There is a HUGE problem with talent on this team. We have a few really good players, and BUCK could be considered a star player, outside of that, a lot of JAGS. The depth is shit. When a front line guy goes down, the performance at the position just plummets- for example Grover out and Bryan in. For YEARS Ballard has shot blanks at the DE position, and all he's hit was some moderately successful players- who are seemingly very injury prone. As EVERYONE has pointed out, the TE room is a clown show.
Ballard needs to go, period!
As for Steichen, he certainly has had some moments of brilliance but in a lot of the day in day out play calling, he is not very effective. Last week, to me, he looked panicked as the game started to head in Denver's direction. I think he gets lost in the moment and loses focus on things that have been effective. For some reason he seems to revert to a footing that AR can be a gunslinger from the pocket and go on huge completion streaks- right now, HE CAN'T DO THAT CONSISTENTLY!
So combine the two, and this is a pile of shit!
To me it all starts with getting rid of Ballard. His mentality needs to go, his way of evaluating talent, needs to go. Everything about his approach screams middle of the road contentment. FUCK THAT GUY!
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