Black Monday

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

And they also had Stephon Gilmore and Corey Graham last year to augment Mckelvin at CB allowing their position players (ie. Williams, Dareus) to do what they do... They had neither this year and that compromised the system.

Should a coach make a system based on the players he has, or should he make the players try to fit his system?

[Rudeboyelvis]

Originally Posted by Danzig

Should a coach make a system based on the players he has, or should he make the players try to fit his system?

Should a coach be responsible for accepting a job knowing the players he has to work with will fit his system, and then get blindsided when the most basic element of said system is stripped away before he even shows up?

They knew what they were getting when they hired him, they knew his system.

Rex's system is completely reliant on shut down corners. You lose that, it flounders - just it did in the last year with the Jets, just like it does with missing pieces of any other defensive scheme.

If you want to blame someone, look to the GM and VP of Player Personnel for the decisions they made knowing what the backbone of his system is, or more disturbingly, were too ignorant to realize the impact of what they were doing.



Either way it falls on them, not the coach.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Rudeboyelvis

Should a coach be responsible for accepting a job knowing the players he has to work with will fit his system, and then get blindsided when the most basic element of said system is stripped away before he even shows up?

They knew what they were getting when they hired him, they knew his system.

Rex's system is completely reliant on shut down corners. You lose that, it flounders - just it did in the last year with the Jets, just like it does with missing pieces of any other defensive scheme.

If you want to blame someone, look to the GM and VP of Player Personnel for the decisions they made knowing what the backbone of his system is, or more disturbingly, were too ignorant to realize the impact of what they were doing.



Either way it falls on them, not the coach.

Well, this is why I asked. I mean, what comes first? I would think a good gm would know what he has, and hire a coach accordingly. Yes, it would be nuts to hire a coach if you know what he runs...and then get rid of the keys that he needs to build on.
It's why I didn't get Kelly picking up Murray, if he knew how Murray played and whether he would fit. Did he think he could make Murray fit, and if he didn't, it was Murray's fault?
It's really interesting and fascinating to see sometimes...these guys are supposed to be wizards at this game....and then you wonder wth??