Great analysis, Gavin! While I’m relieved the Eberflus nightmare is finally over, elevating Thomas Brown as interim head coach feels like a colossal mistake. Nothing against Brown – in fact, he’s been one of the few bright spots over the past few weeks, providing the kind of stability and support that Caleb Williams has been desperately lacking. But Williams’ continued development has to be far and away the top priority in what’s already a lost season. Why pile on head coaching responsibilities when the focus should be on developing your franchise QB?
What’s even more baffling is the lack of scrutiny on Ryan Poles’ role in this year’s dumpster fire. Poles ignored the glaring need to fix an offensive line that's allowed Caleb Williams to be sacked more than any other quarterback in the league. Then there’s the Shane Waldron hire which, by all accounts, Poles was heavily involved in. But the most egregious decision – Keeping Eberflus this season when common sense screamed for a fresh start. Most GMs only get two coaching hires. In my opinion, the stubborn refusal to move on from Eberflus counts as Poles' second head coaching pick and should weigh heavily into whether Keven Warren deems it's time for a new GM at the end of the season.
Agreed, zero reason to mess with the one thing that was working, which was Thomas Brown working closely with CW to help him develop. If he’s the OC of the future, let him prove that he deserves to stay when the next HC comes in! With him as interim now, doubtful he returns next year unless they elevate him full-time.
Great analysis, Gavin! While I’m relieved the Eberflus nightmare is finally over, elevating Thomas Brown as interim head coach feels like a colossal mistake. Nothing against Brown – in fact, he’s been one of the few bright spots over the past few weeks, providing the kind of stability and support that Caleb Williams has been desperately lacking. But Williams’ continued development has to be far and away the top priority in what’s already a lost season. Why pile on head coaching responsibilities when the focus should be on developing your franchise QB?
What’s even more baffling is the lack of scrutiny on Ryan Poles’ role in this year’s dumpster fire. Poles ignored the glaring need to fix an offensive line that's allowed Caleb Williams to be sacked more than any other quarterback in the league. Then there’s the Shane Waldron hire which, by all accounts, Poles was heavily involved in. But the most egregious decision – Keeping Eberflus this season when common sense screamed for a fresh start. Most GMs only get two coaching hires. In my opinion, the stubborn refusal to move on from Eberflus counts as Poles' second head coaching pick and should weigh heavily into whether Keven Warren deems it's time for a new GM at the end of the season.
Agreed, zero reason to mess with the one thing that was working, which was Thomas Brown working closely with CW to help him develop. If he’s the OC of the future, let him prove that he deserves to stay when the next HC comes in! With him as interim now, doubtful he returns next year unless they elevate him full-time.