A change of venue can be invigorating. Plus, I don't think OBrien is going to let one coach sink his ship.
I think they got the Pats TE coach... and BOB probably won't hire a true OC (or may have one, but he won't be in charge of the offense, BOB will. Much like Kubiak/Dennison).
I heard that too. I have been waiting to hear Lance comment on the Dunn hiring. I wonder if he has some new inside info on Ferentz.
Why? I don't dislike O'Brien but he hasn't proven anything to me. Why do you believe he doesn't need a good staff in place? You think he can commandeer his guys, make them better at what they do? I think he'll be too busy scripting drives and installing new plays for a rookie quarterback.
But the Pats TE coach is going to be our QB coach, right? That's why we were able to get him. Because it's kind of a promotion. That still leaves a vacancy at TE coach.
Texans offensive coaching roundup per ESPN http://espn.go.com/blog/houston-texans/post/_/id/3762/texans-offensive-coaching-roundup
Hopefully if Dunn doesn't work out, he will move quickly to replace him. He has been preaching accountability, so we shall see.
Coaching staff Head Coach: Bill O'Brien Director of Football Research: Jim Bernhardt Quarterbacks: George Godsey Running Backs: Charles London Wide Receivers: Stan Hixon Tight Ends: John Perry Offensive Line: Paul Dunn Offensive Quality Control: Tim Kelly Defensive Coordinator: Romeo Crennel Defensive Line: Bill Kollar Linebackers: Mike Vrabel Secondary: John Butler Assistant Secondary: Anthony Midget Defensive Quality Control: Will Lawing Special Teams Coordinator: Bob Ligashesky Assistant Special Teams: Doug Coleman Head Strength and Conditioning: Craig Fitzgerald Assistant Strength and Conditioning: Sean Hayes Assistant Strength and Conditioning: Anthony Pleasant
Nah, O'Brien needs to earn my trust. O'Brien is the Offensive Coordinator and we have no Head Coach right now. That's how I'm treating it. Think you're cool and don't need an OC? Okay then. Win my love. Sucker.
Curious about no OC as well, but my guess is that Bernhardt will basically help implement a lot of the game-planning and help with overall offensive philosophy while O'brien is in charge of the execution. So in a way, Bernhardt may be filling some of the role of the OC, just without the playcalling or working directly with the players much.
All head coaches who call their own plays use their OC's as glorified offensive line/QB coaches... there is very little "coordinating" going on in their job description. BOB is just cutting through the semantics, and saving the public from believing that the OC can actually run the offense (like the Texans did with Dennison).
http://www.denverpost.com/ci_17198145 Q: What are the duties of the coaches in charge of offensive/defensive "quality control"? A: College coaching guys often start their careers as graduate assistants. In the NFL, the entry-level position on coaching staffs is usually as one of the quality control assistants. At times they are called "offensive assistant" or "defensive assistant," but the "quality control" portion of the job is at the root of things. They do have some on-field duties in practices, often they work with one or more position coaches to gain experience as they prepare to become position coaches themselves. But overall, a quality control assistant's job is rooted in game preparation. They usually work at least one or two weeks ahead in the regular season. They prepare the statistical analysis as well as the initial video study of upcoming opponents. The defensive quality control assistant breaks down opposing offenses, including how often they line up in specific formations and how they use various personnel groupings. He charts down-and-distance situations, field position, substitutions, etc., and then gives that report to the team's defensive staff when they begin their game planning each week during the regular season. The offensive quality control assistant would do the same in regard to opposing defenses and then give the reports to the offensive staff. Because of that they must work ahead of the coaching staff. If the Broncos face say, the Chiefs, in Week 3, the quality control guys have to have their reports done before the rest of the staff begins the game planning for that game. When the team is getting ready to face the Chiefs, the quality control guys are already scouting the next opponent. It's a difficult job that requires a grind-it-out work ethic with a detail-oriented approach because the charts have to be correct. Most coaches start on the vocational path with the job. The guys who don't do it well don't make it long enough to get promoted most of the time. Often it's also an ex-player's first taste of coaching after he expresses interest in trying to be a coach, a job that weeds out those who aren't interested enough to keep at it.
He's not saving the public from anything, he's being a dick about it. He thinks he's ****ing special and it's annoying. Win a game first. Do something. Then you can pretend like you're innovative and all-knowing.
He's not doing anything drastically different, innovative/all-knowing, or being a dick. He's just not giving somebody the TITLE of offensive coordinator. There will still be other coaches there doing exactly what other offensive coordinators do (especially the ones on teams where they really aren't the coordinator... GB, Arizona, New Orleans, Kansas City, Chicago... that's a lot of winning teams there). Again, he's got SEVENTEEN assistant coaches... more-so than most head coaches. He's going to have plenty of help while he's still going to be calling the plays. If you're mad that he's the one calling the plays... before he's even had a single game here... then maybe you're just never going to be on board with him.
George Godsey is effectively the OC. I mean c'mon, we were 2-14 team, give me a break. b****es like to b****.
