12-19-2017, 10:59 AM
(12-19-2017, 10:30 AM)ochocincos Wrote: What's the allure of Bill O'Brien?
He's .500 in his career as a head coach.
His best season as a head coach was 9-7. That sounds familiar.
And you might say, "Well at least he has a playoff win, unlike Marvin!" Which is true, however there should be a pretty big asterisk next to it as they beat a Raiders team with Connor Cook as the QB.
Now if you want to consider O'Brien as an offensive coordinator, I'd listen.
O'Brien was the OC for the Patriots in 2011, which was a Super Bowl winning team.
Connor Cook would've looked like
I agree with you on O'Brien, but mainly due to his very mediocre record with a very talented Texans team. The defense is stacked with talent. The offense has a legit superstar in DeAndre Hopkins, a guy who has blown away AJ Green over the last few seasons. Will Fuller is an Excellent WR2. Lamar Miller is a decent RB. O'Brien had 2 years of Arian Foster's prime.
He has no QB. That hasn't stopped the Jaguars from being one of the best in the NFL this year. Never stopped the Ravens (pick a year).
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