Novice question about Josh McD

[signbabybrady]

I think the answer here is pretty simple. He does seem to be a little frustrating at times with his play calling but at other times he is good. I imagine that is the nature of calling plays (hit or miss). But I think where he really deserves the accolades he is getting is with his working with Cassel and making an offense run all mos as effeciant with Brady as with out. I think his game plans tend to be really well (SB aside). He has had the best offense in the league 2 years in a row and some annoyance with his play calling doesn't change that. Maybe he is not the best play caller but he has proven to be a really good coach and I think he deserves his shot while I hope he choses to stay one more year.

 

[stcjones]

Offensive Coordinators generate game plans, and make adjustments to curves a defense throws at them during the game. Those plans may be limited by available personnel, so a lack of success may be a factor of lack of qualified personnel to execute a game plan (due to injuries or simply lack of skills on a roster) or being outcoached by another team. It is difficult, given the lack of accurate injury information provided by teams, to conclusively say what causes a bad result. And the credit for success could be incredible talent on the field, good use of talent or both. Last year's incredible success could be McDaniels, it could be Brady, Moss, and Welker, or it could be a little of both.

As an example of how hard it is to assess the success of offensive coordinators, look at Brian Billick. He was the offensive coordinator for the Vikings the year they set the offensive record broken by the Patriots last year. That team had Randy Moss and Cris Carter. When he went to the Ravens, his teams were known for defense and he never really put a good offense together. Not really the offensive genius he appeared to be on the Vikings.

"Offensive Coordinators generate game plans, and MAKE ADJUSTMENTS to curves a defense throws at them during the game."

Something McDaniels failed MISERABLY at during the SB against the Gints last year. I think he is a talented guy overall.....but he has a long way to go IMHO before he is head coach material.......obviously, teams out there are trying to get some "splinter" of BB's genius by going after McD......just like Man-GINA before him.........If BB picked the guy....he MUST BE LIKE BB!!!!!......we shall see.....