The Dallas Cowboys Memorial (2015 Off-Season) Thread

Ameraves_sl said:

I really hope the 49ers don't hire Shanahan for their new head coach. I know he has had success in the past, but I don't think he is the answer. Maybe it is time they take a chance on a new up and coming coach. Or hell, put Fangio or Tomsula in at HC and leave the other one at DC, then look to a new OC. At least we all know that Greg Roman won't be back!

They have several free agent decisions to make. I hope they can find a way to bring back Gore, but I am not sure it will be possible. Crabtree is gone I am sure, but I don't think that is a huge loss. Hanging on to Iupati would be great as well but he could end up demanding way too much money, and they are already going to be close to the cap I think.

Should be an interesting offseason!

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I agree. I think Shanahan, Holmgren, etc. are all horrible hires. I'm sick of all the "past their prime" coaching candidates that get flung around every season. Fortunately, the 49ers have already said that they aren't interested in Holmgren, so that's at least one off of the list.

My "ideal" scenario is Fangio at HC (apparently he had the first interview for the job and it lasted over 6 hours), Rex Ryan at defensive coordinator, and Gus Malzahn or Scott Frost at OC. There are a couple of current OCs that I'd prefer over Malzahn/Frost, but I doubt any of them would make a lateral move. However, in my ideal scenario, I worry that we're going to struggle on offense again with a "defensive minded" coach. We've been down that road before with Nolan/Singletary and despite having a much worse supporting cast around those coaches than we do now, it wasn't very pretty. So, we may be better served by Fangio staying put (if he will. I think he wants a HC opportunity) and trying to bring in a new, offense oriented coach.

I think Crabtree is gone, which I could really give two shits about, since he has completely disappeared ever since Boldin arrived and became Kaep's security blanket. Stevie Johnson is practically the same exact receiver as Crabtree anyhow. Both have average speed (I think Johnson is slightly faster) with really good hands. They are both possession receivers and we don't have the roster/cap room for two of them. I think Stevie has a much better attitude, so he's the obvious choice.

At the beginning of the season I would've said to get rid of Iupati because he can't stay healthy, but after seeing what the line went through from an injury standpoint, how he played, and the fact that he was healthy the whole season? Yeah, we really need to find a way to resign him. It may be tough with Staley's deal and Boone's new deal, but I think it'll get done.

Gore. The feels. As much as I'd love to see Gore back (easily my favorite 49er since Young), I think the 49ers are going to be another 1-2 years away from a legitimate run again. Some pieces are breaking away and it's tough to get right back into the mix so quickly. I'd really like to see him sign with a "contender", that way he can hopefully get a ring before he has to hang it up. Then again, we were a couple Kyle Williams muffed kicks away from a Super Bowl in Harbaugh's first year, so you never know.

The 49ers just tried a young guy. Usually teams go in the opposite direction when they fire one, especially if the one they fired was even remotely successful like Harbaugh was. As bad of a fit as Holmgren would likely be, I think two years of him grooming Kaeperbro would do wonders for the team in the long run, assuming they want to stick with him. Shannahan would be an aweful hire. His lone claim to fame was riding Davis and Elway to a couple rings, while the rest of his career is a trail of epic failure.

Phazael_sl said:

His lone claim to fame was riding Davis and Elway to a couple rings, while the rest of his career is a trail of epic failure.

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As if Holmgren's is any better? I realize you think he's a good coach because he gave you guys your first SB win in 30+ years, but what is his claim to fame? Riding Reggie White and Favre to a title and a shitshow performance against the same Bronco team you're butthurt about? And let's be honest, it was Mariucci who groomed Favre - Favre has even admitted that himself.

moontayle_sl said:

Report: Redskins agree with former 49ers GM Scot McCloughan | Comcast SportsNet Washington

Redskins fans... good, bad, meh?

Wonder if this means Allen is going to take a step back.

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The guy was an alcoholic, which had a lot to do with him leaving football. That said, his 2007 draft class was out of this world. He fought Singletary over the decision to draft Willis, since Singletary didn't think he was very good. His '06 class wasn't bad, with Vernon Davis as a notable, but his '08 and '09 drafts weren't nearly as good, with the only decent players from those drafts being Crabtree, Josh Morgan, and you could maybe throw Ricky Jean-Francois on that list. He left before the 2010 draft (another amazing draft), so that one is attributed to Baalke.

Assuming he can keep his drinking under control, he definitely is a good talent evaluator and in my opinion, a decent pickup.