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  1. WrigleyField 22
    He might get an interview somewhere, but I don't think with the Bears. At this stage have we even gotten a confirmation of Bears with Vrabrel? Although I'm usually not super high in the Bears are cheap talk, there's smoke there until we see any experienced / big name get an interview (outside of Johnson I suppose )
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    Yep even if we conceded that (1) Justin Fields at QB on rookie deal and (2) no FRP necessitated a gut tear down tank (I didn't IMO), it's still 2 whole extra offseasons of getting there. Fields wasn't holding back building back up. The 2022 lost first wasn't. It is just all of Poles cumulative moves and non moves. To reach back further is pointless in a league that frequently sees quick changes (good or bad). Even further - I think there's the claim from original point that it was a direct relationship to their GM being a "lame duck" that led to that decision making tree. That claim isn't well supported logically nor by even poorly sourced rumor milling I've ever seen.
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    Yep. And I can even see the argument that trying for the CEO isn't the route teams should take when they have an opening. But doesn't mean it can't hit.
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    Given the alternative, no. But a lot still just goes back to Poles trying to slow build and thread the needle on the whole roster, but especially the OL. He needed every move he did make to hit to even have an average OL. As it was several flopped and we have the weak ass OL we do.
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    Poles' obligatory hometown kid because he has a weird hard on for it
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    A few articles about Dan Campbells in game decision making and analytics: https://themich.org/2024/04/16/data-driven-determination-the-science-behind-the-detroit-lionss-strategy/ https://www.prideofdetroit.com/2023/9/20/23882058/analytics-say-lions-coach-dan-campbells-game-decisions-best-nfl-win-probability-4th-down https://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2024/01/29/dan-campbell-4th-down-detroit-lions-nfc-championship-game-49ers/72394554007/ I made a joke once that LA hiring a nerd (Staley) was the wrong move. The right move is to hire a jock (Campbell) who is willing to steal the nerds homework. Still the jock has to be able to understand the homework he's stealing in this case. I know he game the meatballiest opening press conference of all time 4 years ago, but I think there's a decent chance he combines leadership and smarts really well. Not to say Detroit doesn't owe a ton of success to Johnson and Glenn and they wouldn't be hard to replace, but I wouldn't just assume Campbell can't either.
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    I tend to agree. Also it's not like Glenn and Johnson was him going out and attracting known coordinators to prop him up. Is it possible that he struck lightening twice and got blindly lucky? Yea I guess it is, but it's entirely possible he's a meathead who's still intellectually curious enough to surround himself with smart people.
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    Not at one point was that argued.
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    Pace blowing a first (and a additional pick on Jenkins trade up) was a contributing factor the talent and resource defecit that any new GM faced coming in. The defecit wasn't anything too uncommon for incoming GMs though. Not much different than if it had been a year sooner. The first rounder and whatever Jenkins pick in that one year wasn't some multi year shifting thing than if they hadn't "lame ducked" it with him. Which really isn't really even clear was some last ditch effort of a lame duck GM trying to save his job. Because logically... Why would it? And reportedly George was very close to not making Pace a lame duck, up to the very end. Now if he has pulled off the Russ Wilson trade he reportedly wanted... But then we'd be arguing a counter factual / hypothetical.
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    No you just really hate Fields lol
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    Trading up for Fields did not lead to 15-36 and multiple double digit loss streaks. Nope.
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    No it didn't. The last few years was entirely a mess Poles pursued, not a logical conclusion to some inescapable problem.
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    Along with not fearing lame ducks "organizational alignment" is the most overrated thing fans, especially Chicago fans, fixate on. NY got exactly the alignment many fans wanted and though they did do pretty well in year 1, three years later they're no better off as an org going forward than Bears. It's a bunch of surface level stuff that isn't as important as everyone whips it up as. The teams who get that alignment usually do it through findijng success and ending up there. Same with most "stability" arguments.
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    No bald Offensive Coordinators
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    Unless they see lame duck GM as buying themselves room for error and ability to guide next hire. It's where Warren's role comes into play. He has to sell it if there's doubt, up to even re-organizing reporting structure to make it happen. My hot take is fans and media should be less fearful of lame ducks, especially the way it's thrown around these days where a guy with multiple years left is called a lame duck.
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    Take it to Black Monday thread.
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    Haven't seen any reports of Jaguars either. Lots of their speculation is on Ben Johnson.
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    Saints I haven't seen any confirmed requests yet. But saw they are expected to request Glenn and speculation they may request Nagy.
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    Patriots:
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    Jets:
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    Could this be part of Black Monday thread? Maybe, but death to mega-threads. Post to be updated below with various team interviews, etc. Reported requests/interviews: Jets: Rex Ryan Vance Joseph Arthur Smith Matt Nagy Brian Flores Patriots: Ben Johmson Mike Vrabrel Byron Leftwich Pep Hamilton Saints: Aaron Glenn Kellen Moore Joe Brady Anthony Weaver Darren Rizzi Mike Kafka Mike Vrabel Jaguars:
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    Among the changes I wouldn't mind seeing on the coaching staff is the entire strength, conditioning and medical. I don't know what the data necessarily supports, but it feels like they haven't done a good job with keeping guys healthy.
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    Basically there feels like there's no real difference in the NFC South. And the NFC West has lots of parity too with the 49ers having a down year, it feels like Bears got worst draw. At least they get Raiders.
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    Schoen staying in NY as well. Balke somehow stays in Jacksonville which makes all the Johnson smoke there pretty interesting. Two of the most talked about landing spots for Johnson with possible lame duck GMs (not sure Balkes contract situation). Though Kahn says the coach will report to him.
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    If Poles is really here to stay I'd put the chances at less than like 5%. He never seemed to like Jenkins and I doubt that's changing.
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