exhawg;1866309; said:
Is it just me or does it seem like Holmgren is pretty much the Head Coach with Shurmer as the OC? Only difference is Shurmer gets to make the game day decisions. I don't like the situation, but I could see it working since Shurmer only needs to worry about the offense. He'll probably just let Juron run with the D.
I seriously doubt that it is like that. Holmgren wouldn't do that.
Shurmur will be good. I think Holmgren will help him to become a great coach, but I don't think Holmgren would hire him to be his puppet. I think Holmgren sees a lot of potential in Shurmur and is going to be there to support him along the way.
It's much better than hiring a bunch of has been coaches who've already proved that they know how to lose.
We are putting together a stable organization with a smart coach that is going to have plenty of people around him to help him but also the freedom to take the team where he wants to take it. I think not having the offensive coordinator will give him that freedom (but he'll know he's got help all around him if/when he needs it).
For those that look at the 26th ranked offense of the Rams last year, first look at who their head coach is, and second look at the offensive line and receivers. I don't think that you can judge him based on that. But look at how he's done with the quarterbacks he's been with. And an example that I love to point out is that Sean Payton ran a pretty shitty O as offensive coordinator for the Giants and lost his play calling duties to Jim Fassel for God's sake. He would have been fired had he not gone to the Cowboys as the QB coach. A super bowl later........
I think the Browns are finally moving in the right direction. This draft is going to be huge.
Everyone's on the same page and we have the talent in the front office and on the sidelines. Now it's time to put that talent to use and find some talent to put on the field.
yeah, the center, Alex Mack
