Originally Posted by
polamalubeast
The last 3 years of Coughlin was not the same roster that the years the giants won the super bowl....The bad drafts of Jerry Reese has been a killer for the giants in the last few years.Coughlin also had a year when Eli had a QB rating of 69.4 with 27 interceptions!
Look, Tomlin is a good coach, it's just that I do not consider him a great one for now .... His 2 best coaching jobs were in 2010 and 2015.
I just don't consider Coughlin to be a great coach. He had waaaaaay too many bad seasons for me to consider him a great coach. You just can't have that many horrible seasons and be considered great. If he wasn't coaching in a pathetic conference, his teams may not have even made the playoffs the years he won the Super Bowl.
Here's his coaching career: https://www.pro-football-reference.c...es/CougTo0.htm
He had a ton of talent on most of those rosters after his first season with the Giants, and his teams severely underachieved most years. If you want to dismiss the last three years, I get it....but it's still on him. Tomlin wouldn't get that pass if he went 19-29 over a three season stretch if Pee Wee Herman was the GM.
As for Tomlin, you are entitled to think that, but rebuilding a roster and not having a losing season is unheard of in the NFL.
I am not saying he is Vince Lombardi. He has much more to do and he has some things he needs to improve on, but he is a very good coach in my opinion.
What he does from here in the coming years will define him in the minds of most people. If he never wins another championship, he may not be considered a great coach. If he wins another Super Bowl, I don't see how anyone can say he isn't a great coach with his won/loss record and his longevity.
I'm hoping he wins a few more.