Originally posted by Bringbackedjr:
The talking heads on fox this morning hit it on the head. Injuries are a part of the story but this teams failure is attributed to being mentally weak, unprepared and they lack the ability to make adjustments. Those are all on the coach. Slow strip of the Kyle genius veneer is well under way. They stopped short of saying his name but that's next. Kyle is responsible and will be held to account for wasting so much talent and opportunities. I cant wait for him to pack his s**t and get out. You are right. I hope he lands in a big market, win or else town. He will finally be evaluated honestly and it will hurt. I don't think he will be able to handle it. He will wash out.
Yeah, they ripped him this morning. Mentally weak, unprepared, don't make in game adjustments, can't overcome injuries, and don't score in the red zone.
I'll add, Kyle totally failed to hire a DC. Kyle totally failed to hire a ST coordinator. He won't throw screens on blitzes. The team is flat, and he does nothing to keep them fired up. The players look like what's the point if he can't hold it together to win if they Do get him back to the SB. Look, Kyle Knows he blew it by giving KC the first chance to win, and giving them 4 downs instead of his 3 on the critical drive. He looks unenergetic and down.
Now Lynch has come out being critical of how the team is playing, and we all know who's shoulders that falls on. I don't believe he'd be going public with that without first broaching the subject with Jed. Lynch said this is unacceptable, and that means, he sees opportunities for improvement. I think Kyle is tired, and needs a year or two off. Whether it's Ben Johnson or someone else, Lynch (and Jed) know this team could benefit from some intelligent youthful exuberance.
A big reason we can't overcome injuries is because of that idiotic attitude of "pay the man". No. Try doing what Walsh and Belichick always did while they were filling up their trophy cases. When they get too old or too expensive or too important in their own mind, Trade the Man and broaden the constant inflow of new talent. Football dynasties don't get old. That, and a new coach, is what Lynch needs to get that traction back, and I think he knows it. I expect he's told Jed he'll get it done if allowed to, and I believe he will.