Tom Sykes
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ORIGINAL: Dana Turner
Sometimes I wonder how much time some of these coaches spend on management training. Lets face it, you can be great at X's and O's, but be terrible at understanding managing a room full of type "A" personalities. Coaches are human too, they don't just know sit because they are in a position of authority, I just wonder how much training goes on. There are many cases I have had to scratch my head asking "what the hell, management 101", but it goes on.
If you are going to play the tough guy, you better be able to sell it. Most people can see through valid threats. There is a large group of guys in that locker room that jus t went through 17 weeks of training to get to this point of the season. You've stood in front of them telling them what is expected, it's time to let them know you weren't just talking to talk. I'm sure Elf is trying, same with Bradburry, but they are not playing consistent football and because of this, the team suffers. Get Kline back, put Jones in at center and Dozier at Lt guard, see what it looks like in real competition. Do something so the rest of the guys know you are not going to except below average play.
Cousins wears a red jursey all through training camp and that just exasperates his inability to function under pressure. Well, the very first play for the offense, he got happy feet, long before there was pressure and it never imporved. You are not going to bench him now, so you had better be working on a solution to minimize the pressure.
Dana – I would love to see Reiff Dozier Jones Kline O'Neill line up Sunday but change for change sake isn't going to happen on any team.
Jones did not look good for us when he started last year. Did Jones look better last year than Bradbury this year? You are more knowledgeable than I am to call that ... it would be a close call IMO, and the change in system would be a factor. So, not sure Jones would be better or more consistent than Bradbury who, at the very least, as a rookie should improve and (presumably) may become a better player as we go along.
Elflein / Dozier seems like an easy choice to me. Swap 'em.
But this is all based on evaluating the OL through the first 4 games (and really on the two really bad games). Is it technique, strength/athleticism, adapting to the scheme, Cousins problems, all of the above? Cohesion on the OL is pretty critical – I assume Dennison and the staff are evaluating the poor performances versus is there any improvement and can we get to decent sooner than later versus at what point do you commit to changing starters because it just is not working and risk affecting the continuity of not just the starter but the two players on either side?
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