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An Offensive Head Coach is my Preference

Jerry's Kids : 1/21/2022 12:00 pm
First look at the coaches that remain in the playoffs.

Only 2 out of 8 have a defensive background.

Second - Foreword thinking: Everyone talks about the Giants playing the modern game, well the future is offense. The rules are tailored for fantasy football. Analytics favor aggressive action on 4th down, going for two in situations and dynamic play calling. I think we are all tired of punting, playing bend don’t break field position football.

Last Point - Where are the Giants inept? Offense. An Offensive minded head coach will have a better understanding of just how to fix the personal issues and bring in players that fit a new modern system in coordination with our new GM.

Can it work with a defensive guy? Yeah, but I don’t have that faith that the right coordinator will be brought in. I don’t have faith a defensive guy will have the predilection to be aggressive enough on fourth down, etc.

To get the best offensive mind possible you probably have to give them the head job with a promotion.
Agree  
Producer : 1/21/2022 12:02 pm : link
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Hire a HC  
Lines of Scrimmage : 1/21/2022 12:04 pm : link
Offense/Defense is irrelevant. If they are a good HC they will figure out the offense.

Counter points:
-Four of the last 10 Super Bowls have been defensive HC's. Denver while having a OHC was led by its defense. Pete Carrol won with his defense. Since going more "offensive" he has not even been back to a AFCCG. McVay, for all his accomplishments was thwarted by a defense HC in the SB (13-3).

Hire the best HC.
didn't we just have one? who could be more offensive than  
Victor in CT : 1/21/2022 12:06 pm : link
Judge over his last month? ;-)
Shurmur and Big Mac were both hired because of their  
PatersonPlank : 1/21/2022 12:09 pm : link
brilliant offensive minds. We need a HC who can lead, manage, and has had success previously. Leave the OC and DC brilliance up to the OC and DC who we hire
Assistants, Assistants, Assistants!!  
JohnF : 1/21/2022 12:10 pm : link
It's not just the HC. Whomever is selected needs to have a strong staff (something that sunk Pat Shurmur here, as his assistants were weak).

A good Offensive HC will have issues if his DC is not good. A good team needs good assistants!!
I think this stat is being overstated.  
Section331 : 1/21/2022 12:10 pm : link
Only 25% of playoff HC's are defensive, but the total of all HC's is just over that (9 of 32). Of course there would be fewer defensive HC's in the playoffs.
100% agree with the OP...  
bw in dc : 1/21/2022 12:12 pm : link
It's just where the league is right now.
I'm more interested in who  
hocuspocus : 1/21/2022 12:18 pm : link
the OC will be.
I  
Toth029 : 1/21/2022 12:23 pm : link
Wouldn't be fixated on who the HC is when it comes to offense or defense. They need a guy who can command a team, handle lots of different personalities, and pick a great staff.

You know one name we might see, especially if they annoint Flores?

Ken Dorsey, who is the current pass game coordinator in Buffalo.
C’mon  
cosmicj : 1/21/2022 12:24 pm : link
we know who it will be. Did you know Daboll was the Crimson Tide OC when they won the natl championship in 2017?
Dorsey....  
bw in dc : 1/21/2022 12:24 pm : link
is an interesting call. An unsung, behind the scenes hero for the development of Allen.
It's been the Giants preference since Bill Parcells  
TheMick7 : 1/21/2022 12:44 pm : link
He was the last DHC hired!
RE: C’mon  
Lines of Scrimmage : 1/21/2022 1:18 pm : link
In comment 15564545 cosmicj said:
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we know who it will be. Did you know Daboll was the Crimson Tide OC when they won the natl championship in 2017?


Interestingly he was not loved by all the fans. Bama fans are a tough bunch.
RE: It's been the Giants preference since Bill Parcells  
Tim in Eternal Blue : 1/21/2022 1:45 pm : link
In comment 15564635 TheMick7 said:
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He was the last DHC hired!


Imagine if they'd have hired DHC, Bill Belichick after Parcells? Oh the irony.
I just want  
Joe Beckwith : 1/21/2022 4:19 pm : link
a very good Head-coach.
Good coordinators and position coaches will take care of the rest.
Coordination: everybody on the same train in the same car.


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