re: Dennis Allen's Last Year: So Long!

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A new coach won't magically change that.

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You are correct, a new coach cannot magically change that. But if you bring in a guy with a true, and updated, vision and guarantee him a few years you can work through the aging contracts, the cap issues, and allow him to bring in players that fit his team. If you do it all at the same time, then in 3 years you should be out of majority of the aging contracts, cap should be in a healthy position, and the coach should have majority of the team set to fit his vision.

If you wait it out, you are then allowing DA to build the team for the next coach. And once the aging contracts and cap issues are set; you now have a team that fits DA's vision. Which is fine if you want DA as your coach; but if the plan is to bring someone else in; you will then need to give them another 1-2 years to flip most of the roster over.