ctm Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 (edited) 9 minutes ago, IsntLifeFunny said: I mean warm in regards to we can't repeat that level of ineptness or come close to it. I obviously don't expect that to be the case and agree with your take on why he was retained. Still, we were ridiculously uncompetitive last year. It happened regardless of reasons. Firing his buddy on STs to pick up Bones shows he knows what's up. It's good to see. With 6 picks on day 3 and being first on the waiver wire, I expect some additions targeting special teams. A WR who can return punts and be active on game day would be near the top of my list. So would a long term solution at K. I suspect one of the reason that they are showing interest In Jaylin Noel is because of his return ability. They probably have a few others targeted as well. Edited March 20 by ctm IsntLifeFunny, and DCTitan 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 1 minute ago, IrishTitansFan said: "This wasn't good enough, and Brian knows that. He understands that he and his staff has got to get better and do better." - Brinker If they had any lack of faith in him there is no way they'd spend the #1 pick on a QB and turn the rookie over to him, they would have fired him. Those are just typical statements, "We've got to get better" etc... NashvilleNinja, No1TitansFan, and Callidus 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsntLifeFunny Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 It isn't a lack of faith, it's merely verbatim what I just said lol. We have to be more competitive and he's lucky to have his job. IrishTitansFan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishTitansFan Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 Just now, OILERMAN said: If they had any lack of faith in him there is no way they'd spend the #1 pick on a QB and turn the rookie over to him, they would have fired him. Those are just typical statements, "We've got to get better" etc... It is beyond obvious they considered firing him. Why they didn't we can't be sure.. Maybe it's because, as Brinker said, the new GM would be responsible for the coaching staff and they didn't feel like Borgonzi would have time to find a suitable HC and manage the draft process in the short amount of time he had. Many of the top coaches were off the board anyway Callahan didn't know himself at the end of the season and sounded like someone who almost expected to be fired. If they still have good faith in him after that season then there are huge issues at play. They were completely non-competitive, clearly worse than under Vrabel (Levis team) with a better roster and same QB. The only bright spot was defensively where Callahan was clearly not responsible for the coaching staff (Offense was filled with his buddies, defense was Carthon connections) They were hopeless on offense no matter the QB. They made it way too difficult on bad QBs instead of playing conservatively and helping them with more under centre stuff, they couldn't run the ball consistently because of their insistence of running out of shotgun and almost every player looked worse in general than they had the year previously. He was obviously learning on the fly as both a scheme designer/play-caller and HC. It wasn't all terrible, but he was obviously way out of his depth Alcibiades, and IsntLifeFunny 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsntLifeFunny Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 I never understand why people try to change narratives to fit an agenda. Callahan was dogshit as a coach last year in every phase he was responsible for. He corrected STs and admitted his mistakes. That last part is why he has a job. At year's end he was truthful instead of cocky. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudsOilers Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 While I think the intent/hope is that Callahan continues to grow as a HC and play caller, I don't think drafting a QB at 1 locks them into him longer term. If Ward comes in, for example, and struggles mightily, it won't help Callahan's resume as a QB developer (thin IMO given it's tagging along to Manning, Stafford, and Burrow)..... I'd think the reasonable expectation for 2025 will be a few more wins, far more being competitive in games, and absolute improvement in the offense production wise. Titans279 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeater Posted March 20 Report Share Posted March 20 All appearances so far show the team now has competent leadership at the top. There’s a plan and the execution of that plan has just scratched the surface. To be where they want to be is going to take several years to build. They’re still tearing down the old rickety crap house right now and hope to soon be installing the forms for the new foundation. It’ll be a while before they’re at the point of just having to replace a few pictures on the wall or repaint a room a different color each year. Having said that, they will be in some true “if” years as far as competitiveness goes for the next several. If they hit on a qb quickly or just a few other pieces, and if Callahan develops into a very good HC, then we’ll be doing math and looking at schedules the last few weeks of each season to see if the team gets to keep playing. With the right moves competitiveness can actually happen pretty quickly, but it will take a long while to get to where they actually want to be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OILERMAN Posted March 21 Report Share Posted March 21 12 hours ago, IrishTitansFan said: It is beyond obvious they considered firing him. No it's not. scine09, and Callidus 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans279 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 (edited) On 3/20/2025 at 2:24 AM, OILERMAN said: There seems to be a correlation between bad offensive schemers/play callers and bad QB play. Something tells me if Callahan had Mahomes or Josh Allen he would be smarter and call better plays. There is but it's not 1:1. Some OCs still get fired for doing a poor job even if they're coaching on easy mode (Ken Dorsey, Bobby Slowik if you buy into Stroud, several of Justin Herbert's HCs and OCs...). Edited March 24 by Titans279 IrishTitansFan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titans279 Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 (edited) On 3/20/2025 at 7:26 AM, BudsOilers said: While I think the intent/hope is that Callahan continues to grow as a HC and play caller, I don't think drafting a QB at 1 locks them into him longer term. If Ward comes in, for example, and struggles mightily, it won't help Callahan's resume as a QB developer (thin IMO given it's tagging along to Manning, Stafford, and Burrow)..... I'd think the reasonable expectation for 2025 will be a few more wins, far more being competitive in games, and absolute improvement in the offense production wise. I think if the season goes like the averages suggest the season goes then Callahan will get fired. That's certainly the median result of the situation we're in. Of course, we're all hoping that Ward comes in and looks great! If that happens Callahan won't get fired unless it's very obvious Ward is succeeding despite Callahan. Edited March 24 by Titans279 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschool Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 On 3/20/2025 at 8:00 AM, IrishTitansFan said: Callahan was lucky not to be fired. He knows that, Brinker knows that. He is on thin ice and likely a lame duck barring a massive improvement. They were hardly ringing in their endorsement of his performance despite the roster/QB issues. "This wasn't good enough, and Brian knows that. He understands that he and his staff has got to get better and do better." - Brinker Funny how you left off Brinker said the same thing about himself. This is normal business talk when you are not having success. I don't know if Cally will turn it around but acting like that statement means he's a lame duck is absurd. NashvilleNinja, and Callidus 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishTitansFan Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 7 minutes ago, oldschool said: Funny how you left off Brinker said the same thing about himself. This is normal business talk when you are not having success. I don't know if Cally will turn it around but acting like that statement means he's a lame duck is absurd. I wasn’t using that as a suggestion that he’s a lame duck, I think he’s a lame duck based on how these things usually play out At the end of the day, if Ward is great off the bat he’ll keep his job, but if he struggles at all and/or the Titans don’t start winning games he’s gone and I think they seriously considered firing him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishTitansFan Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 26 minutes ago, Titans279 said: There is but it's not 1:1. Some OCs still get fired for doing a poor job even if they're coaching on easy mode (Ken Dorsey, Bobby Slowik if you buy into Stroud, several of Justin Herbert's HCs and OCs...). Spot on and it is obvious constantly on both ends of the spectrum Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudsOilers Posted March 24 Report Share Posted March 24 28 minutes ago, oldschool said: Funny how you left off Brinker said the same thing about himself. This is normal business talk when you are not having success. I don't know if Cally will turn it around but acting like that statement means he's a lame duck is absurd. That certainly seemed like it was there to soften the statement about Callahan needing to improve. Of the 3, Brinker was clearly the safest and Callahan got the benefit of being a 1st time HC and play caller and being stuck with Retard Ran's bad roster decisions and shitty QB room. That said, I would not say Callahan is a lame duck or on the hot seat provided they show some progress or they have a ton of injuries as a legit excuse. I'd say another 3 win year and Ward struggling would not be a good look for him. oldschool 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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