Oh I went there. I'm merely pointing out that whatever Fisher does (even if it's exactly what people wanted him to do), it's wrong. Again, nobody thought Foles would do so poorly. Especially after they saw what this team did against Seattle in the opener. So calling it a failure now, even if it's justified, is shall we say ..... convenient? And what was Jacksonville supposed to do when they needed a QB? Use a crystal ball to determine that Dalton would have been a better choice and pick him up in the first round even though he wasn't a first round talent at the time and 2 other QB-needy teams passed on him? What were the Rams' options in 2010 as it relates to getting a QB in the draft? Take the consensus #1, right? How'd that work out? Nothing is guaranteed. Including tanking the season in order to get into better position to pick up a QB who may or may not be a better option than Mannion.
Nah. I'm actually fine with him drafting the OLs. We knew we'd have issues this year with the youth and he can't control injuries. Saffold? Sure. We could see that coming. But we planned for it. No way of knowing Jamon, Rob, and half of the backups would go down.
No, nobody thought Foles would be so terrible. But a lot of people didn't think he was good. What was their backup plan? Clearly wasn't Mannion. And that was a pick a lot of people were displeased with. Not to mention the fact that 2015 was a bit late to be trying to address that problem.
It's not about doing what people are asking for. It's about doing it correctly.
The Browns have been trying to draft QBs for years. Do you think that their fans are forgiving of all the shit at the QB position over the last decade because of that? No. Doing something and getting it wrong does nobody any good.
Fisher gets paid a shitload of money to get it right.
As for Jacksonville, what were they supposed to do? NOT DRAFT BLAINE GABBERT. It didn't take hindsight for me to make that call.(or for a whole lot of others to make the same call) No crystal ball necessary. If they didn't like Dalton then trade a mid round pick for a backup you like (such as Matt Flynn) or sign a bridge QB in FA and take your lumps. If Flynn fails, oh well...you didn't lose a 1st and a 2nd on him and quite a bit of money as well as time.
Their job isn't to just get it done...it's to get it right. When you don't, you're accountable for it.
If you do an assignment that someone asks you to do at work and fuck it up, do people let you off the hook because you tried? You make mistakes. You own up to them. You fix them. Fisher hasn't managed to get the job done when it comes to fixing his mistakes.
If Mannion is such a good option, why is he stuck behind two QBs that collectively make up the most ineffective unit in the NFL?
I'm not blaming Fisher for a lack of effort. He's tried. I'm blaming him for his failures. When you're getting paid what he's getting paid with the amount of time he's been here, you can't keep failing. I'd expect you to hold me to the same standard if I worked for/with you.
Fisher needs to do his job AND do it well. He hasn't thus far.
