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Originally Posted by DomCasual
Paton definitely needs to go. I was optimistic about him. But it’s hard to argue with some of the things you mentioned.
My guess is that a decision has already been made. It had been made with Hackett, too. It’s just that the dumpster fire that was yesterday accelerated it by two weeks.
My hope is that Russell Wilson has enough pride to commit himself this offseason, and enough humility to realize that his way is flawed (obviously). I’m not holding my breath. But I’m hoping. He’s a smart guy. There was a point in the Panthers game - when we were on like the 14th play in the red zone, trying to get a pity touchdown - that I thought he looked truly broken. Mentally broken. What’s that saying about a man looking into the abyss?
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I do believe that the GM has many responsibilities, but two critical ones that they MUST get right. That is the HC and QB. Every GM is going to screw up from time to time on FAs and draft picks, but they should be judged and be held accountable for those two decisions more than any other. Paton has failed miserably on those. I struggle to see how in his tenure the Broncos improved.
When you draft as high as Denver has you should have impact players. They got Surtain who is really good, but that’s it. He put a CB ahead of a franchise QB which is honestly a fireable offense. When one of your biggest rivals has beaten you 14 straight times (and counting) and has built a better roster while drafting much, much lower each year is embarrassing. I might be in the minority here but I believe that Hackett would have been more successful had he been given more time and a QB more willing to buy in to his system.
It will be interesting to see if Russ will have the humility to improve. He’s essentially set for life and doesn’t seem very humble. Of all the houses he could have gotten, he bought the most expensive one in Colorado. Not saying he doesn’t deserve it, but it does speak volumes to what he feels about himself. Couple that with what looks like him caring about his brand and I wonder how much football matters to him anymore. It appears that he is looking long term towards life post football and as such he probably sees this as his last big payday. It’s telling that his line doesn’t help him up after a sack and the players seem to avoid him outside of when they have to be around him. Former teammates seem almost gleeful watching him fail and that’s also telling. All this tells me is that he’s most likely not looking to improve and because of his contract the team will cater to him and find a coach that fits Russ more than getting the best one for the team. Russ might make the HOF and at this point, the fire that he had as a third round pick trying to prove himself is gone and he is content where he is.