That entire fourth quarter was straight out of the Garrett playbook.I didn't watch the game, but I found this stat very Garrett-esque...
Unreal.I didn't watch the game, but I found this stat very Garrett-esque...
As I said to [MENTION=6]1bigfan13[/MENTION] last night, I don't think it necessarily hurts him for that job just because this over-reliance on the pass is so prevalent in the NFL nowadays.That entire fourth quarter was straight out of the Garrett playbook.
If I were the Niners I might seriously be thinking about a mulligan.
That was Dan Quinn's responsibility to reign in his OC, just as it is Garrett's to do the same with Linehan.That entire fourth quarter was straight out of the Garrett playbook.
If I were the Niners I might seriously be thinking about a mulligan.
Yeah, it's not stopping.As I said to @1bigfan13 last night, I don't think it necessarily hurts him for that job just because this over-reliance on the pass is so prevalent in the NFL nowadays.
It's just the way the league is now.
Couldn't agree more.That was Dan Quinn's responsibility to reign in his OC, just as it is Garrett's to do the same with Linehan.
This is what frustrates me the most.Teams will actually go empty sets even in short yardage situations. Still amazes me on the frequency.
Agreed. I heard someone on the radio yesterday saying the criticism is on shanahan not Quinn because shanahan calls plays.Couldn't agree more.
I've made that same point many times about how it's a HC's job to have a feel for a situation and go over to his OC and tell him what he wants or thinks the team needs at that moment.
One of my favorite stories from the 90's is of Jimmy telling Norv that "we have to pick up the 1st down here" after the 49ers had made it a one score game in the 92 NFCC, and Norv telling Jimmy "Well, we could throw the slant", and Jimmy liked it and told him to do it.
Jimmy knew what the team needed at that particular moment and he told his OC what he wanted and expected and Norv called a play that fit with what Jimmy was looking for. You just don't see enough of these days.
I could be wrong about this because hindsight is what it is, but I don't recall so much autonomy being given to coordinators back in those days like you see now.Agreed. I heard someone on the radio yesterday saying the criticism is on shanahan not Quinn because shanahan calls plays.
Nope. It's on both. It's absolutely the head coach's responsibility to step in when situations dictate. Not micromanage, but like you said, things like we need to get the first down, or we need to bleed the clock, or run the damn ball.
I think you're right, and I don't understand it because one of the advantages of having a walk around coach is that they can see the big picture with much more clarity and ensure complementary football much easier than a guy whose head is buried in a chart all game.I could be wrong about this because hindsight is what it is, but I don't recall so much autonomy being given to coordinators back in those days like you see now.
You have so many guys now with the "Assistant HC" title and guys who seems to almost work independently from the rest of the team with their own units. For whatever reason, you just don't see HCs influencing the coordinator's situational playcalling like before.
Many head coaches don't have the stones to actually override a strong coordinator. Also, there seems to be a case where the same "vision" is not shared.I could be wrong about this because hindsight is what it is, but I don't recall so much autonomy being given to coordinators back in those days like you see now.
You have so many guys now with the "Assistant HC" title and guys who seems to almost work independently from the rest of the team with their own units. For whatever reason, you just don't see HCs influencing the coordinator's situational playcalling like before.