AKC Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Game planning for Michael Vick might very well be considered a critical measure of a DC's skills for a team considering head coaching prospects- If we truly were fielding at the opening whistle one of the "best defenses" in the NFL Sunday, we surely failed to convert that to effective containment of Mr. Vick. In fact he had his most productive passing day of the season against us while racking up a "respectable" 7.1 yards per carry when he ran the ball. Even ignoring Vick's carries, we allowed TJ Duckett and Warrick Dunn to run for over 170 yards? And to be beaten frequently by Brian Finneran doesn't look good either- we're hardly talking about Randy Moss or Terrell Owens here. I've seen the suggestion that "player failures" were the biggest part of the equation, but are we not fielding a veteran group, almost to a man the starting "#2" defense in the league last year? Far lesser defenses have fared better against Vick over the first 4 seasons of his career. Having had the benefit of that film of poor defenses containing Vick, will the excuse that our offense wasn't holding the ball long enough be enough for Jerry to get a pass on that game when this season ends, assuming he interviews for any head coaching vacancies? Or will the scheme we fielded on Sunday and the apparent lack of any meaningful adjustments to it be a major stumbling block for Gray in any quest for his own shot at the top job in coaching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zow2 Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 The Falcons took the Bills game films and masterfully used it against us. It was only a matter of time before the "aggressive" Bills D was exploited by a rival NFL coaching staff. As the team goes, so goes Jerry Gray's reputation. It took a minor hit on Sunday. If the D pulls it together and plays well without Spikes then Gray will still be a hot item. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis in NC Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I think Gray's reputation took a small hit with his poor game planning vs Atlanta. When other teams have shown the way to shut down Vick, Gray showed the kind of inflexibility which makes for a bad head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rubes Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Game planning for Michael Vick might very well be considered a critical measure of a DC's skills for a team considering head coaching prospects- If we truly were fielding at the opening whistle one of the "best defenses" in the NFL Sunday, we surely failed to convert that to effective containment of Mr. Vick. In fact he had his most productive passing day of the season against us while racking up a "respectable" 7.1 yards per carry when he ran the ball. Even ignoring Vick's carries, we allowed TJ Duckett and Warrick Dunn to run for over 170 yards? And to be beaten frequently by Brian Finneran doesn't look good either- we're hardly talking about Randy Moss or Terrell Owens here. I've seen the suggestion that "player failures" were the biggest part of the equation, but are we not fielding a veteran group, almost to a man the starting "#2" defense in the league last year? Far lesser defenses have fared better against Vick over the first 4 seasons of his career. Having had the benefit of that film of poor defenses containing Vick, will the excuse that our offense wasn't holding the ball long enough be enough for Jerry to get a pass on that game when this season ends, assuming he interviews for any head coaching vacancies? Or will the scheme we fielded on Sunday and the apparent lack of any meaningful adjustments to it be a major stumbling block for Gray in any quest for his own shot at the top job in coaching? 459087[/snapback] Are you kidding? The game plan was perfect. We just didn't execute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasontixfromcleve Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Answer that question at the end of the season if we end up 6-10 then you have your answer, if we end up 10-6 and in the playoff's Jerry Gray is as good as gone. The Falcons took the Bills game films and masterfully used it against us. It was only a matter of time before the "aggressive" Bills D was exploited by a rival NFL coaching staff. As the team goes, so goes Jerry Gray's reputation. It took a minor hit on Sunday. If the D pulls it together and plays well without Spikes then Gray will still be a hot item. 459119[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdubs Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I think it took a worse hit with the TB game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 I doubt it- you dont base that type of decision on 1 game- he has a great track record Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tux of Borg Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Gray is one of the best at making half time adjustments. How many points did we give up in the 3rd quarter last year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKC Posted September 29, 2005 Author Share Posted September 29, 2005 Answer that question at the end of the season if we end up 6-10 then you have your answer, if we end up 10-6 and in the playoff's Jerry Gray is as good as gone. 459220[/snapback] We end up 10-6 this season and I'll buy every registered poster on TSW an original pair of the Ruby Slippers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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