No clue how he is at developing QB, because he hasn't had a young QB to develop since Kordell Stewart, but as a OC he's actually been solid considering the talent he had. His last 4 years as a play caller he's had the 14th,19th,10th and 26th offense his final season. Talent wise he had a below average offense each of those seasons. Outside of his final year with the Jets were everything went wrong for that team he overachieved on offense for 3 straight years. He has around 15 years of play calling experience and was one of the Original NFL guys to run a spread offense. We're going to see a ton of 3-4 WR sets, which is going to help our rookie transition to the NFL very well and it will help the O-Line.
Why the Hate for Chan Gailey?
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Haven’t really seen that here, minus the few regular folks.
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Same here no hate but would prefer a younger guy who has worked with QBs this decade
I don't hate the hire. I don't love the hire.
I seems like Flo wanted someone with solid offensive experience to implement schemes and game planning since he took the job. I think that is what Caldwell was meant to do, but it didn't work out.
I also think O'Shea was let go because he wasn't up to the task in Flo's opinion.
Gaily has seen it all, and has shown versatility in designing an "O" around the strenghs of his players. I'll take that for now.
I seems like Flo wanted someone with solid offensive experience to implement schemes and game planning since he took the job. I think that is what Caldwell was meant to do, but it didn't work out.
I also think O'Shea was let go because he wasn't up to the task in Flo's opinion.
Gaily has seen it all, and has shown versatility in designing an "O" around the strenghs of his players. I'll take that for now.
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People are looking at him with his HC hat on. They should be looking at him with his OC hat on.
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The question then becomes, "What was the task?"
All things considered, I thought O'Shea took lemons and made lemonade.
It's interesting that Caldwell hasn't found another job either. I wonder what's going on?
I've been saying this since the hire was announced.
Maybe behind the scenes he added a monkey to the equation and attempted to make lemonaids.
I think Ryan Fitzpatrick took lemons and made lemonade. Our offense didn't move because of Osheas brilliant game planning which we had zero run game. It moved because Fitz constantly improvised almost every play and extended plays with his legs. Nothing was really every organized. It was just backyard football
Only speculation here, because it's likely no one outside the organization really knows, but the OCs job is to coordinate the offense to implement schemes on a weekly basis, to attack the weaknesses/flaws of the opponent, as dictated by the HC.
Perhaps Flo ended up doing both jobs, particularly towards the end of the year, when they were more successful.
Do any of us outsiders know who was responsible for what behind the scenes?
Flo doesn't seem like a guy who would let ego stand in the way of success.
I'm not a fan of the Gailey hire. While I respect his accomplishments as an NFL OC, I'm not sure he was the right choice for the job, considering his age and his lack of production in developing a QB. There was a lot of hype and hope surrounding the coaches that came over from New England. What does it say that several of them left for other teams, after just one season. And O'Shea who was the most hyped out of all the assistant's was fired for having a complicated system. Then there is Jim Caldwell, who's health declined and eventually left the team. If he was still here, I'd feel much better, but he isn't.
I'm not sure what Gailey will bring at this stage. The assistant's who came along with him, don't seem to have great reputations or developmental abilities in their own right. There is a real possibility that the offense regresses, in spite of a potentially improved running game.
I'm not expecting a jump in overall production from the offense. Hopefully Gailey hasn't lost much in his absence? But again there is real cause for concern, if he can't develop a young QB or move the offense to improve over 2019.
I'm not sure what Gailey will bring at this stage. The assistant's who came along with him, don't seem to have great reputations or developmental abilities in their own right. There is a real possibility that the offense regresses, in spite of a potentially improved running game.
I'm not expecting a jump in overall production from the offense. Hopefully Gailey hasn't lost much in his absence? But again there is real cause for concern, if he can't develop a young QB or move the offense to improve over 2019.
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I do not think most people look at the whole picture but rather just his offensive ranks. The best QB he ever had as a OC was Elway in 1988 since then it has been....Mike Tomzack, Kordell Stewart, Jay Fiedler, Brian Brohm, Tyler Thigpen and Ryan Fitzpatrick. So he can develop QBs because Fiedler and Fitzpatrick were UDFA and 7th round picks respectively. He turned them into serviceable winning QBs when most would likely have just stashed them on the PS.
He always gets a lot out of his RBs and seems to scheme and adapt fairly well. Whomever Miami selects at QB will likely be the most talented person since 1988. I think Flo wanted a teacher and a mentor to a younger staff member so in 2-3 years he can have Gailey retire and promote from within like the Pats do. A lot easier to establish a culture and maintain it when you groom people and raise them through the ranks. And those first 2-3 years are the most important to a young QB so have the established vet OC come in to really instill quarterbacking into the young player then let him grow with whomever is next in line if that be the case.
He always gets a lot out of his RBs and seems to scheme and adapt fairly well. Whomever Miami selects at QB will likely be the most talented person since 1988. I think Flo wanted a teacher and a mentor to a younger staff member so in 2-3 years he can have Gailey retire and promote from within like the Pats do. A lot easier to establish a culture and maintain it when you groom people and raise them through the ranks. And those first 2-3 years are the most important to a young QB so have the established vet OC come in to really instill quarterbacking into the young player then let him grow with whomever is next in line if that be the case.