I respect and admire what Tuna has done for this team in taking it from "expansion" to one of the top young talents in the NFL, if not the top.
However, there are questions.
Reports come, out of the blue, that he did not want Pat White.
We have a revolving roster door after final cuts.
Questions arise, again, at FS, OLB, TE, NT, CB, and OL.
Was there some friction between Tuna and Ireland?
Did he hand over the team because he thought Ireland was ready?
Does he want to move on to a new challenge?
Does he not like our new owner?
Most importantly to me, Did he complete what he set out to do? I don't think so, and believe it would take one more year.
Your thoughts?
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After 3 years we still need to rebuild the offensive line and are secondary still sucks,not to mention the phins will probally be home for january again. -
Exactly! Lets go back to the Ram-Cam regime, we were so much better with them running the team :no: -
Parcells is doing what he does with every team he goes too, its not a surprise at all.
The guy has still been at all the practices sitting next to Ireland.
Parcells can't stay still, he is like the cowboy in the black hat that everyone is afraid of when he rides into town, than they find he is really good for the town getting rid of all the low lives, than he puts his white hat on and leaves town. -
There has been some good and some bad. So far, these past two seasons, I'd
call the whole thing a bit of a "push" thusfar.
We were sold a bill of goods on a three year plan when this group came in, and
now it's time to pay the piper, so to speak. The commentary on Parcells will come
at the end of this season. The role he is in now, is functionally the same role he'd
be in anyway if he hadn't stepped down anyway, so the pieces are in place.
In life, people are judged on their production, or lack thereof. Parcells is no different.
It's unfair to make the final call on his tenure until the end of this year, or until (if)
we are mathematicly eliminated from the post season. -
Bill Parcells has turned around 5 franchises (Giants, Patriots, Jets, Cowboys and Dolphins) all of which were considered one of the worst franchises/jokes in the NFL to teams that have been strong EVERY SINGLE YEAR since he took over. The first four teams all still have his signature all over them.
-Oh, and guess what? Parcells Giants actually won a couple of superbowls.
-Are we ready to go to the superbowl? absolutely not
-Are we a team that is 10x more fun to watch and root for then what Wanny left us with, absolutely so.
-We do not need to rebuild the line. We have 2 studs at LT and RT. an average (hopefully) center and a young RG that has potential to be a rock on our Oline for years.
-Our secondary has V Davis and Y Bell, so half of them are upper level quality NFL DBs. So that basically makes us like every other team in the league.
that was the worst post I've read in a long time. -
Ohio Fanatic likes this.
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Just curious, how many forms of a Super Bowl do you know about?
Are you also picking on "The Don" for the same reason? I hope not. -
IMO, we have a ton of great young talent. How that talent plays out this year, and the next two, will define Tuna.
So far. I likes what I see. -
You rate the performance by FA moves as well, not just drafts. That is what really dings him more than the drafts, IMO.
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Granted, there were the busts in Wilford and Wilson, the injuries in Smiley and Grove. I see more good than bad. -
How can Parcells distance himself? He hired Ireland and Sparano.
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The way I see it, things could have stayed status quo and whatever "change" they made (being it is pretty much only on paper) could have been done at the end of the season.
Much ado about nothing, I feel. -
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What I look at is steady improvement. Look at the Cowboys, it's been several years now since Parcells took over there, and every season, their talent base improved and every season their expectations of reaching a superbowl increase a little bit more. If it takes us 5 years to get where we are going and the ride is a fun one to be on, so much the better. -
I also try to look at the laundry list to try to make our team better, and, more importantly, who else was available.
This is something few consider. It's very easy to say this guy and that were busts but, who else would you have signed considering the status of the team. We were far away from a player or two to contend, and took our shots.
This past off season we took the plunge with Dansby, and traded for Marshall. The timing seems about right. We shall see. -
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Do you, or anyone, remember players who were better "gambles?" -
I forgot Green & Wilford as well :lol: -