I don't know how coaches get blamed for penalties anymore than if a guy just whiffs on a block. It boils down to the same basic fundamentals and god knows Mike McCarty constantly preaches them.
If a guy holds it's because he's gotten beat which is because he isn't sound in his mechanics so what's the difference between that and just getting beat on a block?
Nobody here has any idea how much time the coaching staff spends on basic fundamentals and therefore pinning the penalty problem on the coaches is just barking up the wrong tree.
Like #73 hasn't been taught by coaches what the damn difference is between holding and not holding. Of course he knows. Now if he's out there on the field and the other guy is beating him and he holds how the heck does that fall to the coaches?
Like they don't go over and over plays all week long and a guy jumps the count for an illegal procedure. I suppose the coach gets a ding for that too, eh? Rediculous if you ask me.
"warhawk" wrote:
While I agree that the coaches can't be held responsible for the players stupidity upon the field, it is their responsibility to enforce the accountability upon the players and change their behavior.
So in my opinion, the same basic 5 players have been playing for the better part of 3 years together and we see the same mistakes weekly.. there is a problem someplace.
So it is either the players don't have the talent or the coaching staff isn't putting the correct players into the positions to be successful.
Either way, in year three, we shouldn't be having the same basic fundamental lapses.. weekly. If this collection of players along the oline don't have what it takes, it is the coaches responsibility to express that upon the head coach and GM.. in turn they need to get them players that can execute their plans.
We added two rookies to the mix.. nothing more.. speaks volumes on their thoughts of the talent level.
Add to this, we have issues in stunt and blitz pickups yet.. year three... something is amiss.. so whom should we be pleading with to get this happy horseshit cleaned up?
The accountability falls upon the players and/ or the coaches.. we know the players can do it, they do at times with various levels of competition.. they just can't do it consistently.. that there leads me to point at the position coaches and a lack of preparation and focus of the players.
Coach'em up or ship them out.. one of the two. Not plod along hoping for the best.
As far as not knowing what they teach them or work on during practice... you are right, I have no idea of the weekly breakdowns in practice routines.. but I can tell you one thing.. weekly this group doesn't look prepared like and NFL offensive line should be.. consistently.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"