(01-09-2024, 08:51 AM)The Real Marty Wrote:

(01-09-2024, 08:38 AM)homebiscuit Wrote: Why do I get the impression that firing Caldwell was only a red meat gesture? Injuries exacerbated a bad plan but only the DC gets canned? Yes, I realize the defense had its issues, but the other side of the ball had bigger issues. If the offense isn’t addressed with some staff adjustments, we can only expect the same next season. 

Apparently, relationships aren’t impeding Doug from dropping the hammer because they’re saying on the radio this morning that he and Caldwell were close friends. Why is Press Taylor so special? There’s some weird personal dynamics going on which seems to cloud Doug’s judgement.

Perhaps Doug thinks the problem on the defensive side was coaching and the problem in the offensive side was personnel.  I am pretty sure our inability to run the ball is because of the offensive linemen who are out there, not the coaching.  On the other hand, maybe Doug thinks we had the players on defense to do a lot better.  

Of course, this is all just speculation.  Doug Pederson is a lot closer to the situation than I am.

I think Doug was a part of the offensive game planning and he sees Taylor calling and coaching the way he wants. Doug was less involved in the defensive planning but reportedly had to step in several times this year to make Caldwell change up what he was doing. That's the difference in perspective, he doesn't want Taylor to do it differently, he wants the players to do it right. Of course he could still make changes and I wouldn't care one way or the other; bring in Reich, bring in Klint Kubiak, bring in Zac Robinson...I don't have a dog in that fight. It simply won't matter unless we fix the personnel problem.

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