Post by Josey Wales on Sept 18, 2023 9:30:44 GMT -6
Look, I have mercilessly, and I mean MERCILESSLY railed on Kirk in the past, and deservedly so, because he seemingly couldn't lead a comeback to save his life, or didn’t exhibit anything remotely resembling leadership qualities. And when the game was on the line and the ball was in his hands, it was almost a guaranteed L. But after setting a record for the most 4th QTR comebacks in league history last year, that moniker no longer applies. That, and taking on a major leadership role for this team.
Our inept front office and coaching staff have forced Kirk to put his body through ABSOLUTE hell, and do you ever hear him voice a single, effing complaint about it? Nope! He just shows up every week and gives it everything he's got.
It's like you people think Kirk is supposed to overcome the entire team's deficiencies, when Patrick effing Mahomes couldn't even come CLOSE to doing that right now.
We have a coach that refuses to run an outside zone system, when that's all our lineman are capable of running, even in the face of having the worst rushing attack in the league....But he STILL refuses to make adjustments. And yet, somehow, when teams KNOW we're going to pass 75% of the time, Kirk is still able to move the ball up and down the field efficiently and effectively.
I realize we're going to have to replace Kirk sooner rather than later, and if they decide to do it in next year's draft, you're all going to get a better understanding of just how good he's playing right now, watching our first-year QB's struggles. I'm sure that will be especially true with the guy our dimwit FO decides to take.
Exactly.
I was very opposed to bringing him in and wanted to go a different direction but he has done his job and the owners have failed him by not putting a team around him that is capable of playing at a level that it takes to win a championship. The owners may have actually downgraded from Spielman and the coach definitely needs to evaluate the talent and not try ramming the ball down the throat of the defense when we are clearly overmatched.
I have no problem with bringing in anyone to compete with him and if they take his spot by playing better I welcome it. But I’m still of the “It’s his job until someone takes it” mentality and it’s not going to be easy to find any rookie who could come in and do it.
Drafting a QB is certainly a reasonable option and letting them sit a few years and learn how the league works is a best case scenario while Kirk keeps his job.
That's what I'm hoping for.
Draft the guy you want and bring Kirk back for another year to let the guy sit and learn. If he beats Kirk out and starts year 1, great! But make sure a portion of next year's draft and FA is used to fix the damn interior OL so whoever we draft isn't irreparably damaged mentally right out of the gate, should he actually win the starting job.
It has to be fixed either way if this team has any postseason aspirations whatsoever.
... and neither is this Chris guy.