Largent80 wrote:Nobody points at the players. It's always the coaches fault.
Tell me something, why are the players held accountable, but not the coach? We've given Cable a lot of years to build an effective O-line. He's been given a lot draft picks, practically every year, to work with. Players are held accountable. We've had a lot of O-line players that didn't get re-signed, didn't get starting jobs, and were cut from the team for failing to perform. But somehow it's never Cable's fault these players don't perform. During draft season is sitting center table talking about "This guy is great" or "I had a talk with this guy" or "I had a hand in choosing this guy", then the guy fails and once again a certain segment of the fan base is, "It's not Cable's fault. He didn't get good groceries" or your rubbish, "It's the player's fault."
It is on the coach to help the scouts choose players that will do well at the pro level, then develop them into great players. At what point do you finally say, "This coach is not performing at the level I need him to perform at. It's time for a change." When does the coach have to perform? When is it his fault? Do we have to choose O-line with the 1st round for 3 to 5 years straight to say we've given Cable a real chance? Even though no one else is doing this.
Cable's had his chance. He's been hear for five years now. He's had many drafts and many picks to develop an O-line. He's not been able to do it unless Russell also runs for 500 plus yards. Coach performance should also be watched by Pete. If they don't perform, "Always compete" should apply to them.