Jimmy Johnson to Chip Kelly: Until you win big, expect criticism

[Amy50632]

“You don’t let media or pundits affect you, but of course you are aware of what they’re saying,” Johnson said, via MMQB.com. “It was both comical and hurtful. Even though you found it comical because you knew they had no idea what you were trying to do, nobody wants to be criticized. At times, it would almost feel personal. It had nothing to do with your decision-making, it had to do with the fact that they just didn’t like you—because you rubbed somebody wrong. Maybe you didn’t do right by one of their favorite players, which Chip has done, which I did, which Belichick has done. With Belichick, he has the credibility so people accept it. Late in my career, they began to accept it. With Chip right now, people are not accepting it. Some people are not accepting trading LeSean McCoy. Some people are not accepting cutting Evan Mathis. Until you win big, people are going to criticize you.”

Johnson said he’s spoken to Kelly about handling both coaching and personnel and that one piece of advice he gave to the Eagles coach is that he needs to have someone overseeing personnel during the season. Johnson said that was a problem for him when he was coaching the Dolphins and that he advised Kelly to focus on personnel in the offseason and have a trustworthy person do it come September because doing both jobs is too “overwhelming to do it 12 months of the year all by yourself.”

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...hip-kelly-until-you-win-big-expect-criticism/

 

[WPBCowboysFan]

Jimmy's plan became obvious and there was a progression. So far Chip's has a regression. Not that there is anything wrong with that!

 

[Proximo]

Jimmy's plan became obvious and there was a progression. So far Chip's has a regression. Not that there is anything wrong with that!

This.

And add to it the fact that during Jimmy's tenure we really maximized the amount of value that we could get out of the draft, especially during his early years.

What Chip is doing has been more comparable to someone playing fantasy football or Madden.

 

[big dog cowboy]

 

[Longboysfan]

This will be the case when Chip leaves in 2 years.

 

[joseephuss]

Jimmy was lucky in the aspect that he inherited the #1 overall draft pick and there was a top QB prospect available and worthy of that pick. Kelly wasn't afforded that type of great opportunity. I'm not sure he would have taken advantage of it if he were in the same position. The Eagles don't have a good QB. By they time they find one and develop him Kelly may have worn out his time in Philly.

 

[Longboysfan]

Jimmy was lucky in the aspect that he inherited the #1 overall draft pick and there was a top QB prospect available and worthy of that pick. Kelly wasn't afforded that type of great opportunity. I'm not sure he would have taken advantage of it if he were in the same position. The Eagles don't have a good QB. By they time they find one and develop him Kelly may have worn out his time in Philly.

Foles was a good QB for his system.
Well mostly. He was not a runner and neither is Bradford.
It would be interesting to see or have Chip actually say what type of system and player type he is looking for other that an Oregon type player.