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Originally Posted by notorious
Andy has the ability to put clown shoes on every team/coach in the NFL, even Billichick.. He is a hell of a coach, but has been held back by a couple of fatal flaws.
One, time management. It's been on full display time and time again.
Second, QB, which isn't entirely his fault. Give him Brady, Rape, Manning, etc. and Andy has multiple SB titles.
He can fix one of his problems, which is reeruningly easy to fix, but probably won't.
The other is nearly impossible to fix, and before everyone goes Mahomes crazy, remember that the odds are against us. I am happy that Mahomes is here, though, because is shows a dramatic change in approach.
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The thing is, over two decades, he hasn't fixed any of that. He continues to do all the same things and make all the same mistakes. When was the last time you saw Belichick pull that nonsense that Reid did against Tennessee and Tampa last year?
Being good enough to make playoff appearances in many/most seasons, but he's not in the class of the league's great coaches. If he were, he wouldn't have a losing record in the postseason.
Drafting a QB high is also great, but when has Reid ever developed a QB? You could only even begin to say McNabb, although he came into the league basically ready to play. No other QB he's drafted, and he's drafted a number of them, have worked out or developed into a quality starter. And he hand-picked Alex Smith given the keys to a new franchise and a clean slate, someone who is obviously not championship caliber either.
Of course we all hope that PM turns out, and if he does then we will all be happy, but Andy Reid being some QB guru just isn't the case.