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Seriously. For our own sanity, Whiz should be feeling the heat.
1. I think getting a wheel, putting QB names on it, and spinning the wheel would produce better QB analysis than Whiz and company can provide. I dunno, does it ever feel like most of the other teams can figure something out, and this organization just spins its wheels. Whiz has not brought in a QB that can do squat, and Kevin Kolb is under his name. Whiz and company brought Kolb in, and paid him a King's ransom. The best thing is ? When the Kolb situation is over, it will haunt this organization for half a decade.
2. Whiz offense is not for the free agency period. Whiz and the Cardinals are not a good fit. There I said it. If Kurt Warner never played in AZ, Whiz would have been fired two years ago. Left and right there are teams with QB's in there 1st, 2nd or 3rd year that seem to be able to grasp and play in their team's offense. Imagine that, watching a successful offense move the ball down the field. What an idea !! Why can't the Cardinals do that ? Cause they run an offense that is mind numbingly too hard for the modern football team. Too many new players each year, and an offense that needs a year or so of stability. You think the Cardinals are going to "retain players" ? Uh, that is not really the Cardinals strength as an organization. The result is a bunch of players QB, and offensive line that cannot seem to figure out, or play well enough in this offense. The offensive linemen can't remember what to do, and don't have the ability to do it, and the QB is so confused he can't make quick decisions. Whiz's system does no work, no matter how much he pimps his success in the Kurt Warner years. The system is dated, and horrible. The proof is what we all see every week.
3. The offensive line. If we have to fire Whiz, to fire Grimm then so be it. At no time while Whiz and Grimm have been in charge has our offensive line been of NFL quality. That is atrocious, and it has been atrocious. Levi Brown is the best acquisition by Whiz and Grimm while in AZ. Let that sink it. That opportunities have been out there to improve the line. If you look through the last few years, there have been players that could have been drafted or brought in over the last few year to help this offensive line. Instead we bring in the Michael Floyd's of the world. While I wanted another big WR on the roster, it didn't have to be a 1st round pick, and instead of having some promise on the OL we have a 4th WR for this year the could just as easily been LaRon Byrd. Great job Whiz! You got the cart pulling the horse.
4. Whiz's teams are bi-polar. One week they look great, the next they look like the worst team in the league. This has grown tiresome. Why can't this team consistently come out and play well. Last night was a perfect example. This team played like ca-ca. Yes, the offensive line was horrendous, but to tell you the truth. That was to be expected, and since it was expected, I wasn't that discouraged but the line's play for what talent they have on it. The QB's sucked, but that is of little or no surprise. But the run game also sucked, our receivers dropped WAY too many passes, like Michael Floyd, and Todd Heap. The team just looked flat. Another signature of Whiz's tenure here in AZ.
Whiz has good qualities, but the results, and the re-occurring short comings are going to be the guys doom in AZ. Make all the excuses you want for the guy, but these four problems have never even been improved upon while here in AZ.
The only real improvement I have seen is in the defense with Ray Horton, and in the running game, but even that is slight.
AH WELL. It IS the preseason for everyone, and even though this post is not really about the entire preseason, and more about Whiz's time here in AZ. I still have not problem supporting the guy, but when things look bad, and things look pretty bad for this organization right now. It is time to look in the mirror, and that is what I would assume are Whiz's mistakes while in AZ.
Yes, the guy has brought the team to success during his time here. A success that we have not seen in over a half-century. But, while it is debatable, Warner had A LOT to do with the success, and without Kurt Warner, has Whiz really been any different then past Cardinal coaches ?
With preseason more or less over, it is up to the first 4 weeks to show us what the 2012 Cardinals are going to be all about. If the preseason has shown us anything, then....... more of the same, and that is not good.
EDIT: Notice I said heat, not hot. But, the temperature is rising.
1. I think getting a wheel, putting QB names on it, and spinning the wheel would produce better QB analysis than Whiz and company can provide. I dunno, does it ever feel like most of the other teams can figure something out, and this organization just spins its wheels. Whiz has not brought in a QB that can do squat, and Kevin Kolb is under his name. Whiz and company brought Kolb in, and paid him a King's ransom. The best thing is ? When the Kolb situation is over, it will haunt this organization for half a decade.
2. Whiz offense is not for the free agency period. Whiz and the Cardinals are not a good fit. There I said it. If Kurt Warner never played in AZ, Whiz would have been fired two years ago. Left and right there are teams with QB's in there 1st, 2nd or 3rd year that seem to be able to grasp and play in their team's offense. Imagine that, watching a successful offense move the ball down the field. What an idea !! Why can't the Cardinals do that ? Cause they run an offense that is mind numbingly too hard for the modern football team. Too many new players each year, and an offense that needs a year or so of stability. You think the Cardinals are going to "retain players" ? Uh, that is not really the Cardinals strength as an organization. The result is a bunch of players QB, and offensive line that cannot seem to figure out, or play well enough in this offense. The offensive linemen can't remember what to do, and don't have the ability to do it, and the QB is so confused he can't make quick decisions. Whiz's system does no work, no matter how much he pimps his success in the Kurt Warner years. The system is dated, and horrible. The proof is what we all see every week.
3. The offensive line. If we have to fire Whiz, to fire Grimm then so be it. At no time while Whiz and Grimm have been in charge has our offensive line been of NFL quality. That is atrocious, and it has been atrocious. Levi Brown is the best acquisition by Whiz and Grimm while in AZ. Let that sink it. That opportunities have been out there to improve the line. If you look through the last few years, there have been players that could have been drafted or brought in over the last few year to help this offensive line. Instead we bring in the Michael Floyd's of the world. While I wanted another big WR on the roster, it didn't have to be a 1st round pick, and instead of having some promise on the OL we have a 4th WR for this year the could just as easily been LaRon Byrd. Great job Whiz! You got the cart pulling the horse.
4. Whiz's teams are bi-polar. One week they look great, the next they look like the worst team in the league. This has grown tiresome. Why can't this team consistently come out and play well. Last night was a perfect example. This team played like ca-ca. Yes, the offensive line was horrendous, but to tell you the truth. That was to be expected, and since it was expected, I wasn't that discouraged but the line's play for what talent they have on it. The QB's sucked, but that is of little or no surprise. But the run game also sucked, our receivers dropped WAY too many passes, like Michael Floyd, and Todd Heap. The team just looked flat. Another signature of Whiz's tenure here in AZ.
Whiz has good qualities, but the results, and the re-occurring short comings are going to be the guys doom in AZ. Make all the excuses you want for the guy, but these four problems have never even been improved upon while here in AZ.
The only real improvement I have seen is in the defense with Ray Horton, and in the running game, but even that is slight.
AH WELL. It IS the preseason for everyone, and even though this post is not really about the entire preseason, and more about Whiz's time here in AZ. I still have not problem supporting the guy, but when things look bad, and things look pretty bad for this organization right now. It is time to look in the mirror, and that is what I would assume are Whiz's mistakes while in AZ.
Yes, the guy has brought the team to success during his time here. A success that we have not seen in over a half-century. But, while it is debatable, Warner had A LOT to do with the success, and without Kurt Warner, has Whiz really been any different then past Cardinal coaches ?
With preseason more or less over, it is up to the first 4 weeks to show us what the 2012 Cardinals are going to be all about. If the preseason has shown us anything, then....... more of the same, and that is not good.
EDIT: Notice I said heat, not hot. But, the temperature is rising.
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