A few thoughts on OC

Good write up. The only issue I have is with Curry being even considered a real candidate. The reason is that I think it was head coach malpractice for him to not have been given a shot mid-season when the offense was clearly struggling. We kept doing the same thing when the outcomes didn't matter when it came to Pete's job security. Pete actually did call better games toward the end of the season yet it still didn't secure him another year. If that was going to be the case and Curry was going to be considered. How could DA not make that change then and then make it now? How could he say that it's the change the team needs when he could have effectively done the same thing 10 weeks ago to see how it without having to make the change permanent? It seems like a major blunder.

I think you answered your own question. They weren't going to switch to Curry, who has not called plays in NFL games before, with the playoffs on the line given that Carmichael and the offense were much improved in the later part of the season. If the offense was still struggling in the last 5 or 6 games then sure give Curry a shot, but it was actually working with Pete calling plays late in the season. So, I'm not sure that the final decision was made on Carmichael until after the season was over.