Coaching props and rants!

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(09-14-2021, 07:43 PM)Bengalstripes9 Wrote: They were great on 4th down last year. The play calling was great on 4th down last year. I don't remember them going for it from deep in their own territory though--it was primarily at the 50 or further, and coming from behind in the game. This year they aren't starting out great. They got the 4th and inches when it mattered most. But it doesn't erase the debacle of going for it to from their own 30 to let the other team back in the game. They easily could have lost the game prior to getting the 4th and inches opportunity. It wasn't a good judgement call, and it's dumbfounding that a lot of fans are saying they are okay with it. There is smart aggressive, and there is stupid aggressive. I will never get behind stupidity.

Yeah, the 4th and 1 on our 30 was definitely ill advised.   But I liked the aggressive play calling philosophy overall.  No coach gets all the calls right.  Belichick has had a few highly questionable calls in the prime of his career.

I think Zach would like that one back, but all in all I agree with the OP that good coaching was more evident than it has been.   Other than the one definite gaff I was mostly really encouraged - on both sides of the ball.

We'll see.  Teams have all training camp to game plan for the first game.   Lot of football to be played.  Hopefully the coaches will continue to grow!