plushcarpet
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you'd be surprised
The bias towards hiring offensive coordinators as HC says everything about the NFL
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NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
Defense is just as important.
Problem is, many look at defense through the lenses of the past. Coaching defenses to bend but don't break is an intentional part of football now.
defense varies much more year to year than offense does. With the cap, solidifying the offense(QB) gives you a better longterm outlook...just look at the playoff teams.
It's a shame Jim Schwartz isn't getting another look as a Head Coach, he proved with the Bills he knows how to coach a sound defense and can adapt to his personnel unlike some coaches. He did a solid re-building the Lions after that 0-16 season they had, if he had better assistants and Stafford had improved, he might have been more successful in Detroit.
NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
They're mostly led by former DCs. There's a reason why formers OCs tire of play calling duties.
Great...so like 3 or 4 teams. What about the squads that don't have Brady or Rodgers? The Bengals are consistently in the playoffs and it ain't because of their QB play. Ravens were before them and it wasn't because of their QB. Broncos have basically been winning in spite of their QB all year. Houston, KC, Minny, were all keyed by their defense. 11 of the top 12 teams in PPG against were in the playoffs this year. Teddy Bridgewater, Alex Smith, whoever Houston was starting, Cousins, were all in the playoffs while Brees, Stafford, Ryan, Tannehill, Kaep were all at home.
Ain't That Something
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APU you need to avoid any sports discussions, you embarrass ya selfWould you prefer special teams?
I would say the Seahawks and Bengals are the gold standards for great drafting. Seattle getting the upper hand because Russell is special. But no other teams in the league have found that type of success via the draft.
Im talking sustainable success...making the playoffs pretty much every season.
Whoever can solve the riddle of not having an elite QB and making the playoffs every season(think what Cleveland I guess is doing) will change the league
close thread.
Doesn't matter if you have a defensive minded coach,the day of shut down defenses is over. And if you did manage to have one,it would be short lived. At the same time I think the days of a franchise quarterback are over too,give me a game manager
I get your point but there is still no way that a losing team is gonna outdraw a winning team with all things being equal.
True I wouldnt say there's much correlation to hiring an offensive coach to more success overall...I dont think it matters.
It's even worse in CFB.
NYC Rebel
...on the otherside of the pond
That isn't closing The thread. Like I said...you just proved that folks like you are viewing the game through old lenses. Great defensive minds now coach by quadrants on the field. Meanwhile,you're still looking for the 85 Bears and believe it's not worth finding a DC to lead a team because they fall short of that old way of coachingclose thread.
Doesn't matter if you have a defensive minded coach,the day of shut down defenses is over. And if you did manage to have one,it would be short lived. At the same time I think the days of a franchise quarterback are over too,give me a game manager
Yep. Bettcher is killing it in Arizona right now. Bowles should've been hired by the Niners last year. It makes me sad to think about.
plushcarpet
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no doubt
i just think the NFL wants offensive minded coaches because big offensive plays is what draws people in nowadays
like that OBJ one-hand catch, the media took that and ran with it for months
