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Does Starting Over With New Coach Next Year = Another Losing Season?

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  • USFBrown USFBrownU Conversation Starter Reacting Well Very Popular Posting Machine Collaborator First Post Dedicated One Year In One Month Later Week One Done
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    USFBrownU USFBrown wrote on last edited by
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    Yes. We will still suck until we get better players and some consistency at coaching.

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      b86bB b86b wrote on last edited by
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      NO, Rex Ryan went to the AFC Championship game with a rookie QB, Harbaugh in SF, John Fox took Denver to the playoffs, Whisenhunt had the cardinals 8-8 after a 5-11 season, took them to SB in 2nd season. This team with a good coach could easily be over .500 this season. haslam brings in the right guy and a few FA/good draft and this team might make the playoffs next year.

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        H Hempman wrote on last edited by
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        Our 1st round QB does not fit the best with the WCO, scrap it. Frankly, I think H/H tried to send that message to Patricia and he didn't listen.

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          Tour2maT Tour2ma wrote on last edited by
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          The WCO is prevalent enough that a HC change doesn't necessarily mean scraping all that's been invested in the past two years. Not all "WCO's" are identical, but the similarities are many.

          For example... and again, this is not my wish, simply my premonition... when Andy Reid, another WCO disciple, comes to Cleveland to be our next HC.

          "When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196
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            D dab7291993 wrote on last edited by
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            You never know, look at how Harbaugh flipped the 9ers around without really adding anybody last season. Took them from a 6-10 team to a 3-13 team

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              You never know, look at how Harbaugh flipped the 9ers around without really adding anybody last season. Took them from a 6-10 team to a 3-13 team

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              miktoxicM miktoxic wrote on last edited by
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              @dab7291993 said:

              You never know, look at how Harbaugh flipped the 9ers around without really adding anybody last season. Took them from a 6-10 team to a 3-13 team

              you guys are missing the point. if harbaugh came into the browns situation let's say 2-3 years from now that could be comparable. but not now. they they had the RB that's played and proved himself. a QB rookie (not comparable as far as when picked but still like a rookie because of the # of diff coor and offenses he had to learn) a decent defense with some stars in previously years but studs added the year before . the players also learned from a one year hard nosed no BS taking coach that was there before him. no way comparable to us.

              we might have a couple of the same resources harbaugh had before taking over the nigers but he sure had a better base to build upon.

              so in short, yes it will mean another losing season and another QB pick in 2014.

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                NO, Rex Ryan went to the AFC Championship game with a rookie QB, Harbaugh in SF, John Fox took Denver to the playoffs, Whisenhunt had the cardinals 8-8 after a 5-11 season, took them to SB in 2nd season. This team with a good coach could easily be over .500 this season. haslam brings in the right guy and a few FA/good draft and this team might make the playoffs next year.

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                Browns149B Browns149 wrote on last edited by
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                @b86b said:

                NO, Rex Ryan went to the AFC Championship game with a rookie QB, Harbaugh in SF, John Fox took Denver to the playoffs, Whisenhunt had the cardinals 8-8 after a 5-11 season, took them to SB in 2nd season. This team with a good coach could easily be over .500 this season. haslam brings in the right guy and a few FA/good draft and this team might make the playoffs next year.

                I agree. WIth a good head coach and some young and hungry assistants,(no more old exheadcoaches) we can turn it around quickly

                "And they don't really know even what they're talkin' about And I can't imagine what empty heads can achieve."
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                  T The Cysko Kid wrote on last edited by
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                  The west coast offense sucks. I hate it. Hopefully its gone after this year. It has no business in the AFC north

                  Early man walked away as modern man took control. Their minds weren't all the same and to conquer was their goal. So He built his great empires and he slaughtered his own kind, and he died a confused man and killed himself in his own mind...
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                    M mdmusch wrote on last edited by
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                    This is why I want Chip Kelly...

                    http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/men-action/201211/how-oregon-coach-chip-kelly-can-spark-moneyball-revolution-nfl

                    He takes calculated risks to win. I have watched close to every Oregon game in the past two years and the plays that he converts on 4th and 1-6 yard(s) are well thought out and are plays with a high success rate. I want a coach who emphasizes conditioning, playing fast, and playing aggressive. With Trent, Gordon, Little, and Benjamin there is a lot of multi-dimensional talent on this team, and they need a coach who will use them for what they are for.

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                      The west coast offense sucks. I hate it. Hopefully its gone after this year. It has no business in the AFC north

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                      @the-cysko-kid said:

                      The west coast offense sucks. I hate it. Hopefully its gone after this year. It has no business in the AFC north

                      I honestly think it can work it in the NFL, just not with Pat Shurmur at the helm. He runs it by the book and has not brought any modern playcalling into the scheme. He's predictable, quite possibly the most predictable coach of the decade.

                      The thing I hate most about Shurmur and it is painfully obvious, he coaches like he has something to lose..he coaches NOT TO LOSE, which is very different than coaching to win.

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                        This is why I want Chip Kelly...

