12-03-2018, 06:58 PM
(12-03-2018, 05:35 PM)fredtoast Wrote: To be honest I don't know how to explain it. I don't know if it is a player problem or a coaching problem.
In 2013 we beat the Chargers on their home field during the regular season. Dalton had 1 int and zero fumbles. In the playoff loss he had 2 fumbles and 2 ints. Is that Marvin's fault?
This is a deep rabbit hole to climb into, and that's why most people just look at the 0-7 record and say "welp, must be the coach". You could look at each individual game and select some players to pin blame on. Or you could look at the trend, and say it looks like a deeper (coaching) problem.
Why did Dalton suddenly suck in the playoffs when he's been clutch in regular season and at TCU?
Why did Palmer have a 58.3 rating against the Jets (easily his worst rating in a game that mattered that season)
Why have guys like Atkins and Dunlap disappeared?
Why did Benson have only 14 yards on 7 carries with a crucial drop vs Houston?
Why did Hill get outperformed by 4th stringer Dan Herron in 2014 (Hill's best year)?
Why did Chad only have 6 catches for 89 yards and 0 TD's in 2 playoff games?
Why did McCarron have his worst rating of his 4 starts (by far)?
Why has the o-line allowed 21 sacks in only 7 playoff games (48 sack pace for full season)?
Why are we talking about playoffs when this team is headed for a 3rd straight losing season?
Just like you said, when everyone is underperforming, it points to a coaching problem.
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
