4th Year Grade For Dick Vermeil

[NaptownChief]

Well DV is probably the nicest damn guy to have the head coaches title in the NFL but putting aside the fact that he is so likeable how would you grade him now into his 4th season.

Our high powered offense the past couple years was exciting and a lot of fun to watch but now in his 4th season we have yet to win a playoff game and our defense has been the worst in the NFL over that 4 year stretch. We are now a very old offense by NFL standards and our defense is showing no signs of becoming adequate before most of the offenses key players get too old.

It is very likely that he leaves after this season leaving us with the worst defense in the NFL and a offense that is very long in the tooth on top of that a well below average job in the draft the past few years leaving us very little up and coming talent.

Assuming this season ends up 8-8 or worse and a non-playoff season how would you rate the acquisition of DV that cost us a 2nd and 3rd round pick on top of a team that will most likely be in a struggling rebuilding phase?

I'm not really looking to turn this into a rip DV session as I really like the guy but just looking for a honest opinion as to how you view this past four season process.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by frazod

F

F for waiving Super Bowl dreams at us while only being the second coming of Marty.

I'd say for being the Bizzaro Marty.

[tk13]

I'm not disagreeing with anything in this thread really, but I did want to throw in the fact that (up until the last two games apparently), DV did help built an elite offense with nothing more than what most fans would consider a bunch of castoffs from other teams... Green was a rehab project, nobody thought highly of Priest, Roaf was supposed to be injured and on the downside of his career, Kennison quit on his previous team, Waters was a fullback, Tait was a failed right tackle, Dante Hall was supposedly too small and not quick enough, Boerigter was some small college guy from the CFL... the only two people on this offense that were still considered top caliber players were Gonzo and Shields, and somehow the coaching staff turned that into an offense that everyone expects greatness from. It's funny really, almost every single draft pick and FA we've brought in that people think highly of due to previous performance hasn't been as all-world as the guys who nobody expected anything from....

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by NaptownChief

I think there is a real decent chance that the two teams we played so far have average to below average offenses and if that turns out to be the case I think it is quite possible this defense is every bit as bad as last years.

This concerns me as well. When Carolina comes in without their #1 widout, #1 RB, and 3 new O-linemen.... and kicks the crap out of our defense.... it just ain't good!