OK whoa.....your first post talks about the players developing into the good players they are now. Player development doesn't occur on gameday by throwing a ball at a guy, it happens all week in practice so they the coaches feel as though they can put a particular guy in the game and have him be useful. Have you not played? And why the hell would an O-line coach have any effect on how a TE is used?
It's called sarcasm. I'm sure if you google it, you'll get a few hits. Whoa nothing, explain to me how the hell they were supposed to play the D in the that game?
I would just like to mention, what a good job Callahan is doing with the O line. the difference was plain to last night, from week 2 match up how much better they have got.
Yah I was stoked when they brought him in. He was probably stoked too. Working under Davis must be a nightmare.
Coaching has many aspects. There is the training aspect- through mini camps, and TC, and film sessions, and weight room time, and practices all season long the players are whipped into shape. Our CS has done a good job for the most part with this, although our discipline and heads-up-ness (just made that word up) have been spotty at time. There is the game planning aspect- where the coaches review film, put together a way to beat the tendencies they see on tape, and model those tendencies with the scout team during the week. Our CS has been well above average in terms of this aspect. We come out strong very, very often, and look completely prepared for what we see early in most ballgames. There is personnel management- looking a your 53 man roster, deciding who to activate/deactivate for the games, which formations and substitution packages to use who to use to explot the personnel of the opponents. Our CS has been spotty in this aspect. From a complete lack of a FB last season, to benching Moore for defending Leon/Baker for speaking out, to starting Bender in preseason only to settle on Clarke, to consistently leaving Lowery on an island when he's proven incapable, our CS has had more than its share of slip ups. They've also had their moments- such as figuring out when to work Keller in, utilizing Revis in the best way to make everyone else's life easier, and using Washington as a threat near the goal line. There is clock/situation management- including time outs, and challenges. Our CS has been very, very good in this regard, with very few noticeable slip ups in 3 seasons. But then there are in-game adjustments. Our CS still hasn't figured this one out. By halftime, a team that came out firing on all cylinders consistently falls one step behind the opposition in terms of matchups and playcalling. This also includes poor situational on-the-spot playcalling (empty set shotgun on 3rd or 4th and short, 4 deep with 3 passrushers against a QB who can't throw the longball, etc). This is the area most of the fans are complaining about. In the Mangini era, we have not come out of the tunnel from half time looking like we made the necessary adjustments to keep going strong. We are consistently outclassed early in the 2nd half, and often times for the entire half. Just because a CS does one thing well, does not mean it is a great staff. Likewise, just because a CS does one thing poorly, does not mean they suck. But complaints about our CS are completely warranted given their shortcomings. Can they improve? Yeah. Have they shown any signs of making progress in terms of in-game adjustments? Not really, no.
Hey thanks for that detailed explanation of all the different aspects of coaching </sarcasm> I have no idea where you guys keep coming up with this "great" thing. I also wholeheartedly disagree that these guys are terrible. I agree that their adjustments leave a bit to be desired, but with the exception of a couple of games, they've been coached pretty damn well. Disclaimer: Pretty damn well in NO WAY REFLECTS THE WORD "GREAT" I know it was a late night lastnight so, I have to add disclaimers. Regardless: When you have 2 guys out on the field that are proven play-makers and a QB that can run like a thief, at times you're going to have to leave 3 guys on the rush. Sorry, that's just the way it is. Do I think the prevent D was the right call? Oh hell no, but that's why I DIDN'T SAY GREAT. NOT GREAT....GOOD < GREAT. Unreal.
What I do ask from the people who "have played" <more sarcasm> how would you have defended them? You complain that there were only 3 guys on the rush and they were in the prevent D, yet they still got burned. So where's this mystery cure-all that all you "players" have stashed away? Sure, let's blitz the shit out of them with under a minute to go, because you know we have super-heros out there covering. In case you didn't notice, on the TD for the last play of regulation, Cassel escaped a near sack, and still made an awesome throw.
this is a great critique of our coaching staff. very level headed way to look at it, i couldn't agree more. :up:
