His main points rephrased:
- Too predictable/lack innovation
- Guys on the outside arent playmakers/difference makers
- Great drafts help mediocre teams become great
All excellent points
My favorite line in the article was from the scout who said that “he doesn’t help his guys win on the outside.” i.e. I don’t scheme my guys open.
It is especially hard to watch when there so many innovative offenses around including the Bears Chiefs Rams Saints et alia.
To be fair, the man doesn’t have that much to work with. On offernse other than 12, 63, 69,17, and perhaps 33, our starters are below average. Our guards get no drive, so running on 3rd and short is iffy at best, especially when there is no innovation.
Thanks for posting
Originally Posted by: KRK
It's true but it's not why we've lost all these games.
We've lost these games, because of ST and because of his star QB. Mike needs to get a chapter in his textbook on sports psychology. Traditionally, Mike has been unable to have guys ready to play. Not just early in the season but early in games. They always go into a lull for at least one quarter.
Mike's teams play 30-45 minutes during an average football game, but STILL WIN. Then everyone says he "doesn't have enough talent." Bullshit. Press those emotional buttons. Motivate them. Get some momentum in games, keep it.
But the worst shortcoming in Mike's inability to grasp sports psychology is with Aaron. Aaron has now gone into diva mode. I suspect he got Ted fired, and now he's working on Mike. Dude has finagled a $33/year contract, so now he HAS LEVERAGE on the franchise. This was thought out beforehand. Aaron wants CONTROL of the franchise, and it looks like he is getting it. NOTHING good can come from this.
Look at Demarious Randall in Cleveland. He's been playing quite well. We could have used a guy like that, at that position. But it wasn't to be. Because Mike doesn't know how to deal with guys. The monster makes an appearance, Mike can't reel them back in. At least Gute was able to deal Randall. We might be stuck with Aaron due to his enormous contract.
“Winning is not a sometime thing, it is an all the time thing. You don't do things right once in a while…you do them right all the time.”