Come on now! With the talent this team has had Garrett is an under achieving HC. This team consistently comes up short in games to get into the playoffs, or playoff games. Also, Philly just won the Superbowl with a QB who has never been called elite. That just shows what elite coaching can do for a team. Peterson consistently put his Offensive players in position to make plays in that Super Bowl. Garrett just cheerleads, fight boys, fight. I said fight boys, as he claps. We don’t need a cheerleader as our coach. We need a coach who consistently game plans to put his players in position to beat his opponent. There are ways to scheme our receivers open, but Garrett had them run the same basic and predictable patterns all year. Teams figured out Beasley last year and Garrett never adjusted. Chaz Green got beat like a drum vs Atlanta all game and Garrett never adjusted(chipped for him). If we under achieve this year, I will be surprised if Garrett is not the main reason.
what talent? the defense has been lack luster in talent for years. only recently couple of players have stepped up and found success like Lawrence...that defense had been undermanned for YEARS...
the OL has had talent, perhaps thanks to garrett for being able to be convincing enough to draft OL men in the first round. whether we admit it or not....the first time ever we drafted OL men in the first round in cowboys history. but go ahead give credit to McClay, because it doesn't suit the agenda...if McClay is all that, he wouldn't be in Dallas and would have been snatched long ago....a Scout and Coach work together to build a team that fits the vision of a philosophy. its not random picking of players.
on offense we have had some good players recently, and we have seen the results. 12-4, 13-3....once Romo was provided an OL, which took three drafts, once he was protected, once he was given some run game support from the likes of Julius jones and marion barber, we have seen the team in position to succeed. you have to make it to the big dance to have a chance....granted, I don't disagree that we haven't had the success we want in the post season.
Peterson had some talent, lets not dismiss that fact. he didn't exactly put filet mignon on the plate from a pile shiet. Wentz was #2 pick in the draft...Dak a 4th round pick. they had a great OL in place already, they acquired some talent through FA and had one of the best DL in the NFL with the likes of FLetcher Cox, so please don't act as if somehow Peterson is this unbelievable Guru...he has talent....and yes, this is were I agree, when he had the talent, he cashed in.
but how many other Peterson's? all other winning superbowl coaches, became average once they lost their talent, except perhaps bilicheck. Pittsburgh still has a HOF QB, a potential HOF RB and WR and great OL...yet they have been losing in the playoffs....is Mike Tomlin an average coach? he won a superbowl when he had great defense, young Rothlisberger and great Offense. cashed in. lose the talent....and they are just another team benefiting in being with Cleveland and Cinci in the same division.
Harbaugh had benefit of three HOF players on his defense on his way to his superbowl victory and Ravens have been average since...he has had several years to turn the team around and has failed.
now, with all of that said...I agree, we were stagnant last year. which part of the blame falls on Linehan? after all he has the offense....Pittsburgh churned their OC and DC....I blame garrett for not doing some of that...although we did churn some position coaches this past summer.
and finally, if we under achieve this year, yes, its time for a change......sometimes it just is...Philly moved on from Reid and Reid was a successful coach. including superbowl appearance....sometimes you just have to move on
