Mike LaFleur’s staff rumors and hiring updates….

[Chopper0080]

True, but replacing him with a 4th round rookie in a complicated scheme didn’t help either.

My counter argument would be if the scheme is that fragile, it can't be that good.

 

[Chopper0080]

Maybe we can keep drafting and spending on CBs

 

[Carolinacacti]

My glass half full view on Rallis is that maybe a bunch of players went to bat for him and basically said Rallis was hamstrung by Gannon.

My guess too. Maybe Parris saved Fry. I hate it

 

[Chopper0080]

A real slippery slope with all of this...if this team isn't winning games early all of the goodwill of a new coach will be gone. What is the excuse to keep Monti, Rallis, and all if the other holdovers if the team still isn't winning games. They don't get the "new team, who dis" excuse.

Big red flags all around.

 

[PACardsFan]

I respect your willingness to stretch to try to be positive.

Thank you. Remember that in 2024, that Rallis D held Stafford to zero touchdown passes in both games. If the pass from Murray doesn’t ricochet off Trey’s helmet for a weird INT, the Cardinals sweep the Rams & the Rams don’t make the playoffs. The 2025 games were late in the season when we were decimated with injuries on both sides of the ball.

 

[Chopper0080]

Thank you. Remember that in 2024, that Rallis D held Stafford to zero touchdown passes in both games. If the pass from Murray doesn’t ricochet off Trey’s helmet for a weird INT, the Cardinals sweep the Rams & the Rams don’t make the playoffs. The 2025 games were late in the season when we were decimated with injuries on both sides of the ball.

You aren't going to sell me on it. Rallis has been in AZ for 3 seasons and has not produced anything better than a 15th ranked points allowed defense and never better than 21st in yards allowed.

If you have to do mental gymnastics to justify why a guy wasn't as awful as his stats say he was...he probably isn't the guy.

 

[JosiahLee]

Of all the worst coaches he could have retained, he arguably kept the absolute worst from last year.

Our defense ranked 27th overall and we were 29th in scoring defense.

Of course we all know how much of a downgrade Frye was from Klayton Adams.

And I don't want to hear any of this "well maybe Rallis was forced to do things he didn't want to under JG". JG confirmed he NEVER overrides play calls his coaches make.

These decisions are beyond embarrassing. I thought for a minute maybe a new regime could lead us out of this mess, too bad the new regime ended up being the old regime. It looks like all we did was bring in a new OC and disguise him as the HC.

This is why we can't be a normal franchise and compete with our division. It's honestly a slap in the face to the fans. If you're not serious about winning just come out and say it.

 

[PACardsFan]

My counter argument would be if the scheme is that fragile, it can't be that good.

Understood, but not certain that fragile is the right word. Just don’t think Simon was ready for that job, especially with injuries abound on that side of the ball. It’s no secret that I liked JG, but I do think that JG was far more conservative than Rallis is. And everything that Rallis called went through JG first. Let’s never forget that the Eagles were far more upset about losing Rallis than they were about losing JG. I know because I live in Eagles territory & have read and heard it many times. Many thought that Rallis would follow JG to GB, but the Eagles are watching what happens with Rallis very closely. They want him back on their staff, and probably as DC.

 

[FB94]

Well if they do keep Rallis, he needs to show he’s his own DC and come out with a more aggressive stance on defense. Card fans will not tolerate the same old philosophy of past few years when there were a few good DC options to hire.

 

[Syracusecards]

Whelp. Rallis and Frye…not exactly hires to inspire the fan base.

I like the Schaub hire.

why do you like the Schaub hire? No coaching experience at all.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

My counter argument would be if the scheme is that fragile, it can't be that good.

Agreed. Is it possible the scheme was 100% Gannon and Rallis had zero leeway to change it, especially when injuries hit? Or even crazier, that Gannon thought his job was so safe, that he directed Rallis to go full vanilla on defense and basically tank?

