Monday, January 21, 2008

Charm City wish list

OC: Pat Shurmur (QB coach, Eagles)
I want this guy partly because of his rapport with John Harbaugh, but also because of his track record in the City of Brotherly Blood. Shurmur coached Donovan McNabb, who despite what the naysayers in Philadelphia would have you believe, is an elite quarterback.

The only reason they're calling for D-Mac's head in Philly is because of the quality play of the four backup QBs who have filled in for Donovan over the years. (Well, that's not the only reason; another reason is that Eagles fans are by nature mostly haters.) My guess is that Shurmur had something to do with it.

Quarterbacks have always played well in Philadelphia, and when Donovan hasn't, it's been because of injuries. Quarterbacks have never played well in Baltimore. Why not give this guy a shot to turn around our offense?

DC: Anybody but Rex Ryan
I don't care if his defenses have ranked first, fifth and sixth (not in that order) over the last three years; the fact is, he's part of the old guard, which makes him part of the problem. Our defense gets flagged for too many penalties, and on the whole it's undisciplined. It's time for a clean break, across the board. If it's not Rex, I have no idea who it would be. Not a clue. But I don't care. Anyone but Rex, please.

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