the playoffs in 2025. This is not meant to be a negative “hit” piece just observation.
- I don’t see our OL run blocking improving due to most of OL going to NFL, graduation, coaching.Also BK may have to replace Brad Davis. He seems to be a good recruiter but has not been able to get our run game blocking to improve. The lack of a good run game has made us one dimensional.
- Need elite, game changing WRs. These may need to come from TP.
- The D is improving but still has a long way to go.
This appears to be more a Jimmy and Joe problem rather than coaching.
- Nuss will need to improve like Burrow and Daniel’s did in their second year. He also needs to be able to run more. Not sure if that is due to BK not wanting to risk Nuss getting injured but opponents Ds don’t fear him running. He’s not a Daniels but IMO he is as good as Burrow running.
Bottom line I see 2025 as a repeat of 2024 unless there are a lot of unexpected improvements.
IMO if BK doesn’t get us to playoffs in 2026 a BK contract buyout could happen. Paying a HC almost $10 mil/ yr and not making the playoffs after 5 years is unacceptable.
Hope I’m wrong about this. Again not intended as a negative slam.
- I don’t see our OL run blocking improving due to most of OL going to NFL, graduation, coaching.Also BK may have to replace Brad Davis. He seems to be a good recruiter but has not been able to get our run game blocking to improve. The lack of a good run game has made us one dimensional.
- Need elite, game changing WRs. These may need to come from TP.
- The D is improving but still has a long way to go.
This appears to be more a Jimmy and Joe problem rather than coaching.
- Nuss will need to improve like Burrow and Daniel’s did in their second year. He also needs to be able to run more. Not sure if that is due to BK not wanting to risk Nuss getting injured but opponents Ds don’t fear him running. He’s not a Daniels but IMO he is as good as Burrow running.
Bottom line I see 2025 as a repeat of 2024 unless there are a lot of unexpected improvements.
IMO if BK doesn’t get us to playoffs in 2026 a BK contract buyout could happen. Paying a HC almost $10 mil/ yr and not making the playoffs after 5 years is unacceptable.
Hope I’m wrong about this. Again not intended as a negative slam.
