I'll preface this post by saying that I have been a huge Koetter fan ever since he got to Tampa. And I still am. He definitely frustrates me at times with his play calls. If I know what play we are running 75% of the time, I'm certain that NFL defenses have a good idea as well. I am however, willing to give him a break as our offense was completely one dimensional. That falls on the GM for not fortifying the talent at RB last year.
That said, facts are facts, coaches have to win or else they're shown the door. As a head coach Koetter has gone 14-18 through two seasons. Not as bad as Hugh Jackson in Cleveland (1-31), but the team has too much talent, primarily on his side of the ball to fail this year.
I firmly believe it is playoffs or bust for Koetter. We all pretty much know that.
Now.....
Should we find ourselves in the market for a HC in 2019, who should it be?
Think about it. This team is loaded with talent. Look at what Harbaugh did for the 49ers. Look what Carroll did with Seattle. McKay with LA. Finding the right coach is critical to this team. Another bad regime would be a complete waste of this bright, young squad. They have all the potential in the world IF they have a coach that knows what to do with them (and hopefully they already do).
I haven't looked into the candidates myself but I'll throw someone out there.
What would you guys think about Jim Schwartz?
The guy knows his defense. He guided the hopeless Lions to their only few successful seasons and playoff appearances in the last decade or two, and Detroit never had anywhere near the talent we have. Why couldn't he do the same for us, gifted with the knowledge and experience he's gained since leaving Detroit.
He just orchestrated an entire season of dominant Eagles defense last year, so he would know exactly what to do with that front 7 of ours.
Maybe he could bring over John DeFilipo (PHI QB coach) to run the offense, or was he promoted to fill the Frank Reich vacancy? Idk.
Maybe we even convince Shaw from Stanford to make the jump.
Sell me on 'your guy' if we're HC shopping in January.
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