>
>i've defended the 3-4 and haslett to some degree but the
>bottom line is that the defensive performance has been
>unacceptable. The talent isnt so lacking that they should be
>this bad.

The system doesn't even matter. With this secondary it wouldn't matter.

However you are right that while there are holes, they have no business being this bad. That's on Haslett. He needed to be gone yesterday.

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>now, with the cap hit coming off, is the right time to make a
>change. before letting shanny fully make the team in his own
>image, in a contract year when he has no incentive to think
>long term, they might as well blow this thing up.

That's what I'm worried about. Even more short-term thinking while Shanahan tries to save his job.

But I doubt Shanahan agrees to go into next year without an extension. Snyder will extend him a few years and then fire him if the team starts slow.



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>Give Rg3 a full offseason with the new coach. let the new
>regime start with RG, Morris, Helu, Garcon and Reed and fill
>out the rest of the offense. Find a competent safety and ILB
>and get a special teams coach that isnt garbage.

Yup. Basically we have a franchise QB and some good skill position players (though the WRs corps after Garcon needs serious work).


>
>i'm done defending these folks. the NFC east sucks and worst
>to first is attainable next season. bring on lovie, dungy,
>gruden, cowher, jimmy johnson, briles and try again.

Bring in some OL, some secondary, a WR2 and a decent coaching staff (basically: fire Team Pres Shanahan) and this team will be doing just fine.