Is McDaniels the biggest loss of a coach in BB era? - New England Patriots Forums

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 12-01-2009, 04:00 PM

http://www.indenvertimes.com/somethi...n-new-england/

I kind of agree that the loss of McDaniels sort of has this offense in a tizzy but overall I think losing Romeo Crennel was the biggest coach loss in this decade.

***HarkDawg*** · 12-01-2009, 04:02 PM

I think so.

Weis would be 2nd imo.

***HarkDawg*** · 12-01-2009, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

http://www.indenvertimes.com/somethi...n-new-england/

I kind of agree that the loss of McDaniels sort of has this offense in a tizzy but overall I think losing Romeo Crennel was the biggest coach loss in this decade.

What are you smoking man???? The defense was a wicked good unit overall then..... nothing more, nothing less. Romeo luckily inherited a dominant Defense.

slash83 · 12-01-2009, 04:07 PM

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What are you smoking man???? The defense was a wicked good unit overall then..... nothing more, nothing less. Romeo luckily inherited a dominant Defense.

You might be right, but the defenses intensity and passion hasnt been the same since RAC took off. Im sure the defensive players who are gone are a part too but the loss of RAC has effected the defenses mindset and intensity imo.

crypto · 12-01-2009, 04:29 PM

McDaniels' neglect of the running game was damning. He was not nearly as good as he receives credit for.

***Deus Irae*** · 12-01-2009, 04:36 PM

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McDaniels' neglect of the running game was damning. He was not nearly as good as he receives credit for.

New England was 12th in passing attempts and 6th in rushing attempts in 2006, and was 18th in YPA.
New England was 5th in passing attempts and 9th in rushing attempts in 2007 and was 11th in YPA.
New England was 12th in passing attempts and 6th in rushing attempts in 2008 and was 7th in YPA.

That's only neglecting the running game if you're defining 'neglect' extremely loosely.

PATRIOTSFANINPA · 12-01-2009, 04:37 PM

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What are you smoking man???? The defense was a wicked good unit overall then..... nothing more, nothing less. Romeo luckily inherited a dominant Defense.

Many players during RACs time here said of how much of a mentor,coach and friend he was to the players on and off the field - Its more to the team than just being a good coach,you have to have the players like and respect you and they certainly did back then.

***KontradictioN*** · 12-01-2009, 04:39 PM

I think he is. The offensive playcalling has been extremely vanilla and predictable this season. That wasn't the case in 2006-2008. O'Brien will probably get his bearings under him eventually. But I have yet to see it this season.

***Rob0729*** · 12-01-2009, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Deus Irae

New England was 12th in passing attempts and 6th in rushing attempts in 2006, and was 18th in YPA.
New England was 5th in passing attempts and 9th in rushing attempts in 2007 and was 11th in YPA.
New England was 12th in passing attempts and 6th in rushing attempts in 2008 and was 7th in YPA.

That's only neglecting the running game if you're defining 'neglect' extremely loosely.

Deus, you know the board rule - no using actual facts when people are bashing McDaniels.

***Rob0729*** · 12-01-2009, 04:41 PM

I said before the season that at least at times this team would struggle with the loss of McDaniels. I think he would have called last night's game better and several other games too. That said, O'Brien is a rookie signal caller and McDaniels was far from perfect in 2005.