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We finally drafted some good O line components for which AL was responsible, and not Hue, finally giving us some sort of line.

Hue admitted when we lost to Buffalo he discovered the losing character of the team, and had neither the moxy nor intelligence to confront and manipulate a dying old man, whose face was full of running sores. (I wouldn’t have faulted Hue for applying a chokehold on AL, putting him to sleep early.)

Then Hue began making horrific mistakes in play calling, game management, clock management etc. which cost us games.

Worst yet, was Hue’s unwavering support for Jason Campbell who has neither the talent nor football moxy to lead us to the playoffs. After all JC’s bottom lip hangs down to his knees; he is an apt game manager but patently stupid. JC’s winning record derives mainly from the fact we played all bottom tier teams with him at the helm, that had losing records. That is nothing to shout about.

Hue’s most egregious negligent act was his hiring of Carson Palmer, which Hue claimed as the “greatest trade ever”: greatest trade for CP and Bengals on a washed up QB, injury prone, who gave up on his former team after earning $120M in 8 seasons. Palmer was no better than JC, was immobile, a statue in the pocket, couldn’t scramble and was completely non-elusive: thus high INT and fumble ratios, in failing to avoid the rush.

Palmer will never be better than he was this season. If CP still “has it” why did no other team pick him up?

As a result of the CP trade, Hue forewent the Raiders immediate future in draft picks and cash. Fact of the matter is Boller, if given a chance, and/or Pryor would have produced the same 8/8 figure.

Now then, Hue lied, exaggerated, misrepresented our chances in getting to the playoffs knowing full well that we wouldn’t make it: he admitted it in his loud press conference after the SD fiasco, then threw the entire team under the bus.

I for one believe we are well rid of Hue the Pimpin Magnificient. Fact is Hue is a bully: action cannot support his talk, cannot solve the trouble he himself created, runs like the yellow dog he is from trouble.

Of course, once he became ego-manical toward the end of the season, he sealed his own fate. So it is written.

Quinton Coples
Melvin Ingram
Dwight Jones
DeQuan Menzie
Alfred Morris
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Be nice if Melvin Ingram would be available during the draft. Hell of a player from Univ. of SC. Probably late 1st/early 2nd pick IMO

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I was wondering the same thing. But if Ivey was signed around Jan. 3rd that would have been Hue….hmmm interesting. Anyways, I’m looking forward to seeing who McKenzie brings to the roster.

Bronco’s had the 3-4, and Allen came in and promptly changed it to a 4-3.