Comments on: Why Herm Edwards is a Bad Coach

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 29 Dec 2006 05:13:15 +0000

Great point about the offensive line. I didn’t realize that Schaeffer was the best available free agent tackle last year — he has got to be the worst ever, except for the guy on the other side, who broke his ankle. He couldn’t have broken it in a game … it must have happened stepping off the curb in front of our building.

We need some athletes on the line, not big bodies. Until that happens, God will look bad at quarterback.

By: FilteringCraig

FilteringCraig — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:39:09 +0000

I agree with your sentiment except for one thing. If you take care of the offensive line, that solves about a million other problems.

A mediocre QB will look fine behind a good offensive line because it should allow for plenty of time to make reads and allow for a successful running game. An offensive line will also benefit the defense because it can help keep the time of possession numbers high so the defense isn’t over-worked like the Browns’ defense has been all season.

Until the Browns get the offensive line fixed, this team can continue to assume they aren’t going to have a good season before the first snap.

By: kiddicus maximus

kiddicus maximus — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 19:01:17 +0000

Realistically is the coaching the problem? I understand that the post-Carthon era was much more productive than the Carthon era, but we are overlooking some fundemental problems. Injuries plague this team, especially on our already depleted O-Line. Oh yea, WE DON’T HAVE A QUARTERBACK WORTH A SHIT. forgot that one. When your ace is throwing an interception every game and can have his calibre of play mirrored by a guy who took his 3rd NFL snap, you’ve got a problem larger than the coaching staff.

Don’t get me started on the secondary. I understand Baxter, McCutcheon and Bodden were banged up all year, but even with those guys are we going to be any better? Brian Russell may be on his way out, and I think they’re going to try Brodney Poole at SS.

You can only polish a turd so much.

By: FilteringCraig

FilteringCraig — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:51:43 +0000

Unfortunately, I don’t think anyone knows the answer to this one because, as I pointed out before, Romeo is a first-time head coach. That being the case, he and his staff are an unknown quantity all the way around. Other than Bill Cowher, though, I don’t know what other established coach you would want. Maybe John Gruden? Maybe Mike Holmgren? Obviously Parcells and unfortunately for Browns fans, Bill Belichick.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 22 Dec 2006 17:31:54 +0000

As one of the biggest Browns fans in the world I can’t be rational when it comes to the Browns. So I don’t really have any good ideas on how the Browns could turn this thing around. I would like to think that if we stick with what we’re doing it will simply turn around.

My question for Chris D. is, as a non Browns fan do you think there is any hope for this current team and coaching staff? Can they improve and be a competitive with their current system?