Originally Posted by
texaschief
You think we're inconsistent now? Just wait till we start firing and hiring new coaches every other year. How has that worked out for the Raiders, Rams, Lions, Dolphins, 49ers, Falcons etc?
Basically, by saying this is all Herm Edward's fault, you're saying that he is sending 52 guys, 22 starters out there on that field who don't know how to execute a simple game plan. If what you see on the field is a total lack of comprehension of any play, which is to say, you see most of the players executing different plays on any one single snap, then yeah, I'd say it was coaching.
But when the players just simply aren't executing what they've been coached to do, that's on the players. So, either the players just aren't talented, they're young and inexperienced, or they're stupid.
Constantly changing coaching staffs, offensive and defensive schemes and overall football philosophies isn't going to solve this problem. Each coach needs a couple seasons to bring in coaches and players that best "fit" their coaching styles and philosophies.
What I think, is that Edwards came into a really bad situation. 2003 and 2004 were the years that the Chiefs had their best chance to make a deep run. Vermeil knew his team couldn't compete for a title anymore, so he retired and left his mess for someone else to clean up. Edwards came in in 2006, made very few adjustments to the coaching staff and tried to go as deep as the team could go. Could you imagine the sh!# storm he would've had, had he come in and started changing things from the get go in 2006?
The fact that the Chiefs made the playoffs with that old team in 2006 made his situation even worse because Carl tied Edward's hands during the 2007 offseason because Carl thought the window was still open for that Chiefs team. It was ultimately fool's gold as Croyle couldn't take over the starting spot, the team got old, LJ got hurt, the line got hurt and sustained retirements and ended up 4-12.
This past offseason was the year that Carl and Herm sat down with ownership and decided to pursue this "rebuilding" path. Like i said in another thread, this is NOT the third year of a rebuilding plan. This is the FIRST year. They traded Allen and ultimately ended up with 12 draft picks and got rave reviews for their draft. Can you imagine what this team would look like if they were able to have two or even three drafts like the one they had this past spring?
That is why I ultimately lay the blame of this horrible team at the feet of Peterson (foremost) and Vermeil. If this team had drafted better during the Vermeil era, this team wouldn't have to rely on having four or five outstanding draft classes to get back to being competitive.
Do I think Herman Edwards is the best coach in the league? No. He has his faults and at times does seem lost. But like i said, i think he was set up for failure and it's going to take some rough years to climb out of this hole. I wish this franchise had some foresight and could've seen the retirements and old age of this franchise coming in 2006 and had traded guys like Larry Johnson while their stock was high to help this rebuild happen a little faster. But, Carl is a horrible GM and a great President of Operations. We need a new GM, not a new coach.
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