azsouthendzone
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I think I am in the minority, but instead of taking a risk on the next up and coming Sean McVay (Am I the only one who is getting sick of hearing about the next Sean McVay), I would rather the Cards go out and get someone who has HC experience and has won.
Steve Wilks had many, many, shortcomings which the national media who are crying about him getting axed are failing to realize, but his biggest IMO was the inability to properly prepare a game plan and the inability to manage a game. The Cards looked unprepared most weeks and when things went bad, it was over. Bad clock management and bizarre in-game decisions were the norm and are things that even good teams cannot overcome. These things are ESSENTIAL to winning and something that I think the Cards need at this time given the state of the franchise.
So all that said, a name that has popped up is Jim Caldwell. My first thought was, wait, that mild mannered coach of the Lions? But digging deeper, he has a pretty damn good track record. HC at Wake Forest from 93-2000. QB Coach and Assistant HC at Indy from 02-08. HC at Indy from 09-11 and the Lions from 14-17. So he has experience as the guy in charge. No worries there.
What happened at Indy and Detroit? At Indy he succeeded Dungy at went 14-2 and a Super Bowl loss, 10-6
and a playoff appearance, and then sucked for Luck with a 2-14 season and got the axe, which is interesting because I think most people believe that was a blatant tank job.
In 2012 he joined the Ravens, became the OC, and helped lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl win in 2013.
In 2014 he joined the Detroit Lions and they went 11-5. I repeat, the Lions went 11-5. One last time, THE LIONS WENT 11-5. His next two seasons they went 7-9 after starting 1-7 ( ability to turn it around when going bad) and in 2016 they went 9-7 and made the Wild Card. 2017 9-7 and missed the playoffs and he was let go.
I know this is a long post, but I hope he is considered. I think the team needs stability and someone proven to guide them back to respectability. Jim Caldwell isnt the next Sean McVay, but he is Jim Caldwell and that could be just what this team needs right now.
Steve Wilks had many, many, shortcomings which the national media who are crying about him getting axed are failing to realize, but his biggest IMO was the inability to properly prepare a game plan and the inability to manage a game. The Cards looked unprepared most weeks and when things went bad, it was over. Bad clock management and bizarre in-game decisions were the norm and are things that even good teams cannot overcome. These things are ESSENTIAL to winning and something that I think the Cards need at this time given the state of the franchise.
So all that said, a name that has popped up is Jim Caldwell. My first thought was, wait, that mild mannered coach of the Lions? But digging deeper, he has a pretty damn good track record. HC at Wake Forest from 93-2000. QB Coach and Assistant HC at Indy from 02-08. HC at Indy from 09-11 and the Lions from 14-17. So he has experience as the guy in charge. No worries there.
What happened at Indy and Detroit? At Indy he succeeded Dungy at went 14-2 and a Super Bowl loss, 10-6
and a playoff appearance, and then sucked for Luck with a 2-14 season and got the axe, which is interesting because I think most people believe that was a blatant tank job.
In 2012 he joined the Ravens, became the OC, and helped lead the Ravens to a Super Bowl win in 2013.
In 2014 he joined the Detroit Lions and they went 11-5. I repeat, the Lions went 11-5. One last time, THE LIONS WENT 11-5. His next two seasons they went 7-9 after starting 1-7 ( ability to turn it around when going bad) and in 2016 they went 9-7 and made the Wild Card. 2017 9-7 and missed the playoffs and he was let go.
I know this is a long post, but I hope he is considered. I think the team needs stability and someone proven to guide them back to respectability. Jim Caldwell isnt the next Sean McVay, but he is Jim Caldwell and that could be just what this team needs right now.
