Quote:I don't get why some people don't understand this.  Yes a coach's scheme can have an effect to a certain extent, but in the end he has to have good players to make the plays work.

 

Mike Shanahan fell off the deep end after the talent level dropped with Elway retiring and others getting old.  Not to mention, he couldn't do anything with Washington's crap roster.  His coaching didn't help.

 

Bill Bilichick got fired from Cleveland, but is now considered a coaching genius after having Bledsoe in his prime and Brady for his whole career.  I guess Cleveland's players just didn't do what he told them.  Man, if only Bilichick had been there when they took Tim Couch.  Couch would have been an all time great.

 

Great players make great coaches.  If our players develop into great players, then it won't matter who the OC is.

 

I disagree Mike Shanahan always had a great running attack, and in Washington they had a great run until RG3 was injured but I think their bad owner had more to do with the demise than the HC did as facts support too many great coaches fail under him including HOF Joe Gibbs.

Billichick had HOF HC Bill Parcells show him the way in NewEngland, but yeah an elite QB is vital for great success in the NFL.

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