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People want a slow build, but also want to fire the coach if he doesn't win right away or has a down year. Those 2 seem to be at odds with each other.

On a Defense with no Day 1 & 2 Draft picks (Like 2017 & 2018 were) - I agree with you, Jaquan is a standout. On a Defense with 6-7 Day 1 & 2 Draft picks (Alabama, LSU, Clemson, Ohio St) - Jaquan becomes an excellent role player. This is what we want.

I totally agree with you. We do need more Jaquans. Where we begin to differ is: I see Jaquan as an excellent role player, not a star player that can carry a team. If we have a team packed with excellent role players, we're can be a good, but not great team. When we have half our starting...

You said "You think the game is so different that we won’t see heisman qbs who aren't great nfl prospects any more?" Then I point out the last 11 Heisman QB have been 1st Round Draft picks. You dismiss that by pointing out Alabama has recently won NC's with non 1st Round QB's - but then also...

I'm not at all crapping on our players. What I said was: "Miami gets players where something is sacrificed. Talent, sub-par size & athleticism (Jaquan Johnson). Size & Athleticism, sub-par talent (Sheldrick Redwine). We need more guys that are the combo of all 3." You're getting bent out of...

I'll try to make it clear one last time..... My whole point is that to win a National Championship you need the type of talent on your roster where Wilfork/Taylor/Rolle wouldn't even start as Freshman. Again - this isn't a slight at Jaquan/Redwine/Bush/Jenkins, etc. All are very good...

This is no disrespect to Gino or Dorsey who were GREAT Miami QB's. But take how you feel about them emotionally out of it and look objectively: 1990 - 2006 - 2 out of 10 Heisman winning QB's were drafted in the 1st Round 2007 - 2020 - 11 out of 11 Heisman winning QB's were drafted in the 1st...

To respond to these 3 points: We won the 2001 NC because we had 19 1st Round draft picks. Do you see the correlation here? We didn't win in 2000 & 2002 with an equal amount of talent. That's how hard it is, and how much talent you need to win an NC. Put Jaquan on the 2001 team. Do you...

1) There are Great college players that never play in the NFL 2) There are Great college players that are also Great NFL players Teams loaded with #2 type players demolish teams loaded with #1 type players. This is not rocket science If the defense of your position is using Heisman winning...

Jesus this misses the point. Could 6th Round Jaquan Johnson have started over 6th Round James Lewis in 2001? DEBATEABLY - yes. Remember - Sean Taylor & Antrell Rolle were backups in 01. So if you're rewriting history - are you starting Jaquan over Sean Taylor? But you, me, or anyone else on...

It's not Fantasy Football. In real life - which one of the 3 trade scenarios I outlined would you make? Jaquan was a great college player. He was smart, instinctual, and was the heart of our defense. GREAT college player. But in NFL terms - he was super small at 191 lbs (8th percentile)...

We won't see eye to eye here - and I respect your opinion. But IMO, a lot of Canes fans have a perception vs reality gap (which is every fanbase) Example - You said Jaquan was 2nd Team All American. He was actually 2nd Team All-ACC The last Clemson Defense to win the NC you said had "a mix...

I think people aren't appreciating the gap between Miami and Alabama. Think of it this way: Could you trade Jaquan Johnson, Sheldrick Redwine, and Mike Jackson (All day 3 picks) for either Minkah Fitzpatrick or Trevon Diggs? No Could you trade Mark Walton, Travis Homer, and DeeJay Dallas...

In terms of beating Alabama, Ohio St, Clemson, etc. as the goal Maybe if we have multiple Day 1/2 guys at both LB and DL - then we can get away with an all Day 3 Secondary. QB, OL, WR, RB - We need Day 1/2 guys at any combination of 3 of those 4 positions. Doesn't necessarily have to be OL...

I'm only using Safeties as an example - I'm not at all saying they're specifically the problem. If I wanted to single out one position group that's been our biggest problem I would've chosen QB. I could've used any position group outside of TE and maybe RB's as an example. We 've had a TON of...

Jaquan, Redwine, Deon Bush, Rayshawn Jenkins - all are very good players, and I'm happy we got them. They just shouldn't be our "best" players. Individually, none of them are the problem. Collectively - not having a Safety drafted higher than Round 4 in the last 12 years - that's the problem.

It all depends on what your definition of "good" is. If the goal is to get from a consistent 6-9 win type team to a consistent 7-10 win type team - then a couple more Jaquan/Redwine type talents can get us there. A secondary loaded with Jaquan/Redwine type talents still gets torched when...

Yes. Our guys are Day 3 NFL draft picks who don't play much in the NFL. They're depth/backup players. That's why we win 7 to 9 games per year. Alabama's guys are Day 1/Day 2 NFL draft picks who start, play at a high level, and make Pro Bowls. That 's why they play for NC's. Saying Minkah...

IMO - Alabama and other top teams get players that come in with size, talent, athleticism. Miami gets players where something is sacrificed. Talent, sub-par size & athleticism (Jaquan Johnson). Size & Athleticism, sub-par talent (Sheldrick Redwine). We need more guys that are the combo of...