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Originally Posted by Cormac
Herm is behind the 8-ball because of player age and the loss of Roaf, Green, Welbourn and T-Rich. He can never have the same offensive success as we had under DV for those reasons. I fully recognise and acknowledge this fact.
However......
Whenever our team took the field under DV I felt like we should win. On any given day we could beat anybody. I never thought we were overmatched to the point of pessimism. The offense was so potent, our STs were strong (in the first few years), and all it would take was ONE stop by our defense. As it turned out, often enough they couldn't even do that. But they were exciting years, he brought in many quality players like Holmes, Roaf and Green that will go down in Chiefs lore as great players, and he rebuilt a team lacking in character and confidence.
For those reasons, I far prefer the DV era so far. Herm doesn't give me any of the same feeling that he knows what he's doing. He's fighting an uphill battle right now, especially given the loss of personnel.
JMO.
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I agree with this assessment. I much prefer to see offense. (I think it's time for some NFL rule changes. Virtually no team can pass protect against today's defenses. College football has become more entertaining to watch.)
Having said that, and having been a Herm basher in the past, I recognize that with no pass protection and/or a backup QB in there, Herm's hands are a little tied. That excuse only takes you so far though. Didn't we put up about 500 yards and 40 points against Houston last year with Jordan Black at left tackle? So when Trent gets back...
I'm keeping an open mind with Herm. When Trent gets back, we better not be playing for field goals, but I do tip my hat a little to Herm for almost pulling a game out at Denver with Huard as the QB.
I think it's too early to judge Herm one way or another.