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Originally Posted by TheGuardian
Two coaching staffs and pretty similar results tell me it's more about talent right now than coaching.
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I'd agree with this statement if the talent was exactly the same. It wasn't. A few new defensive linemen, a few new linebackers, and a few new safeties. The end result was a defense worse than last year's version.
Last year's offense, after switching to the spread, was far more effective than this year's offense. Only one holdover receiver, new players on the right side of the line and a new starting QB.
Yet, the offense took a step backwards.
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Originally Posted by TheGuardian
AS far as improvements, the O-line has improved the last 5-6 weeks, Dorsey has had a really good season, as has Tamba. You're not going to see improvements everywhere on a team devoid of this much talent.
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The offensive line has "improved" not through continuity and consistency but through better players. Wade Smith should have been starting somewhere all year, Alleman is better than Waters and Richardson is better than O'Callaghan and Ndukwe (yet Alleman and Richardson are on the bench. Again).
Dorsey was good last year but most people wouldn't or couldn't see it. Hali has been the same: Decent in pass rushing situations, horrific in the run game.
Pioli has brought in somewhere around 47 new players now. Wouldn't you think we'd some improvements
somewhere?
Anywhere?