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One of those games I saw him chest bumping one of the players and we were down by 30 points.. I knew at that point we hired the wrong guy. Hangs head.

I think he could become an elite coach. I really do. I think he captivates any audience, including the players.


I just don't think we have the time or the luxury of having him evolve into what he could become.

Quote:All of you Bradley supporters, mainly those jumping on people with negative opinions of him, please list what you'you've been impressed with thus far? What has he done well?


sit back and let it soak in...

 

He won 4 games last year with a terrible roster that had Chad Henne and Blaine Gabbert as the QBs.

 

He has a roster this year that includes SEVEN rookie offensive starters playing hard for him every week.

 

He has a defense that's gone from terrible at the pass rush to near the top of the league in sacks in one offseason.

 

He has championship-winning free agents who chose to come here because of him.

 

He's made roster changes to improve the team by holding players responsible for their poor play by demoting them or outright releasing them.

 

Has he been perfect? No, but he's done a lot with the cards he was dealt.

I'm not ready to fire him yet, but if we're anything less than 5 wins I would at least think we should consider cutting bait. Wins matter, it's not just about improvement, you have to find ways to win games. 

Quote:I think he could become an elite coach. I really do. I think he captivates any audience, including the players.


I just don't think we have the time or the luxury of having him evolve into what he could become.

 

Gus Bradley has shown nothing to this point to make one believe he could be a good head coach, let alone "elite". 

 

The above just indicates he can be a good motivational speaker. 

 

Thats like 10% of the responsibility of being a head coach. Where are the FOOTBALL reasons that make him a potential "elite" coach?? 

 

 

clock management? Nope. 

 

in game decisions? Nope

 

Halftime adjustments? Nope.

 

Week to week game planning? Nope. 

 

coaching on the fly? i.e. element of surprise (shrewd timing on onside kicks/ trick plays etc etc) nope. 

 

Pushing players buttons? Nope. (he'd rather be every players buddy)

 

good in hiring assistant coaches/ Coordinators? Nope. 

 

attention to detail? nope. 

 

 

 

So what exactly has he done that should make anyone believe he can become a good head coach in the NFL???

Quote:One of those games I saw him chest bumping one of the players and we were down by 30 points.. I knew at that point we hired the wrong guy. Hangs head.

Why do I feel that you're making stuff up?

I heard Gus Bradley pees into the wind.

Quote:Gus Bradley has shown nothing to this point to make one believe he could be a good head coach, let alone "elite".


The above just indicates he can be a good motivational speaker.


Thats like 10% of the responsibility of being a head coach. Where are the FOOTBALL reasons that make him a potential "elite" coach??



clock management? Nope.


in game decisions? Nope


Halftime adjustments? Nope.


Week to week game planning? Nope.


coaching on the fly? i.e. element of surprise (shrewd timing on onside kicks/ trick plays etc etc) nope.


Pushing players buttons? Nope. (he'd rather be every players buddy)


good in hiring assistant coaches/ Coordinators? Nope.


attention to detail? nope.




So what exactly has he done that should make anyone believe he can become a good head coach in the NFL???

You rec'd him TMD. Why don't you tell us?

Well I think the clock management and the hiring of other personnel can be learned through the years. The personality and motivational aspect I think is more of a talent, something that he has in spades

Quote:You rec'd him TMD. Why don't you tell us?

 

Again, what does Gus Bradley being my 6th choice when we were looking for our head coach have anything to do with anything here? That doesn't and will not erase the crappy job he's done. I know that by throwing that red herring out there you HOPE that will be the case, but it isn't. 

Quote:Why do I feel that you're making stuff up?

 

Because you don't like that it paints Gus in bad light so you're blindly accusing that he's making it up. 

I wouldn't fire him yet, but I am not optimistic at all about our future with him as coach. He hasn't done a single thing well in his tenure. 

Quote:It's concerning that we're one of the 4 worst teams in the history of the NFL.... only 3 other teams in the history of the league have started 0-6 in consecutive years.

