The logic in his article is quite strange.
Says the DL had the 'likes of so and so'... which is not used when you then say it's a good group. But was implying it needed to be great, but it is never a guarantee you can create a great position group.
Just because they were able to get over the hump with Carolina's defense, doesn't mean Wilks can do it here.
Talked about the first round picks, but somehow had to include Rosen when saying they didn't produce? Well Rosen didn't play well, but he was our QB for about 13 games. The decision for Buccannon to not play or 'produce' was because he didn't fit the defense... but that is lost on Weinfuss who only is charged with covering our team.
Mentioned nothing about horrible game plans, putrid/non-existant adjustements, befuddling game management, and forcing a defense that clearly wasn't working to the point of futility. Does at least mention that the rest of the staff wasn't good enough.
Talks about trying to underpay CC and Matheiu... both were extremely well paid here. Matheiu's situation was about paying him too much, too soon, and then asking for a cut back, which he refused. We still offerred him more than what the Texans paid him. CC wanted to break the bank, and did, for an aging player.
Keim's DUI surely had an impact on the back end of the roster, nevertheless, adding to the roster during training camp doesn't change a team or the overall outcome of it.
Talks about how Rosen was running for his life, but forgot to mention how Wilks called our OL the strength of the team.
Then states Wilks should have been brought back, gotten another season with an ultimatum that if things go bad he'd be fired mid-season.
So even the guy saying we should have kept Wilks, was willing to give him ultimatums and prepared to fire him during next season and acknowledged he had hired inferior coaches around him. If that's your position with everything else happening, just get it over with. There's no point dragging it out another season.
Weinfuss really botched this article. Also he's a low end guy at ESPN who doesn't carry much weight, and can barely speak on camera to save his life. He's not going to lead a mediastorm against us.
