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Originally Posted by JLee9718
I think Shanahan has made some adjustments to the offensive line, but that's not enough. He was supposed to upgrade the offensive line so the QB would have a decent chance to throw a pass without getting tramped on by every defensive line we face. Why is the offensive line just about the same as it was last year? Why don't we have capable backups on the line? And last, why don't we put somebody in for Casey Rabach, who can't block anybody?
Also, we had a better defense last year. With last year's defense, we could have been maybe 6-2 at this point, with wins over Houston and Detroit. If you throw in a win over the Rams, we could have been 7-1, with McNabb's best games yet to come. The defense was overwhelmed by the Colts and Manning, so we just lost that game regardless of how well we could have played.
Personally, I would have claimed Moss on waivers, but Moss probably wouldn't have liked to play for Shanahan.
So I give Shanahan a C-, and I think I'm being generous there. I think he deserves a D because he didn't do anything to upgrade the O-line. He thought he did, but bringing in different bodies, two of whom were reserves on other teams, just isn't enough to make a good O-line.
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I disagree with just about everything you have said. Is Trent Williams not an upgrade? Jamaal Brown isn't as far along with his recovery as expected, but when healthy he's definitely an upgrade. Dockery hasn't worked out for whatever reason, but he was brought back to upgrade the interior. You can't overhaul the entire offensive line in one offseason. It takes at least two years and some good fortune with injuries and such.
The defense is in transition...Yeah, it was probably better last year, but it hasn't been horrible. We are on pace to have way more turnovers than last year, and if our offense could capitalize on them...this probably wouldn't even be much of a discussion. Again, when you change schemes (4-3 to 3-4) it takes time to acquire the right personnel to run that defense. That is why we haven't exclusively run the 3-4 this year...we've given up alot of yards, but I think that is part of the "bend don't break" concept...and for the most part I think that is working, but again the offense needs to capitalize on the TOs and the short fields. BTW, what defense doesn't have a hard time with Peyton Manning? And we had a chance to win that game...
I'm completely happy that we didn't make a move for Randy Moss. Why add someone mid-season that plays hard only when he wants to, that can't run routes very well, and that could potentially add more unnecessary drama to this locker room...we're good with what we have, the offense just needs to gel better which I expect to happen in the second half.
Other than the McNabb benching, I'm pleased with Shanahan. Even the McNabb benching, I'm ok with it, since I don't completely know everything that led to that...Shanahan doesn't owe me, you, or the media an explanation or the truth. As long as he's straight with the guys on the team, I don't care what he says...