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Coaching: A little column A, A little column B

Discussion in 'General NFL Talk' started by Born2Steel, Oct 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM.

  1. Born2Steel

    Born2Steel Well-Known Member

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    Doesn't really matter how anyone feels about our coaches. The fact is time changes everything. Tomlin's time as the Steelers HC will come to an end. My question is, what are some specifics you guys would like to have in a new HC?


    Example 1: The HC relies heavily on coordinators.... Dan Campbell is a 'rah rah', player friendly type coach. I think more than Tomlin ever has been. The Lions have put together a competitive team. He lost both coordinators and this year we have seen struggles. This doesn't make him a bad coach, just shows that the Lions are better with strong coordinators. I think this style sees more turnover at the coordinator positions, and more success variance season to season.


    Example 2: The HC/Play Caller combo....Sean McVay is the HC and offensive play caller for the Rams. He has an offensive coordinator (Mike Lafleur) but the HC is calling the plays. The Rams have put together a competitive team. This style seems to rely more on the right players to run the offensive system and less on having the right coordinator. I think this style sees high success initially until teams learn how to defeat the system, so this coach must be more innovative season to season.


    This is not a discussion on what we like or dislike about Tomlin. This is about what do you want to see once Tomlin is no longer HC. What type of HC should Khan look for?


    I don't think either is simply 'better' than the other. Both have their merits and drawbacks.


    What say you?
     

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