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Matt Ryan was atrocious last year but he was 3-3-1 with Reich. He was 1-4 without him ...

Referring to Wilks? Definitely....

Last year counts... But so do past years and future plans.

And a large group of vets and team leaders supported the decision to go with Reich... I like Wilks but we needed an offensive coach for once

Reich is aggressive, offense minded, and has worked with a slew of different QBs from superstars to washouts to just good backups with solid to excellent results on the offensice end. Winning record in 3 of 4 years and playoffs in 2, and that's with a new QB every year. He's less inspiring to fans but his resume is excellent. He isn't my first choice but my first choice stayed in Detroit lol

Okay but 2 of those guys have worse career winning percentages than Reich. I love all three too and would take them in a second (which is why I wanted one of the younger OCs), but Reich has a pretty good record.

I agree with everything you said - but I don't really see evidence of this being Reich coddling up to Tepper. That's all I meant in my previous post. I completely get not being excited by a retread coach. He definitely has cons (as did my favorites in Johnson and Steichen), but he looks to be more promising than Wilks. I'm hoping somehow he gets Fangio in here, too. Sounds like he has good coordinator connections.

Reich went 50-43-1 overall, with only one losing season out of the four complete seasons... He was fired while 3-5-1, but it seems Irsay is insane. Given the tumult there after Lucks retirement, that is pretty good record tho. It may seem a lot like Rivera's record but what a lot of people point out is Rivera basically rode Cam to that. Hard to argue that for Reich given the many QBs he's had.

Okay, so who actually has a better resume than Reich? I'd agree Tepper seems to be playing it safer with this hire relative to his last one, but I don't see how this is a poorly made choice made over meatballs or something. Reich has an impressive resume, he's just not as exciting to fans.

Not true on Reich, at least in terms of interviews.

Reich has an extremely strong resume, tho. Outside of Payton, the strongest overall in terms of experience with an offensive focus. Plus he has worked some QB magic at times, too.

I personally like what Steichen has done lately but Reich feels like he was doing similar things for QBs before Steichen.

Regarding the second version of this thread, I don't mind discussion around tweets/the search, but maybe save the draft status of future QBs for a different thread. Very curious to see which of those virtuals become in person, how many 2nd interviews we have, etc...

Well doesn't he seem enthusiastic. Good for Denver. I'd like to keep our first rounders.

Shitty thing to do to any player.

Honestly I really like Demeco Ryan's... I wanted an offensive HC but there's something about him...

I don't mind Romo but it feels like he lets his biases/former playing influence some of his color commentary in a way I don't really feel from Olsen. But Romo isn't bad.

That would make defensive holding waaaaay too attractive on any 3rd and long.

Without Lamb Prescott has like 15 passes for 60 yards or something ridiculous. He's playing out of his mind. As to CMC I think that last drive was basically Kittle+CMC.

Olsen is the best announcer I've heard in a long time.

Not at all a cowboys fan but I'm glad that kicker made that kick. Seeing a players career fall apart the last couple weeks is pretty shitty.

there is no guarantee - especially without a good QB - that any of the coaching candidates can attain that record.

The trainings absolutely make a difference. Doesn't mean they're perfect and absolutely some are better than others. But they absolutely do help from what I've seen first hand.

Some things are bigger than football, and especially bigger than a head coaching search. In a way, it's a sad commentary on what I think of him that I'm surprised and impressed that Tepper has postponed everything for now.

I'd rather have Wilks and our draft picks, and I don't want Wilks much, but there will be more opportunities for us than that anyway.