Not quite true.

 

The Atlanta Falcons started 0-6 in 1966, 1967 and 1968.  

They did it again in 1996, and 1997.  (Then made the Super Bowl the next year)


The Buffalo Bills did it in 1984 and 1985 and 1986.  (Then later made 4 super bowls!)

 

The Cincinnati Bengals did in 1978 and 1979 (Went to the super bowl 2 years later)

Then again in 1993 and 1994


The Houston Oilers did in in 1983 and 1984


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did in in 1976 and 1977.

Quote:I'm glad that I learned today that a Head Coach magically makes a team play better and score more points.

Don't get me wrong, you normally post some well thought out things...

But this is the absolute stupidest thing I've heard in a very long time. I mean, dang dude.

In your absolute rush to defend the coaches, you've let your bias destroy your reasoning and rationality.

Stop knee-jerking and just take a deep breathe. The coaches laid an egg this weekend. There's no denying it. They need to get better or they need to get out of here. It's just that simple

Quote:Again, what does Gus Bradley being my 6th choice when we were looking for our head coach have anything to do with anything here? That doesn't and will not erase the crappy job he's done. I know that by throwing that red herring out there you HOPE that will be the case, but it isn't.

Its a legitimate question. 6th choice or not you nevertheless rec'd him. So what did he do for you to consider him as a potential HC candidate?

Quote:Because you don't like that it paints Gus in bad light so you're blindly accusing that he's making it up.

Because I've seen every Jags game since '95 and I don't ever recall Bradley doing that in his 2 years here. I'm curious if anyone could recall which game this supposedly occurred on.

Quote:Well I think the clock management and the hiring of other personnel can be learned through the years. The personality and motivational aspect I think is more of a talent, something that he has in spades

 

I don't agree with that at all.  To be honest, I suspect the majority of the veterans at this point are eye rolling at him.

 

That stuff DOES NOT WIN GAMES.  It lasts about 2 series, tops.  

 

He's a dud, period.  And frankly, I don't think he's even a very smart man.  Nice, but not exactly brilliant.

Quote:Not quite true.

 

The Atlanta Falcons started 0-6 in 1966, 1967 and 1968.  

They did it again in 1996, and 1997.  (Then made the Super Bowl the next year)


The Buffalo Bills did it in 1984 and 1985 and 1986.  (Then later made 4 super bowls!)

 

The Cincinnati Bengals did in 1978 and 1979 (Went to the super bowl 2 years later)

Then again in 1993 and 1994


The Houston Oilers did in in 1983 and 1984


The Tampa Bay Buccaneers did in in 1976 and 1977.

 

In the above examples were any of those super bowls with the head coach that started 0-6 in consecutive years?

Quote:Don't get me wrong, you normally post some well thought out things...


But this is the absolute stupidest thing I've heard in a very long time. I mean, dang dude.


In your absolute rush to defend the coaches, you've let your bias destroy your reasoning and rationality.


Stop knee-jerking and just take a deep breathe. The coaches laid an egg this weekend. There's no denying it. They need to get better or they need to get out of here. It's just that simple

 

There are a lot of others on here just like that, too.  This regime is abysmal and terminal.

Quote:He won 4 games last year with a terrible roster that had Chad Henne and Blaine Gabbert as the QBs.


He has a roster this year that includes SEVEN rookie offensive starters playing hard for him every week.


He has a defense that's gone from terrible at the pass rush to near the top of the league in sacks in one offseason.


He has championship-winning free agents who chose to come here because of him.


He's made roster changes to improve the team by holding players responsible for their poor play by demoting them or outright releasing them.


Has he been perfect? No, but he's done a lot with the cards he was dealt.

We see things so differently I'm not sure what to say.


I think we may just have to agree to disagree. Time will sort things out anyway. It's just frustrating to see this team continue to look poorly coached in week 6 of year 2. At some point we need to see a lot more than marginal improvment.


It'd be nice to see him beat a good team at least once in the first two years.