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Originally Posted by fan4ever
No...I"ve read what you've posted and I even remember Collin Cowheard supporting Reid's decision in that game. I just think it was far fetched thinking. So let me go here; say my criticism of the NE game is flawed...do you think Reid is good at clock management?
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I think he's roughly average at it. Frankly, I think the idea that some coaches 'can't manage a clock' is largely NFL talking head schlock.
As a general rule, 90% of all of these end game scenarios are going to handled extremely similarly by each and every coach. Some guys are a little more aggressive, others a little less. But when it comes down to it, the nearly universal truth is that the difference between someone who 'can't manage the clock' and someone who can, is simple execution by his players.
Harrison Butker hits a fieldgoal and Orson Charles catches a 5 yard pitch and catch - nobody says a word about Reid's clock management against the Titans because we won. If Reid dials up 4 downfield shots and they all fall incomplete and we punt against the Patriots - nobody says a word because we lost by 14.
It's almost always rearview mirror rationalizing and general bullshit used by writers to fill column inches and analysts to avoid dead air. And every time Reid does it well (and he did it very well in SD), he still gets abused for games being 'unnecessarily close' when his defense doesn't stop anyone. Within this thread alone Chiefzilla has criticized Reid for both being too aggressive and for playing prevent.
Like I said - it's always tailored to the outcome because its rearview mirror horseshit.