Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:
Originally posted by DaleGribble:
Where did I say I expected a plug & play upgrade to Shannahan?
I've never even said he should be replaced but what I find to be the funniest part is that people think the only alternative to Shannahan is the end of days.
Head coach hiring from 2017 to 2022, remaining and fired.
2017 cycle: Shanahan McDermott and McVay
HC's since fired: Vance Joseph, Doug Marrone, Anthony Lynn.
2018 cycle: None
HCs fired since: Pat Shurmur, Mike Vrabel, Steve Wilks, Matt Patricia, Frank Reich, John Gruden, Matt Nagy.
2019 cycle: Zac Taylor, Matt LaFleur
HCs fired since: Brian Flores, Kliff Kingsbury, Vic Fangio, Adam Gase, Freddie Kitchens.
Retired: Bruce Arians
2020 cycle: Kevin Stefanksi, Mike McCarthy
HCs fired since: Matt Rhule, Joe Judge, Ron Rivera
2021 cycle: Dan Campbell, Nick Sirianni
HCs fired since: Robert Saleh, Brandon Staley, Urban Meyer, Arthur Smith, Dave Culley
2022 cycle: Kevin O'Connell, Matt Eberflus, Mike McDaniel, Doug Pederson, Brian Daboll, Dennis Allen.
HCs fired since: Josh McDaniels, Nathaniel Hackett, Lovie Smith,
Looking at all those hiring/firings, I dont really like the odds of this team being successful in finding another coach that consistently gets info the playoffs year by year. Odds are good that they whiff and when that happens, well, remember, you can't fire the owner.
It's honestly a very scary situation to me. If Kyle can't right the ship and get over the hump a change will be made eventually. With that change comes major uncertainty. Both in you don't know who you're always getting and also you don't know how the new HC will change the roster or how the new scheme(s) impact the proven players you think will lead you to success once you replace the HC.
Everyone kind of forgets that part. It's not a simple replace Kyle with say Ben Johnson. You can't just slide in a guy and keep all the good stuff Kyle did and sprinkle in improvements on what he didn't do well.
I just hope Kyle and the vets we have manage to right this ship starting with tomorrow and we keep it going and play our best football after making the playoffs and finish it off with the damn W!!!
I do worry that the depth of this roster just isn't there and we'll be in too big a hole by the time CMC/Greenlaw make it back.