Quote:Bullseye, as usual your post is well reasoned and astute.

 

You really should be made a moderator, as you'd be an ideal representative of what a poster on the board should aspire to.

 

It's true that firing a coach is a difficult decision, though I think the main reason for that isn't because of scheme changes or anything of the like, it's because of the difficulty in finding a genuinely elite head coach.

 

It's why there is so much recycling of them. (Parcells is a good example of this, as was Jimmy Johnson)

 

If the Jaguars could get someone like Harbaugh or Cowher I think jettisoning a guy that has proven not to be a difference making head coach would make sense.

 

That said, I think without the possibility of getting an actual elite coach then it might be better over the long term to keep the same guys around another year to try to keep the environment stable for Bortles until he's reached a point in his development that he's ready for a real coach to come in and take him from the "developing the basics" stage into the elite stage.

 

I agree about finding an elite head coach which is ultimately what you need to win a Super Bowl.  Unequivocally, Bradley is not that that (at least not now) and in my opinion will never be that. 

 

An elite head coach does not need to be an offensive or defensive genius but rather a leader of men, period.  While I understand the players love Gus (since he does praise them for being the worst team in the NFL), I do not think he has the leadership necessary to lead his coaching staff and the players.  A leader is to set a clear vision, equip their people to succeed and then hold people accountable (including himself).  I have not seen that anywhere close to an elite level with Bradley.

 

I believe that Khan/Caldwell need to find a true leader who will find the right coaching staff to develop and lead this team.  They also have to be willing to hold their staff accountable and make changes if warranted.  I think Caldwell deserves another year as it appears he may be figuring this whole GM gig out.

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