It’s fairly common to see comments that suggest Getsy’s scheme is bad, but no one ever explains why it’s bad. People also mention we throw too many screens without explaining what we should run instead. What makes the scheme bad? We had the best running game in the league last year. Surely something is good?
This is a great write-up, and the TLDR part is why I think Poles has to go. This whole team is a mismatch. It started with hiring Flus, a conservative, 4-3, defensive coach for a team that was not strong defensively and ran a 3-4. That move alone increased the amount of rebuild time. Then, Flus’s antiquated defense requires a 3-tech to function, but instead, we bring in defensive ends and corners. Julius fucking Peppers didn’t dominate in this defense. I think he had 1 season in the low double digits. Poles totally botched getting this team aligned, and he continues to do so. That is why I don’t believe he deserves another chance. His approach is too moneyball-ish. He did a good job recouping draft capital and fixing the cap, but he never fully committed to helping Fields, thus setting the franchise backward even further.