04-15-2016, 02:59 PM
(04-15-2016, 02:43 PM)oncemoreuntothejimbreech Wrote: He also had an All Pro OG sitting the bench behind Nate Livings. So if evaluating and developing talent is an important part of coaching, what happened there?
You're going to answer Mathis got fat. Still in better shape than Andre Smith.
You're going to answer Mathis got lazy. Motivating players is a part of coaching.
You can't be serious.
Is Belichick a bad coach because Albert Haynesworth was a total flop with the Patriots?
Alexander was giving Mathis starts before he got hurt in the middle of the '09 season. After that Mathis was not very good for the Bengals. Just like he ahd not been very good for the other two teams he had gone through in 4 years (Carolina, Miami). There was tons of film on Mathis when he left the Bengals in free agency and he could only get a league minimum contract to be a back up. If Alexander was "wrong" about Mathis at that time then you also have to admit that every other team in the league was "wrong" about him also.
A coach can only do so much. A lot of a players success depends on the player. Even the best coaches in the league like Belichick can not make every player work hard. Mathis was an out of shape slob when he left the Bengals. He even posted a video of himself getting back in shape.
