The "Fire Zach" stuff is WEIRD

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(12-01-2023, 02:09 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Who are "they", can you name them?  I've seen a lot of fans wanting an offense that can move the ball on the ground and mix in a little PA, but I've seen literally no one calling for a "90s style offense".  Dropping back in shotgun and slinging it is great, until it don't work any more.  Then, you MUST have an alternative plan that works if you want to be a consistent winner and compete for championships in the NFL.

I think we both know forum rules prevent us from publicly calling out other posters.  

The current reality is we don't have the personnel to run anything else effectively.  Want to run 12 from under center?  Well, our TE's suck.  Want to run 21 from under center?  Well, our RB's suck, too.  

It's no small wonder that the club underperformed when...

Our star QB was hobbled with a soft tissue injury.

Our WR2 has been hurt and UDFA's and Day 3 picks have struggled to pick up the slack.

The OL has underperformed compared to the resources invested in it(draft picks and FA $'s).

We tried another one year rental on a bust TE and he's been garbage.  Our reserves suck because we haven't drafted one since '19 and continue to kick the can down the road instead of addressing the issues.

We tried to replace a proven RB2 with a 5th round pick and that blew up in our face, plus Mixon continues to show his age.  Another position group where we just continue to kick the can down the road instead of addressing the issues.

Instead of plugging holes on offense, we spent our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd round picks in the last two drafts on defense to prepare for upcoming expiring contracts and the young players on the back end  are struggling in a complex defense.