12-30-2020, 04:18 PM
Since 2000, Zac is the 11th coach to have 5 or less wins in each season of his first 2 full seasons.
Of the previous 10, 6 were fired after their 2nd year was finished, and 2 were fired during their 3rd season.
The only 2 that lasted beyond their 3rd year were Capers with the expansion Texans, and Bradley with the Jags. Neither had any winning seasons or lasted past a 4th year.
Even if you're generous and expand it to 6 wins or less in each of a coaches first 2 full seasons (which happened 24 times), it's only slightly better and that's because of Kyle Shanahan, who made it to a SB in year 3, but still has 3 losing seasons in 4 years...and Norv Turner, who lasted 7 years with the Redskins and had 3 winning seasons. The overall results are still very depressing.
This is why - IMO and despite the last 2 games - bringing Zac back is going to be a mistake, even though it's obvious he will be back. It just doesn't work out.
Of the previous 10, 6 were fired after their 2nd year was finished, and 2 were fired during their 3rd season.
The only 2 that lasted beyond their 3rd year were Capers with the expansion Texans, and Bradley with the Jags. Neither had any winning seasons or lasted past a 4th year.
Even if you're generous and expand it to 6 wins or less in each of a coaches first 2 full seasons (which happened 24 times), it's only slightly better and that's because of Kyle Shanahan, who made it to a SB in year 3, but still has 3 losing seasons in 4 years...and Norv Turner, who lasted 7 years with the Redskins and had 3 winning seasons. The overall results are still very depressing.
This is why - IMO and despite the last 2 games - bringing Zac back is going to be a mistake, even though it's obvious he will be back. It just doesn't work out.
