The way I'd approach it is for next season is:


A)Hire a head coach who has led an NFL team before. There's no time for someone to learn on the fly this time so they need to have been a head coach before. The new head coach needs to know that he has 2 years to get it done. Year 1= In the playoff hunt and looking like a real team Year 2= Playoffs or fired.


B) The culture has to change and that's all on the new staff who come in. Its a noble endeavor to want to help the players grow as men and in a comfortable environment but that does not get wins. The bottom line should be that losing is not acceptable and if you are not doing everything in your power as a player or a coach to win then you are held accountable for your actions. The players will respect you if you get wins and treat them like men.


C) Coordinators should be flexible to alternate playstyle when needed. On defense that means the ability to mix up different coverages and blitz packages to keep a QB guessing. The best defenses are simple for players to understand and execute yet tough for the opposing QB to decipher. You have to show them different looks and keep them guessing with a combo of man, zone and blitzs that can come from anywhere. The key here should be playing players to their strengths i.e a slow LBer should never cover a #3 WR in man coverage


On offense with the players we have it should be pretty easy for any competent mind to make a good offense.


1) Fix the line, need at least 3 new additions to it.


2) Only run what the offense is actually capable of. For instance if the interior run blocking is poor then slow developing handsoffs ain't going to work. You may need to simplify things and bring a FB into to run 4 yards.


3) Personally I'd rather lose by being too aggressive than lose by playing too conservatively. Think being aggressive shows you have faith in the players and it also tells your opponent that you are going to play how your team wants to play.

With the players we have downfield passing is what works. Tell Blake to sort out his mechanics or his future here is in jeopardy.




That's pretty much it. Everything I said is achievable and doesn't take superhuman effort or brain power. Mostly just common sense.

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