opponents from running down our throat. That's a bad recipe for winning December games when the weather is often a factor. It is time that Scot finally addresses our interior deficiencies on both lines through the draft and free agency. I hope that Josh Doctson is a stud, because that draft spot could have been used to fill a glaring deficiency in this lost season.

You make good points but I haven't lost faith. I believe Ryan Kelly was McC's target in the draft last year, however he was snatched up a couple picks before our spot. This team has too many holes to trade up so he stayed put and picked who he thought was the best available player on the board. Sure after a nagging injury filled season where he never played it looks bad. But if we let D.Jax walk and he steps up next year after what basically amounted to a redshirt freshman year in the NFL, our tune will change entirely.

I also agree our needs need to be filled this offseason. But picking a player you don't necessarily believe is the best pick to fill a need over a guy you think will be a strong player for a long time rarely works out. Occasionally you might get lucky and your BPA might fill a need. But that's even more rare. You have to trust the work that your scouts do and hope it works out.

On your other issue, I also agree that this team has looked soft. From poor tackling to poor run blocking there's no shortage of things to fix. But I haven't seen anything that suggests McC isn't capable of fixing the holes on our roster. I won't mind if the Redskins dip their toes in the FA pool this year, I just don't want to pay for top-end talent. Get some solid players to fill some holes that you think the draft has no change for filling. For example, if you think safety or defensive line has a strong class, hold off until the draft to do anything. But if you a see a solid middle linebacker in FA, give him a market value deal. I like Will Compton and Mason Foster as people, but we could use a speed upgrade at LB. Maybe there's an impact DT that won't cost stupid money in FA. I think anybody not named Chris Baker on the d-line is replaceable. And don't get me started on safety. Cravens might fit well there next year but that's hardly a given. Finally, we can't ignore trades. I don't think we have much value to offer but I'm sure there are players who are bad fits on their current teams that could be had for a decent price.

TL;DR: Keep the faith bro. McC is a talent evaluator first and foremost, I have yet to see anything that suggests he is worse at it then Vinny was. And for all the years Vinny got, I think we could afford to give McC another year or two to work with. Yeah our first round pick got injured once, and it ruined his season. Surprise! It happens every year to multiple teams. It doesn't mean anything. Keep the faith bro.