Plain and simple.
When the going gets tough (and yes, we've had alot of that lately), these guys
fold under the pressure.
Good guys, and they do know football. Seem to be good motivators too.
Unfortunately, in the NFL, that is not enough.
I would say that it all falls back on Jauron. During crunch time he should be in the DC and OC's ear letting them know that they should call a certain kind of play.
Not the specific play, but something like "Let's keep the pressure on" or "Let's not do anything stupid here" or "Let's go with what's been working all night".
And they should have a game plan that addresses situations that are bound to happen. They should have known ahead of time that when you are within field goal range and about to lock up a game, you don't throw a outside slant, no matter who your QB is.
Until we get a REAL, PROVEN Head Coach with a good handle on his staff, it won't matter how much young talent we have. We will fail.
Overall, you have to be impressed with our personnel. Apart from the D-Line (wow, those DE's are really earning their money, huh?), almost every player on this team has played quite well. I feel good about our QB for the first time in many years. But all that amounts to nothing if the coaching staff makes poor decisions with games on the line.
So while I am optimistic about the talent we have assembled (I have changed my mind to some extent about Marv and Co.'s decision making), I think the biggest change needed is coaching.
Just my opinion.
When the going gets tough (and yes, we've had alot of that lately), these guys
fold under the pressure.
Good guys, and they do know football. Seem to be good motivators too.
Unfortunately, in the NFL, that is not enough.
I would say that it all falls back on Jauron. During crunch time he should be in the DC and OC's ear letting them know that they should call a certain kind of play.
Not the specific play, but something like "Let's keep the pressure on" or "Let's not do anything stupid here" or "Let's go with what's been working all night".
And they should have a game plan that addresses situations that are bound to happen. They should have known ahead of time that when you are within field goal range and about to lock up a game, you don't throw a outside slant, no matter who your QB is.
Until we get a REAL, PROVEN Head Coach with a good handle on his staff, it won't matter how much young talent we have. We will fail.
Overall, you have to be impressed with our personnel. Apart from the D-Line (wow, those DE's are really earning their money, huh?), almost every player on this team has played quite well. I feel good about our QB for the first time in many years. But all that amounts to nothing if the coaching staff makes poor decisions with games on the line.
So while I am optimistic about the talent we have assembled (I have changed my mind to some extent about Marv and Co.'s decision making), I think the biggest change needed is coaching.
Just my opinion.
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