As the young DC has already surmised, the defense is talent laden, and media metric-gurus have pretty much annointed the O Pro Bowlian.
Then there is the undisputed FACT that the last head coach's control freakism robbed the star running back of all but his most robotic moves, the star receiver of his rightful diversity of routes, and the young QB of the benefits that should rightly have resulted from his intelligence and mobility. And of course, they all played not just hurt but injured, and were worn down to a nub by a hellish training camp routine.
Parcells also fattened up his defensive players like cows for the slaughterhouse, rendering them sluggish and inefficient. Linemen were not trusted to stunt, or zone blitz, dumb as they were in the HC's mind.
Bill misplayed most of his personnel and rotated unwisely. Insisted on read and reacting when proactivity was called for, and elevated bend don't break to an art form, only to meet disaster when safeties who should have been blitizing were called upon to cover. Insisted on two gapping and the ever constant phobia over run D..well, clearly, the team's talent was rendered moot and now that Bill has finally retired himself, the true abilities of the players will be unleashed.
The 'loss' of control-obsessed, leader-bashing, robot-making Tuna should translate to at least THREE more wins - easily.
Yes. The extent to which Parcells stood in the way of this team's talent and success can NOT be over-estimated!
