Dennis Allen on Graham being inactive earlier in the season: “Let’s start focusing on what we need to do moving forward"

ELLIASJWILLIAMS said

Precisely why you have to return to Allen. You either get an immediate payout in year 3 or you cut ties. Or you cut ties now but you know that the next HC basically has to be given 2-3 years just to dig out of the hole and come even, and perhaps another year or 2 to start winning consistently.

As far as DA accepting something, he'd be wise to accept anything that prolongs his tenure as a HC. Can't let ego get in the way of what's best.

And what's best is him being paired with someone that allows him to just focus on the defensive side of the ball. Let's not forget the 1st two weeks of the season the defense was playing lights out, somewhere during that period DA likely had to start popping up in the offensive meetings etc. That took away from his time and attention in the defensive room and they faltered because of it. I also don't think DA isn't a detail oriented coach. Hell, how many coverage gaps have you seen in his tenure here? Sure it happens but it definitely isn't what it was prior to his arrival.

I don't think Loomis is the root of the problem because I don't think the current circumstance is a problem more than it's another p word ie process, and he understands that.

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That's fair; I see your point about returning with Allen. :sick:

The more I think about it logically and take the emotion out of it, the more it makes sense to keep DA, purge the roster of bloated contracts of underperformers (including Saint for Life contracts) and set up for 2025.

As for ego, that's easier said than done. He doesn't recognize his weaknesses and that's easily discernable when he is post game winging it in the locker room. It's hard to listen to as a fan, never mind a player. If he understood he wasn't a dynamic speaker he'd simply state, "We won but we have some things to clean up. Schedule will be forthcoming. Let's bring it in." He doesn't do that though.

So if he cannot trust his defensive coaches to cover down on his absence what does that say about his ability to choose his staff let alone convey his guidance? Those were his choices for coaches.

I see your poor attention-to-detail (which has cost the team games and will continue to cost the team games) and will raise you lack of judgment and poor decision making as a HC/DC. One of many example is when he left 27 out on an island while GB targeted him every pass during their comback.

Loomis owns the process though as the GM does he not? Who promoted DA? Who added those contracts and underperforming FAs?

ML owns the macro level issues while DA owns the mico level issues.