Dennis Allen: It’s time for the growing pains to “be done with” on offense. (No coaching changes)

BBarnes said

This guy is so dejected. He feels or seems to be feeling like a failure. Like it’s hit him lately that man, this is chance number 2 and I have more talent here by a long shot than I did in Oakland and I’m getting the same result.

He just sounds completely dejected. We have known for some time that he has no answers, but I guess it’s finally hit him that he doesn’t know what to do here.

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Here’s the problem that I have with this. There was a point in my career where I was promoted into a very advanced role before I was ready - I can admit that. I struggled off the bat in almost every facet of my role. After about a month of trying to “figure it out”, I started calling former coworkers and supervisors and asking for guidance and advice. I studied, I listened to sound advice, and I changed the things that I needed to in order to improve the performance of my employees and myself. We gradually improved and ultimately things worked out very well.

Why don’t some coaches like DA and others who are clearly in over their heads do the same? Are they not allowed to consult with former coaches - I know they are. Can they not look at other teams’ film and try to copy plays - we have the athletes on offense to run a lot of the plays that these successful offenses run. Tweak some things, make some changes here and there in the X’s and O’s, throw some wrinkles not named Taysom in the playbook, something.

I just don’t understand not trying to do everything you can to improve. Ok so you don’t think you have answers - seek help then. We have the players, and our coaching staff with all their flaws are not idiots - it’s mind-boggling.