MikeT22
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When I listened to his post game Q and A...I still think Garrett’s job is in question based on the type of language Jerry uses. So while not a in season change,(because they already are what they are at this point) I can see bigger staff changes after the season if this continues. I sure don’t see signs of them improving,and Jerry touched on them having enough time to prepare for this game and didn’t see this coming. That’s a direct shot over the bow at Garrett and staff. He was really disappointed. From Jerry’s POV,he’s going ..”Look,I gave you the big trade for Cooper,I fired the o-line coach...we had two weeks to rest and practice,and we’re still in the same place huh?” He's running out of reasons to keep people on board,and that’s how you get fired as a HC here. You have to eliminate the reasons he wants to keep you.
A sane Owner never would've kept Garrett around for 8 years. But with Jerry's personal attachment to Garrett and the fact JG was Jerry's HC in waiting the moment he was hired as OC in '07 before we even hired a HC, I think Jerry will find several more scapegoats to fire before he gets to Jason.
Maybe a 4-12 or 5-11 season will finally cause Jerry to make the move. But more likely he'll just move up from firing position coaches to firing Linehan and/or Marinelli before he gets to Garrett.
The only thing working in our favor is that Garrett only has one year left on his contract and Jerry doesn't like to enter a season with a HC in the final year of his contract. So one of two things will happen... he will be fired after the season or Jerry will actually give him an extension. God help us if it's the latter.