I view him and Jim pretty similarly and think they're great coaches. But NY is paying him like $18M a year and he reports directly to ownership. I don't see the relationship with Schoen working effectively, and I don't see him at that rarified level where his coaching in of itself can get a team...
The reporting suggests that it was mutual, which I read as:
DQ: Hey Adam and I want to make these philsophical tweaks to our O.
KK: I hear you, but that's not what I do.
DQ: I respect that, but then this might not be the right fit here in Washington
KK: Seems that way. No hard feelings
How...
Yes, this is where we disagree. I certainly think Blough finding immediate success is possible, and I'm sure the org believes that Jayden being an eraser will help Blough's adjustment tremendously, but I don't think Quinn has convinced Harris that a 30-year-old assistant position coach is bound...
I would agree with you if they had kept Kliff. That would signal to me: we're keeping Jayden comfortable in the same system he's been running, we're going to get him more weapons, fix the D and go win 12 games.
The fact they parted ways with Kliff bc Quinn wants philosophical change and...
To me, the floor would be 8-9 and finishing better than we start (whether measured by stats or wins).
Quinn, who is very well-liked and respected in NFL coaching circles, would have the following narrative:
2024: I took over a dumpster fire organization and both rebuilt a culture for the...
I have not seen anyone say to keep Quinn here for two more seasons no matter what. I have repeatedly explicitly stated that a similar 5-12 season would be grounds for dismissal. So if this statement is referring to me, I would appreciate you not to inaccurately characterize my position this way.
Remember, this conversation started off about ownership signaling patience to coaching talent around the league. Look at some comps.
Matt LaFleur made the NFC championship game his first two years with Rodgers playing at a League MVP level, then lost in the divisional round the next few years...
Yes you are following my point correctly.
The problem with your rationale here is that owership has already given Quinn the 2026 season. The "rookie window" is 4 years and 3 of them will be Quinn's no matter what. So the idea of "maximizing the rookie window" in this context just means one...
I don't think Quinn has been told he has two seasons no matter what. He has to show improvement. But there's a dissonance in your posts about the difficulty Blough faces in this promotion and the standard to which you're holding him in Year 1.
I'm not saying this necessarily should be the...
I like Baltimore as a landing spot for McDaniel. Lamar seems like a strong enough leader with enough command over the locker room that McDaniel doesn't need to be a Vrabel/Campbell-style culture-setter. He can simply try to X's-and-O's his way to a SB with Lamar and Henry and co.
I don't think so; I think it's entirely appropriate and proper for an ownership group to approve the overall strategy for the franchise and set expectations on the front-end. Snyder-esque meddling would be not just approving the strategy but foisting individual coaches or players (or playcalls...
If you're not willing to give that inexperienced 30 year old at least two years in the seat if he shows promise in year 1, then you shouldn't approve the hire in the first place.
It often takes even established OCs two or even three years to really build their offense. Expecting instant...