                        http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/men-action/201211/how-oregon-coach-chip-kelly-can-spark-moneyball-revolution-nfl

                        He takes calculated risks to win. I have watched close to every Oregon game in the past two years and the plays that he converts on 4th and 1-6 yard(s) are well thought out and are plays with a high success rate. I want a coach who emphasizes conditioning, playing fast, and playing aggressive. With Trent, Gordon, Little, and Benjamin there is a lot of multi-dimensional talent on this team, and they need a coach who will use them for what they are for.

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                        b86bB b86b wrote on last edited by b86b
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                        @mdmusch said:

                        This is why I want Chip Kelly...

                        http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/men-action/201211/how-oregon-coach-chip-kelly-can-spark-moneyball-revolution-nfl

                        He takes calculated risks to win. I have watched close to every Oregon game in the past two years and the plays that he converts on 4th and 1-6 yard(s) are well thought out and are plays with a high success rate. I want a coach who emphasizes conditioning, playing fast, and playing aggressive. With Trent, Gordon, Little, and Benjamin there is a lot of multi-dimensional talent on this team, and they need a coach who will use them for what they are for.

                        to kinda piggyback off your line of thinking.

                        HC- Mike McCoy. he has shown that he can adapt his offense to fit the style of players that he has.. Guy changed his offense a 1/4 of the way thru the season last year to accomodate Tebow. he could work wonders with this trio

                        OC- Mark Helfrich- He has been OC for the Ducks for 3 years now and BB talked to Urban and adjusted his offense to have some of the college spread to it. A little outside the box thinking but him and McCoy could build one exciting offense.

                        DC- Gill Byrd- he is secondary coach in Chicago, another young coach to that comes from a very good defense. He also comes from a 4-3/tampa 2 scheme so they wouldn't be switching back to 3-4.

                        all these guys are young and could bring some fire to this team. well fire away

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                          BendMeOverB BendMeOver wrote on last edited by
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                          The Browns will lose if next year if you didn't draft your talent correctly, regardless of who your coach is. Weeden is your franchise QB, and the Browns will lose for several more seasons (at least) if Weeden isn't a competent QB (unless you get lucky and find the next Tom Brady in next year's 5th round or so). You gave up Julio Jones for Weeden, and from this point in time that doesn't appear to be a good trade-off.

                          As to whether or not you change the coach, the owner has to ask. Is Shurmur the guy Haslam wants calling the shots (my guess is NO)? Does Shurmur have sound play-calling (my guess is from fan reaction here in this forum, that the answer is NO)? Does Shurmur have a strong vision for the franchise and does he appear to be building a foundation for the future (from what little I've seen of the Browns, I'd say NO)?

                          If you want to win immediately, you need a specific kind of coach. That would be one of the Bill Cowher/Marty Schottenhiemer school. Even then you may not win immediately, but you do appear to have a good O-line and a potential star at running back, so there are pieces in place to win. Until you know what you have in a QB and/or even if Weeden turns out to be a loser, you need the kind of coach who can design a team around weak QB play. I don't think your going to win in the short term unless you get a coach with a physical (smash-mouth) offensive/defensive attitude (run the ball/stop the run).

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                            The Browns will lose if next year if you didn't draft your talent correctly, regardless of who your coach is. Weeden is your franchise QB, and the Browns will lose for several more seasons (at least) if Weeden isn't a competent QB (unless you get lucky and find the next Tom Brady in next year's 5th round or so). You gave up Julio Jones for Weeden, and from this point in time that doesn't appear to be a good trade-off.

                            As to whether or not you change the coach, the owner has to ask. Is Shurmur the guy Haslam wants calling the shots (my guess is NO)? Does Shurmur have sound play-calling (my guess is from fan reaction here in this forum, that the answer is NO)? Does Shurmur have a strong vision for the franchise and does he appear to be building a foundation for the future (from what little I've seen of the Browns, I'd say NO)?

                            If you want to win immediately, you need a specific kind of coach. That would be one of the Bill Cowher/Marty Schottenhiemer school. Even then you may not win immediately, but you do appear to have a good O-line and a potential star at running back, so there are pieces in place to win. Until you know what you have in a QB and/or even if Weeden turns out to be a loser, you need the kind of coach who can design a team around weak QB play. I don't think your going to win in the short term unless you get a coach with a physical (smash-mouth) offensive/defensive attitude (run the ball/stop the run).

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                            Endymion said:

                            You gave up Julio Jones for Weeden, and from this point in time that doesn't appear to be a good trade-off.

                            We gave up Julio Jones for Phil Taylor, Greg Little, Ownen Marecic, Brandon Weeden and James Michael Johnson ... dickface.

                            4 starters, including a franchise QB.

                            Zombo

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                              miktoxicM miktoxic wrote on last edited by miktoxic
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                              yeah. we'll all find ourselves here next year around this time rehashing this same bullshit.

                              fanchise QB. franchise RB. why did we pick this guy or that guy, why does this coach suck, why does the play calling suck?

                              i think it would be a terrible mistake to blow up the whole coaching staff. keep those who have done their jobs and those who haven't bye bye.

                              haslam looks like the type of guy that will put everybody in a room and MAKE them work together, or else.

                              tell you what though, if pictures are worth a thousand words then banner looks like a thousand time over jew rat bastard. don't trust him.

                              BYE THE WAY THANKS OHIO! (for not blowing another prews. election like you did when you were the deciding vote on bush. embarrassing).

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