Quote: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.

 

 

The history of the BB coaching tree should give one at least some pause, I agree.....however, IIRC, only O Brien has gone on to first be a head coach prior to then going to the NFL as far as assistants from that tree, previously. The others have all tried to go straight from that tree as an assistant to the NFL, no? So the circumstances aren't identical. 

 

As for your Eagles point, you might raise a good point there. But again.....in Rhodes case, there was no head coaching experience before his Eagles gig, whereas Kelly has prior HC experience. 

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