01-23-2023, 12:20 PM
I don't know if my post is worth it's own thread or exactly where to put it, so I chose this thread since the topic is tangentially related, but the Bills, to me, are the perfect example for why you DON'T HIRE DCs AS HEAD COACHES.
Like, I'm sure McDermott is great, but what defined their team was the offense (And, really, what defines every successful team nowadays is their offense). Brian Daboll took Josh Allen, who was a wonderfully made lump of clay, and shaped him into the star that he is today. But then, when it was obvious what Daboll did, he was offered a head coaching job in New York and took it. The results were apparent from the very beginning, with Daboll taking the Giants and their underwhelming roster all the way to the divisional round in the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Bills offense has regressed into hero ball for Josh Allen with no creativity or scheming their best players open. The keys to the offense were handed to a first time offensive coordinator and he definitely seems to not have the magic that Daboll did.
And, even if he does recapture that magic and turns their offense around next year, he could potentially leave to be a HC somewhere else and the Bills would be forced to restart again.
When Marvin was our coach, we went through 5 offensive coordinators, two of which were hired as head coaches due to our success. It felt like we had to re-invent our offense both times, with varying degrees of success.
You want your offensive architect to be a permanent member of your team. That's why there's been an enormous increase in young, offensively minded head coaches who call the offense's plays. Signing Sean McDermott or DeMeco Ryans or even Lou Anarumo as your head coach means you're putting the keys to the battleship in the hands of a temporary employee. And that's dangerous.
I really hope Lou stays here long term and I know that's selfish of me, but I just think if he leaves to be a head coach somewhere else, he'll hire an unproven OC (perhaps one of our position coaches) to man his offense and that is a risky proposition in the NFL today.
Offensive stability is the key to success in the NFL. And I am hoping all the teams looking for new head coaches this off season recognize that and leave Lou's name out of their mouths (again, recognizing the selfishness of this hope).
Like, I'm sure McDermott is great, but what defined their team was the offense (And, really, what defines every successful team nowadays is their offense). Brian Daboll took Josh Allen, who was a wonderfully made lump of clay, and shaped him into the star that he is today. But then, when it was obvious what Daboll did, he was offered a head coaching job in New York and took it. The results were apparent from the very beginning, with Daboll taking the Giants and their underwhelming roster all the way to the divisional round in the playoffs.
Meanwhile, the Bills offense has regressed into hero ball for Josh Allen with no creativity or scheming their best players open. The keys to the offense were handed to a first time offensive coordinator and he definitely seems to not have the magic that Daboll did.
And, even if he does recapture that magic and turns their offense around next year, he could potentially leave to be a HC somewhere else and the Bills would be forced to restart again.
When Marvin was our coach, we went through 5 offensive coordinators, two of which were hired as head coaches due to our success. It felt like we had to re-invent our offense both times, with varying degrees of success.
You want your offensive architect to be a permanent member of your team. That's why there's been an enormous increase in young, offensively minded head coaches who call the offense's plays. Signing Sean McDermott or DeMeco Ryans or even Lou Anarumo as your head coach means you're putting the keys to the battleship in the hands of a temporary employee. And that's dangerous.
I really hope Lou stays here long term and I know that's selfish of me, but I just think if he leaves to be a head coach somewhere else, he'll hire an unproven OC (perhaps one of our position coaches) to man his offense and that is a risky proposition in the NFL today.
Offensive stability is the key to success in the NFL. And I am hoping all the teams looking for new head coaches this off season recognize that and leave Lou's name out of their mouths (again, recognizing the selfishness of this hope).
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