BatteredFanSyndrome

I am guilty of getting caught up in the Johnson hype. Macdonald is basically the defensive version of him, as far as fielding an impressive unit. Why is everyone so certain this is the guy? And that Peters and Co. don’t know what they are doing if he goes elsewhere.

I really don’t get any level of criticism on the ownership group or Peters for what transpired with Johnson. What he did is unprecedented. I also understand why fans think it has to be Macdonald now that Johnson is out. But it’s very likely that perhaps Macdonald isn’t head coach material either.

I’m in this weird spot where I feel like I should be grateful considering all we’ve been through. To get rid of Dan, hire a guy like Peters, have the #2 pick and a ton of cap space is really fairy-tale like. Adding a brilliant offensive mind to develop the QB we select at 2 just felt so right and in alignment with all of that. While I feel like we dodged a bullet, because Johnson clearly isn’t head coach material- I still can’t help but feel negative because of where we sit now. I’m not even of the mindset that Quinn is Ron 2. I really like a lot of what I’ve read about Quinn and who he is as a man and coach. As much as a lot of you don’t want to hear it, he is highly regarded by former and current players. What I think separates him from many retreads is his own acknowledgment of where he went wrong in his first stint and how he was going to learn from that. Most coaches ego won’t allow them to be that honest with themselves. But at the end of the day, we are still getting stuck with scraps right now from an overall staff standpoint and the thought of drafting a QB without an elite coach to develop said QB is enough that it’s just hard for me to be thankful about how fortunate we’ve been over the last year to rid ourselves of Dan and Ron. It’s not fair to HOG and Peter’s, but I just can’t shake it.

To willfully choose to remain a #2, for the second season in a row, seems rather beta to me. There’s really nothing wrong with that either. Perhaps OC is where he belongs and he recognizes that. Hes a really good one or else we wouldn’t have wanted him. But to lead everyone on and bail at this time is a **** move.

Dan Quinn is and has been among my least preferred candidates. But sheesh, some of you guys are just brutal. As if Peters and ownership like him because he’ll be their puppet or whatever. 🤣. What stage of grief is this?

Just as the offensive guys are a trend, Breer has talked about the newest trend being ex players. Glenn fits that mold.

Agreed. I think we’ve all had those “if they pay me X, I’d take the Y position” talks with our family and friends before. I gather he’s happy being and X’s and O’s guy and when things got real about being a head guy, he got cold feet. Not a trait that I want in a head coach. Still hate this guy forever and a day for putting us in this situation.

I know this sounds like a lover scorned trying to convince himself the girl who doesn’t want him really ain’t 💩 anyways. But, the last thing I want is a head coach that would do this. No matter what it is: unprecedented demands, lack of confidence in himself as a leader of men, whatever. None of it is what you want out of your head guy. I’d have no ill-will for him had he not led us on for weeks. But we are now in a bad place. Every O coach minus Slowik has been hired, staffs have been filled out. The pickings are slimmer, all because we waited for a wishy washy dude.

I know it comes across like a spurned lover, and it’s partly that- because waiting on him likely put us behind the 8 ball. But I actually look at it from the perspective that we may have dodged a bullet. Anyone complacent enough to continue being 2nd fiddle AGAIN, or if rumors are true wants an unprecedented amount of money to coach, those are red flags for me.

I am all the way out on EB. I don’t care who was at QB or OL, he himself stink stank stunk at gameplanning, playcalling and apparently he rubbed a lot of people the wrong way.

That’s disgusting, and I’m not insane enough to believe EB remains as OC. But I’m sure there’s some truth to how this impacts filling out a staff.

Definitely. He will always be a beta to me.

He literally drug this out through the most important part of the Lions season, only to choose he wants to be a deputy after their season ended. He gets zero credit from me for foregoing the final interview.

So bad. I went from rooting for the Lions to actively hating their guts and pray this softie that would rather be second fiddle and coach Goff never gets what he wants.

I do not respect his decision at all and hopefully Jared Goff prevents him from getting his Super Bowl. What an absolute joke. Eff this guy forever.

Campbell said that was on him, he wanted a run and expected to walk right in but a block was missed, he gambled and lost.

@Skinsinparadise I get it for sure, never mistaked you for a Quinn guy. 🤣 I just think he has an easier road ahead of him in convincing owners and GM’s that he’s the guy because of all the experience he has, both coaching and interviewing. He can speak from experience the way others can’t and while he’s older, he’s not in his late 60’s, 70’s like Pete and Bill. I don’t even dislike Quinn, just when we have the ability to start from scratch like this I’d much prefer we do it with an up and coming offensive mind.

I assume Quinn is a strong interview because he’s done it more than any of these guys. He’s also old, but not a dinosaur. He’s proven that he can be a head coach in this league. That said, easily the most lackluster meh hire of everyone left.

It made all the sense in the world for the 49ers to give up their bonus 3rd for the chance Chase recognizes what’s in front of him and buys in. Just like it made all the sense in the world that we took the 3rd and moved on. Chase though has proven he’s a lost cause. When you get shipped to a SB contender with a contract to play for and still put out lazy tape, it’s safe to say he’s never going to get it.

Clearly I’m grasping for straws, Jumbo. Let me grasp, damn it.

A. Seattle is annoying for surprisingly canning Carroll and entering the coaching chase. B. The above lacked class. C. I think they only do this because they have someone, likely Johnson, that they desperately want. Hopefully, Johnson doesn’t get the warm and fuzzies based on how they kicked the coach who delivered a Super Bowl to the curb. I also have to think that selecting a rookie QB at #2 is more enticing than inheriting Geno Smith.

I think he’s a prime example of a guy that shouldn’t “keep being who he is”. As a dude, sure. But he’s too emotional on gameday and makes rash aggressive decisions. Hes got to learn to reign it in and be strategic.

Lost some as well, including this one.

Dude, he hits on 20 in blackjack. There’s aggressive and there’s Campbell. There’s having faith and there’s being wreckless. Dude is wreckless.

Guys love playing for Campbell, no doubt - but, he’s an absolute Neanderthal strategically.