 

[Syracusecards]

I think that LaFleur knows first hand what a solid defensive mind Rallis is & that sometimes injuries DO matter. Instead of hiring someone with no experience calling defensive plays, he now has someone with 3 years of experience doing just that. No one has success calling plays when you’re forced to play 3rd & 4th string guys. I don’t think this is etched in stone, but if it is, I’m ok with it.

please tell me you’re kidding. The first question should’ve been how did you let us hang 45 and 37 points on you last year? Why did you not make any adjustments?

 

[Chopper0080]

Agreed. Is it possible the scheme was 100% Gannon and Rallis had zero leeway to change it, especially when injuries hit? Or even crazier, that Gannon thought his job was so safe, that he directed Rallis to go full vanilla on defense and basically tank?

I struggle with this because throughout his entire tenure Gannon has said he will let his coaches coach to the point that last year people were frustrated because Gannon wouldn't do takeover.

Now, people are convincing themselves that Gannon actually controlled everything Rallis did because Rallis was retained by a terrible owner and terrible GM. It seems like a huge stretch.

 

[RON_IN_OC]

I struggle with this because throughout his entire tenure Gannon has said he will let his coaches coach to the point that last year people were frustrated because Gannon wouldn't do that.

Now, people are convincing themselves that Gannon actually controlled everything Rallis did because Rallis was retained by a terrible owner and terrible GM. It seems like a huge stretch.

I get it. It's all so mind boggling.

 

[Totally_Red]

why do you like the Schaub hire? No coaching experience at all.

Compared to last guy i think it is an improvement. He said he liked it not loved it. Compared to Rallis and Frye it is a slight positive versus a big negative.

 

[Syracusecards]

Of all the worst coaches he could have retained, he arguably kept the absolute worst from last year.

Our defense ranked 27th overall and we were 29th in scoring defense.

Of course we all know how much of a downgrade Frye was from Klayton Adams.

And I don't want to hear any of this "well maybe Rallis was forced to do things he didn't want to under JG". JG confirmed he NEVER overrides play calls his coaches make.

These decisions are beyond embarrassing. I thought for a minute maybe a new regime could lead us out of this mess, too bad the new regime ended up being the old regime. It looks like all we did was bring in a new OC and disguise him as the HC.

This is why we can't be a normal franchise and compete with our division. It's honestly a slap in the face to the fans. If you're not serious about winning just come out and say it.

couldn’t have said it better myself

 

[Syracusecards]

Compared to last guy i think it is an improvement. He said he liked it not loved it. Compared to Rallis and Frye it is a slight positive versus a big negative.

Holy Hell how low are we setting the bar?

 

[Gandhi]

My glass half full view on Rallis is that maybe a bunch of players went to bat for him and basically said Rallis was hamstrung by Gannon.

Well done, Lomax, but do you truly believe it? I am hanging my hat on a new defensive strategy and that they will hire an experienced advisory-guy. Martindale, Ron Rivera, someone else. I don’t know. A grown up in the room.

This is a depressing day.

 

[azgreg]

Guess it's a done deal.

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[azgreg]

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[kerouac9]

True, but replacing him with a 4th round rookie in a complicated scheme didn’t help either.

Seems weird that we didn’t at least claim Kyzir White off the Titans practice squad. Just another choice to not compete.

 

[Chopper0080]

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When was the business started?

 

[Syracusecards]

can we finally officially change our name to the Washington Generals?

 

[Goodyear Card]

I think that LaFleur knows first hand what a solid defensive mind Rallis is & that sometimes injuries DO matter. Instead of hiring someone with no experience calling defensive plays, he now has someone with 3 years of experience doing just that. No one has success calling plays when you’re forced to play 3rd & 4th string guys. I don’t think this is etched in stone, but if it is, I’m ok with it.

The defensive was bad at the beginning of the year when everyone was healthy. A lot of resources went into the defense last year. They underperformed.

 

[JerkFace]

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