Hurry Up and Wait on a Fisher Contract

You are blaming the scheme yet say it doesn't matter?

 

10th or 15th? It was #1 against the run in '03. You guys continue to act like Schwartz has never been successful and that's totally wrong.

But at least you are willing to point to more than just scheme here. A scheme, IMO, which is directly impacted most by the performance of a handful of players who should not be on the field ALONG with injuries/suspensions to the DL AND poor offensive performances.

I'm not saying Schwartz is an elite DC. I don't particularly like his style. But it's obvious to me that there are a lot of factors here beyond scheme that produced the last-place defense in the league last year.

If we were to magically swap DCs with the Bears, I don't think it would have nearly the impact as swapping players would. Not even close. Playing in the NFC North wouldn't hurt either.

I agree. But you can also look at the breakdowns each week and the same players who made them. Remove those and the Titans D isn't the worst in the league.

Bottom line, and all I have left to say in the matter, is that no one factor should get 100% of the blame. I think too many here see replacing Schwartz as some quick fix when it is far from it. There are some fundamental things which have to happen which I think we're seeing being address in acquiring Fowler, Harper, Herndon and Scott.

If the Titans can get some production from Odom/LaBoy, and Fowler gives the team a run stopper in the middle, I see a dramatic improvement with Schwartz's scheme this season.

 

No. But close.

And when you factor in the offenses they faced along with the lack of production of their own, you get what you get.

I don't know if anyone in the league had a worst tandem than LT and Hill at points in the season. Sirmon was a liability. Haynesworth was inconsistent when he was even on the field. Odom was gone. LaBoy was often hurt. R. Smith was hurt and didn't show much a lot when he was healthy.

 

If you are saying our talent last season was as good as in '02 and '03, then there is no point in continuing this thread.

It was night and day.

 

Going from memory, McNair and the Titans offense racked up big numbers offensively, got big leads, shut down the opponent's run game early forcing them to their passing game to catch up.

Schwartz had that "psudo-prevent" going to prevent giving up big gains and causing teams to burn clock. So there were some pretty big numbers put up through the air against the Titans that year but you have to keep it in context.

That's all I am saying.

Schwartz isn't going to change a successful scheme unless the personnel on the field can't execute it as they did in '02 and '03. In '04, injuries forced him to change scheme. In '05, it was inexperience after the purge. In '06, it was a combination of inexperience, injuries and too many weak links. In the past three years, Schwartz has not been able to do many of the things he was in '02 and '03 because he had to adjust to the talent available.

We were last with Bulluck on the team as well so getting rid of him couldn't hurt the team either?

Be care of what you want. Many here think Reinfeldt is a major step backwards from Reese.

I can't agree with you on change for change sake. I've not been impressed with Fisher the past two seasons but getting rid of him may be the worst thing the Titans could do. Same for Chow or Schwartz who haven't produced lately.

At least in Fisher's and Schwartz's case, we know they can.

 

Good post.

For all we know, Schwartz pleaded with Fisher to play Finnegan and Fisher said no. For the life of me, I can't understand not playing Tulloch for Sirmon even if he forgets 50% of his assignments. Lowry over LT is another example.

But personnel calls are Fisher's. That one you can place at his feet.