normaniii
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Posted a couple of years ago but now refinded
In 16 years we have had 8 Head Coaches (2 interim), all having different views/philosophies on how to take the franchise forward. West Coast Offense, Power football, 4-3, 3-4 etc. When you hire one and it fails, the usual process is to go for the complete opposite, resulting in a 'rebuilding' process, where the HC waits to bring in his own ideas, staff and players. This 'rebuilding' process results in a high turnover, of both staff and players, consequently taking time to 'turn around'.
Im from the UK and grew up on 'football' what you call 'soccer' but now prefer the NFL and as opposed to the NFL, there is no draft and the top teams sign the best youngsters and buy the best players. In a level playing field the one thing NFL franchises can do is create a 'culture', much like the Steelers, Ravens and Patriots, who draft players who fit their philosophy. Much like Barcelona, they created a culture of devoloping a system from the 1st team to the youth team. This resulted in youngsters coming through already comfortable with the system. Where im from a team known as Swansea City, came through 4 divisions by copying this 'system'. They could not compete financially, so they signed undersized, technical players and created a style of play which best suited these players.
In a 'parity' league we need to find our 'culture', 'system' or 'philosophy' for years to come. Signing and drafting players who fit our system.
We have to find a starting point and that should be with the players and staff who currently occupy our roster. Keep what works, lose what doesnt.
Dennis Hickey has to stay. He can only be judged by his previous draft and both James & Landry were superb.
I would lose both Philbin and Coyle. Lose what does not work.
IMO Ryan Tannehill is the future. He has been a success with Bill Lazor. I would ensure these two stay together for years to come. Lazor as HC tied to RT. Keep what works.
Hire a DC and allow him to create his own philosophy. I like Wade Phillips. IMO he has always been a successful DC and his failures as HC would keep him for the near future.
We now have a philosophy and base to build this franchise on. From this, every GM, HC, Co-ordinator or member of staff hired, fits into this long term system. We never ever go for the complete opposite. In time, we would have a promotional system, where Co-ordinators, become HC, assistants to co-ordinators and so on. I would even expand on this and bring in former players, i.e. Jason Taylor, Zach Thomas, Chad Pennington, who have a loyalty and identity with the fins, with the intention of devoloping them in this coaching tree/system. We always have a 'fallback', where people already inside the organisation replace anyone who leaves.
We build through draft by selecting players who fit into 'our system, without the need for overpriced Free Agents. We never have to 're-build' or wait for 'systems to be implemented', 'allow players time to adapt' or 'put square pegs in round holes'.
In 16 years we have had 8 Head Coaches (2 interim), all having different views/philosophies on how to take the franchise forward. West Coast Offense, Power football, 4-3, 3-4 etc. When you hire one and it fails, the usual process is to go for the complete opposite, resulting in a 'rebuilding' process, where the HC waits to bring in his own ideas, staff and players. This 'rebuilding' process results in a high turnover, of both staff and players, consequently taking time to 'turn around'.
Im from the UK and grew up on 'football' what you call 'soccer' but now prefer the NFL and as opposed to the NFL, there is no draft and the top teams sign the best youngsters and buy the best players. In a level playing field the one thing NFL franchises can do is create a 'culture', much like the Steelers, Ravens and Patriots, who draft players who fit their philosophy. Much like Barcelona, they created a culture of devoloping a system from the 1st team to the youth team. This resulted in youngsters coming through already comfortable with the system. Where im from a team known as Swansea City, came through 4 divisions by copying this 'system'. They could not compete financially, so they signed undersized, technical players and created a style of play which best suited these players.
In a 'parity' league we need to find our 'culture', 'system' or 'philosophy' for years to come. Signing and drafting players who fit our system.
We have to find a starting point and that should be with the players and staff who currently occupy our roster. Keep what works, lose what doesnt.
Dennis Hickey has to stay. He can only be judged by his previous draft and both James & Landry were superb.
I would lose both Philbin and Coyle. Lose what does not work.
IMO Ryan Tannehill is the future. He has been a success with Bill Lazor. I would ensure these two stay together for years to come. Lazor as HC tied to RT. Keep what works.
Hire a DC and allow him to create his own philosophy. I like Wade Phillips. IMO he has always been a successful DC and his failures as HC would keep him for the near future.
We now have a philosophy and base to build this franchise on. From this, every GM, HC, Co-ordinator or member of staff hired, fits into this long term system. We never ever go for the complete opposite. In time, we would have a promotional system, where Co-ordinators, become HC, assistants to co-ordinators and so on. I would even expand on this and bring in former players, i.e. Jason Taylor, Zach Thomas, Chad Pennington, who have a loyalty and identity with the fins, with the intention of devoloping them in this coaching tree/system. We always have a 'fallback', where people already inside the organisation replace anyone who leaves.
We build through draft by selecting players who fit into 'our system, without the need for overpriced Free Agents. We never have to 're-build' or wait for 'systems to be implemented', 'allow players time to adapt' or 'put square pegs in round holes'.
