Quote:That doesn't necessarily mean much D6, you can look at it in reverse - didn't a lot of coaches from the Bill Walsh tree turn out pretty good?....and then there was Ray Rhodes....so theres always exceptions. 

 

The fact that O Brien is already showing success albeit in college, ---- but in circumstances that a lot of coaches likely wouldn't have been able to produce the same amount of success says a lot. 

 

Yep, the procactive approach by the Texans did indeed give them a head start in the coaching race. So to all the people that like to say "theres really no reason to not wait until the end of the season to fire a head coach", you're all dead wrong. 

 

Bill O'Brien might turn out to be a great NFL HC, being an exception, not the norm regarding the Bill Belichick coaching tree.  Yet, the history of the BB tree not producing good enough results as NFL HC's is a significant concern.

 

Ray Rhodes comes to mind as a caution sign needed for Eagles fans and others that are already putting Chip Kelly into elite status as an NFL HC.  In Rhodes first season as Eagles HC,  the Eagles made the playoffs and advanced to the 2nd round of the playoffs.   That was Rhodes'  high point as an NFL HC.   Kelly might turn out to be a great NFL coach over a long period of time but I'm interested to see how the opposition responses to Kelly with a full off-season of preparation.

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