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Tends to really dilute the "Fisher inherited a depleted roster" mantra as an excuse for mediocrity 5 years later....
Yeah that's a bad argument.
No one ever said he inherited a
depleted roster. I mean think about it...who WOULD say that. In fact he still has 6 guys from before 2012 while Carroll, for example, has none. (Which is partly because Fisher inherited better players than Carroll did).
So. Red herring.
The reason they weren't winning in 2013-2015 was (at different times in different ways)
line issues combined with
qb issues.
So going to war against the wrong "argument" doesn't do it for me.
As for 2016? Different story.
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"Bad argument", zn? Nobody ever said Fisher inherited a depleted roster?
Are you SERIOUS?
We've been seeing that argument for years, man. Heck, it's even true! But it's NOT the reason that the Rams are 4-8 in '16.
According to the OP, only 4 players from the '11 Ram roster are still on the team.
But when examining the other teams, it becomes apparent that other, more successful teams have had similar, if not even more turnover. So, clearly, success (or the lack thereof) is not just about player turnover.
Raising issues such as OL injuries or QB shortcomings are merely distractions when considering a 5 year record. Other team FO's and HC's have faced their own fair share of challenges in the past 5 years. They obviously planned (and coached) better. They remain in the playoff conversation with 4 games remaining. The Rams are a laughingstock.
It's ultimately about player evaluation and coaching. Same old story.
Well if anyone did say it they were wrong. He inherited several players and only honed them down over the years. That's in contrast to Carroll in Seattle who inherited virtually nothing.
And do not tell me that an argument I believe, reason for well, and back with evidence is a "distraction." Remember when you posted that you would speak slowly so I would understand? Calling my valid argument a "distraction" is no better than that.
Saying something is a red herring is aimed at the logic of the argument (and I stand by that).
Saying something is a distraction is aimed at the poster and his motives.
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