N/S Article - what makes a good offensive coordinator?

guidomerkinsrules said

Very much disagree with the premise
Coordinators are way down the list when blame comes around mostly bc we don’t see them
We see QB first and foremost- then HC - then either higher profile RB or WR
Beat reporters might get some answers from them, but they’re as high profile as linemen

Speaking of linemen, more and more I think that’s the beginning and end of the offensive answers- your O goes how your line goes
And very few linemen in college and doing what they’ll need to do in the pros, so fielding a good line is getting harder and harder

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I agree on OL, our offense is heavily dependent on how well we block up front. Williams went from a TD machine to a 3 yard per carry bum on our team, and it’s not because he forgot how to run. Carr looks like the QB of the future one week and a replacement level player the next depending on pressure.

To your first point, I think the average fan probably bashes the QB before the OC, but here PC gets the blame poured on him for every misstep of the offense. Also, it’s easier and cheaper to fire your OC than it is to move on from your QB/OL depending on contracts, so a team can fire an OC to make it look like they are trying something even when OL play and QB decision making are the smoking guns.