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Originally Posted by wazu
Okay it seems the OP has been sufficiently beaten down, but just for the record, the Andy Reid coordinator hire that went sideways in Philadelphia - wasn't that the defensive coordinator? Think I remember he hired a special teams guy in that role. That's the side of the ball he needs great assistants running, not the offense.
Other than the inability to develop Skyy Moore, I'm not even sure what our assistant coaches are doing that is so wrong. Plays are called by Andy. Running game looks strong when we use it. The fact that people are dropping balls and that's the frustration point tells me that the coaches are putting players in position to make plays, they just aren't getting it done.
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Yes, it was the defensive assistants in Philly. With Spags, they are aces. There is no reason to touch any defensive guys here because they aren't the problem. Spags is the best-case scenario because he's too old to get a HC gig, has complete autonomy on the defensive side of the ball, and is one of the best in the business.
I believe it's beyond Moore. Outside of Hill and Kelce- two of the best ever at their positions- who has developed to be even average? Under Reid, the team has yet to use a first-rounder on a WR, but not a single draft pick they have made has consistently shown competence in running routes, getting open, etc. I don't even need them to be great at it, just able to do the job consistently. No one develops, and that is a coaching issue.
The running game has been awful post-Charles/Hunt under Reid. Pacheco has been fantastic, but this issue has been as much with drafting and development as with the scheme. The personnel on the offensive line and RBs the last few years have been gap/power players, yet this offense has consistently forced them to be a zone-blocking team. CEH, would be a competent back in a gap/power scheme. Creed and Smith have regressed.