Quote:Even if Caldwell does not call the plays, he will still be the coach calling timeouts. That was his biggest clock management error in 2010, not the plays he called in Jacksonville.

 

 

Overall though,  it's harder to focus on game management/  clock management situations when you are calling plays.

 

Clyde Christensen,   who was the Colts Offensive Coordinator under Jim Caldwell,  was the team's playcaller.  Christensen was retained by Chuck Pagano and is the Colts QB Coach.    Christensen is one of the rumored candidates to become Lions Offensive Coordinator.

 

Like I mentioned in another reply,  even if Caldwell doesn't call plays for the Lions,  I think he needs a highly skilled Quality Control type of coach to help him with the information flow regarding game and clock management decisions.   

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