a guy I would have liked to have seen in Pittsburgh as would a few others , some here didnt think he was worthy and living off his daddys name , apparently the Saints think otherwise https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-expe...ve-coordinator
a guy I would have liked to have seen in Pittsburgh as would a few others , some here didnt think he was worthy and living off his daddys name , apparently the Saints think otherwise https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-expe...ve-coordinator
Kenny Pickett is who I though he was .. Eagles problem now
He might do great. But the stats and results paint the picture of guy that if he wasn't named "Kubiak" would be waiting a long(er) time to have a chair pulled out for him.
I don't see anything in his performance record to indicate he is better than Bienemy. Yet that dude likely won't have a job.
Personally, I would've rather seen the Steelers roll the dice on Kubiak over Smith. But that is more because I think the style is a better fit. Smith has more actual bona fides.
Should be noted that Kubiak's dad was a coach at Texas A&M while Allen was a player there. It is all networks and who you know anyway. Very little of these hires are based on merit.
Think about the Steelers own situation. Even if we say that Tomlin, Khan, and Rooney knew for sure they were hiring an outside OC the day they fired Canada...how much do you think they really know about any of the folks they interviewed.
The Steelers interviewed Smith on January 28. They played the Bills on Jan 15. We can safely assume that until Jan 16, no one was really thinking about anything besides the Bills.
Figure that the 16th-20th was filled with travel back from Buffalo, exit interviews, and all the other things we sorta know go into the end of a season. So that means that there was likely about a 7 day window for the brain trust to really focus on digging in on OC candidates. I don't know the other candidates interview dates, but at least one was prior to Smith. So figure that cuts into the time to research each candidate.
The dirty secret is that these hires are made on vibes, personal connections, and general impressions during in person conversations. They are likely researched and reviewed by fans more than the teams themselves.
FWIW, I have heard multiple former coaches, GMs, and NFL front office folks discuss the same.
Kenny Pickett is who I though he was .. Eagles problem now
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Kubiak: Texas A&M (1992–1993) Running backs coach
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis...can_football): College: Texas A&M (1992–1995)
Might not have any bearing on anything. But basically football coaches only get hired by their friends, former co-workers, or dudes who owe their careers to someone that has a connection. It has very little to do with merit or ability.
so far so good ...Saints put up 47 week 1 vs the Panthers and still with 10 mins to play have put up 41 on the Cowboys in Dallas (and they have the ball)
not saying but just saying he looks like a great hire thus far
Kenny Pickett is who I though he was .. Eagles problem now
Now this is ugly like crazy
The Saints were playing a team trying to lose today. And still lost to them. It would not surprise me if they clean house at the end of this season and begin anew from the GM down.
I think the cap credit card bill they pushed off for like a decade finally came due.
They just need bodies up and down the roster.
I get that the Saints are dealing with injuries....but it sure seems like a team that is in the middle of a total collapse.
For the offense....wonder if Kubiak had answers early in the year when the Saints were "new" to everyone without film on their tendencies and preferences. Then as the "book" got out...the NFL adjusted and Kubiak didn't? I don't know. I don't watch Saints football. But I did read that their early success was based on hitting deep shots at an almost unbelievable rate. Also, Derek Carr is still Derek Carr.
The secondary took the biggest hit. And when Carr and Hill were both out they went with Rattler over Haener. Tough to have consistency rotating who's healthy each week.
being battered on O and not having either of your top 2 corners gets most teams beat pretty regularly in this league ....
that aside are they any good ? they will go as far as Carr takes them and that likely isnt to far regardless of system as we have seen his entire career ... he can be really good but usually he is just average or below
Kenny Pickett is who I though he was .. Eagles problem now
Saints should bring back the paperbag Aints.
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