Desired Characteristics in the Next Head Coach

[The Iron Chief]

A coach with a 4 yr plan instead of a 5 yr plan!

[BoneKrusher]

Our New Head Coach:

Being a Winner is a must

and he Must Refuse Cassel as His Starter

[Chief Roundup]

So who are the canidates that best fit the majority votes?
It would be cool if someone with these awesome poll abilities wanted to continue this effort to narrow down canidates and name a chiefsplanet HC nomination by popular vote.

[DMAC]

A team is only as good as their QB. Just look around the league. The identity of the team is with the QB, not the coach.

[jd1020]

Originally Posted by DMAC

A team is only as good as their QB. Just look around the league. The identity of the team is with the QB, not the coach.

One could make an argument for the 49ers.

[DMAC]

Originally Posted by jd1020

One could make an argument for the 49ers.

Your argument is valid. Their D is their identity. But this is definitely not common.

[stonedstooge]

Clark says "would like to find someone who will come at a cheap salary"

[Gary]

I want a coach that knows how to develop talent. I want a coach that has the "Michael Jordan" effect...meaning players are scared to death of putting in a bad performance and letting him down, so they raise their game to the level he demands. I want a coach that has a look/attitude like Parcells did in the old NY Giant days on the sidelines.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

#1) Hired by a GM who isn't Scott Pioli.

[CrazyHorse]

I find it interesting that most chose, "Coach is an X’s and O’s coach and not a “player’s coach” instead of, "Coach is a "player's coach".

However when asked about skills vs. systems, most chose, "Coach is known for development of fundamental skills in players more than innovative systems." instead of," Coach is known for developing innovative systems over developing fundamental skills."

Further, most chose to draft best available over best fit for system.

This proves that most dont know what they want. It also shows most dont know what they are talking about. I find that hard to believe with all the experts we have here at CP.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by CrazyHorse

I find it interesting that most chose, "Coach is an X’s and O’s coach and not a “player’s coach” instead of, "Coach is a "player's coach".

However when asked about skills vs. systems, most chose, "Coach is known for development of fundamental skills in players more than innovative systems." instead of," Coach is known for developing innovative systems over developing fundamental skills."

Further, most chose to draft best available over best fit for system.

This proves that most dont know what they want. It also shows most dont know what they are talking about. I find that hard to believe with all the experts we have here at CP.

I'd interpret that collection of responses to mean that we want a coach who doesn't coddle the players, who drafts BAA and develops them, who isn't tied to any one system but instead can design a system around his players, and who can make effective in-game adjustments. That's a pretty tall order though.

[CrazyHorse]

Originally Posted by patteeu

I'd interpret that collection of responses to mean that we want a coach who doesn't coddle the players, who drafts BAA and develops them, who isn't tied to any one system but instead can design a system around his players, and who can make effective in-game adjustments. That's a pretty tall order though.

Yeah, I guess so. If you consider a players coach as one who coddles. I wasnt looking at it that way. But then I was looking at "an Xs and Os guy" to mean one who chooses the sysrem over the player.

Maybe I was reading something into it that wasnt there. Wouldnt be the 1st time. I would agree with your description as who I would want. It shouldnt be that tall an order.

[OzarksChiefsFan]

How about someone closer to God than Tim Tebow?