11-21-2016, 12:59 AM
(11-21-2016, 12:50 AM)treee Wrote: Spot on analysis. This coaching staff is stinkin' up the house and you gotta air it out. I think fans would really appreciate it if Brown made a statement firing after today but we know thats not how he operates. I don't think keeping Guenther around would be as bad as keeping Alexander around I certainly think canning Alexander at this point would be warranted and would show the fans that the organization recognizes where some of the issues are.
I wouldn't mind if Guenther remained on staff as DC. I'd still want all of the assistants shitcanned in short order on that side of the ball, but keeping Paulie isn't a deal breaker. I just oppose the idea of him becoming the HC.
Fans look at the Zampese move and the return of Coyle as lazy moves typical of how the team is perceived to operate, and a Guenther promotion would be viewed similarly. He would have to succeed massively right out of the gate to keep any fans on board. They weren't selling tickets that well when this looked like a Super Bowl contender last year. A move like that coupled with early struggles would be the key to another generation of lost fans much like the 90s. Plus, you know damn well he'd get at least a few years to flail and embarrass himself before they replaced him, which would only make things worse.
I do wonder what would happen with him if Joseph was hired as HC. Would Guenther accept a boss that was his subordinate just 2 seasons ago leapfrogging him for the HC job? I doubt it.
I'm not as pissy about Alexander as some. He bears some responsibility for this season, but his record is pretty strong over the years. I really just think Tobin and the people who evaluate talent (of which Alexander is one) collectively blew it with Ogbuehi and Fisher. I think they just suck so bad that no degree of coaching was going to make them successful NFL tackles.
