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Originally Posted by KCChiefsfan88
For the people who want to keep Herm... I'd like you to list 5 things he has accomplished during his 3 seasons in KC to justify your desire to keep him on as head coach.
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I'm on the small train of people who wants the GM to have the power to choose who he wants, but doesn't think Herm is nearly as bad as people say:
#1 - there has been a LOT of talk especially after the Peterson firing that Herm tried to rebuild a long time ago and was met with resistance every time from Peterson. The Chiefs needed to rebuild and finally did in 2008, and that was largely due to Herm
#2 - For as stubborn as people claim he is, he let Chan Gailey coach and didn't butt in, even if it went against his conservative philosophy
#3 - Even if the Chiefs don't pull off wins, there is no doubt that the team has improved markedly (they are losing close games) and they are easily the most motivated losing team in the NFL
#4 - If the 2008 draft and personnel moves are a sign of what's to come, it's a huge step in the right direction. It was one of the best drafts in team history and we also made a lot of underrated off-draft moves, such as bringing in Bradley, Mike Cox, Maurice Leggett, and even Boiman and Babin have turned out to be surprisingly decent depth pickups.
#5 - He committed to the youth movement and, with the exception of McIntosh, has held true to that promise. He has cut starters in mid-season (i.e. Sams, Novak, Harris), he has changed starters around (i.e. McBride over Boone, Carr over Surtain, Leggett over Brackenridge, Bradley over Darling, Barth over Novak, Tyler over Edwards)
I have said many times that I don't know if Herm is the right coach to take this team to the next level, so I'd have no problem with him leaving after this season. But I have never, ever seen a bigger scapegoat and don't understand why some people can't see any positive. Even if a new head coach were to take over next season, I guarantee that we'll look back five years from now and be glad that Herm had the balls to commit to the rebuild even against a powerful GM who did everything in his power to squash it.