Is Herm Deadwards at least positioning us well for the next coaching staff?

**Rain Man** · 11-25-2007, 05:51 PM

We all know that his coaching philosophy is nightmarish, and that we're destined for failure on Monday for each game the following Sunday.

But...the guy is apparently good at identifying talent.

In his short tenure, we've added the following talent. (Correct me if I'm wrong, because I'm doing this from memory.)

Kolby, who looks good at RB.
Croyle, who I think could be good and seems mobile.
Super Bowe
McIntosh, who is a serviceable left tackle that we got really cheap
Hali, who I think is going to be good and is just in a sophomore slump
Boone
McBride, who is getting playing time and is active
Re-acquired Donnie Edwards
Napoleon Harris, though he's disappearing after a strong start
Brackenridge
Pollard (who as yet is more potential than production)
Rayner was looking like a good pickup earlier in the year before he wilted.

I suspect that Herman Edwards will be here for 2 or 3 years before Carl fires him and then hires another one of his incompetent buddies. But is Deadwards at least upgrading the talent level?

(Disclaimer: we can't really blame Herm for the loss of Roaf, Shields, Green, Holmes, etc.)
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View Poll Results: Is Deadwards at least acquiring good talent for us?
Yes, he's good at evaluating talent.	11	47.83%
He's doing above-average work at bringing in talent.	7	30.43%
He's about average for the NFL.	2	8.70%
He's below-average.	2	8.70%
He's as bad at talent as he is at coaching, which is really, really bad.	1	4.35%
I require at least three years to evaluate talent.	0	0%
I don't know. I just watch football to see the wrecks.	0	0%
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11-25-2007, 05:51 PM	Topic Starter
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3308491 VARSITY	Is Herm Deadwards at least positioning us well for the next coaching staff? We all know that his coaching philosophy is nightmarish, and that we're destined for failure on Monday for each game the following Sunday. But...the guy is apparently good at identifying talent. In his short tenure, we've added the following talent. (Correct me if I'm wrong, because I'm doing this from memory.) Kolby, who looks good at RB. Croyle, who I think could be good and seems mobile. Super Bowe McIntosh, who is a serviceable left tackle that we got really cheap Hali, who I think is going to be good and is just in a sophomore slump Boone McBride, who is getting playing time and is active Re-acquired Donnie Edwards Napoleon Harris, though he's disappearing after a strong start Brackenridge Pollard (who as yet is more potential than production) Rayner was looking like a good pickup earlier in the year before he wilted. I suspect that Herman Edwards will be here for 2 or 3 years before Carl fires him and then hires another one of his incompetent buddies. But is Deadwards at least upgrading the talent level? (Disclaimer: we can't really blame Herm for the loss of Roaf, Shields, Green, Holmes, etc.) Page
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