TwistedHusky":3ctbckzn said:
Pete is frustrating. So yes, there is plenty to complain about as he leaves chips on the table.
He is old. He is on the downside of his career. He has surrounded himself with below-par assistants, or maybe just hamstrung them. But he is a winning coach. True, the chances he even reaches another SB are near zero. Every day he edges closer to turning into a 'less dirty Jeff Fischer' territory. But the day they remove him, the Seahawks lose the consistency of being a playoff team for near a decade.
Pete won't change. So the idea that we can jettison some part (like the incompetent coordinator penchant) is unlikely.
Yes, this team will almost certainly never really be a serious playoff contender while he is here. (At least SB/Conference championship type). Honestly, I doubt he wins another division playoff game again. But he will reach the playoffs regularly until he leaves.
To jettison him you must be OK with suddenly losing much more for the 10-20% chance that you might find a coach that can really use Wilson. For that slim chance that we might get another SB or at least win a meaningful playoff game since the SB loss.
This team has been a consistent winner, though a bit of playoff dud admittedly since the SB loss. There is a great deal of payoff for fans in the regular season you would be trading away on a low chance gamble.
Norton, I can see firing. I honestly don't care who you replace him with. I do not think you can do worse. I don't think he has the intelligence or acumen for the job. That has been clear for some time as he has never once even flashed a moment of understanding the tactics or strategy necessary to succeed at the job.
But Pete?
As much as there is little future with him, little chance of playoff success, and almost no possibility of long-term success given he will get worse over time - you go with him as long as possible because winning coaches tend to win while mediocre coaches tread water. The chances of getting a winning coach are tremendously low. The chances of getting a long-term winning coach are even worse.
We still have a winning program (even though it fizzles out in the playoffs). The day we remove him the odds are we won't.
Agreed.
If Wilson is really as good as we think he can be.
He is definitely hampered by how much Carroll restricts this offense.
McCarthy got a ring in GB, and couldn’t get a second, got boring and stale, Rodgers was dissatisfied, and McCarthy was moved on from.
And now his successor is doing a dandy job as well with their offense and now Rodgers is in the running to get his second ring.
Who’s to say, it’s not possible? Who’s to say Wilson still loves Carroll?
If Wilson is this talented and can carry this team, any coach can come in and Wilson may win 10 games on his own.
Why continue the frustrations with Carroll. Carroll has plateaued.
Just my assessment.
Feel free to disagree.