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Chris Brown and many others have indicated this.
Unlike some, I think there is definitely something to be said for continuity and stability.
Brett Favre is a hall of fame QB, but when he switched to NYJ's playbook it still took him most of the year to learn it.
There are many possible benefits from keeping things the same:
1) What if it takes more than one year to get the proper personnel to run a scheme? Changing schemes due to a HC change would make it worse next year, not better
2) What if it takes more than three years sometimes to get the right guys to run a system? The 3 and out HC method would never have us playing top ball in our current scheme
Theres no doubt that Dick deserved the axe after many stupid gameday decisions. But I think his leash is short now, its one year. He has to now prove that keeping continuity, and stability makes us better this year in wins and losses. And that must trickle down to other areas. We can no longer miss opportunities. Good teams make good decisions and seize opportunities:
1) We can no longer have a +5 takeaway in a game and still lose, and we need to show we can hang on to the ball much much better.
2) We can no longer have a 100+ rusher at the half and still lose
3) We must learn to keep drives going, and we must learn to make the big stops on 3rd down. We must find a way to cover the seems in our D.
4) We must become potent in the red zone
5) We must learn to manage the gameclock
6) We must learn to manage challenges
Better talent will help. But it has to be significantly better, not marginal. That may get us a game here or there. But strong leadership, coaching, and gameday management is what gets us over the hump and into the playoffs.
The Bills gave Dick another chance, but IMO, he has one year to prove that the team, the record, and he himself can get better... or hes out.
Unlike some, I think there is definitely something to be said for continuity and stability.
Brett Favre is a hall of fame QB, but when he switched to NYJ's playbook it still took him most of the year to learn it.
There are many possible benefits from keeping things the same:
1) What if it takes more than one year to get the proper personnel to run a scheme? Changing schemes due to a HC change would make it worse next year, not better
2) What if it takes more than three years sometimes to get the right guys to run a system? The 3 and out HC method would never have us playing top ball in our current scheme
Theres no doubt that Dick deserved the axe after many stupid gameday decisions. But I think his leash is short now, its one year. He has to now prove that keeping continuity, and stability makes us better this year in wins and losses. And that must trickle down to other areas. We can no longer miss opportunities. Good teams make good decisions and seize opportunities:
1) We can no longer have a +5 takeaway in a game and still lose, and we need to show we can hang on to the ball much much better.
2) We can no longer have a 100+ rusher at the half and still lose
3) We must learn to keep drives going, and we must learn to make the big stops on 3rd down. We must find a way to cover the seems in our D.
4) We must become potent in the red zone
5) We must learn to manage the gameclock
6) We must learn to manage challenges
Better talent will help. But it has to be significantly better, not marginal. That may get us a game here or there. But strong leadership, coaching, and gameday management is what gets us over the hump and into the playoffs.
The Bills gave Dick another chance, but IMO, he has one year to prove that the team, the record, and he himself can get better... or hes out.
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