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Deadpool
It seems like there are 2 trains of thought when it comes to coaches.
1. We are going to do what we do, and what we do best, and if you beat us, you beat us.
then theres:
2. We are going to adapt and evolve and adjust and actively change, giving us the best chance to beat you.
Phillips was a #1 type personality, McVay and his stubbornness to evolve off the 11 personnel makes him seem like a type 1, but he wanted a type 2 DC.
I personally like type 2s. personal preference obviously. I love the flexibility it gives you, because I think for the most part, teams will eventually figure you out if all you do is the same thing over and over.
Personal preference, maybe, but SURELY #2 is the better approach if, If, IF you have the coaches who can figure out the best adjustments AND the players with the experience and football IQ to put those adjustments into effect.
Conversely, seems like a strength of the Phillips approach would be that the players just have to learn to do what they do. Seems like we shouldn't see what we saw a number of times, namely "breakdowns" where guys weren't where they were supposed to be. It was especially obvious in the secondary at times.
Any thoughts about that?
