Jim Schwartz

Obviously, you don't know. He doesn't get to sign the players. He only gets to use the ones he is given and the ones who are healthy enough to play.

And he also can't make people tackle any better. He can't make Reynaldo Hill tackle the 3rd string RB. He can't make Chris Hope tackle Stokely. He can't make Lowry a step faster to pick off that pass to Marshall. And he certainly can't turn Demetrin Veal into Albert Haynesworth.

 

We need Long, Mahelona, Kleko, or some other free agent to back up tired linemen.


I vote Long.

 

It's exactly like what happened when Kearse got hurt in 2003 and the defense went from excellent to so-so. Or like the Colts offense without Marvin Harrison this year. Or their defense last year without Bob Sanders. Or Baltimore's defense this year without Adalius Thomas. Or The Vikings offense the year they traded Randy Moss.

Just adding or subtracting 1 single superstar player makes an enormous difference to a team. Haynesworth's presence is a gigantic factor for our D this year.

 

That's what I'm saying. He can make requests/suggestions/pleas, but he can't make them sign or draft anyone.

We have replaced most all the bad tacklers from the lineup in general. But Schwartz can't make the tackles or cover the WRs. Coaches coach, players play. And it seems to me that the players were in position to make plays for the most part and weren't able to in enough cases to give up 4 big plays to the Broncos.