(01-13-2019, 05:32 PM)JackCity Wrote:

(01-13-2019, 05:09 PM)hb1148 Wrote: I'll admit I don't know much about him, but doing a little reading up he certainly doesn't sounds like one of the worst OL coaches in football. He sounds like he's had some successes although last year they certainly stank. It is odd that they'd make the hire before getting a OC officially on board.

http://www.optimumscouting.com/news/who-...ne-coaches

That's one guy's opinion based on some ad-hoc formula he made up. Certainly it's worth looking at but the opinions of coaching peers and the development of the players he's had at his disposal should mean more. For instance, the formula doesn't take into account the quality of the rosters he's with in his career (i.e. spending time with Cleveland). Also, the formula this guy was using throws out everything before 2004.

He's had some highlights too. In Tampa in 2015, they had the 5th best running game in the league and where 4th for fewest sacks allowed with a pretty inexperienced group (two rookie starters).  In his second year in San Fran, he took them from near the bottom of the league in rushing to 6th and middle of the pack for sacks allowed.  

I'm not saying he's a great OL coach necessarily but he doesn't sound like the worst coach given some of the roster's he's had to work with in his career.

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