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Originally Posted by milkman
I've argued these points over and over with you.
It's like banging my head up aginst the wall.
He took one team that you might legitimately call his to the playoffs.
And two of the other three teams basically backed into the playoffs.
Horrible coaches who inherit other coaches rosters have made it to many playoffs.
Ever hear of George Siefert?
How about Rich Kotite?
And with the Chiefs and the Jets, he left those teams in far worse shape when he left them than when he inherited.
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Apples to Oranges comparison. First of all, you're comparing Herm Edwards to two coaches in an uncapped era who inherited insanely talented teams. The 49ers and Cowboys were in an arms race--they spend a shitload of money and nobody stopped them. They practically bought their last Super Bowl by bringing in several ultra-expensive defensive free agents to shore up their defense. There wasn't an even remotely level playing field. Kotite had guys like Randall Cunningham, and one of the most talented defenses in the league with players like Reggie White and Seth Joyner. It's an interesting point you make, but with the Jets, the team went from a borderline playoff team to a borderline playoff team who made the playoffs the next season. He didn't leave it any better or any worse. As for the Chiefs... c'mon man. I know you're better than this. And I know you know that Carl Peterson is very highly responsible for the Chiefs not being better now than they were in 2005.