I love Pete and what he's done here, but I have been wondering if he's at his best when his roster is in constant flux like it was in college. I don't see our veterans playing with the same passion they were in the SB years. Maybe they're just older and more mature, or maybe Pete is better at coaching younger, more maleable guys.
One of the reasons he and Schneider are so good together is that Schneider is particularly good at finding young talent, but none of the veterans he's brought in have integrated the same way--Graham seems unhappy, Harvin was what it was, Miller never made the impact he did in Oakland, Bennett is constantly asking for more money, etc. I guess the one exception is Lynch, who's a famously enigmatic personality. My point is, we seem to be at our best with young, homegrown talent. Rawls and Richardson resemble the 2013 team more than Kam and Sherman right now.
I don't know, maybe I'm reading too much into things after a tough loss. But maybe it's also time to clean house a little. Some of the players, like the fans, seem tired of the "business as usual" company line coming from the coaches.
