the conceit is that 'well Mahomes and the Chiefs are in the way, so of course we can't win'
which disregards the extent to which we routinely get abused on defense in the postseason. Even a mediocre defensive performance in either 2021 or 2023 would have been enough to get past the Chiefs twice...supposedly McDermott's area of expertise
I think it's tough to quantify a coach's development because the only real metrics are win%, playoff/superbowls/championship games etc...all very results oriented and not necessarily tied to the HC
Personally to echo @JauronimoI would like to see a defense that can either sustain its regular season level into the postseason or even play better. Thus far I am very disappointed in a HC w a defensive background finding his defense completely outclassed in the playoffs.
agree
in 2022 Von Miller didn't play fewer than 70% of snaps if the game didn't end up decided by over 3TDs
great players just dont come off the field often
it will be very difficult to improve on his 2023 season
he was 1st by a lot in Value over avg, 1st in CPOE, 3rd in success rate, 1st by a lot in ELO, 3rd in epa/dropback, 2nd in win%added...it was by far his best season
You think empathizing w the disenfranchised is 'emotionally soft' lol
wager your definition of preparedness for life is significantly narrower than average
i always saw it as the phrase alligator arms was alliterative, and thus maybe a bit frivolous, so denoting cowardice was a reasonable connection
whereas t-rex arms could be descriptive of an unfortunate physical feature on an otherwise capable specimen