(03-18-2019, 01:01 PM)Jagsfan4life9/28/82 Wrote: Perhaps this thread is just a part of the ongoing beef the OP has with NYC. NYC posted something to the effect of the league moving past Coughlin in the "Looking Back" thread.

Regardless of the OP motives/intentions (I'll not insert my opinion) I'll attempt to be clear on my Coughlin stance.

I thought him being fired in Jax back in the day was NOT a mistake. He was trying to run a dictatorship and wearing too many hats. Not wearing some of them effectively. 

I feel he learned from those mistakes and became a better coach with the Giants. I think being reined in was necessary for him at the time and he benefited from it.  Change was necessary.

Of course I wish they'd been able to rein him in here and bring those titles to Jax, but it is what it is. 

IN THE HERE AND NOW:

I didn't say the league has moved past him as the OP here suggests but I stated it is moving past him. I do believe some (not all) of his tendencies and philosophies are going to be antiquated sooner than later. The league wants what it wants and you'd be unwise as an EVP of football ops to ignore it. I love staunch defense and ground and pound more than most do, but the modern team must do what it takes to remain competitive in a fluid environment. 

Thus far I've been mostly unimpressed with his work in the F.O. 
I hope that this offseason additions and changes really do impart a sustainable culture change and we see a disciplined team with a functional offense in 2019. That would brighten my outlook on TC's football czar role and his performance in it greatly. Pre-draft - I like where this offseason seems headed.

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