Wade Phillips wants a job

[Shake n Blake]

(01-18-2021, 03:44 PM)Au165 Wrote: I'm saying I think the continuity of Lou's scheme will produce better results than switching to Phillips in a one-year run (continuity always wins if personnel are equal) and so if we think this is a do-or-die year (as many here believe) you're better off staying with continuity. If things fall flat on their face again it probably wasn't because the defense was 5 spots lower in scoring defense (hypothetically) than the other scheme its because the personnel is flat-out bad and we need to reimagine the whole organization. You don't want guys working in potentially 3 schemes in a 3 year period, that is how you ruin careers. Also, and this sounds bad, but he is 73 and the last thing you want is an assistant literally dropping dead in the middle of the year.

Bresnehan led a unit that ranked 27th (yards allowed) in 2007. Zimmer came in the following year and we instantly saw a massive jump to 12th.

Wade Phillips has been the new DC in town on 10 occasions during his career. Average rank in yards allowed: 11.2

Continuity is overrated. People only say that because (a) we have ownership that is allergic to change, so people try to rationalize and make themselves feel better about the change that isn't coming, and (b) a surprising amount of people parrot the propaganda spread by Hobson and the team.

I'd understand the continuity argument with a good or decent coach. Lou has clearly shown that he is not that. Wade Phillips' track record vs Lou's isn't close enough to justify continuity over what looks like a clear upgrade.

Unfortunately, this isn't a real choice, cuz Bengals.