(01-19-2021, 10:11 AM)rpr52121 Wrote:

(01-19-2021, 09:43 AM)macksfield Wrote: I am a little surprised with Linehan as top candidate for OC. My 2 cents, his game plans are very predictable. He seems to work well with young QB, Romo, Stafford, Prescott, but then levels off to 8-8 ish. I think he would bring lots of NFL experience and a steady hand plus an adaptable learning environment for a new QB. But it seems like he doesn't adjust well during the game when it's needed. Hope I'm wrong. Linehan was ultimately fired in Dallas due to their passing offense never eclipsing 16th in the league.

I mean you have to get to 8-8 and 16th passing offense before you get to 12-4 and top 5. If Linehan can help the new rookie QB get great fundamentals before having to be replaced because the Jags blew a playoff game in 2 years due to vanilla gameplays, that is a win in my books.

Not every OC/DC is great or even above average at both development and winning at the highest level. The benefit of a CEO type HC is that you can maximize what is needed for the situation of the team and players.

I think your right that Urban will need to maximize his resources. He seems like the coach to do just that. It seemed like both Detroit and Dallas hung on too long to an offensive system that was average and predictable. But yes, the QB's picked up the system easily. Linehan worked well with his young QB's. But I believe eventually Romo began changing plays on a regular basis. In other words, he started calling the majority of the plays. In the case of Stafford, (now i'm transitioning into rumor) he worked well with Linehan in the beginning but once he was gone he felt he was able to be more flexible in his play calling and not be so predictable. In both cases, Romo, Stafford had great QB stats with Linehan, unfortunately as we have all learned, that doesn't always mean a win.

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