Pick the next HC

[MileHighGrowler]

(12-09-2020, 07:35 PM)Bengalholic Wrote: Zac took over a team coming off of 6 wins. He has produced 4 wins in the 2 years since.

Let's look at the other 5 first time head coaches hired in 2019: 

Like Zac, 4 of them took over teams with 6/7 wins. Kingsbury took over a 3 win team. Four of them have produced at least 11 wins thus far, the only guy who hasn't because he got canned (Freddie Kitchens) still racked up more wins in his one year than Zac. 

Hell, the 3 first time head coaches hired this year (who all had to deal with Covid/no preseason as rookie HC's) all have as many, or more, wins than Zac has in 2 years...and they haven't even completed a full season yet. 

No matter how you slice it, every coach hired with and since Zac has been better than him, far better in most cases. 


2019 First time head coaches / record the previous year

• Freddie Kitchens, Cleveland : 6-10 (7-8-1)
• Matt LaFleur, Green Bay : 22- 6 (6-9-1)
• Brian Flores, Miami : 13-15 (7-9)
• Vic Fangio, Denver : 11-17 : (6-10)
• Zac Taylor, Cincinnati : 4-23-1 (6-10)
• Kliff Kingsbury : 11-16-1 (3-13)
  

2020 First time head coaches / record the previous year

• Matt Rhule : 4-8 (5-11)
• Joe Judge: 5-7 (4-12)
• Kevin Stefanski : 9-3 (6-10)
  

Honestly just can't fight these stats.  I agree that Zac got dealt a challenging hand, coming in when he did and things surrounding the two seasons he's been here.  But that doesn't explain the gap between him and the other coaches who dealt with the same things.  And it doesn't explain any lack of improvement at all.  We're not talking about starting the season slow and gaining momentum.  I'd say COVID, or no pre-season, or getting hired just before the draft or any other excuse might hold a few ounces of water if the team started slow while it got its legs under it.  But it's inexcusable and defies what every other team has managed to accomplish under the same circumstances.