Cable had everyone conned for years. For years the OLine underperformed, and Cable finally was exposed after Lynch was hurt, then retired/left probably to get away from Cable, and then he contrived to get Sherman Smith canned thus removing the filters that sheltered or protected him from the exposure of his incompetence, or the whackiness of his blocking schemes. Once Lynch, and Smith were gone he had little clue how to make the running game work b/c his OLine couldn’t block a lick, none of his RBs could stay healthy, or survive constantly being tackled behind or right at the LOS. We need to remember with Cable the team had 12 RBs in TC last season, had previously seasons before released Ware and axed a good RB in Collins who Baltimore has made into the quality RB our team’s scouts knew he was. Keeping Lacy was a sick joke. I wonder what Cable was spinning to Pete.
Cable talked the talk but it was a Fable and had been his whole time here, others protected him. So glad he’s gone any average OLine coach including Solari who is better than average will be an upgrade. I am jazzed the big athletic crew here that has been flopping on Cable’s direction just might have a chance to display their physicality and real talent this coming season. It will be addition by subtraction.
The team has two players that are proven ProBowl level players in Brown and Britt, now if we can get a RT from 3 candidates Ifedi, Fant and Jones; and Pocic or Odhiambo developes into a LG or a RG, and any of the others can play the other inside position the team should have an average to better than average OLine, instead of 5 players who flop in some lame attempt to all cut block while whiffing, not that it wasn’t obvious to all watching. That one play was the proof positive Cable was over his head and the team needed to move on from the Fable that was the OLine coach, Running Game Coordinator, and Assistant Head Coach. The O was screwed up by the division of authority between Bevell and him. This coaching change was way overdue.
In reality I’m sure Cable is actually a good Coach, and a good man, but he was over his head here or he was protected by talent or others until exposed and had to go. However, I suspect he may find running things his way in Oakland will lead to a shorter tenure than here.