getnasty":1ie8v23x said:
Can someone tell what a good coach is? Outside of BB who is a good coach and why?
John Harbaugh & Sean Payton, I think are good examples of good head coaches. I remember both of them having a 3 season stretch of mediocrity, but they proved they were able and willing to make adjustments, and they have turned their team into perennial contenders. Payton's problems were due to coordinators, and Harbaugh's was Flacco. I think both of them are good game planners, good at leading their team, and good at situational awareness.
To talk about Pete, I think he is a good leader & motivator, but not the best at the other 2 qualities I mentioned. That's why i believe he gets the players to give 110% but at the same time, the game plan doesn't necessarily make it easier on them. That's where I believe a good chunk of their success comes from.
I think Pete gave himself too much control, he should let the coordinators do the game-planning. I think he needs to surround himself with better coordinators, especially on the defense, and he really needs to do a better job at evaluating talent. I think Clint Hurtt and Norton are holding this D down, and Solari isn't doing much better. When it comes to the OL, if you have the highest paid QB, you better make sure your OL can pass block.
As for evaluating talent, I think Pete needs to adjust his standards. We all know Pete's ideal CB is 6'3 with 33" arms, that it's more important that his OL can run block than pass block, and that he builds the team through the draft, and spends little in FA. But all of those aren't necessarily true, and if Pete were more open-minded, I think we'd be seeing a more talented team on the field.
If none of these adjustments are made, then what more do we need to see to realize that Pete has become the problem? He's A reason, not THE reason for Seattle's success. If all he can do anymore is get them to the playoffs, but not do much when they get there, then he's basically just another Mike McCarthy. I'm not saying fire Pete, I'm giving him the benefit of the doubt, but I'm not going to be a loyalist either.